UBC Emergency Medicine Researcher Dr. Jeffrey Brubacher Attracts CIHR Fall 2021 Funding to Study Inequality in Road Trauma Outcomes
Congratulations to UBC Department of Emergency Medicine Associate Professor Dr. Jeffrey Brubacher. Dr. Brubacher was among the 417 successful applicants for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grants Fall 2021 competition who were awarded a total of $325 million in research grants.
In the News! Cannabis found in twice as many injured drivers since legalization: B.C. study
Dr. Jeffrey Brubacher, Associate Professor with UBC Department of Emergency Medicine, discusses a new study publish in the New England Journal of Medicine that looked at the effect of cannabis legalization in Canada on the prevalence of injured drivers testing positive for THC. Ottawa Sun, Calgary Sun, Vancouver Sun, The Province, MobileSyrup, Times Colonist, CTV, AM 1150, NBC, HealthDay, […]
In the News! Are vaccinated people getting hospitalized with Omicron? Your COVID-19 questions answered
CBC asked Dr. Anthony Fong, a clinical professor at UBC Department of Emergency Medicine, about vaccine passports and proving COVID-19 status to an employer without a test. CBC Share this story: Latest News
More Canadians may be driving high since cannabis legalization: UBC study
THC is being detected in twice as many injured drivers since cannabis was legalized in Canada, according to new UBC Department of Emergency Medicine research published in the New England Journal of Medicine. UBC Emergency Medicine Associate Professor, Dr. Jeffrey Brubacher, and colleagues analyzed blood samples from 4,339 moderately injured drivers who were treated at four BC trauma centres between 2013 and 2020. The largest increase in blood THC concentrations was among drivers over the age of 50.
In the News! 30,000 went to Vancouver Coastal Health ERs over the holidays last year. A third of them didn’t need to
Dr. Kendall Ho shares options for care this holiday season: “In case you can’t get hold of a health professional, you can always pick up the phone, 24/7, dial 811, and we’ll be able to discuss with you whether your problem needs emergency (care) or not.”
Faculty Spotlight – Savannah Forrester
Meet Dr. Savannah Forrester, a clinical instructor with the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine and an emergency physician at Royal Jubilee and Victoria General Hospitals on Vancouver Island. Dr. Forrester is passionate about caring for our growing population of older adults and aspires to develop a standardized curriculum for medical students and emergency medicine residents to expand geriatric-focused educational opportunities and fostering an early appreciation for care of older adults.
In the News! What happened when one B.C. doctor flew to the rescue amid a natural disaster
Dr. Anthony Fong, UBC Department of Emergency Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor shares the story of a BC doctor who accomplished a helicopter medical mission amidst the flooding.
In the News! Virtual physicians enhanced the precision of 8-1-1 calls
UBC Department of Emergency Medicine Professor, Dr. Kendall Ho shares new research showing that video-based service “HealthLink BC Emergency iDoctor-in-assistance (HEiDi)” helped callers receive more accurate and timely care recommendations.
UBC Emergency Medicine Researchers Optimize Delivery of COVID-19 Telehealth Care
A team of UBC researchers, led by Dr. Kendall Ho, recently spearheaded innovative research aimed at augmenting B.C.’s health information phone line service capacity to better meet the needs of the COVID-19 crisis. B.C.’s HealthLink BC 8-1-1 service is a free-of-charge provincial health information and advice phone line provided by the Ministry of Health. By […]
UBC researchers identify the most dangerous prescriptions for B.C. drivers
A team of UBC researchers led by Dr. Jeff Brubacher, an Associate Professor in UBC’s Department of Emergency Medicine, investigated the risk of collision responsibility associated with common classes of prescription medications.