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Philanthropists bet on Faculty of Medicine for life-saving solutions
By bkladko | May 8, 2013
Although the Canadian government is the largest single source of the Faculty of Medicine’s research funding, its various granting agencies are understandably wary of unconventional ideas. That is often where private foundations step in. Philanthropists can take a chance on a risky idea with the potential for high reward — an innovative solution that can […]
Cutting edge, without the cutting
By bkladko | May 8, 2013
Interventional radiology (IR) is among the youngest of medical fields, dating only to the 1960s, when Portland’s Charles Dotter invented angioplasty and the catheter-delivered stent. Owing to its novelty and its reliance on technology, IR is one of the most rapidly-evolving medical subspecialities. Dave Liu is riding that wave’s leading edge. “We’re trying to develop […]
Different journeys, same destination: B.C. expands opportunities for international medical graduates
By bkladko | May 7, 2013
As a practicing anesthesiologist in northern India, Kirti Aneja thought she had it all. Not only was she fulfilling her childhood ambition of becoming a doctor, but she was happily married to her medical school sweetheart and was expecting their first-born son. But she and her husband then made a bold decision: They left their beloved […]
Learning medicine at the "boundary of the world"
By bkladko | May 7, 2013
For a doctor in training, a residency rotation on Haida Gwaii is an assigment like no other.
Two doses of HPV vaccine can be as protective as three
By bkladko | May 2, 2013
The findings, published in JAMA, could lead to more widespread use of the vaccine, which prevents cervical cancer.
Getting a head start
By bkladko | May 1, 2013
Will Guest will be the youngest graduate of the MD/PhD program. Next stop: UBC’s radiology residency program.
UBC looms large at Canada's premier medical education conference
By bkladko | May 1, 2013
The University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Medicine was a major presence at this year’s Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME), held in April 20 to 23 in Quebec City. Administratively, many UBC members occupied leadership positions at the meeting, including: Geoffrey Payne, the Assistant Dean, Education and Research in the Northern Medical Program and Associate […]
Faculty members win John Charnley Award
By Patricia Angel | April 30, 2013
Five faculty members in the UBC Faculty of Medicine and a co-author from Stanford University received the 2013 John Charnley Award from The Hip Society for their paper titled “Diagnostic Accuracy of MRI Versus Ultrasound for Detecting Pseudotumors in Asymptomatic Metal-on-Metal JHA.” The John Charnley Award is given annually by The Hip Society to a […]
Faculty members receive federal bioinformatics funding
By bkladko | April 30, 2013
Among the five winning UBC projects is one aiming to improve clinical testing for various types of cancer.
Graduate students receive national award for science outreach
By Patricia Angel | April 30, 2013
Tamara Bodnar, a fourth-year PhD student in Neuroscience, and Parker Holman, a second-year PhD student in Neuroscience, received the 2013 Let’s Talk Science CIHR-Synapse Award for Science Outreach. The annual Let’s Talk Science CIHR-Synapse Award recognizes an outstanding, innovative, health research-related activity done by a Let’s Talk Science Outreach volunteer or pair of volunteers. Bodnar and […]