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Driven by a shared vision for improving pediatric care, Dr. Teresa Skelton and her colleagues are reimagining how transfusion medicine is taught to the next generation of clinicians.

Discover how Dr. Matthew Turnock is bridging aerospace medicine, anesthesiology, and fluid dynamics to help shape safe anesthesia protocols in space and our understanding of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics.

Congratulations to Dr. Sukhpal Brar, Clinical Assistant Professor at Royal Columbian Hospital on being named a 2025 Champion of Philantropy for the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation By demonstrating their philanthropic commitment and making important contributions in support of the Foundation’s mission, Dr. Brar, a member of Royal Columbian Hospital has distinguished himself by encouraging his…

The Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics is pleased to extend congratulations to our clinical faculty members who were successfully promoted effective July 1, 2025 2025 clinical Promotions Approved for Promotion from Clinical Instructor to Clinical Assistant Professor Simon Burrows – Lions Gate HospitalHeather Cadenhead – St. Paul’s HospitalKatherine Mittermaier – Vancouver General HospitalCole Wong…

Congratulations to Dr. Wesam Farag (Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Khaled Abdelrahman’s laboratory) who was awarded a 3-year Michael Smith Health Research BC / Alzheimer Society of BC Postdoctoral Fellowship to support his research project entitled “Targeting G Protein-Coupled Receptors to Improve Neurovascular Coupling in Alzheimer’s Disease” A lay summary can be found – Targeting G Protein-Coupled…

Congratulations to Dr. Khaled Abdelrahman on the recent awarding of a Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) award for The Abdelrahman Lab on the role of GPCRs in Alzheimer’s Disease pathophysiology. Dr. Abdelrahman’s lab is dedicated to understanding how Alzheimer’s disease disrupts brain function, particularly through its impact on blood flow.…

This award recognizes innovation and/or creativity with original work in the area of CME/CPD programming The Therapeutics Initiative (TI)’s Portrait education tool graphically displays clinicians’ prescribing and test-ordering patterns, offering personalized feedback in concert with peer- or target-comparisons and evidence-based recommendations. The rigorous development process, innovative design, and thoughtful translation of knowledge empower physicians, NPs,…

Our department is saddened by the passing of Dr. Terry Waters on September 7, 2025.  The UBC APT community lost one of its longest serving members this past weekend. Terry Waters, a faculty member since 1984, died suddenly and peacefully in his sleep while on a European cycling trip.  A friend to all, his vivacious…

Congratulations to Dr. Anshula Ambasta who was recently awarded a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant from the Spring 2025 competition. Dr. Anshula Ambasta, Assistant Professor – was recently awarded a 3-year Canadian Institutes of Health Project Grant valued at $416,924 to support her project entitled “People with Prediabetes and Mild Diabetes:  management and…

Originally developed for UBC medical students, this app offers high-yield modules to support learning during various anesthesia rotations. Some of the topics currently available include preoperative assessment, airway management, regional anesthesia, and many more. Although the content was initially tailored to the undergraduate medical curriculum, this easy-to-navigate resource provides quick access to essential anesthesiology topics for…

Resident SIM Olympics During the annual Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society meeting event, teams of 2-4 residents from across the country come together to take turns responding to highly immersive critical event simulations. This friendly competition invites residents to practice their technical and non-technical skills, socialize with their peers, and learn from practicing anesthesiologists, who score each…

Dr Alana Flexman – Clinical Associate Professor BCAS Dr Pieter Swart Perioperative research award – $10,000 RESPonsive Nature-Driven Imagery to Reduce Delirium afTEr Cardiac Surgery: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RESPITE Trial) Dr Teresa Skelton – Clinical Associate Professor Perioperative Blood Management Research Award (PBM) – $20,000 Nutritional optimization in pediatric varus-derotational osteotomy: an observational…

BEST ABSTRACT Winner Award for best abstract in AMBULATORY ANESTHESIA – Dr Helen Parker, Clinical Instructor, BC Women’s Hospital The Impact of Virtual Reality on Patient Satisfaction during Ambulatory Hysteroscopy:  A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial

CAS – Humanitarian Award KAMLOOPS, BRITISH COLUMBIA Jason McVicar, MD, FRCPC is Métis from the Red River Settlement in Manitoba. He was born in the Northwest Territories and raised in western Manitoba. He pursued his medical studies at the University of Manitoba and anesthesia residency at Queen’s University, followed by a fellowship in regional anesthesia…

Congratulations to Dr. Bethany Kondiles (Postdoctoral Fellow as of August 1, 2025 in Dr. Kip Kramer’s lab) who was awarded a 2 year Craig H Neilsen Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship to support her research project entitled “PRECiSe-SCI: Pre-clinical Research to Enhance Clinical Success in Spinal Cord Injury” Decades of efforts to find cures for spinal cord…

Photography compliments of Keith Yee / @pofuphotography On May 27, 2025, the Academic Gowns and Emeriti Recognition Ceremony was held by the UBC Faculty of Medicine to honor faculty members who had recently been promoted to the ranks of Professor, Clinical Professor, or Professor of Teaching, and to recognize those who had been granted Emerita…

The Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics is pleased to extend congratulations to our graduating Anesthesia residents. Rachel BlairMichelle ChuangAlex (Jamie) HeadDavid LiKimberly LiJames MatthewsRobin MawsonAlex McLeanNilufer NourouzpourDavid OlmsteadNikunj PatelJacob PellingCale TempletonDannielle TinkerRobertson VenemaWilliam YaoPaul Yen On June 11, 2025, the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics hosted its 2025 Resident Awards Night, where we…

The Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics is pleased to extend congratulations to our graduating Pain Medicine residents Noah AlexanderSam Brophy On June 11, 2025, the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics hosted its 2025 Resident Awards Night, where we were able to acknowledge and celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of our residents, including the graduating…

The Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics is pleased to extend congratulations to our graduating Family Practice Anesthesia residents Sairvan FernandesJacek OrzylowskiEthan (Bei Yuan) Zhang On June 11, 2025, the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics hosted its 2025 Resident Awards Night, where we were able to acknowledge and celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of our…

We wish to extend congratulations to this year’s Pharmacology graduates: Master of Science in Pharmacology Janet Jia He Zhang Bachelor of Science, Major in Pharmacology Darya BateniDonya BateniWayne BaoJosh DyceEdward HuangMandy LiCarly LinAmy LiuMido LuoKia RashidiRavinder SheenaNima TeymouriBoxon ZhangJeffrey Zhang