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Dr. Jeffrey Brubacher promoted to professor with UBC Department of Emergency Medicine

Congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey Brubacher for being promoted to the rank of professor, with grant tenure, with the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM).

Dr. Mark McKinney recognized with PGME Faculty Award

Congratulations to Dr. Mark McKinney, Clinical Instructor, for being recognized for his outstanding service to postgraduate medical education with a PGME Faculty Award.

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. John Tallon

This special Faculty Spotlight highlights Dr. John Tallon, our outgoing Interim Co-Head of the Department.

Congratulations to our 2023 Graduating Residents

Meet the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine’s 2023 graduating residents!

Dr. Kevin Clark recognized with PGME Program Director Award

Congratulations to Dr. Kevin Clark, Provincial Program Director of the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) RCPSC-EM Residency Program, for being recognized for his outstanding service to postgraduate medical education (PGME) at UBC with a PGME Program Director Award.

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jessica Moe

Meet Dr. Jessica Moe, Assistant Professor with UBC’s Department of Emergency Medicine.

UBC emergency medicine researchers find virtual physician calls safely reduce in-person visits to the emergency department

UBC Department of Emergency Medicine researchers published a new study in CMAJ Open, showing that the addition of virtual physicians to British Columbia’s existing health information telephone service safely reduces the number of urgent in-person visits to provincial emergency departments.

Wilderness and Mountain Medicine joins the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine as new interest group

The UBC Department of Emergency Medicine established the Wilderness/Mountain Medicine interest group in April 2023, which will act as a central clearinghouse for information and ideas about wilderness and mountain emergency medicine.

Applications now open for the 2023/24 clinical faculty mentorship program

Apply now to be a UBC Department of Emergency Medicine clinical faculty mentor or mentee!

Dr. Richard Lee receives CAEP 2023 Emergency Physician of the Year Award

Congratulations to Dr. Richard Lee, UBC Department of Emergency Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor, for receiving a 2023 CAEP Emergency Physician of the Year Award.