DEM Faculty Retreat – Nov 22, 2019
Department Faculty Members are invited to the upcoming Faculty Retreat! Date: Friday, November 22, 2019 Time: 8:00am – 4:30pm (Followed by Networking Reception) Location: Simon Fraser University, WOSK Conference Centre 580 W. Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC (enter via breezeway off Seymour St) Map: http://goo.gl/maps/lbXvS Please RSVP to the following link by November 15th, 2019. In-person […]
Groundbreaking Sepsis Study by Dr. Sweet & Dr. Stenstrom Published in the Annals of Internal Medicine
Clinical Associate Professors Dr. David Sweet and Dr. Rob Stenstrom show for the first time evidence that early sampling of blood for microorganisms in sepsis is critical to treating the common and potentially fatal condition. The five-year study (2013-2018) published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine involved 325 patients in seven hospitals (including Vancouver General, St. Paul’s, […]
Josh Williams Receives Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching
Congratulations to Dr. Josh Williams, RCPS-EM Associate Program Director, for receiving a 2019 UBC Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching! The award recognizes excellence in teaching by clinical faculty members. More award recipients
Sam Stewart Receives Clinical Faculty Award for Career Excellence in Clinical Teaching
Congratulations to Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Sam Stewart for receiving a 2019 UBC Clinical Faculty Award for Career Excellence in Clinical Teaching! The award recognizes senior clinical faculty members who have demonstrated sustained excellence in teaching over the course of their careers. More award recipients
Corinne Hohl Receives Award for Excellence in Mentoring Early Career Faculty
Congratulations to Dr. Corinne Hohl for receiving the 2019 UBC Faculty of Medicine Award for Excellence in Mentoring Early Career Faculty. The award recognizes faculty members who have formally been identified as mentors and who exemplify a deep commitment to fostering the professional and personal development of faculty members in the early stages of their […]
Erik Vu Receives Commendation from the Governor General of Canada
Congratulations to Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Erik Vu for recently receiving commendation from the Governor General of Canada for outstanding public service. Erik was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, which celebrates Canadians who have performed an exceptional deed or activity that brings honour to Canada. Full story
A successful CIHR’s inaugural Rewarding Success competition for Dr. Corinne Hohl and her team.
Congratulations to Corinne Hohl and her research team!!! Corinne and her team were successful in CIHR’s inaugural Rewarding Success competition which funded teams of researchers collaborating with health payer organizations to bring about health systems changes. Corinne and her team have been collaborating with the Ministry of Health, Vancouver Coastal, the Lower Mainland Consolidated Pharmacy […]
Brian Grunau receives the MSFHR 2019 Health Professional – Investigator Award
Congratulations to Brian Grunau for receiving funding from the MSFHR’s 2019 Health Professional-Investigator (HP-I) competition. His research studies are on ‘How can we Improve Survival from Opioid-Related Cardiac Arrest?’. The MSFHR Health Professional-Investigator (HP-I) Program is designed to develop BC’s research talent and help decrease the gap between health research and its implementation. The awards support […]
Jill McEwen Receives 2019 CAEP President’s Award
Dr. Jill McEwen was recognized with the 2019 CAEP President’s Award, presented at the recent CAEP conference. The President’s Award recognizes a member who has demonstrated a commitment to CAEP through activities that have directly impacted the association. CAEP activities include board activities, committee work, involvement with working groups, advocacy, research, CPD activities, international work. […]
Jim Christenson Receives Helen Karounis Memorial Award for Professionalism in EM
Congratulations to Dr. Jim Christenson, who received the Helen Karounis Memorial Award for Professionalism in Emergency Medicine at the 2019 CAEP Conference. This award recognizes a physician, resident, staff, who upholds the highest standards of professionalism in emergency medicine. The recipient demonstrates the following qualities: Is altruistic, has integrity, is honesty, and conducts themselves […]