For more information, please see memo.
The 16th Annual APT Research Day
Welcome to the 16th Annual APT Research Day
Details are as follows:
• May 26, 2022 (Thursday)
• 1030 to 1530
• St. Paul’s Hospital, Cullen Lecture Theatre (map attached)
• APT research day program found here
• Zoom Meeting ID 95272 854360, Passcode 854360
Directional instructions to the Conference Centre:
• Thurlow Street Entrance: Follow the dark blue and white Conference Centre sign to elevator. Take the elevator to Level 1.
• From St. Paul’s Hospital Parkade: Take elevator or stairs to Providence Level 1.
• Burrard and Comox Street Entrances: Walk past the Information Desk (turn left if entering from Burrard) to the end of the hall. Take one flight of stairs down to Providence Level 1 (1st door downstairs). Turn right down the long hallway. At the end of the hallway, turn right to the Conference Centre.
APT Full Departmental Meeting – April 14, 2022
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