Drop and give me 20
To counteract the unhealthy lifestyles of medical residents, Clinical Professor Kam Shojania instituted weekly workouts for his rheumatology trainees.
Shanda Jordan Gaetz appointed Executive Director, Faculty Affairs
In her 16 years at UBC, she has served as the Faculty’s Human Resources Advisor and Director of Human Resources.
UBC heart and stroke research gets $35M boost
The funding commitment from the Heart and Stroke Foundation is the largest gift to the Faculty of Medicine.
The graveyard shift
Paramedic Renee MacCarron is a participant in a study of shiftworkers, sleep patterns and cancer risk, funded by the Canadian Cancer Society.
An inside look at palliative care
“Faces of Palliative Care,” co-produced by Clinical Professor Patricia Boston and featuring several UBC faculty members, was broadcast on CBC in British Columbia.
Centre for Blood Research joins forces with Chinese biotech firm
The two-way agreement aims to acclerate the development of new treatments for a variety of diseases.
Questioning the value of expensive arthritis drugs
The newer arthritis drugs, called biologics, are booming in popularity; they are also much costlier. Aslam Anis is part of a U.S.-Canadian team scrutinizing their effectiveness.
New imaging technique holds promise for speeding MS research
Alexander Rauscher, Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology, used frequency-based MRI scans to detect multiple sclerosis lesions in finer detail than ever before.
International partnership to strengthen surgical care in Ethiopia
The agreement with UBC’s Branch for International Surgery and an Ethiopian teaching hospital includes development of surgical training for students, residents and practicing physicians.
Voyages of discovery, close to home
The School of Audiology and Speech Science seeks to foster Aboriginal understanding among its students — in part by introducing students to Moe the Mouse.