Andrew Kestler Wins Interdisciplinary Clinical Excellence Award
Congratulations to UBC Emergency Medicine Clinical Associate Professor, Dr. Andrew Kestler, for receiving the Interdisciplinary Clinical Excellence Award at the 2021 B.C. Substance Use Conference. Each year, The BC Centre on Substance Use recognizes members of their community who contribute significantly to substance use strategies in B.C. The Interdisciplinary Clinical Excellence Award is given to a clinician […]
Organ Donation in the ED
View Summary BC Donor Worksheet CAEP Joint Position Statement By Dr. Emily Stewart Presented on Oct 21, 2020
Seeking Support for UBC FLEX Students Developing Clinical Resources
The BC Emergency Medicine Network is seeking individuals to support UBC FLEX students to develop point-of-care clinical resources. Members will be given logistical support and feedback as requested. FLEX is an educational space in the renewed UBC MD Undergraduate Program curriculum that provides students with opportunities to explore individual scholarly interests and enhanced learning opportunities. […]
Research Leadership Update
Dear colleagues, The UBC Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) is pleased to announce that Associate Research Director, Dr. Frank Scheuermeyer, has accepted the role of Interim Research Director effective September 1, 2020. Dr. Scheuermeyer will also be taking on the role of Innovation Program Lead for the BC Emergency Medicine Network (BC EM Network). As Dr. […]
COVID-19 Resources
You can now find up-to-date, COVID-19 resources on the EM Network website for: Clinicians, Patients, & Epidemiology These BC-specific resources are reviewed and updated daily. If you have a COVID-19 resource or tip to share Please email connect@bcemergencynetwork.ca. You can also create a private, member’s only discussion, or public blog post at www.bcemn.ca/lounge.
BC Emergency Medicine Network Awarded 1.17M to Improve Emergency Care for Remote Indigenous Communities
The Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), through the Institute for Indigenous People’s Health (IIPH), announced funding to design an evaluation of emergency care solutions for four Nuu-chah-nulth Indigenous communities in BC. Emergency care is not adequate for many Indigenous communities in Canada. Many communities are far from hospital care. Many have only spotty nurse […]
Update on the BC Emergency Medicine Network
The BC EM Network connects BC emergency practitioners with each other and BC-relevant clinical resources. Within the Network, you’ll find peers sharing knowledge and supporting one another with information to improve patient care. The Network currently has 729 members and is growing! JOIN NOW! Rural Input Our Rural Working Group provides a critical rural […]
BC Emergency Medicine Network Publication
The first publication on the BC Emergency Medicine Network, “The British Columbia Emergency Medicine Network: A Paradigm Shift in a Provincial System of Emergency Care” is available online in Cureus, an open-access medical journal (download full PDF here). The paper, written in collaboration with our patient partners, provides an overview of the EM Network, including […]
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BC Emergency Medicine Network
The BC Emergency Medicine Network connects BC physicians practicing emergency medicine and provides just-in-time resources. Visit BCEmergencyNetwork.ca to find out more.