We are very pleased to share news of another award of recognition to one of our faculty members:
Dr. Stephan Schwarz was voted Runner Up for the Teaching Excellence Award for the 2014/2015 academic year. This award is to recognize an individual demonstrating an excellence and dedication to teaching and commitment to students.
Congratulations Stephan! We are very proud of your accomplishments.
The Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada is excited to offer the opportunity for undergraduate students in medicine and related sciences from partner universities to participate in the 2015 Vancouver Summer Program (VSP) in Medicine. This four-week, two-course academic program provides the opportunity to experience Canadian health and life sciences education at its best, while learning about Canadian practices and culture through engaging classes, social activities, and intercultural workshops.
After our participation in a highly successful inaugural offering of the VSP in Medicine in 2014, the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics has expanded its role and will be offering one complete program consisting of “Pharmacology of Everyday Life” and “Systems Pharmacology” for 2015 (Course Package B). Pharmacology of Everyday Life will provide the necessary overview for understanding the basic elements of drug action in the body under conditions of therapeutic use, social use, and abuse. These elements will be explored in greater detail using representative drugs and drug classes, allowing for a greater understanding of both historical and present-day use of these key social and clinically utilized compounds. Systems Pharmacology will build upon the basic concepts introduced in Pharmacology of Everyday Life, with a greater emphasis at exploring drug effects at a more clinical level. Core physiological systems will be investigated, and the role of drugs in modulation and treatment of pathophysiology will be examined in detail; the course will culminate in a general overview of the use and principles of use of drugs in clinical practice. Both courses will consist of a combination of large-group lectures and small-group workshops/discussions designed to meet course objectives. Course outlines can be found below, and will be finalized following determination of course enrollment.
Pharmacology of Everyday Life ( Download )
Systems Pharmacology ( Download )
In addition to our dedicated two-course program, we will also be offering a third course, titled “Medications for Controlling Pain in Everyday Life and in Surgery”, which will introduce students to modern anesthesia practice using large-group lectures, small-group case-discussion groups, and exposure to the use of simulation and ultrasound in anesthesia practice (Course Package C).
Medications for Controlling Pain in Everyday Life and in Surgery ( Download )
See the Vancouver Summer Program website for more general details on the program, including eligibility and application
Kip Woodward and Nancy Van Laeken
invite you and a guest to a fundraising evening in support of the UBC Branch for International Surgical Care,
home of the world’s first university accredited on-line Global Surgery education program.
Information on the UBC Branch for International Surgical Care
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
6:30 – 9:00 pm | Dinner
7:00 pm | Remarks
6390 McLeery Street
Vancouver BC V6N 1G6
Suggested minimum donation of $500 per person.
Donations can be made online prior to the event at www.startanevolution.ca/international_surgery or by cheque, cash, or credit card at the event. All proceeds will go directly to UBC to develop the Master’s in International Surgical Care. You will receive a tax receipt for the full amount.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 4 to Monica Wolter at 604.822.7244 or med.events@ubc.ca
Information on the UBC Branch for International Surgical Care
This 2 day course may be for you!
Course Description:
This course aims to provide an experience that will allow learners to:
The course provides a mixture of theory and practice and emphasizes debriefing/feedback relevant for learning.
Course Facilitators:
Dr Chris Chin, FRCA, FRCP (UK), MA Clin Ed. , Department of Anaesthesia, BC Children’s Hospital
Debbie Cain, RT Simulation Educator, Learning & Development, BC Children’s & Women’s Hospital
Target Audience:
Health care professionals who want to use simulation as a teaching method.
Open to health care professionals involved in clinical teaching.
Course Cost: $1200.00
All BC Staff Physicians $600.00
Residents/Fellows and Non-physicians $450.00
This course is provided free of charge for all PHSA staff
Register:
via the LearningHub – https://learninghub.phsa.ca/
For more information contact Debbie Cain – dcain@cw.bc.ca
Accredited UBC CPD:
This event is an Accredited Self-assessment Program eligible for up to 14.0 Section 3 credits.
Summer 2015 course dates:
June 10th & 11th
For Anesthesiologists with interest in
Pediatric Anesthesia
For event and registration information please contact:
Zena Davidson at zena.davidson@vch.ca or 604.834.9362
For further detail please download the brochure
Location: Chan Centre at BC Children’s Hospital
The 2014 Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics winter newsletter is here!
In this issue:
MARCH 27 – 28, 2015, Vancouver, BC
Sutton Place Hotel (Mar 27)
UBC Life Sciences Institute (Mar 28)
Target Audience: Family Physicians, Anaesthesiologists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, Psychiatrists, Physiatrists, Rheumatologists, Sports Medicine Physicians
Course objective: Develop and discuss a diagnostic approach of therapeutic interventions for common lumbar spine pain conditions.
A comprehensive review of the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to the patient suffering from low back and hip pain; diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to the patient with neck and shoulder pain; common interventional spine and joint pain procedures using models with ultrasound and fluoroscopy.
Day One: Didactic and interactive lectures, focusing on the basic science of anatomy, pathophysiology, and epidemiology of common low back pain conditions.
Day Two: All-day skills lab, focusing on interventional spine and joint pain procedures on models with ultrasound and fluoroscopy.
Mar 27-28 (Fri-Sat)
The Sutton Place Hotel, Vancouver BC (Mar 27)
The UBC Life Sciences Institute, Vancouver, BC (Mar 28)
Up to 15.0 Mainpro-M1/ MOC Section 1 credits
Register:Click here
Conference Registration and Information:
Web: http://ubccpd.ca/course/CIPC2015
Phone : 604-875-5101
Fax : 604-875-5078
Email: cpd.info@ubc.ca
Accommodation – Book before Feb 26 to receive the conference rate!
Conference rates start @ $159 CDN/night; please book under the “Canadian Interventional Pain Course” or Group Code “VC15PHYSICIAN” in order to obtain the rate. Rates do not include applicable taxes or parking.
To book a reservation at the conference rate:
Sutton Place Hotel
845 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K6
Hotel website: www.vancouver.suttonplace.com(BOOKING CODE: VC15PHYSICIAN)
T: 1.866.378.8866 F: 1.604.642.2928
EM: res_vancouver@suttonplace.com
Full links:
Conference: http://ubccpd.ca/course/cipc2015
Registration: https://events.ubccpd.ca/website/index/110331
Accommodation: www.vancouver.suttonplace.com (BOOKING CODE: VC15PHYSICIAN)
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Thursday, February 26 – Sunday, March 1, 2015
The Westin Whistler Resort and Spa
FEATURING INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPEAKERS:
• Dr. Robert K. Stoelting, MD, President, Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation, Indianapolis, Indiana
• Prof. Michael Mythen, Smith Medical Professor of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, University College London
• Dr. Michael Murphy, MD, Professor and Chair Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Alberta
• Dr. Robert Chen, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Toronto
• Dr. Duminda Wijeysundera, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital
Join us Thursday for our Hands-on Airway Workshop with Dr. Michael Murphy and our Hands-on Bedside Pulmonary & Cardiac Ultrasound Workshop with Dr. Robert Chen – Space is limited!
Full Links:
Whistler Anesthesiology Summit Official Website
http://www.whistleranesthesia.ca/
Registration:
https://events.ubccpd.ca/website/index/110301
UBC CPD:
www.ubccpd.ca
604-875-5101 (Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30)
cpd.info@ubc.ca
The Arbutus Club
2001 Nanton Avenue
Vancouver, BC
Please RSVP to katharine.garcia@vch.ca by Monday November 10, 2014
The Fall 2014 Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics departmental newsletter is here!
In this issue:
Upcoming events
APT Christmas party information
Research Day Awards Night
Our Graduates
Strategic Engagement Follow-on
Download your copy here