UBC recognizes outstanding researchers of 2015
Bruce McManus, Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine recognized the 2015 Jacob Biely Research Prize, UBC’s premier award for research.
Kevin Eva and Roxana Geoffrion recipients of the 2016 AFMC Awards
Kevin Eva, Associate Director and Senior Scientist in the Centre for Health Education Scholarship, and Professor and Director of Educational Research and Scholarship in the Department of Medicine, and Roxana Geoffrion, Program Director, Advanced Training and Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology are recipients of the 2016 Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada […]
The effects of glucagon suppression and leptin on diabetes
Currently, 3.4 million Canadians have diabetes. This number is expected to increase by 44% within the next 10 years, raising the number of Canadian diabetic patients to 5 million. Approximately 10% of diabetes cases are type 1 diabetes, for which patients require multiple daily insulin injections. Insulin treatment helps manage type 1 diabetes but this […]
Reduce hospital readmissions to lower health care costs
Could a U.S. cost-saving strategy work in B.C.? Jason Sutherland crunched the numbers.
To recruit rural students, Faculty turns to videoconferencing
Last month, the Faculty held its first remote information session, connecting with students in Penticton and Summerland.
Three faculty selected for the 2016 Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME)
Three faculty members recently received the Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) Certificate of Merit Award for 2016. This year, the three recipients are Sarah Brears, Dawn Cooper and Kiran Veerapen. Each year, the Certificate of Merit is awarded to three UBC faculty members who have made a valuable contribution to medical education in our […]
The risk of morphine for premature babies
Greater morphine exposure in the neonatal intensive care unit was associated with worse motor and cognitive skills, and a smaller cerebellum.
Men with depression are often their own worst critics: UBC study
Men who experienced depression or suicide tended to think of themselves as a burden to other people and a disappointment.
Wendy Norman wins research award from U.S.-based Guttmacher Institute
Wendy Norman, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Practice, has been given the 2015 Darroch Award for Excellence in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research from the Guttmacher Institute, a New York-based organization that promotes sexual and reproductive health and rights through research, policy analysis and public education. The biennial Darroch Award, named for a […]