Dr. Sandra Jenneson to present at B.C.’s first-ever medical case competition for highschool students
Incite Vancouver is a youth-led organization that is hosting British Columbia’s first-ever medical case competition designed for secondary school students. Incite MedComp will take place on May 29th and will involve teams of 4-5 students working to analyze a medical case study. Teams will have to work under a time constraint and expand their teamwork skills in […]
Celebrating Resident Awareness Week!
As part of Resident Awareness Week, the UBC Faculty of Medicine caught up with a few UBC resident doctors to learn more about their experience in the past year by asking the following question: How has the pandemic helped you grow as a resident doctor? UBC Emergency Medicine RCPSC-EM resident, Dr. Qadeem Salehmohamed shared what […]
Dr. Shavaun MacDonald received the 2020 Canadian Association for Medical Education Certificate of Merit Award.
Congratulations to Shavaun MacDonald on receiving the 2020 Canadian Association for Medical Education Certificate of Merit Award. This award recognizes her commitment to medical education in Canadian Medical Schools. She is a critical care and emergency physician in Victoria. She is also the residency program director for the UBC Basic Clinical Year Residency Program and […]
Dr. Joseph Finkler Awarded the Dr. William Webber Award for Commitment to the Medical Student Community
Congratulations to Dr. Joseph Finkler, Clinical Associate Professor with the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine and emergency physician at St. Paul’s Hospital, on being selected by students in the MD Undergraduate Program to receive the Dr. William Webber Award. The award is given to a UBC Faculty of Medicine member whose involvement in medical student life illustrates an ongoing commitment to the well-being of the medical student community as exemplified by Dr. Webber.
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 […]