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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.

Interdisciplinary PhD candidate Kim Taylor wins the Student Abstract Award from the Canadian Bioethics Society

By jwong | May 29, 2015

Kim Taylor, Interdisciplinary PhD candidate wins the Student Abstract Award from the Canadian Bioethics Society for her abstract entitled: Patients’ experiences negotiating healthcare decision-making as “a two-way street, working relationship” Background: A growing emphasis on patient-centered care in recent years has led to a shift from paternalistic towards shared decision making (SDM) models that emphasize […]

PhD candidate Andrea Jones receives Research Training Award from WorkSafeBC

By jwong | May 29, 2015

Andrea Jones, PhD candidate has received a two-year Doctoral Research Training Award from WorkSafeBC for her project, “Injured workers and mental health: exploring how depression and mental health services impact return to work following workplace musculoskeletal injury”. Andrea will be looking at Canadian workers’ compensation systems, which have, in recent years, seen a decline in […]

Interdisciplinary PhD candidate Brittany Barker wins CIHR Doctoral Research Award

By jwong | May 29, 2015

Brittany Barker, Interdisciplinary PhD candidate recently wins the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Doctoral Research Award for her project titled, “Street-Involved Youth and the Child Welfare System: Evidence to Improve Outcomes.” Brittany’s project looks at the child welfare system. Children and youth currently in this system have notably poor outcomes, including elevated rates of […]