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Vanessa Giesbrecht
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Rosemary Earle
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Claire Broe
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Hamish Bodnar
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Simon Adamson
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Hilary Grocott
Hilary Grocott
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Dr. Grocott serves as Professor and Head in the Department of Anesthesia, Pharmacology & Therapeutics at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada. He completed medical school in Canada at the University of Saskatchewan in 1990, and later trained in anesthesia at the University of Manitoba. He also completed both cardiothoracic anesthesiology and research fellowships at Duke University after which he spent 12 years advancing from fellow to full professor (with tenure). Subsequently, he served as tenured professor in both the Departments of Anesthesia, Perioperative & Pain Medicine, and Surgery at the University of Manitoba for 15 years before moving to UBC in 2022.
In addition to having served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, he has published more than 500 peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and book chapters on a range of topics related to perioperative outcomes after cardiac surgery, amongst others. His has given more than 225 invited lectures and visiting professorships across six continents.
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Congratulations to members of our Department who received a CIHR Spring (2025) Project Grant!
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 outcome (PPreMild DM Study).”.
A new app developed and now available
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 all levels of learners.
Now available for download on the Apple App Store. Coming soon to Google Play.
Congratulations to the “Raincity Resuscitators” Anesthesia Resident Simulation Team who won the simulation Olympics at the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society meeting in St. John’s, Newfoundland – June 20 – 22 2025
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 team and provide feedback after each round.
In 2025, the UBC Anesthesia Simulation Team was the winning team. Members of the team include – Naomi Abayomi, Kate Koh, Jiachen Liang, and Nicole Ng. Congratulations to all
