In the news! Longer intervals between COVID-19 shots can increase immunity
UBC Emergency Medicine Professor, Dr. Brian Grunau discusses a new study that found that delaying the second dose of an mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 creates a stronger immune response than two doses delivered closer together.
Stronger immune response from delaying second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
UBC Department of Emergency Medicine Assistant Professor and CHÉOS Scientist Dr. Brian Grunau says results from the first peer-reviewed study in North America on COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could inform vaccination policies.
BC Sepsis Network estimated to have averted 172 deaths and saved the health-care system $50.6 million
A new study co-authored by UBC Department of Emergency Medicine Clinical Associate Professor, Dr. David Sweet, estimates that the British Columbia Sepsis Network averted 981 sepsis cases and 172 deaths between 2014 and 2018. By averting these cases, the healthcare system saved $50.6 million in 2018, according to findings recently published in Critical Care Medicine.
Scholarly Success of Department of Emergency Medicine PoCUS Fellowship Trainees
The UBC Department of Emergency Medicine Point of Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) Fellowship is proud to share several recent publications by trainees and alum. Véronique Dion, Former Fellow In July, Dr. Véronique Dion published her study “The physical examination is unreliable in determining the location of the distal fibular physis” in the American Journal of Emergency […]
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.