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  • Dr. Stephan Schwarz as the next CJA Editor in Chief

    Hello all, On behalf of the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia Editor in Chief Selection Committee, chaired by Dr Daniel Bainbridge, it is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Dr. Stephan Schwarz as the next CJA Editor in Chief, as of January 1, 2021. Dr Schwarz will assume the position as Dr Hilary Grocott ends…


  • ASRA Graduate Student Award – Desmond Fung

    Congratulations to Desmond Fung, MSc. student in Dr. Stephan Schwarz’s lab, for receiving the ASRA award. For more details, please click on link.    


  • Dr. Kramer – Objectifying the Experience of Pain – June 24, 2020

    Please click on link below for Dr. John Kramer’s presentation: Objectifying the Experience of Pain  


  • Important notice for B.Sc. students taking Pharmacology courses in 2020

    Letter to Pharmacology Students  


  • Virtual Research Day 2020 video recording link

    Please find link below for the Virtual Research Day 2020 recording stream: https://mediasite.audiovisual.ubc.ca/Mediasite/Play/c40ab33dab134beb8e7d84ef514425151d  


  • Virtual Research Day 2020 Winners

    The winners for Research Day are: Anesthesiology Oral Presentation: Dr. Ryan Hoiland – The use of tocilizumab and corticosteroids in critically ill patients with severe COVID-19 Runner Up: Ms Marie Johns – Non-invasive microcirculation monitoring using near-infrared spectroscopy during scoliosis correction surgery to inform blood transfusion – results of a prospective observational study Pharmacology &…


  • VIRTUAL RESEARCH DAY 2020 invite

    The UBC Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics is pleased to announce its Annual Virtual Research Day 2020. For details, please click on Invitation/Program. Please attend and support the work of our trainees and Departmental colleagues! With many thanks to all of our department staff who have helped make this day happen.


  • In Memoriam: Dr. David M Quastel

    Dr. David Quastel a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics passed away on Friday February 28, 2020. Services will be held at 11:00AM Tuesday, March 3rd at Beth Israel Cemetery 1721 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, followed by a reception at their home at 4489 Marguerite Street in Shaughnessy. Our thoughts are with…


  • 2020 Visiting Professor Lecture – Dr. David Juurlink

    “The North American Opioid Crisis, and Why the Perioperative Period Still Matters”. For more details, please view poster.


  • In Memoriam: Dr. Kitt Turney

    Dr. Kitt Turney was on staff at Lion’s Gate Hospital since 2018. She was a talented, engaging young woman with many great accomplishments in life, as well as being an excellent anesthesiologist. Our thoughts are with her family, friends and colleagues. Please read message from Dr. Clare Morrison.


  • Announcement – UBC and Oxford University MOU in training Clinical Pharmacology

    For more information, please check out the Memo from Dr. Roanne Preston.


  • 2020 Visiting Professor Lecture – Dr. David Juurlink (CANCELLED)

    This Lecture is Cancelled. “The North American Opioid Crisis, and Why the Perioperative Period Still Matters”. For more details, please view poster.


  • 2019 Visiting Professor Lecture – Dr. Norm Buckley video recording

    Dr. Norm Buckley’s lecture on November 6, 2019 recording is available here.


  • 2019 Visiting Professor Lecture – Dr. Norm Buckley

    Date/Time: November 6, 2019 (Wednesday), 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Venue: Lecture: Rm. 1891, Paetzold Auditorium, Jim Pattison Pavilion South Vancouver General Hospital Reception: 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM (Light Refreshments will be served) Multi-purpose Room, JPPS1888, Jim Pattison Pavilion South VGH (Note: no food or drink allowed inside the auditorium) Title: “Chronic Pain Network” Dr.…


  • Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics Annual Report 2018

    Thank you for taking a few minutes to go through this report. This year the report highlights a few areas in our department, with the usual detailed information placed as appendices. Please share with colleagues in your department, so they too can celebrate the successes of our colleagues as well as hopefully understand this diverse…


  • Full Departmental Faculty Meeting video recording

    The APT dept. Full Faculty meeting was held on September 12, 2019. The recording is now available to be viewed online or downloaded. Click the following link to view meeting recording online: View recording Click the following link to download the recording: Download recording  


  • In Memoriam: Dr. Alexander “Dooley” Philip Goumeniouk

    https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/north-vancouver-bc/alexander-goumeniouk-8742908 An informal outdoor celebration of Dooley’s life on Bowen Island is scheduled for Sunday, June 30. Lise and family will be at their Red Barn from 3 until 5 pm. Please feel welcome to drop by and share in the memories of Dooley and the colourful character he was. To avoid parking congestion at…


  • Academic Gowning, Dr. Roanne Preston to Full Professor

    The Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics would like to congratulate Dr. Roanne Preston on becoming a Full Professor!               


  • Academic Gowning, Dr. Terence Waters to Clinical Professor

    The Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics would like to congratulate Dr. Terence Waters on becoming a Clinical Professor!             


  • In Memoriam: Dr. C Brian Warriner

    Dr. C. Brian Warriner Professor Emeritus and Former Department Head Dr. Brian Warriner’s obituary posted in the Vancouver Sun on May 31 http://vancouversunandprovince.remembering.ca/obituary/charles-warriner-1074882658 The Celebration of Life for Brian will be held at the University Golf Club on July 6, 2019. The ceremony will start at 11:00 am, followed by a reception at approximately 12:00…