Corinne Hohl was interviewed in a recent CMAJ Podcast
Corinne is an expert in Adverse Drug events and is building system solutions to more easily document and share that information and ultimately reduce the incidence of these events. Have a listen to her podcast at the following link.
CONGRATULATIONS to Associate Professor Riyad Abu-Laban!!
Riyad won the UBC Killam Teaching Prize this year, the highest honour at UBC for teaching excellence!! This honour is extremely well-deserved and recognizes the many years of Riyad’s commitment to teaching emergency medicine in the Division of Surgery and then the Department of Emergency Medicine Please join in congratulating Riyad for this wonderful achievement! […]
Register now for EM Research Day – April 8, 2015
EM Research Day will feature podium presentations on completed or planned EM research, plus a presentation and feedback by our Visiting Professor, Dr. Jim Ducharme, Clinical Professor of Medicine at McMaster University, Editor in Chief of the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine and Vice-President of the International Federation for Emergency Medicine. Dr. Ducharme’s work is highly respected […]
Dr. Jeff Brubacher interviewed by GlobalBC
Dr. Jeff Brubacher was interviewed recently on GlobalBC for his insights into the causes of motor vehicle crashes. He is the lead on the Road Safety Research Initiative and is well recognized for his ground-breaking work. Listen to the interview.
Dr. Gary Adolfatto receives VCHRI Clinician Scientist Investigator Award
Congratulations to DEM faculty member and Lion’s Gate Hospital ED Research Director Dr. Gary Andolfatto. His study on an “Early Analgesia Protocol in the Emergency Department” was recently granted a 2015 VCHRI Clinician Scientist Investigator Award, funded by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. The VCHRI Investigator Award promotes excellence and builds health research capacity through […]
Register now for Western Emergency Department Operations Conference – April 16-17, 2015
We welcome you to register for the Western Emergency Department Operations Conference! Register now for the 5th Annual Western Emergency Department Operations Conference (WEDOC) being held on April 16th and 17th, 2015 at the Morris J. Wosk Centre in Vancouver, and book your accommodation with Delta Vancouver Suites. The goal of the conference is to […]
Collaborative Workshop on Reducing Alcohol & Drug Harms at Music Festivals
The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), in collaboration with the Department of Emergency Medicine’s Mass Gathering Medicine Interest Group (MGMIG) at the University of British Columbia, are convening a group of multi-disciplinary experts and stakeholders for a 1½ day meeting in Vancouver, BC, on January 19th and 20th, 2015. With a focus on alcohol […]
Dr. James Heilman is interviewed in the New York Times
James Heilman is interviewed in the New York Times regarding the accuracy of Wikiproject Medicine information on the constantly changing EBOLA epidemic. James is a Clinical Instructor in the DEM and works in Cranbrook at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital. This link will take you to the article:
Congratulations UBC CCFP-EM class of 2014/15
After a year of hard work and several summer months of studying, all of our recent UBC CCFP-EM graduates were successful in the September 2014 exam. They are currently working throughout BC and Ontario. Top: Dr Diala El-Zammar Middle: Dr Ryan Cordes, Dr Milissa Ringer Bottom (L-R): Dr Richard Oosthuizen, Dr Saurabh Gupta, Dr Ben Wilson, […]
2014 DEM Teaching Awards from CCFP-EM Program
We are pleased to announce this years 2014 Teaching awards from the 2013/2014 CCFP-EM Program: Andy Kestler – Teacher of the Year Award Mike Mostrenko – Clinical Teacher of the Year Award Phil Miller – Seminar Teacher of the Year Award Congratulations on a job well done!