Meeting presentation can be found here.
Dr Morley Sutter passed away on December 19, 2021
It is with sadness that we announce Dr. Morley Sutter MD, PhD, Emeritus Professor and former (longstanding) Department Head of Pharmacology (& Therapeutics), passed away on Saturday December 19, 2021. Dr. Sutter had a long career in Pharmacology research and education, focusing on the cardiovascular system and atherosclerosis.
Dr. Roanne Preston
Dr. Alana Flexman, Michael Smith Health Research BC – Health Professional-Investigator Award
Congratulations to Dr. Alana Flexman who was awarded a Michael Smith Health Research BC Health Professional-Investigator Award to support her research focussed on Perioperative stroke screening and outcomes in high-risk surgical patients.
Up to two percent of patients will experience a stroke during or after surgery and these patients have a high chance of disability and death. Currently, we don’t understand clearly how to prevent, detect, and treat stroke after surgery. Although risk factors have been identified including older age and cardiac surgery, high risk surgical patients are not usually identified and strokes can be missed, leading to fewer treatment options and more complications. Dr. Flexman’s pilot study showed that anesthesia and surgery can limit the accuracy of standard screening tools for stroke. We urgently needed a screening tool and protocol specifically for surgical patients. We also don’t understand well how patients recover after perioperative stroke, such as which patients survive, and whether they can stay in their homes. Building on our prior research, this multiphase study aims to: (1) Understanding which patients do poorly after perioperative stroke and whether those factors can be changed; (2) Compare mortality and other complications after stroke between those who had recent surgery and those who did not; and (3) Identify a useful perioperative stroke screening tool to quickly and accurately detect stroke after surgery.
Regional Anesthesia
Regional Anesthesia is a division within the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics at the University of British Columbia. Nerve blocks are performed by the majority of anesthesiologists with an application at multiple anatomic sites. These include both peripheral and deep nerve blocks and can be provided in a single injection or by an indwelling perineural catheter. Advancing the practice and awareness of regional anesthesia continues to be a primary objective.
APT Graduate Program Director – Dr. Pascal Bernatchez
Please find memo here.
UBC Anesthesia CaRMS Info Night
Greetings from the UBC Anesthesiology Residency Program!
We’d like to invite medical students across Canada to join us on an info session with Dr. Laine Bosma (Program Director), Dr. Sadiq Abdulla (Assistant Program Director), and some of our current residents.
This session will provide you with some information that we hope will reduce anxiety related to the CaRMS process (including interview/selection process), provide an outline of the UBC Anesthesiology curriculum, highlight key differences between our program and other programs in Canada, and showcase program events (academic and non-academic) that foster the strong sense of community among our residents and faculty. And of course, we’ll tell you all about why Vancouver is amazing!
Students from all Canadian Medical Schools are welcome to attend.
When: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 17:00 PST
What: ZOOM + Interactive Q&A (recording of the event will be made available)
RSVP: https://forms.gle/R7gaNW6FTzozFzkr5
We look forward to meeting you!
Best,
UBC Anesthesiology Residency Team
In Memoriam – Dr. Gerry O’Connor
We are saddened to share the news that Dr. Gerry O’Connor, beloved by all who knew him, died on Friday, October 1. He joined the department in 1975 as a pediatric anesthesiologist with a special interest in cardiac. He moved from Vancouver General to BC Children’s Hospital when it opened in 1982. He retired from cardiac anesthesia in 2005 due to Parkinson’s disease but continued to run the Pre-Admission clinic and help with the acute pain service until 2008. In spite of his health challenges, he never lost his wicked sense of humor. He died peacefully after a brief battle with liver cancer, surrounded by his family. He will be sorely missed.