Buprenorphine/Naloxone Microdosing Clinical Trial Launches
Dr. Jessica Moe and her team are excited to announce the official launch of their study, “Evaluating Microdosing in the Emergency Department: A randomized controlled trial of buprenorphine/naloxone microdosing vs. standard dosing” (The EMED Study) on July 23, 2021 at Vancouver General Hospital. Background to the Study This study builds off of a feasibility study […]
UBC Emergency Medicine Researchers Optimize Delivery of COVID-19 Telehealth Care
A team of UBC researchers, led by Dr. Kendall Ho, recently spearheaded innovative research aimed at augmenting B.C.’s health information phone line service capacity to better meet the needs of the COVID-19 crisis. B.C.’s HealthLink BC 8-1-1 service is a free-of-charge provincial health information and advice phone line provided by the Ministry of Health. By […]
2021 CAEP Award Winners
CAEP 2021 Annual Award Winners: The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) grant annual awards recognizing excellence in specific areas within emergency medicine, including advocacy, education, research, and professional practice. Nominated by their peers, the final award winners are selected either by a CAEP committee and/or the CAEP Board of Directors. We are proud to […]
A new study by Dr. Louise Cassidy explores factors affecting trainee commuter safety
We are proud to share that UBC Emergency Medicine RCPSC-EM Resident, Dr. Louise Cassidy, along with co-authors Emma Croft, Shannon Erdelyi, and Dr. Jeffrey Brubacher recently published a paper entitled “Motor vehicle incidents in postgraduate trainees in British Columbia” in the Canadian Medical Education Journal.
COVID-19 research initiative by Drs. Daniel Ting and Corinne Hohl among those funded by first-time partnership
Genome BC, the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, and the BCCDC Foundation for Public Health have partnered for the first time to fund nine B.C. research teams working towards rapid response research initiatives that will address critical questions around COVID-19 vaccine research. Valued at approximately $1.3 million, the nine projects selected for funding cover […]
Dr. Corinne Hohl leads creation of new software to prevent adverse drug events
Researchers at UBC and SFU have created innovative software to help reduce adverse drug events (ADEs), the harmful and unintended consequences of medication that send two million Canadians to emergency departments every year.
UBC researchers identify the most dangerous prescriptions for B.C. drivers
A team of UBC researchers led by Dr. Jeff Brubacher, an Associate Professor in UBC’s Department of Emergency Medicine, investigated the risk of collision responsibility associated with common classes of prescription medications.
In the News! A study by Dr. Frank Scheuermeyer raises concerns sick British Columbians aren’t calling 911 out of COVID-19 fears
A study co-authored by UBC Emergency Medicine Clinical Professor, Dr. Frank Scheuermeyer, showed a decrease in emergency medical services utilization during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in B.C. Learn More: Global, CKNW Jill Bennett Show
Dr. David Barbic Receives 2021 Grant Innes Research Paper & Presentation Award
CHÉOS Scientist and UBC Department of Emergency Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor, Dr. David Barbic, has received the 2021 Grant Innes Research Paper & Presentation Award for his paper on the Rapid Agitation Control with Ketamine in the Emergency Department (RACKED) study. Dr. Barbic, who is the first BC-based recipient of this award, will deliver the […]
Drs. Holly Sherman and Hélène Morakis receive funding from the Resident Doctors of BC 2020 Resident Innovation Fund
We are pleased to congratulate UBC RCPSC-EM Residents, Drs. Holly Sherman and Hélène Morakis, on receiving funding from the Resident Doctors of BC 2020 Resident Innovation Fund (RIF).