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Honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, is on Sept. 30. This is a day to honour and uphold the healing journeys of residential school survivors and their families, and to engage in meaningful discussions about the history and legacy of the residential school system.

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Emily Stewart

Meet Dr. Emily Stewart, a clinical instructor with the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine and an emergency physician with Kelowna General Hospital.

Department Spotlight: Michael Asamoah-Boaheng

Meet Michael Asamoah-Boaheng! Michael is a Research Associate with UBC’s Department of Emergency Medicine.

Department of Emergency Medicine faculty among research team to commence study on impact of emergency care workforce policy on health equity

Learn more about the research study underway by DEM faculty on the impact of emergency care workforce policy on health equity.

In the News: Dr. Anthony Fong reflects on his time as Fogo Island’s only doctor

Dr. Anthony Fong, Clinical Assistant Professor with the Department of Emergency Medicine, published an article in CBC News about the two weeks he spent as the only doctor in Fogo Island.

In the News: Dr. Anthony Fong writes about how ‘medical gaslighting’ can harm long-COVID patients

Dr. Anthony Fong, Clinical Assistant Professor, published an article in Healthy Debate about the harms of under-recognition of long COVID.

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Robert Anthony

Meet Dr. Robert Anthony, Clinical Instructor with the Department of Emergency Medicine.

In the News: Dr. Michael Curry speaks about health care shortages affecting emergency departments across rural areas of BC

Dr. Michael Curry, clinical associate professor with UBC’s Department of Emergency Medicine, speaks to CBC News about capacity issues across rural BC’s emergency departments.

Staff Spotlight: Yue Yuan

Meet Yue Yuan, a Research Coordinator with UBC’s Department of Emergency Medicine.