Honouring the Legacy of Dr. Jill McEwen: The Dr. Jill McEwen Emergency Medicine Award
February 24, 2026
In her honour, Dr. McEwen’s family established an award to support fourth-year medical students who embody her dedication and strive for excellence in emergency medicine.
Dr. Jessica Moe promoted to Associate Professor
February 20, 2026
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Jessica Moe to the rank of Associate Professor, tenure track.
Dr. Christopher Morrow Receives 2026 Certificate of Merit Award from CAME
February 19, 2026
Dr. Christopher Morrow has been honored with the Certificate of Merit Award for 2026 by the Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME)
$3.8 million CIHR funding awarded to DEM researchers
February 18, 2026
DEM researchers were awarded more than $3.8 million in combined funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant: Fall 2025 competition.
Dr. Xin Mei Liu appointed as Associate Program Director of the RCPSC-EM Residency Program, Vancouver Site
February 13, 2026
Dr. Xin Mei Liu has been appointed as the new Associate Program Director of the RCPSC-EM Residency Program at our Vancouver site.
We are Hiring: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
February 4, 2026
The Department of Emergency Medicine is hiring a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow, funded by the Canada Impact + Research Training Award (CITRA).
Celebrating North Shore Rescue: The Heart of Wilderness Rescue on the North Shore
January 29, 2026
North Shore Rescue has been the backbone of wilderness emergency response on the North Shore. Hear from our Clinical Faculty members: Drs. Alec Ritchie, Carolyn Kelly-Smith, and Doug Brown.
Publication Highlight: Health Equity in Emergency Care: Australia, Canada, Rwanda, South Africa
January 28, 2026
DEM Faculty members Drs. Riyad Abu-laban, Simon Pulfrey, and UBC Royal College EM Senior Resident Dr. Dylan Collins publication is featured on BMJ Global Health.
Publication Highlight: Initial Resuscitation of Patients With Severe Trauma
November 26, 2025
Dr. Robert Gooch, DEM Clinical Assistant Professor, publishes “Factors in the Initial Resuscitation of Patients With Severe Trauma: The FiiRST-2 Randomized Clinical Trial” in JAMA Network Open.
We are Hiring: Associate Program Director, RCPSC-EM Residency Program, Vancouver
November 21, 2025
We are hiring for an Associate Director for the Vancouver site of our RCPSC-EM Residency Program.
Introducing Dr. Tina Yokota as the New Provincial Program Director
November 20, 2025
Dr. Tina Yokota has been appointed the Provincial Program Director for the RCPSC Emergency Medicine Residency Program.
Dr. Jacob Hutton receives for 2025 Health Research BC Research Trainee Award
October 27, 2025
Dr. Jacob Hutton receives the 2025 Health Research BC Research Trainee Award.
Dr. Mike Bergunder appointed as Assistant Dean, Student Affairs Southern Medical Program (SMP)
October 24, 2025
Dr. Mike Bergunder is appointed as Assistant Dean, Student Affairs, Southern Medical Program (SMP) for a three-year term, until September 29, 2028.
Dr. Erica Lau Joins DEM as Assistant Professor and Scientific Director at Emergency Care BC
October 16, 2025
e are excited to announce that Dr. Erica Y. Lau has joined us as DEM Assistant Professor (Grant Tenure-Track) and Scientific Director at Emergency Care BC (ECBC), effective October 1, 2025.



































