January 2018
In this issue:
Welcome to our first UBC Pain Medicine Newsletter and happy healthy new year wishes to all. We aim to send this out every four months to keep you all updated on program changes and news on related research, teaching and clinical services.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Dean Jones as Associate Dean, Fraser, effective November 1, 2017.
In his role as Associate Dean, Fraser, Dr. Jones will develop both an educational and a research strategy in the Fraser region by conducting an environmental scan of existing and potential educational and research activities in the Fraser region and identifying where these might be expanded in alignment with both UBC Faculty of Medicine and Fraser Health Authority (FHA) strategic directions. Dr. Jones will work to enhance the linkages between the Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) program, Postgraduate Residency training programs and other health related faculties/programs at UBC, FHA and other academic institutions to promote interdisciplinary research.
Dr. Jones is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology in the UBC Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics. He is also the Regional Medical Director for Anesthesiology in Fraser Health and practices at Delta hospital.
Previously Dr. Jones served as Assistant Residency Program Director in the Department of Anesthesiology at Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital. His experience includes residency curriculum development and accreditation.
Dr. Jones is a graduate of Queen’s University (MD 1999) and completed residency training in Anesthesiology at both the University of Toronto and Columbia University.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Jones to the leadership role of Associate Dean, Fraser in the UBC Faculty of Medicine.
The Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therpeutics welcomes you to the 2017/2018 Rudolf Vrba Memorial Lecture.
Time: Monday, November 6th, 2017 at 6:30pm
Location: LSC 1001 (2350 Health Sciences Mall, UBC)
Hosts:
Dr. David Fedida
david.fedida@ubc.ca
Dr. Pascal Bernatchez
pascal.bernatchez@ubc.ca
There will be a reception with food and drinks served at 5:30pm in West Atrium.
All are welcome!
Guest Speaker:
Joseph Schlessinger , PhD
William H. Prusoff Professor and Chairman
Department of Pharmacology
Yale University School of Medicine
Title:
Cell Signaling By Receptor Tyrosine Kinases; from basic Principles to Cancer Therapy
We are interested in analyzing the mode of action of growth factor receptors and the
intracellular signaling pathways that activated in response to growth factor
stimulation. Receptor tyrosine kinases and cytoplasmic protein tyrosine kinases play
a critical role in the control of many cellular processes including: cell proliferation,
differentiation, metabolism, as well as cell survival and cell migration. Various
diseases are caused by dysfunctions in protein tyrosine kinases or in components of
signaling pathways that are activated by these enzymes. We have used biochemical
and genetic approaches as well as x-ray crystallography to determine the mechanism
of activation of receptor tyrosine kinases and the mode of action of downstream
signaling proteins.
Congratulations to Dr. Kristen Kidson who received the CAS Critical Care Medicine Award.
The UBC Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics
is proud to announce the 2017/18 annual
Dr. Jean Templeton Hugill Visiting Professor Lecture
“Local anesthetics – old drugs with a bright future”
Philipp Lirk, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School
Attending Anesthesiologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 6:00 pm
Vancouver General Hospital, Jimmy Pattison Pavilion, Third Floor, Room JPPN 3414
910 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC
A reception with light refreshments will be held prior to the lecture at 5:30 pm (JPPN 3336).
Dr. Jean Templeton Hugill was one of the first female anesthesiologists in Western Canada in the 1950s. She earned a reputation for taking on difficult cases and became a key figure in developing obstetric anesthesia in BC. After a long career devoted to clinical care, Dr. Hugill was determined to support anesthesia research, which she said she was always interested in but unable to pursue herself. Motivated to facilitate collaborative research between anesthesiologists and pharmacologists, Dr. Hugill left a bequest to the Faculty of Medicine upon her death in 2012, adding to her previous 1991 gift that was matched by the BC Government to establish an endowed Chair in Anesthesia.
Dr. Philipp Lirk obtained his MD from the University of Innsbruck, Austria. After a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin, he trained in Anesthesia & Critical Care in Innsbruck, and completed an MSc at the University of Cardiff (UK). In 2010, Dr. Lirk was appointed to the Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, where he served as Head of Regional Anesthesia. In 2015, he earned a PhD at the University of Amsterdam with work on the pharmacology of local anesthetics. In 2017, Dr. Lirk moved to Boston to work at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and currently divides his time between research on local anesthetics and anesthesia care for orthopedics & trauma. He is an Associate Editor of the European Journal of Anaesthesiology; member of the European Society of Anaesthesiology’s Scientific Subcommittee on Regional Anesthesia; and member of the PROSPECT Working group of the European Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy.
Host: Dr. Stephan Schwarz, UBC Dr. Jean Templeton Hugill Chair in Anesthesia.
This lecture will be broadcasted live to various hospital sites, including the following:
NRGH 2053, RJH CA 011, VGH 1914, UHNBC 5030, RH 1763, LGH 2506, and RCH 017.
How to attend remotely: Note: Use a computer. Mobile devices (smart phones, tablets) are not supported.
1. Web browser: In Chrome browser, go to http://meet.vc.ubc.ca and enter the 5 digit conference/bridge ID, 30303. For instructions and troubleshooting, see the Web Browser User Guide. 2. Skype for Business: enter 30303@vc.ubc.ca to join the meeting. Note: Your personal Skype is not compatible with Skype for Business. Refer to the troubleshooting guide. 3. Telephone (Audio-bridge): Dial the toll-free phone number, 1-844-521-0666, followed by the 5 digit ID (30303), followed by #.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Andrew Horne as Program Director, Vancouver Summer Program, UBC Faculty of Medicine (FOM) for a three-year period, effective March 1, 2018.
Dr. Horne earned his honours bachelor’s degree in pharmacology and doctorate in physiology from UBC. He is a Senior Instructor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics. As instructor and director of the department’s VSP course package, he has been involved with the Faculty of Medicine’s Vancouver Summer Program since its inception in 2014. He brings expert knowledge and a wealth of experience to the role of Program Director, VSP, where he will ensure alignment of the program’s activities with the strategic priorities and plan of the Faculty of Medicine. Working closely with the FoM VSP leadership team, he will develop appropriate and sound guidelines, policies and procedures, regularly review the program to enhance course package content and identify strategic opportunities, and provide overall program oversight of the quality of the international student experience.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Andrew Horne to his new role in the UBC Faculty of Medicine.