News

Registration now open for 14th annual Emergency Medicine Research Day

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).

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jared Baylis

Meet Dr. Jared Baylis, Clinical Assistant Professor with the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine.

Emergency medicine resident Dr. Aidan McParland leads study on the impact of cannabinoids in patients with chronic neuropathic pain

UBC Department of Emergency Medicine RCPSC-EM resident Dr. Aidan McParland led a study evaluating the impact of cannabinoids on sleep health and pain in patients with chronic neuropathic pain.

UBC Department of Emergency Medicine Co-Interim Heads Extended to 2023

Dr. Roy Purssell and Dr. John Tallon will have their interim headship of the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine extended to June 30, 2023.

Department Spotlight: Renmart Buhay

Meet Renmart Buhay, Lead Research Assistant with UBC’s Department of Emergency Medicine.

DEM clinical instructor Niresha Velmurugiah leads national survey on collection of sociodemographic data in emergency departments

Dr. Niresha Velmurugiah published new research in the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, which found that the majority of Canadian emergency departments do not collect patient race, ethnicity and language data

Department Spotlight: Jenny Lam

Meet Jenny Lam! Jenny is the Department Assistant with UBC’s Department of Emergency Medicine.

Department of Emergency Medicine to Host Toxicology Conference

UBC Department of Emergency Medicine is proud to host What’s New in Toxicology? What Every Acute Care Practitioner Needs to Know, a joint conference with the BC Drug and Poison Information Centre, BC Centre for Disease Control

Dr. Barinder Brar selected as newest Emergency Medicine Leadership fellow

Dr. Barinder Brar has been selected as the most recent fellow in the University of British Columbia (UBC) – Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) Emergency Medicine Leadership Fellowship program.

Department Spotlight: Durr Al-Hakim

Meet Durr Al-Hakim, a clinical research assistant with the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine.