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!
Brian Chung receives prestigious honour for the 2014 Program Director of the Year Award
Congratulations to Brian Chung on receiving this illustrious award for the 2014 Program Director of the Year! The UBC Department of Emergency Medicine is extremely grateful for your tremendous contributions to the RCPS program over so many years. Please click here to read more about Brian’s award announcement on the International Conference on Residency Education […]
Rural Emergency Medicine Online Journal Club
The Rural Continuing Professional Development Program offering a new Online Journal Club in Rural Emergency Medicine this year, designed specifically for physicians who provide emergency medicine care in rural and small urban areas of BC. Registration is now open! The journal club will run from November 2014 to June 2015, and there will be five Emergency Medicine articles […]
Kelowna General Hospital’s Emergency Medicine Residency Program receives media spotlight
Meeting healthcare needs in the Interior Dr. Roger Wong, associate dean of postgraduate medical education, sees the launch of these new residency sites in the Interior as a step in the right direction. “We know that community needs in these areas are yet to be met,” says Wong, “We are here to step up to […]