Honouring the Legacy of Dr. Jill McEwen: The Dr. Jill McEwen Emergency Medicine Award
In her honour, Dr. McEwen’s family established an award to support fourth-year medical students who embody her dedication and strive for excellence in emergency medicine.
Dr. Jessica Moe promoted to Associate Professor
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Jessica Moe to the rank of Associate Professor, tenure track.
Dr. Christopher Morrow Receives 2026 Certificate of Merit Award from CAME
Dr. Christopher Morrow has been honored with the Certificate of Merit Award for 2026 by the Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME)
$3.8 million CIHR funding awarded to DEM researchers
DEM researchers were awarded more than $3.8 million in combined funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant: Fall 2025 competition.
Dr. Xin Mei Liu appointed as Associate Program Director of the RCPSC-EM Residency Program, Vancouver Site
Dr. Xin Mei Liu has been appointed as the new Associate Program Director of the RCPSC-EM Residency Program at our Vancouver site.
We are Hiring: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
The Department of Emergency Medicine is hiring a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow, funded by the Canada Impact + Research Training Award (CITRA).
Celebrating North Shore Rescue: The Heart of Wilderness Rescue on the North Shore
North Shore Rescue has been the backbone of wilderness emergency response on the North Shore. Hear from our Clinical Faculty members: Drs. Alec Ritchie, Carolyn Kelly-Smith, and Doug Brown.
Publication Highlight: Health Equity in Emergency Care: Australia, Canada, Rwanda, South Africa
DEM Faculty members Drs. Riyad Abu-laban, Simon Pulfrey, and UBC Royal College EM Senior Resident Dr. Dylan Collins publication is featured on BMJ Global Health.
Publication Highlight: Initial Resuscitation of Patients With Severe Trauma
Dr. Robert Gooch, DEM Clinical Assistant Professor, publishes “Factors in the Initial Resuscitation of Patients With Severe Trauma: The FiiRST-2 Randomized Clinical Trial” in JAMA Network Open.