Brian Grunau Leads Team Reviving Patient Clinically Dead for 52 Minutes
April 9, 2019
A 55-year-old Vancouver man who suffered a cardiac arrest was revived after being pronounced clinically dead for 52 minutes with the help of the ECPR team at St. Paul’s Hospital, led by Dr. Brian Grunau. ECPR (Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) is the use of an external machine to oxygenate a patient’s blood supply. ECPR is used […]
Using VR Technology to Ease Pain and Anxiety in Pediatric Patients
April 2, 2019
Peace Arch EP and DEM faculty member, Dr. Amir Behboudi, is conducting a study using inexpensive VR goggles for pediatric patients during potentially scary experiences like receiving stitches or having an IV inserted. “Our dream is for kids not to be afraid when they visit the ER,” said Dr. Behboudi. “There are simple things we […]
Louise Cassidy Awarded Resident Innovation Fund
March 21, 2019
Congratulations to RCPS-EM resident, Louise Cassidy, who was chosen as a recipient of the Resident Innovation Fund from Resident Doctors of BC! The award of $2,500 is for her project “Post-shift road safety in British Columbia Medical Residents”. Louise developed and advanced this from an initial idea to a research project during the DEM “NERD Block”. […]
Update on the BC Emergency Medicine Network
March 19, 2019
The BC EM Network connects BC emergency practitioners with each other and BC-relevant clinical resources. Within the Network, you’ll find peers sharing knowledge and supporting one another with information to improve patient care. The Network currently has 729 members and is growing! JOIN NOW! Rural Input Our Rural Working Group provides a critical rural […]
Reminder to Register: EM Research Day 2019
March 19, 2019
UBC EM Research Day CFRI Chan Centre, BC Children’s Hospital 9:00AM to 4:00PM Dear BC Adult & Pediatric Emergency Physicians, Emergency Nurses & Paramedics, We are pleased to invite you to attend the 11th Annual UBC EM Research Day. The event will take place at the CRFI Chan Centre auditorium at BC Children’s Hospital […]
Jeff Brubacher Receives $1.36M in research funding from Health Canada
March 19, 2019
Congratulations to Dr. Jeff Brubacher and his research team for being awarded $1.36M over 36 months for their national study “Monitoring and Preventing Impaired Driving in Canada”. The study will measure drug levels in injured drivers from ten trauma centres across Canada, in addition to four centres in BC. The goal of this project is […]
John Tallon receives The Dr. Charles Burns TAC Board Recognition Award
March 1, 2019
Congratulations to John Tallon who received the Dr. Charles Burns TAC Board Recognition Award at the Trauma Association of Canada 2019 Conference. The conference was held Feb 28-March 1, 2019 in Calgary, Alberta. To read more about the award details please visit the award recognition website.
Jen Chao wins CAEP Junior Investigator Grant
February 15, 2019
Congratulations to Dr. Jen Chao, year 4 RCPS-EM resident, on being awarded a $5,000 Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Junior Investigator Grant. Her project, “Low Dose Intravenous Ketorolac in Renal Colic, A Pilot Study to Plan a Randomized Controlled Trial”, compares 10mg vs 30mg of IV Ketorolac for pain control in adult patients […]
1st in Canada Pilot Project – Takeaway Suboxone Treatment for Opioid Overdose Patients
February 8, 2019
A first-of-its-kind pilot project is underway at St. Paul’s ED, in collaboration with the VCH Regional Addiction Program, providing opioid overdose patients with takeaway doses of suboxone upon discharge. Patients are given a three day supply of the opioid substitute treatment, along with instructions on how to take the medication. Patients must be in a sufficient […]
Resident Jared Baylis Published in Annals of Emergency Medicine
January 24, 2019
RCPS-EM resident Dr. Jared Baylis is the lead author of a recent publication, Conquering Consultations: A Guide to Advances in the Science of Referral-Consultation Interactions for Residency Education. His article is available online ahead of the upcoming print issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine. The article explores the referral-consultation process for resident doctors. […]
Dr. Quynh Doan Receives FoM Strategic Investment Funding
December 12, 2018
Image credit: @BCCHresearch Congratulations to Dr. Quynh Doan, Associate Professor in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UBC Department of Pediatrics. She was a successful applicant to the Fall 2018 Strategic Investment Fund call. The Faculty of Medicine created the Strategic Investment Fund to advance the objectives of the faculty’s strategic plan, Building the Future. Dr. Doan’s project is titled Helping […]
CFPC 2018 Family Medicine Forum held in Toronto Simulation Olympiad
November 19, 2018
CONGRATULATIONS to the Family Practice Simulation Team The resident team and coaches put on a great show and won top prize in the CFPC 2018 Family Medicine Forum held in Toronto Simulation (SIM) Olympiad. They were the best of the best!!! The CCFP residents were the stars of the show. It takes a lot […]
CONGRATULATIONS to the Family Practice Simulation Team!!!
November 19, 2018
The resident team and coaches put on a great show and won top prize in the CFPC 2018 Family Medicine Forum held in Toronto Simulation (SIM) Olympiad. They were the best of the best!!! Of course, the CCFP residents were the stars of the show. It takes a lot of courage to stand on a […]
Congratulations to Dug Andrusiek!
September 17, 2018
Congratulations to NERD Block Faculty Member Dug Andrusiek, for successfully defending his PhD dissertation on September 11, 2018. Dug’s thesis was titled: “Emergency Medical Services Design and Response: The Role of Chain-of-Survival Clinical Interventions on Survival Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest”, and his success is anticipated to soon lead to the first PhD granted at UBC to […]
David Barbic Receives VCHRI Innovation and Translational Research Award
May 30, 2018
Congratulations to Dr. David Barbic for his recent VCHRI Innovation and Translational Research Award for his study, “Rapid agitation control with ketamine in the emergency department (RACKED): a randomized controlled trial”. When patients arrive at the emergency department (ED) agitated, aggressive and with potentially violent behaviour, it is paramount to find a way to address […]