A successful CIHR’s inaugural Rewarding Success competition for Dr. Corinne Hohl and her team.
August 26, 2019
Congratulations to Corinne Hohl and her research team!!! Corinne and her team were successful in CIHR’s inaugural Rewarding Success competition which funded teams of researchers collaborating with health payer organizations to bring about health systems changes. Corinne and her team have been collaborating with the Ministry of Health, Vancouver Coastal, the Lower Mainland Consolidated Pharmacy […]
Brian Grunau receives the MSFHR 2019 Health Professional – Investigator Award
August 22, 2019
Congratulations to Brian Grunau for receiving funding from the MSFHR’s 2019 Health Professional-Investigator (HP-I) competition. His research studies are on ‘How can we Improve Survival from Opioid-Related Cardiac Arrest?’. The MSFHR Health Professional-Investigator (HP-I) Program is designed to develop BC’s research talent and help decrease the gap between health research and its implementation. The awards support […]
Congratulations to Brian Grunau for receiving funding from the MSFHR’s 2019 Health Professional-Investigator (HP-I) competition. His research studies are on ‘How can we Improve Survival from Opioid-Related Cardiac Arrest?’. Jill McEwen Receives 2019 CAEP President’s Award
July 17, 2019
Dr. Jill McEwen was recognized with the 2019 CAEP President’s Award, presented at the recent CAEP conference. The President’s Award recognizes a member who has demonstrated a commitment to CAEP through activities that have directly impacted the association. CAEP activities include board activities, committee work, involvement with working groups, advocacy, research, CPD activities, international work. […]
Jim Christenson Receives Helen Karounis Memorial Award for Professionalism in EM
July 17, 2019
Congratulations to Dr. Jim Christenson, who received the Helen Karounis Memorial Award for Professionalism in Emergency Medicine at the 2019 CAEP Conference. This award recognizes a physician, resident, staff, who upholds the highest standards of professionalism in emergency medicine. The recipient demonstrates the following qualities: Is altruistic, has integrity, is honesty, and conducts themselves […]
Caroline Tyson Receives CAEP Terry Sosnowski Memorial Teacher of the Year Award
July 17, 2019
Dr. Caroline Tyson received this prestigious teaching award at the 2019 CAEP conference. The award recognizes excellence and dedication in teaching the next generation of emergency medicine physicians. Congratulations Dr. Tyson! See more 2019 CAEP award recipients.
First Residents Graduate from Kelowna Residency Program Site
July 16, 2019
Congratulations to Dr. Jared Baylis and Dr. Daniel Ting on their recent graduation from the UBC RCPS-EM Kelowna Program Site! This is the inaugural graduation for the remote residency training site which began accepting residents in 2014. Dr. Ting has started working clinically at Vancouver General Hospital and BC Children’s Hospital. Dr. Baylis has started […]
Andrew Kestler Receives VCHRI Innovation & Translational Research Award Grant
July 8, 2019
Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Kestler for his recent VCHRI Innovation and Translational Research Award for his study, “Buprenorphine/naloxone to-go and intensive outreach team follow-up for emergency department patients with opioid use disorder”. Dr. Kestler has received $75,000 to be used over 2 years. St. Paul’s Hospital ED launched a pilot program in December 2018 to […]
Faculty Renewal Update: Substance Use and Addictions Faculty Member
June 17, 2019
The Department is very happy to announce that Jessica Moe has accepted the offer as a full-time funded academic faculty member within the Department of Emergency Medicine at UBC. This position was awarded to the Department from the Faculty of Medicine to focus on Substance Use and Addictions. Jessica is highly qualified and is already […]
Jeff Brubacher: Low THC levels not linked to increased risk of car crashes
June 14, 2019
Canadian drug-impaired driving laws penalize drivers found to have blood THC levels of between two to five nanograms per millilitre. However, new research led by the University of British Columbia suggests that THC levels less than five nanograms/ml of blood do not lead to an increased risk of causing car crashes in most drivers. […]
Dr. Julian Marsden is awarded the 2019 David Haughton Leadership Award!
May 22, 2019
Dr. Julian Marsden is awarded the 2019 David Haughton Leadership Award! Julian was awarded the 2019 David Haughton Leadership Award which “Recognizes the exemplary achievements of Dr. Julian Marsden as a Physician, Leader, and Teacher in the Section of Emergency Medicine of Doctors of British Columbia”. Emergency Medicine in BC has been and continues to […]
Dr. Kevin Clark new RCPS Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director
May 16, 2019
We are pleased to announce and to congratulate Dr. Kevin Clark as the new RCPS Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director effective June 1, 2019. This is a new position only in that it is now separate from the distributed Associate Director positions in Vancouver, Fraser, the Interior and Vancouver Island. We are grateful to Brian […]
Jessica Moe Receives 2019 VCHRI Mentored Clinician Scientist Award
May 13, 2019
Congratulations to DEM Faculty Member Dr. Jessica Moe who recently received the 2019 Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) Mentored Clinician Scientist Award! The VCHRI Mentored Clinician Scientist Award is a salary award that supports new clinician investigators who are building an early research career. Under the excellent mentorship of Dr. Corinne Hohl, Dr. Jess Moe was granted a 2019 MCS […]
Congratulations to the winners of the Herb Parkin awards for 2019!
May 8, 2019
The Herb Parkin Award is a yearly award given to a UBC Emergency Medicine Resident who has completed or at least made significant progress in a project that furthers an area of Emergency Medicine and also benefits the public. This year’s prize was awarded to Dr. Kevin O’Riordan, for his work with Hospital Preparedness for […]
Gary Andolfatto Finds Ketamine Alleviates Acute Pain During Ambulance Rides
May 3, 2019
In his recent study, published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Andolfatto and his colleagues found when ketamine is added to nitrous oxide and administered intranasally, it provides clinically significant pain reduction and improved comfort for patients. “We now have the science to show us that it can be used effectively and safely […]
1st Annual Kelowna EM Research Day
April 18, 2019
Kelowna celebrated its first EM Research Day on Wednesday, April 17, 2019! The goal of the annual event is to build local research capacity. The presentation topics are listed below: Kelowna Emergency Department Suboxone Starts (KEDSS) Program for opioid use disorder: A program evaluation study. Dr. Britt Bailey, R2 UBC RCPS- EM Residency Program-Interior Journal […]
