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The Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics is pleased to extend congratulations to our graduating Pain Medicine residents

Jeremy Murray-Guenther

On June 19, 2024, the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics hosted its 2024 Resident Awards Night, where we were able to acknowledge and celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of our residents, including the graduating residents from the Anesthesia Residency Program; Pain Medicine Residency Program and the Family Practice Anesthesia.

In addition to announcing the award winners and celebrating the graduates, the event served as a platform to express gratitude to faculty and staff members who had played a vital role in supporting the trainees’ journeys.

CAS – JOHN BRADLEY YOUNG EDUCATOR AWARD

Dr Anton Chau

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA

Dr. Anton Chau is a Clinician-Scientist and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics at the University of British Columbia. Since his initial appointment, Dr. Chau has made significant contributions to advancing the clinical and research education of fellows, residents, and students in anesthesia. 

Dr. Chau is passionate about teaching obstetric anesthesia in his clinical practice and consistently earns exceptional ratings as a teacher who challenges his trainees to engage in critical thinking and reasoning. He also cultivated confidence and competence in the critical appraisal of literature and quantitative methods among anesthesia residents while serving as the former UBC Anesthesia Journal Club Director. Dr. Chau is a five-time recipient of the UBC Anesthesiology Residency Program Master Teacher Award for teaching excellence. Furthermore, his commitment to mentoring Family Practice Anesthesia residents as they transition to full independent practice has earned him the UBC Family Practice Anesthesia Program Outstanding Teacher award. 

During his seven-year tenure as the Fellowship and Research Director at BC Women’s Hospital from 2016-2023, Dr. Chau spearheaded the development and implementation of a clinical and research curriculum in obstetric anesthesia. To date, Dr. Chau has trained and mentored over 40 anesthesia fellows, residents, and students. His outstanding mentorship was acknowledged with the BC Children’s and Women’s Medical Staff Association Mentor/Educator of the Year Award in 2018. That same year, he was nominated for the Society for Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology Teacher of the Year Award. 

At present, Dr. Chau serves as the Competency Chair for the UBC Clinician-Investigator Program and hopes to inspire medical students as well as residents from all Canadian Royal College residency programs to pursue and sustain careers as clinician-scientists. Within CAS, he currently holds the position of secretary-treasurer for the CAS Obstetric Anesthesia Section and serves as Vice-Chair for the Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee. 

Given in recognition of excellence and effectiveness in education in anesthesia.

Our department is saddened by the passing of Dr. Mary Louisa Miller on January 28, 2024.  Born and raised in Montreal and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Mary grew up on a farm and went on to study at McGill University. There she did undergraduate studies in Mathematics, followed by a medical degree. She went on to intern at Vancouver General Hospital, and obtained a fellowship in Anaesthesia, becoming one of the first women in Canada to achieve this specialty. Mary had a nearly 40-year career at Vancouver General Hospital.  We extend our condolences to Dr. Miller’s family.  She will be dearly missed by members of the Anesthesia family, especially those at Vancouver General Hospital

Obituary: https://vancouversunandprovince.remembering.ca/obituary/mary-miller-1089389692