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Healthy doctors make healthy patients, study finds
By Patricia Angel | April 8, 2013
Patients are more likely to follow preventive health practices like getting a flu shot or mammography if their doctors do likewise, researchers at UBC and in Israel have discovered. “We found that patients whose physicians adhered to the recommended screening or vaccination practices were significantly more likely to also undergo screening or vaccination compared with […]
Canada loses out on drug pricing: UBC study
By Patricia Angel | April 8, 2013
Health systems worldwide are increasingly negotiating secret price rebates from pharmaceutical companies and Canadians risk losing out on the deal. “The pricing of medicines is now a game of negotiation, similar to buying a car at a dealership,” says Steve Morgan, an Associate Professor in the School of Population and Public Health. “There’s a list […]
Anthony Chow receives Lifetime Achievement Award
By Patricia Angel | April 5, 2013
Anthony Chow, a Professor Emeritus in the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, received the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (AMMI) Canada. He was recognized for his outstanding and distinguished career as an infectious disease physician who is nationally and internationally acknowledged as an exemplary researcher, […]
Kevin Eva receives John P. Hubbard Award
By Patricia Angel | April 4, 2013
Kevin Eva, a Professor in the Department of Medicine, received the 2013 John P. Hubbard Award from the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). The award is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the pursuit of excellence in the field of evaluation in medicine. The award was presented to Dr. Eva at […]
Growing rural medicine
By Patricia Angel | April 4, 2013
Adrienne Montgomery is completing her MD at UBC’s Northern Medical Program and will return to Terrace for her residency.
Ruth Lavergne recognized for contribution to student development
By Patricia Angel | April 3, 2013
Ruth Lavergne, a PhD student at the Centre for Health Services & Policy Research in the School of Population & Public Health, will receive the 2012/13 Margaret Fulton Award from UBC’s Office of the Vice-President, Students. The Margaret Fulton Award is granted to an outstanding individual (student, faculty, or staff) who has made a contribution […]
Michael Brauer's paper named Top Science Article of 2012
By Patricia Angel | April 3, 2013
Environmental Science and Technology, one of the world’s top environmental science journals, has named “Improving Global Estimates of Particulate Air Pollution” as its Top Science Article of 2012. Michael Brauer, a Professor in the School of Population & Public Health, was one of the lead authors of this paper. The paper was written as part […]
Midwifery student nominated for UBC grad who’s most likely to change the world
By Patricia Angel | April 2, 2013
Shannon Greenwood, a fourth-year midwifery student, is nominated for the UBC student who’s most likely to change the world upon graduation. The winner will be featured on the cover of UBC Reports and receive complimentary regalia rental for spring congregation, courtesy of UBC Ceremonies & Events; and a diploma frame, courtesy of UBC Alumni. Read […]
Two new appointments to Faculty's leadership
By Patricia Angel | March 26, 2013
John Kestle (left) and William Miller recently assumed leadership roles in the Faculty of Medicine.
Juhn Wada wins Lifetime Achievement Award for epilepsy research
By bkladko | March 22, 2013
The International League Against Epilepsy and the International Bureau for Epilepsy have given their Lifetime Achievement Award to Juhn A. Wada, a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry. The award will be presented to Dr. Wada in June, at the 30th Internationl Congress of Epilepsy in Montreal. Dr. Wada developed a test […]