Collaborative Workshop on Reducing Alcohol & Drug Harms at Music Festivals
January 19, 2015
The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), in collaboration with the Department of Emergency Medicine’s Mass Gathering Medicine Interest Group (MGMIG) at the University of British Columbia, are convening a group of multi-disciplinary experts and stakeholders for a 1½ day meeting in Vancouver, BC, on January 19th and 20th, 2015. With a focus on alcohol […]
Dr. James Heilman is interviewed in the New York Times
October 6, 2014
James Heilman is interviewed in the New York Times regarding the accuracy of Wikiproject Medicine information on the constantly changing EBOLA epidemic. James is a Clinical Instructor in the DEM and works in Cranbrook at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital. This link will take you to the article:
Congratulations UBC CCFP-EM class of 2014/15
October 6, 2014
After a year of hard work and several summer months of studying, all of our recent UBC CCFP-EM graduates were successful in the September 2014 exam. They are currently working throughout BC and Ontario. Top: Dr Diala El-Zammar Middle: Dr Ryan Cordes, Dr Milissa Ringer Bottom (L-R): Dr Richard Oosthuizen, Dr Saurabh Gupta, Dr Ben Wilson, […]
2014 DEM Teaching Awards from CCFP-EM Program
September 6, 2014
We are pleased to announce this years 2014 Teaching awards from the 2013/2014 CCFP-EM Program: Andy Kestler – Teacher of the Year Award Mike Mostrenko – Clinical Teacher of the Year Award Phil Miller – Seminar Teacher of the Year Award Congratulations on a job well done!
Brian Chung receives prestigious honour for the 2014 Program Director of the Year Award
September 6, 2014
Congratulations to Brian Chung on receiving this illustrious award for the 2014 Program Director of the Year! The UBC Department of Emergency Medicine is extremely grateful for your tremendous contributions to the RCPS program over so many years. Please click here to read more about Brian’s award announcement on the International Conference on Residency Education […]
Rural Emergency Medicine Online Journal Club
September 6, 2014
The Rural Continuing Professional Development Program offering a new Online Journal Club in Rural Emergency Medicine this year, designed specifically for physicians who provide emergency medicine care in rural and small urban areas of BC. Registration is now open! The journal club will run from November 2014 to June 2015, and there will be five Emergency Medicine articles […]
Kelowna General Hospital’s Emergency Medicine Residency Program receives media spotlight
August 6, 2014
Meeting healthcare needs in the Interior Dr. Roger Wong, associate dean of postgraduate medical education, sees the launch of these new residency sites in the Interior as a step in the right direction. “We know that community needs in these areas are yet to be met,” says Wong, “We are here to step up to […]
Dr. Gary Andolfatto Receives 2014 VCHRI Innovation and Translation Award
July 23, 2014
Congratulations to DEM faculty member and Lion’s Gate Hospital ED Research Director Dr. Gary Andolfatto. His study on an “Early Analgesia Protocol in the Emergency Department” was recently granted a 2014 “VCHRI Innovation and Translation Award”, co-funded by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and the Lion’s Gate Hospital Foundation. This interesting and important project was discussed […]
Congratulations Quynh Doan
July 10, 2014
Quynh has just received a scholarship award to continue her important research on Emergency department overcrowding: Determinants, measures and pediatric outcomes. Click here to view the awards page. This is an amazing achievement an substantive peer recognition of the quality and importance of her work. The DEM is grateful for Quynh’s success and our ongoing […]
Corinne Hohl and Tom Green receive the FRCPC Emergency Medicine Residency Program Teaching Award for year 2013
July 6, 2014
Congratulations to both Corinne Hohl and Tom Green on receiving the FRCPC Emergency Medicine Residency Program Teaching Award for year 2013!
Dr. Devin Harris wins Faculty of Medicine Award for Innovation in CME/CPD
June 18, 2014
Congratulations to Dr. Devin Harris on being chosen as the recipient for the Faculty of Medicine Award for Innovation in CME/CPD. This award is strong affirmation of his work and recognizes his contributions to the Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Julian Marsden was instrumental in leadership and support of the Emergency Department Stroke/TIA Collaborative through his […]
Dr. Jim Ducharme to be 2015 Research Day Visiting Professor
June 4, 2014
The DEM is pleased to announce that the visiting professor for the 7th Annual UBC EM Research Day will be Dr. Jim Ducharme, Clinical Professor in the Division of Emergency Medicine at McMaster University and Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. Among his many accomplishments, Dr. Ducharme is an internationally known expert on […]
Sepsis- 150 Lives in 150 Days
April 23, 2014
This past World Sepsis Day, in British Columbia, Canada, the BC Sepsis Network launched an emergency department awareness and engagement campaign to accelerate the use of evidence-based sepsis management in the province. In 150 days, 32 emergency departments signed up and used a sepsis early identification/treatment protocol to treat 750 patients with severe sepsis or […]
Dr. Corinne Hohl promoted to Associate Professor with Grant Tenure!
March 27, 2014
Congratulations to Dr. Corinne Hohl on her recent promotion to Associate Professor with Grant Tenture! This significant achievement is a testament to her world class research on adverse events due to medications. Corinne has established methodology to increase the recognition of these events and is helping the Health System share that important information in the PharmaCare database to […]
Dr. Jeff Brubacher promoted to Associate Professor with Grant Tenure!
March 27, 2014
Congratulations to Dr. Jeff Brubacher on his recent promotion to Associate Professor with Grant Tenure! This is a significant achievement and is a testament to his world class research in impaired driving and patient safety. Jeff’s work has resulted in policy change related to legal limits of alcohol and he is also pursuing the relationship of […]