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Lyme disease: A mix of misdiagnosis and misinformation
By bkladko | June 9, 2015
David Patrick, Director of the School of Population and Public Health, says the disease is 100 times less prevalent in B.C. than southern Ontario or Connecticut.
Erin Michalak selected as 2015 Mogens Schou Award for Public Service and Advocacy recipient
By jwong | June 8, 2015
Erin Michalak, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry has been selected as the 2015 Mogens Schou Award for Public Service and Advocacy. Dr. Michalak is the team leader of CREST.BD a team that encompasses researchers, clinicians and community members with a special interest in developing knowledge on biopolar disorders. The international team includes representatives from a […]
Medical cannabis company donates $1 million to explore plant’s healing potential
By bkladko | June 8, 2015
The gift will support research by Assistant Professor of Medicine M-J Milloy.
At global dermatology event, UBC’s Harvey Lui takes the reins
By bkladko | June 7, 2015
The quadrennial World Congress of Dermatology will also feature research presentations by UBC faculty, fellows and students.
Skin cancer risk reduction in organ transplant recipients
By dcc2012 | June 4, 2015
Sarah Baldwin, a student in the Vancouver Fraser Medical Program, discusses her 2014 SSRP project, which examined skin cancer prevention in organ transplant recipients. Describe FoM SSRP you were involved in? SB: While skin cancers comprise nearly 40% of malignancies in organ transplant recipients – with nearly 70% of fair-skinned recipients affected within 20 years […]
2015 Faculty of Medicine Awards
By jwong | June 4, 2015
The 2015 Faculty of Medicine Awards recipients have been announced, including Professor David Scheifele, recipient of the Bill and Marilyn Webber Lifetime Achievement Award.
Stuart Turvey wins the Science in Society Journalism Award
By jwong | June 2, 2015
Stuart Turvey, Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious and Immunological Diseases, Department of Pediatrics has won the Science in Society Journalism Award from the Canadian Science Writers’ Association (CWSA) for an episode of CBC’s The Nature of Things titled, “The Nature of Things.” Dr. Turvey provides clinical care in the specialties of Clinical Immunology, while his […]
Dorothy Shaw receives two distinguished medical awards
By jwong | June 1, 2015
Dorothy Shaw, the Vice President, Medical Affairs of BC Women’s Hospital and Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, received the Chris Carruthers Excellence in Medical Leadership Award from the Canadian Society of Physician Executives (CSPE) in April and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Distinguished Service Award in May. The CSPE […]
Jan Christilaw named 2015 YWCA Woman of Distinction Award – Health & Wellness
By jwong | June 1, 2015
Jan Christilaw, Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and President, BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre was recently named the 2015 YWCA Woman of Distinction Award in the Health & Wellness category. Dr. Christilaw is a powerhouse for advancing women’s health in BC and a global leader in maternal care. Her work in preventative […]
Two major gifts aim to grow ranks of aboriginal health providers
By bkladko | June 1, 2015
The pair of $1 million donations, from Lindsay and Elizabeth Gordon and the North family, will support UBC’s Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health.