New paths to community care
For the first time, some of B.C.’s emergency medicine and internal residents will complete all of their training in sites outside of Vancouver.
A new place for learning and collaboration in northern B.C.
Northern Health has issued a tender for the Learning and Development Centre at University Hospital of Northern B.C. in Prince George.
The Path to Residency
A new interactive website provides information for International Medical Graduates wanting to train and practice in British Columbia.
The gut’s “peace-keeper”
The protein SIGIRR, by supressing the immune response, maintains a delicate balance between our resident microorganisms and invading pathogens, keeping the latter in check.
A disturbing health portrait of single-room occupancy tenants
The study, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, show that two-thirds of residents suffered from an average of three illnesses simultaneously.
Resident researchers
Karine Khatchadourian, in the Department of Pediatrics, is one of many UBC residents who have added to medical knowledge while still in training.
Faculty members to receive 2013 Order of British Columbia
Two faculty members are among 13 British Columbians who will be appointed to the Order of British Columbia. The Order of British Columbia recognizes accomplishments by British Columbians who have made a difference in their communities and to the province. Paula Gordon, a Clinical Professor in the Department of Radiology, is one of the early […]
Robert Liston awarded Prix d’excellence
Robert Liston, a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Executive Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs, received the 2013 Prix d’excellence/Specialist of the Year Award for Region 1 (British Columbia and Alberta) from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The Prix d’excellence/Specialist of the Year Award recognizes Fellows of the Royal […]
Savvas Nicolaou named “Mentor of the Year”
Savvas Nicolaou, an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology, received the 2013 Mentor of the Year Award for Region 1 (British Columbia and Alberta) from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The Mentor of the Year Award recognizes Fellows of the Royal College who have had a significant impact on the […]