Welcome new DEM residents!
March 3, 2016
Congratulations and a warm welcome to our new PGY1 residents who will begin their residency with us on July 1, 2016! On March 2, 2016, the Department of Emergency Medicine welcomed 12 new residents to our Program. Our Fraser site welcomes Dr. Shayla Behrens from UBC and Dr. Adrianna Rowe from U of C. Our […]
Congratulations to Dr. Jeff Brubacher and his research team!
March 2, 2016
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Jeff Brubacher and his research team. Jeff learned this week that his application to the CIHR to study BC’s new speed limits was ranked FIRST among 42 applicants, and was granted approximately $125K/year funding for 2 years! This is a fantastic achievement that illustrates the world-class research Dr. Brubacher […]
Register Now! EM Research Day – April 6, 2016
January 14, 2016
EM Research Day will feature podium presentations on completed or planned EM research, plus a plenary presentation by Visiting Professor, Dr. Martin Pusic, Director of the Division of Education Quality and Analytics for the Institute for Innovations in Medical Education at New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Ducharme’s work is highly respected and internationally known, so this […]
Congratulations to Kevin Shi, Head of the Delta Hospital Emergency Department
December 11, 2015
Congratulations to Kevin Shi, Head of the Delta Hospital Emergency Department. Kevin received an award from the BC College of Family Physicians for innovation and excellence in clinical care and teaching. Follow this link for more information http://bccfp.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Celebrating-Your-Successes.pdf And join me in congratulating Kevin! Jim Christenson
GEMI EM Training Partnership in Nepal
November 3, 2015
The Global EM Initiative (GEMI, an interest group with UBC DEM) works closely with Canadian academic partners to support the EM post-graduate training program at the Patan Academy of Health Sciences in Nepal. Since the program’s beginning in Sept 2013, 9 UBC DEM faculty members have volunteered to teach and work alongside trainees and colleagues […]
Grant application to CIHR to establish the Canadian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium was successful!
November 2, 2015
Dr. Jim Christenson announces that the grant application to CIHR to establish the Canadian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium was successful. This grant will enable the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium work to continue in Canada. The 3 core research sites will be UBC and the BCEHS (Christenson), the U of Ottawa and OPALS agencies (Stiell) and the U of Toronto […]
Order of The Red Cross awarded to Dr. Andrew MacPherson
October 21, 2015
The Red Cross has bestowed its highest honour on faculty member Dr. Andrew MacPherson. Under his leadership, as Medical Director for the Canadian Red Cross National Medical Advisory Committee, the Canadian Red Cross pioneered the inclusion of automated external defibrillation training in its first aid courses. Subsequent to this inclusion, research demonstrated that the use of an […]
A Successful Departmental Strategic Planning Retreat
October 20, 2015
Thank you to the faculty members who attended the Department of Emergency Medicine Strategic Planning Retreat, held on October 15-16, 2015. A special thank you to those who presented and led sessions, as well as many thanks to our wonderful staff who planned and supported the retreat. Many wonderful ideas came out of the discussions, sometimes […]
Congratulations to Dr. Tracy Pickett for academic achievement in Forensic Medicine
September 8, 2015
Tracy graduated with a Master’s in Forensic Medicine from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia in May, and was awarded the “Monash University Academic Medal for Excellence in Graduate and Postgraduate Coursework Study” for having the “highest record of academic achievement”. It is the first time the Department of Forensic Medicine has received the award! She […]
Dr. Harpinder Paul Johar has received a Robert Wood Johnson Award!
July 15, 2015
Dr. Harpinder Paul Johar has received a Robert Wood Johnson Award. This achievement is supported by the Johnson & Johnson Medical Company and recognizes Dr. Johar’s work as he completes his degree in Masters of Health Care Administration at the University of British Columbia.
Drugs at Music Festivals: CCSA Teams Up with UBC’s Mass Gathering Medicine Interest Group
June 25, 2015
The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) has partnered with UBC’s Mass Gathering Medicine Interest Group to build consistency in approaches to reducing harm at music festivals as a result of substance use. After a national meeting in January 2015, working groups have now been established to begin implementing recommendations centered around four key areas. Read the report […]
CONGRATULATIONS to the RCPS Resident UBC Simulation team
June 8, 2015
They were exceptional and won FIRST PRIZE at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting in Edmonton. FRCPS (EM) residents Nicolle Holm, Wesley Jang and Kelsey Innes and Nurse Leader and long time ACLS/CPR instructor Sherry Stackhouse showed how a great resuscitation team functions and beat out very stiff competition from other […]
Congratulations Dave Sweet, Global Sepsis Award 2015
June 2, 2015
It is a great pleasure to tell you that Dave Sweet has won the Global Sepsis Award! Please click here to view award letter to David Sweet. Dave has been the BC Champion for Clinical Care Management of Sepsis and has tirelessly promoted and advocated for the widespread implementation of effective and early care. This international award […]
View DEM Rounds from your personal device
May 27, 2015
You can now view DEM Grand Rounds and Research in Progress Rounds from your home computer, laptop, tablet or mobile phone with VC Anywhere. Simply log in (no account needed) to view the video conferenced presentations. View more details and upcoming rounds.
