2015 Research Day - Program

The 9th annual Research day program is complete and can be downloaded here:

2015 Research Day Program
(This file is password protected please email jessica.yu@ubc.ca if you require it)

This years research day will be held on May 5th, 2015 at the Paetzold Amphitheatre – VGH

Our Guest Judge and Keynote Speaker is Dr.
Ronit Lavi, a world-renowned Anesthesiologist and
Researcher affiliated with the Department of
Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at Western
University in London, Ontario.

How to get to the Location
The Paetzold Auditorium and multipurpose room are located in the Jim Pattison
Pavilion, Vancouver General Hospital. These can be accessed via the 899
W12th Avenue or 2700 Laurel Street entrances.

There is plenty of pay parking around the Hospital.

Translink: VGH is a 5 min walk from the Canada Line – Broadway City Hall
station and the B-line bus stop.

The department would like to congratulate Dr Tillie Hackett who was recently recognized for her 2014 MSFHR Scholar Award. Tillie was also awarded a 2014 CIHR New Investigator Award.

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

• Are you a healthcare professional engaged in clinical teaching?
• Are you an educator?
• Do you want to learn how to use simulation as an effective
  learning tool?

This 2 day course may be for you!

Course Description:

This course aims to provide an experience that will allow learners to:

• Develop a foundational knowledge of simulation based learning strategies
• Identify elements of effective teamwork and incorporate those elements into simulation based learning objectives
• Learn the foundations of debriefing skills and their application in simulation based learning
• Plan and develop a simulation scenario
• Facilitate a simulation scenario

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

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The 2014 Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics winter newsletter is here!

In this issue:

• Faculty Development Day
• Research Successes
• Awards and Kudos
• Seasonal Celebrations

Download the newsletter here