The Education Programs Committee oversees the educational activities of the Department. The Committee
- Manages general issues affecting the content, delivery, and evaluation of educational activities related to the Department
- Reviews, updates, and implements departmental, faculty, or university policies related to education
- Reviews student and faculty feedback on departmental educational programs and oversees continuing quality improvement in education
- Advises the Department’s Faculty Executive Committee and the Department Head on curricular content, approach to implementation, and/or evaluation, as needed.
The Committee is comprised of ex officio and elected members:
Ex-officio Members
- Vice-Chair, Education (Committee Chair) – Dr. Andrew Horne
- Coordinator, Pharmacology Vancouver Summer Program – Dr. Joanne Leung
- Chair, Undergraduate Education Committee – Dr. Jennifer Shabbits
- Program Director, Anesthesiology – Dr. Zoe Brown
- Program Director, Family Practice Anesthesia – Dr. John McAlpine
- Program Director, Pain Medicine – Dr. Michael Butterfield
- Simulation Co-Directors – Dr. John Veall / Dr. Taren Roughead
- Director, Pharmacology Graduate Program – Dr. Pascal Bernatchez
- Chair, Faculty Development – to be determined
- Lead, Therapeutics Initiative Education Programs – Dr. Colin Dormuth
Elected Members
- Pharmacology Undergraduate Student Representative – Sahar Zandi Nia
- Pharmacology Graduate Student Representative – Rishika Daswani
- Anesthesiology Resident Representative – Dr. Jordan Meyers
Corresponding Member (non-voting)
- Vice-Chair, Research – Dr. Tillie Hackett
Staff Member
- Senior Program Assistant – Aileen Chiu
The Education Programs Committee meets quarterly in February, May, August, and November each year. Agenda items may be sent to the Senior Program Assistant.