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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Fred Voon
Meet Dr. Fred Voon, Clinical Assistant Professor with the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine. Read More
What’s New in Toxicology? Find out on April 1 at the Department of Emergency Medicine’s Toxicology Conference!
Register now for What’s New in Toxicology? What Every Acute Care Practitioner Needs to Know, a joint conference hosted by UBC Department of Emergency Medicine with the BC Drug and Poison Information Centre. Read More
14th Annual Emergency Medicine Research Day Event Program Now Available!
The UBC Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) is pleased to announce the return of an in-person Research Day on April 12 at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Chan Centre Lecture Theatre & Chieng Family Atrium). Read More
Emergency medicine resident Dr. Aidan McParland leads study on the impact of cannabinoids in patients with chronic neuropathic pain
UBC Department of Emergency Medicine RCPSC-EM resident Dr. Aidan McParland led a study evaluating the impact of cannabinoids on sleep health and pain in patients with chronic neuropathic pain. Read More
DEM clinical instructor Niresha Velmurugiah leads national survey on collection of sociodemographic data in emergency departments
Dr. Niresha Velmurugiah published new research in the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, which found that the majority of Canadian emergency departments do not collect patient race, ethnicity and language data Read More

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