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UBC emergency medicine researchers find virtual physician calls safely reduce in-person visits to the emergency department
May 23, 2023
UBC Department of Emergency Medicine researchers published a new study in CMAJ Open, showing that the addition of virtual physicians to British Columbia’s existing health information telephone service safely reduces the number of urgent in-person visits to provincial emergency departments.
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Wilderness and Mountain Medicine joins the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine as new interest group
May 19, 2023
The UBC Department of Emergency Medicine established the Wilderness/Mountain Medicine interest group in April 2023, which will act as a central clearinghouse for information and ideas about wilderness and mountain emergency medicine.
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Applications now open for the 2023/24 clinical faculty mentorship program
May 19, 2023
Apply now to be a UBC Department of Emergency Medicine clinical faculty mentor or mentee!
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Dr. Richard Lee receives CAEP 2023 Emergency Physician of the Year Award
May 16, 2023
Congratulations to Dr. Richard Lee, UBC Department of Emergency Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor, for receiving a 2023 CAEP Emergency Physician of the Year Award.
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Dr. Jim Christenson receives CAEP 2023 Honourary Life Member Award
May 10, 2023
Congratulations to Dr. Jim Christenson, UBC Department of Emergency Medicine Professor and past-Department Head, for receiving the 2023 CAEP Honourary Life Member Award.
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Nominations are now open for the new RCPSC-EM Teaching Award
May 4, 2023
Nominate a UBC DEM faculty member for the RCPSC-EM teaching award! Click here to find out more.
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Department Spotlight: Velia Altamira Vazquez
April 26, 2023
Meet Velia Altamira Vazquez, Postgraduate Education Program Manager (Interim) with UBC’s Department of Emergency Medicine.
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Digital Emergency Medicine among consortium to commence project on the use of innovative digital health technologies to transform After-Hours Urgent Primary Care services delivery
April 25, 2023
Digital Emergency Medicine, a unit within the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine, will be among a consortium of national partners and international supporters to develop a project that aims to continue the advancement of digital After-Hours Urgent Primary Care.
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UBC RCPSC-EM Residency Match Results 2023
March 22, 2023
We are thrilled to announce our 14 incoming residents following the 2023 R-1 Main Residency Match by the Canadian Resident Matching Service. Find out who our new residents are!
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Fred Voon
March 21, 2023
Meet Dr. Fred Voon, Clinical Assistant Professor with the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine.
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What’s New in Toxicology? Find out on April 1 at the Department of Emergency Medicine’s Toxicology Conference!
March 21, 2023
Register now for What’s New in Toxicology? What Every Acute Care Practitioner Needs to Know, a joint conference hosted by UBC Department of Emergency Medicine with the BC Drug and Poison Information Centre.
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14th Annual Emergency Medicine Research Day Event Program Now Available!
March 21, 2023
The UBC Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) is pleased to announce the return of an in-person Research Day on April 12 at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Chan Centre Lecture Theatre & Chieng Family Atrium).
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Department Spotlight: Elizabeth Stacy
February 21, 2023
Meet Elizabeth Stacy, Operations Director with the BC Emergency Medicine Network.
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Registration now open for 14th annual Emergency Medicine Research Day
February 1, 2023
The UBC Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) is pleased to announce the return of an in-person Research Day on April 12 at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Chan Centre Lecture Theatre & Chieng Family Atrium).
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jared Baylis
January 23, 2023
Meet Dr. Jared Baylis, Clinical Assistant Professor with the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine.