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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.

Dr. Jim Christenson receives CAEP 2023 Honourary Life Member Award

Congratulations to Dr. Jim Christenson, UBC Department of Emergency Medicine Professor and past-Department Head, for receiving the 2023 CAEP Honourary Life Member Award.

Nominations are now open for the new RCPSC-EM Teaching Award

Nominate a UBC DEM faculty member for the RCPSC-EM teaching award! Click here to find out more.

Department Spotlight: Velia Altamira Vazquez

Meet Velia Altamira Vazquez, Postgraduate Education Program Manager (Interim) with UBC’s Department of Emergency Medicine.

Digital Emergency Medicine among consortium to commence project on the use of innovative digital health technologies to transform After-Hours Urgent Primary Care services delivery

Digital Emergency Medicine, a unit within the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine, will be among a consortium of national partners and international supporters to develop a project that aims to continue the advancement of digital After-Hours Urgent Primary Care.

UBC RCPSC-EM Residency Match Results 2023

We are thrilled to announce our 14 incoming residents following the 2023 R-1 Main Residency Match by the Canadian Resident Matching Service. Find out who our new residents are!

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Fred Voon

Meet Dr. Fred Voon, Clinical Assistant Professor with the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine.

What’s New in Toxicology? Find out on April 1 at the Department of Emergency Medicine’s Toxicology Conference!

Register now for What’s New in Toxicology? What Every Acute Care Practitioner Needs to Know, a joint conference hosted by UBC Department of Emergency Medicine with the BC Drug and Poison Information Centre.

14th Annual Emergency Medicine Research Day Event Program Now Available!

The UBC Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) is pleased to announce the return of an in-person Research Day on April 12 at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Chan Centre Lecture Theatre & Chieng Family Atrium).

Department Spotlight: Elizabeth Stacy

Meet Elizabeth Stacy, Operations Director with the BC Emergency Medicine Network.