UBC RCPS-EM Resident Wins 2014 CAEP Resident Research Award
Congratulations to UBC RCPS-EM Senior Resident Dr. Wailliam Lee, who won a CAEP 2014 Resident Research Award for his abstract submission titled: Effect of Triage Nurse Initiated Radiography Using the Ottawa Ankle Rules on Emergency Department Length of Stay at a Tertiary Care Center. This randomized trial was recently completed at Vancouver General Hospital, and […]
UBC Department of Emergency Medicine updated finalized Strategic Plan
Read the recently finalized Strategic Plan for the Department of Emergency Medicine. It was updated over the past few months and reflects the broadening activity related to a Provincial Emergency Medicine Network Integrating Academic and Clinical Care.
DEM Randomized Trial Featured on cover of the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine (CJEM).
Congratulations to DEM researcher Adam Lund, and his co-investigators Daniel Joo, Kerrie Lewis, Yasemin Arikan and Anton Grunfeld. Their randomized trial on photodocumentation as an ED documentation tool in soft tissue infection was featured as the cover story of the November 2013 issue of Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. Read more about their compelling research […]
CCFP Enhanced Skills accreditation team recommends full approval of CCFP(EM) residency training program
We are pleased to announce that the Family Medicine Enhanced Skills accreditation team has recommended the CCFP-EM program receive full accreditation with a regular survey again in 6 years. This was based on full documentation of the program and a site visit Nov 19, 2013. A detailed formal report outlining the strengths and weaknesses of […]
UBC Emergency Medicine Research Day 2014
UBC Emergency Medicine Research Day Wednesday April 9, 2014 9:00AM to 4:00PM This province-wide event, jointly sponsored by the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine and the UBC Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, will take place at the CRFI Chan Centre auditorium at the BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, and include live video-linkage to sites throughout […]
DEM Grand Rounds December 11, 2013
Date: December 11, 2013 Speaker: Dr. Garth Meckler Topic: “Approach to the febrile young infant without and with recognizable viral illness.” Location: SPH Rm 1477 LT and RJH CA 130
RCPSC Accreditation Team Recommends Full Approval of DEM Residency Training Program
On behalf of Drs. Caroline Tyson and Helen Ross (site directors for the DEM Fraser and Victoria sites respectively), I would like to announce that the RCPSC accreditation team has recommended full approval of the Department of Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program (site visit Nov 20, 2013), with a regular survey again in 6 years. […]
RCPSC Accreditation Team Recommends Full Approval of DEM Residency Training Program
On behalf of Drs. Caroline Tyson and Helen Ross (site directors for the DEM Fraser and Victoria sites respectively), I would like to announce that the RCPSC accreditation team has recommended full approval of the Department of Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program (site visit Nov 20, 2013), with a regular survey again in 6 years. […]
Congratulations Dr. Devin Harris and DEM Colleagues
Congratulations to Dr. Devin Harris for leading a team that has won the following knowledge translation research award: “Implementation and Evaluation of an Emergency Department Atrial Fibrillation Pathway”. Other members on the team include Drs. Dan Kalla, Chris Dewitt, Frank Scheuermeyer, Rob Stenstrom, Eric Grafstein, Iraj Poureslami and Julian Marsden. Funding is from Pfizer Canada […]
DEM Provincial Grand Rounds November 13, 2013
Provincial Grand Rounds Don’t miss our upcoming Provincial Grand Rounds happening on November 13, 2013! Speaker: Drs. Philip Yoon & John Tallon Topic: “Emergency Physician Online Support (EPOS) for the BC Ambulance Service” Location: SPH – Rm 1477 LT Time: 09:00 – 10:00