UBC Department of Emergency Medicine researchers link hospitals, pharmacies to prevent medication harm
Dr. Corinne Hohl, UBC Department of Emergency Medicine Associate Professor, spoke about ActionADE – a software that was created to connect hospital pharmacies with all community pharmacies in the province to help reduce adverse drug events.
Dr. Adam Lund working with Netflix on COVID-19 safety plans
UBC Emergency Medicine Clinical Professor, Dr. Adam Lund, began leveraging his expertise to develop COVID-19 safety plans for the local BC film and TV industry to return to production in July of 2020. His work caught the attention of Netflix executives who wanted to know if he could help with their productions. Dr. Lund began […]
Mobile Medical Unit to treat DTES overdose patients
Dr. Eric Grafstein is the co-medical director of the newly opened Mobile Medical Unit (MMU), an initiative launched in Vancouver’s downtown eastside in response to the current opioid overdose crisis. BC Health Minister Terry Lake toured the facility which offers a unique combination of services, operating as a mobile emergency room and addictions referral […]