UBC DEM Faculty Members receive recognition from UBC CCFP-EM Residency Program class of 2012/2013
July 22, 2013
The UBC CCFP-EM Residency Program class of 2012/2013 voted for teacher of the year: Dr. Devin Harris – voted as one of St. Paul’s Emergency Department ‘teacher of the year’ Dr. Phil Miller – voted as one of the UBC ‘clinical teachers of the year’ AND UBC ‘best seminar teachers of the year’ Dr. Jon […]
Drs. Ryan, Eppler & Abu-Laban Receive the David Lloyd Jones Research Award
July 11, 2013
Congratulations to UBC Family Practice Resident Dr. Erin Ryan and her DEM co-investigators Dr. Jeff Eppler (supervisor) and Dr. Riyad Abu-Laban. Dr. Ryan presented their study titled “FEARS: The Frail Elderly Admission Rate Study” at the UBC Family Practice Resident’s Research Day and won the David Lloyd Jones Research Award. This award provided Erin $1000, plus […]
Dr. Ka Wai Cheung Wins CAEP Top New Investigator Award
May 30, 2013
Congratulations to DEM Assistant Professor Dr. Ka Wai Cheung for winning the CAEP 2013 Top New Investigator Award for her study titled: “Emergency Department Tobacco Cessation Counseling: Implementation and Evaluation of a Community Based Program – A Pilot Study”.
Dr. Peter Zed Wins CAEP Top Pediatric Abstract Award
May 30, 2013
Congratulations to DEM Associate Faculty Member Dr. Peter Zed for winning the CAEP 2013 Top Pediatric Abstract Award for his study titled: “Medication-Related Emergency Department Visits in Pediatrics: A Prospective Observational Study”.
Dr. Jill McEwen receives the 2013 Certificate of Merit Award
May 14, 2013
Congratulations to Dr. Jill McEwen for receiving this years 2013 Certificate of Merit Award! Please visit the CAME Website for more details on the award and to see the list of the award recipients
Dr. Afshin Khazei wins the UBC Innovation in CME/CPD Award
April 5, 2013
Congratulations to Dr. Afshin Khazei on winning the UBC Innovation CME/CPD Award! This award comes with a plaque, a $1000 prize and a notification in the BCMJ, the FoM newsletter, the UBC CPD Calendar and the UBC CPD Website.
Dr. Skinner and colleagues receive the 2013-2014 TLEF award
March 20, 2013
Congratulations to Dr. Skinner and his colleagues on the success of their application entitled, Emergency Department Ultrasound: An introduction to the ultrasound assisted physical exam for medical students, for funding from the TLEF 2013-2014. It is indeed a prestigious award!
Celebrating 25 Years of Service
February 14, 2013
We would like to personally acknowledge and congratulate four individuals who are being recognized this year by the Faculty of Medicine and Department of Emergency Medicine for their 25 years of service as clinical faculty. Dr. Bruce Campana Dr. Rua Mercier Dr. Robert Saunders Dr. Robert Street Thank you for your long service to emergency […]
Corinne Hohl attains a 5 year Salary award from CIHR as a New Investigator
January 31, 2013
We would like to congratulate Corinne Hohl for her success at attaining a 5 year Salary award from CIHR as a New Investigator. This is a significant achievement and recognition from peers and the federal government of the quality and value of Corinne’s work on Adverse Drug event recognition in the emergency department.
Tracy Pickett wins a SECOND Royal College award, the Detweiler Travelling Fellowship
January 7, 2013
Please join me in congratulating Tracy Pickett on winning a second Royal College award, the Detweiler Travelling Fellowship ($10,500) to acquire new knowledge or pursue research. Tracy is part way through a Master’s of Forensic Medicine degree at Monash University in Melbourne. She will spend May 2013 at Monash to complete coursework at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine. Tracy is the first […]
Tracy Pickett wins the Royal College Professional Development Grant!
January 7, 2013
Please join me in congratulating Tracy Pickett for winning the Royal College Professional Development Grant ($4000) to support personalized and practical professional development. Tracy used it to support the month she committed to the DEM NERD Research Methodology course which she says she thoroughly enjoyed.
Congratulations to Rod McFadyen in his new role as UBC Specialty Medical Director/CPD Educator and Royal College CPD Educator Region 1
October 26, 2012
Congratulations to Rod McFadyen in his new role as UBC Specialty Medical Director/CPD Educator and Royal College CPD Educator Region 1. Rod works with the Victoria group and has a long interest and experience in education at all levels. We are indeed honoured to pleased for Rod. He will be an exceptional professional education leader and a […]
Congratulations to Dr. Ka Wai Cheung for her success in receiving the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Mentored Clinical Scientist Award.
March 31, 2011
This is a significant achievement and a major step in Ka Wai’s academic career. Her focus will be on smoking cessation in patients seen in the emergency department and we wish her the best of success. The link at the UBC website is: http://www.med.ubc.ca/about_us/Awards_and_Honours.htm
Congratulations to Dr. Jeff Plant for being chosen as the recipient of the Faculty of Medicine Award for Innovation in CME/CPD
March 31, 2011
This award recognizes outstanding innovation and/or creativity with original work in the area of CME/CPD programming. Dr. Plant’s award is a very positive reflection on the Department of Emergency Medicine.