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. Peter Choi
- Coordinator, Pharmacology Vancouver Summer Program – Dr. Andrew Horne
Co-Chair, Undergraduate Education Committee – Dr. Andrew Horne - Co-Chair, Undergraduate Education Committee – Dr. Jennifer Shabbits
- Program Director, Anesthesiology – Dr. Laine Bosma
- Program Director, Family Practice Anesthesia – Dr. John McAlpine
- Program Director, Pain Medicine – Dr. Michael Butterworth
- Simulation Director – Dr. John Veall
- Advisor, Pharmacology Graduate Program – Dr. Sastry Bhagatavula
- 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 – Elodie Sauge
- Anesthesiology Resident Representative – Dr. Jordan Meyers
Corresponding Member (non-voting)
- Vice-Chair, Research – Dr. Tillie Hackett
Staff Member
- Committee Secretary – Aileen Chiu
The Education Programs Committee meets quarterly in February, May, August, and November each year. Agenda items may be sent to the Committee Secretary.