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Shafique Pirani

Shafique Pirani receives Humanitarian Award: 
Dr. Pirani, Clinical Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics, was recognized by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for his commitment to improving the function and quality of life of Ugandan children afflicted with clubfoot.

Randy Gascoyne

Six members of the Faculty of Medicine receive UBC Faculty Research Awards: Randy Gascoyne, Clinical Professor in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, is the first clinical faculty member at UBC to receive a Killam Research Prize. 

Dr. Jim Christenson Faculty member leads local study aiming to resolve heart attack treatment debate: Jim Christenson, Head of the Department of Emergency Medicine, is the B.C. site leader for a North America-wide trial trying to determine the best CPR method to help cardiac arrest patients. Read the Vancouver Sun article.
Dr. Scott Garrison UBC clinician-scientist links two common drug types to night-time leg cramps: Scott Garrison, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Practice, has made the first statistical link between two major types of drugs and nocturnal leg cramps.
Dr. Michael Law UBC researcher finds 10 per cent of Canadians cannot afford prescription drugs: Michael Law, Assistant Professor in the School of Population and Public Health, examined the relationship between drug insurance and the use of prescription drugs in Canada.
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