UBC RCPS-EM Resident Dr. Andrei Karpov wins Top CAEP Resident Research Abstract Award
March 21, 2014
Congratulations to UBC RCPS-EM Resident Dr. Andrei Karpov who recently won the Top CAEP Resident Research Abstract Award! The project is titled: Validation of Trigger Tools and the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System – Cooperative Adverse Drug Events Surveillance Program (NEISS-CADES) algorithm for Identification of Adverse Drug Events in Emergency Department Health Records. This was […]
Register now for WEDOC 2014: AIMING HIGHER WESTERN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS CONFERENCE
March 13, 2014
WEDOC 2014: AIMING HIGHER WESTERN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS CONFERENCE Target audience: Physicians, Administrators, Decision-Makers, ED Allied Health Providers, & Nurses May 1-2, 2014 (Thu-Fri) Accreditation: Up to 11.0 MOC Section 1 & Mainpro-M1 Credits Location: Sutton Place Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta. Special rate $132.00 CDN (until Mar 29, 2014). Reserve your room here: tinyurl.com/suttonplacewedoc2014 Click here […]
UBC RCPS-EM Resident Wins 2014 CAEP Resident Research Award
February 24, 2014
Congratulations to UBC RCPS-EM Senior Resident Dr. Wailliam Lee, who won a CAEP 2014 Resident Research Award for his abstract submission titled: Effect of Triage Nurse Initiated Radiography Using the Ottawa Ankle Rules on Emergency Department Length of Stay at a Tertiary Care Center. This randomized trial was recently completed at Vancouver General Hospital, and […]
UBC Department of Emergency Medicine updated finalized Strategic Plan
January 30, 2014
Read the recently finalized Strategic Plan for the Department of Emergency Medicine. It was updated over the past few months and reflects the broadening activity related to a Provincial Emergency Medicine Network Integrating Academic and Clinical Care.
DEM Randomized Trial Featured on cover of the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine (CJEM).
January 14, 2014
Congratulations to DEM researcher Adam Lund, and his co-investigators Daniel Joo, Kerrie Lewis, Yasemin Arikan and Anton Grunfeld. Their randomized trial on photodocumentation as an ED documentation tool in soft tissue infection was featured as the cover story of the November 2013 issue of Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. Read more about their compelling research […]
CCFP Enhanced Skills accreditation team recommends full approval of CCFP(EM) residency training program
December 18, 2013
We are pleased to announce that the Family Medicine Enhanced Skills accreditation team has recommended the CCFP-EM program receive full accreditation with a regular survey again in 6 years. This was based on full documentation of the program and a site visit Nov 19, 2013. A detailed formal report outlining the strengths and weaknesses of […]
UBC Emergency Medicine Research Day 2014
December 16, 2013
UBC Emergency Medicine Research Day Wednesday April 9, 2014 9:00AM to 4:00PM This province-wide event, jointly sponsored by the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine and the UBC Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, will take place at the CRFI Chan Centre auditorium at the BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, and include live video-linkage to sites throughout […]
DEM Grand Rounds December 11, 2013
December 10, 2013
Date: December 11, 2013 Speaker: Dr. Garth Meckler Topic: “Approach to the febrile young infant without and with recognizable viral illness.” Location: SPH Rm 1477 LT and RJH CA 130
RCPSC Accreditation Team Recommends Full Approval of DEM Residency Training Program
November 27, 2013
On behalf of Drs. Caroline Tyson and Helen Ross (site directors for the DEM Fraser and Victoria sites respectively), I would like to announce that the RCPSC accreditation team has recommended full approval of the Department of Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program (site visit Nov 20, 2013), with a regular survey again in 6 years. […]
RCPSC Accreditation Team Recommends Full Approval of DEM Residency Training Program
November 27, 2013
On behalf of Drs. Caroline Tyson and Helen Ross (site directors for the DEM Fraser and Victoria sites respectively), I would like to announce that the RCPSC accreditation team has recommended full approval of the Department of Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program (site visit Nov 20, 2013), with a regular survey again in 6 years. […]
Congratulations Dr. Devin Harris and DEM Colleagues
November 19, 2013
Congratulations to Dr. Devin Harris for leading a team that has won the following knowledge translation research award: “Implementation and Evaluation of an Emergency Department Atrial Fibrillation Pathway”. Other members on the team include Drs. Dan Kalla, Chris Dewitt, Frank Scheuermeyer, Rob Stenstrom, Eric Grafstein, Iraj Poureslami and Julian Marsden. Funding is from Pfizer Canada […]
DEM Provincial Grand Rounds November 13, 2013
November 8, 2013
Provincial Grand Rounds Don’t miss our upcoming Provincial Grand Rounds happening on November 13, 2013! Speaker: Drs. Philip Yoon & John Tallon Topic: “Emergency Physician Online Support (EPOS) for the BC Ambulance Service” Location: SPH – Rm 1477 LT Time: 09:00 – 10:00
Congratulations Christine Hall
October 21, 2013
The Council of Canadian Academics has just published their report on “The Health Effects of Conducted Energy Weapons”. This is the definitive work on this subject. It is expected that this report will provide the basis for policy around these weapons. An accompanying letter to Dean Stuart specifically acknowledges the expert work by Christine Hall from […]
Dr. Kendall Ho is nominated and inducted into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
October 1, 2013
Dr. Kendall Ho is elected into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Please join us all in congratulating Kendall as he joins this elite group of Canadian Health Science Leaders. Fellows of the Academy are elected on the basis of their demonstrated leadership, creativity, distinctive competencies and commitment to advance academic health sciences. Membership is considered one […]
Drs. Adam Lund & Sheila Turris to be Visiting Scholars in Australia
September 17, 2013
Congratulations to Drs. Adam Lund and Sheila Turris, who will be traveling as visiting scholars to Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia in December 2013! Adam and Sheila will be working on a collaborative framework for Mass Gatherings Research, and the construction of an approach for data collection at mass gatherings internationally. This will be […]
