Dr. William Cunningham Awarded the 2021 David Haughton Leadership Award!
Congratulations to Dr. William Cunningham, UBC Department of Emergency Medicine Clinical Associate Professor, on receiving the David Haughton Leadership Award. The award is given every few years by the Section of Emergency Medicine of the Doctors of BC for exemplary achievements as a physician, leader, and teacher.
Faculty Spotlight – Melissa Dymond
Meet Dr. Melissa Dymond! Dr. Dymond is a Clinical Assistant Professor with the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine and an emergency physician at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC) in Prince George. She is the Emergency Medicine Discipline-Specific Site Leader (DSSL) and Academic Coordinator for undergraduate and post-graduate programs at UHNBC,
Dr. Kelsey Innes and Dr. Brett Passi recognized for Excellence in Clinical Teaching
We are proud to congratulate UBC Department of Emergency Medicine Clinical Assistant Professors Dr. Kelsey Innes and Dr. Brett Passi on being recognized with the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching.
BC Sepsis Network estimated to have averted 172 deaths and saved the health-care system $50.6 million
A new study co-authored by UBC Department of Emergency Medicine Clinical Associate Professor, Dr. David Sweet, estimates that the British Columbia Sepsis Network averted 981 sepsis cases and 172 deaths between 2014 and 2018. By averting these cases, the healthcare system saved $50.6 million in 2018, according to findings recently published in Critical Care Medicine.
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.
Dr. Devon Mitchell Elected President of the Resident Doctors BC 2021-22
Congratulations to UBC Emergency Medicine RCPSC-EM Resident, Dr. Devon Mitchell on being elected president of the Resident Doctors of BC for the 2021/2022 year.
Faculty Spotlight – Kelsey Innes
Meet Dr. Kelsey Innes, UBC Emergency Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Vancouver General Hospital Emergency Department Simulation program. Learn about her educational journey and what inspired her to pursue emergency medicine.
In the News! What you need to know about the upcoming flu season
UBC Emergency Medicine Clinical Associate Professor, Dr. Michael Curry, spoke about the upcoming flu season and how it might be different from last year on CKNW’s Jill Bennett Show. Listen to the full episode.
In the News! B.C. doctor urges vaccines as ‘resurgence’ in flu expected to coincide with 4th COVID wave
UBC Department of Emergency Medicine clinical professor, Dr. Michael Curry, discussed how this year’s flu season will be different from the last year and how to reduce your risk of getting sick.
Congratulations to Dr. David Sweet on the Vancouver Medical Dental and Allied Staff Association Special Service Award
We are proud to share that Dr. David Sweet, Clinical Associate Professor at the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine, received the 2021 Vancouver Medical Dental and Allied Staff Association (VMDAS) Special Service Award on September 13 for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.