Jill McEwen Receives 2019 CAEP President’s Award
Dr. Jill McEwen was recognized with the 2019 CAEP President’s Award, presented at the recent CAEP conference. The President’s Award recognizes a member who has demonstrated a commitment to CAEP through activities that have directly impacted the association. CAEP activities include board activities, committee work, involvement with working groups, advocacy, research, CPD activities, international work. […]
Jim Christenson Receives Helen Karounis Memorial Award for Professionalism in EM
Congratulations to Dr. Jim Christenson, who received the Helen Karounis Memorial Award for Professionalism in Emergency Medicine at the 2019 CAEP Conference. This award recognizes a physician, resident, staff, who upholds the highest standards of professionalism in emergency medicine. The recipient demonstrates the following qualities: Is altruistic, has integrity, is honesty, and conducts themselves […]
Caroline Tyson Receives CAEP Terry Sosnowski Memorial Teacher of the Year Award
Dr. Caroline Tyson received this prestigious teaching award at the 2019 CAEP conference. The award recognizes excellence and dedication in teaching the next generation of emergency medicine physicians. Congratulations Dr. Tyson! See more 2019 CAEP award recipients.
First Residents Graduate from Kelowna Residency Program Site
Congratulations to Dr. Jared Baylis and Dr. Daniel Ting on their recent graduation from the UBC RCPS-EM Kelowna Program Site! This is the inaugural graduation for the remote residency training site which began accepting residents in 2014. Dr. Ting has started working clinically at Vancouver General Hospital and BC Children’s Hospital. Dr. Baylis has started […]
Andrew Kestler Receives VCHRI Innovation & Translational Research Award Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Kestler for his recent VCHRI Innovation and Translational Research Award for his study, “Buprenorphine/naloxone to-go and intensive outreach team follow-up for emergency department patients with opioid use disorder”. Dr. Kestler has received $75,000 to be used over 2 years. St. Paul’s Hospital ED launched a pilot program in December 2018 to […]