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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.

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 […]