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Re-dedication Event for the Tree of Hippocrates at BC Children’s Hospital
You’re Invited!
Please join us for the Re-dedication Event for the Tree of Hippocrates at BC Children’s Hospital.
The Working Green by Nature group at BCCHR will be hosting a celebration of the tree and the beautiful nature that we are privileged to have here at the C&W campus. Please join us for a mindful walk through our campus to the tree, followed by a short dedication and light refreshments. Everyone is welcome!
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Location: Meet at the Main Lobby of BCCHR. Dr. Dzung Vo will take us for a guided walk across campus to the tree, followed by a short ceremony, then light refreshments in Room C&W D306 (Shaughnessy Building)
Learn more about this special tree:
https://med-fom-pediatrics.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/03/Pediagogue_Fall_20064017.pdf
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Pediatric Drug Safety Research funded by Genome BC | Dr. Bruce Carleton
Congratulations to Dr. Bruce Carleton!
Dr. Bruce Carleton from the University of British Columbia, alongside his colleagues Dr. Michael Rieder from the University of Western Ontario and Dr. Maja Krajinovic from the Université de Montréal, were part of a cohort that received over $49 million in funding to advance hereditary cancer care, child drug safety, and heart health.
Their project, Longitudinal, Deep-Phenotyped Pediatric Databank of Medical and Drug Therapy Outcomes, aims to improve drug safety and effectiveness for children by expanding access to genomic data on pediatric responses to medications and helping researchers and health agencies minimize harmful drug reactions.
Many children experience serious side effects from medications, but because pediatric diseases like cancer are rare, it is difficult to gather enough data to understand why. Over the past 20 years, the Canadian Pharmacogenomics Network for Drug Safety (CPNDS) has collected DNA and medical data from more than 12,350 patients, tracking their responses to over 100,000 medication uses and 10,000 severe adverse drug reactions. Some patients in this database have more than 40 years of medical history. This project will build on that work by adding a pediatric component to the Pan-Canadian Genomics Library (PCGL)—a national resource that makes genomic and clinical data accessible for research.
The project will reconnect with previously enrolled patients to obtain their consent to add de- identified genomic and clinical data to the PCGL and continue recruiting new patients at 10 existing study sites across Canada. A key focus will be increasing diversity and accessibility to ensure the database better represents all populations. Researchers will also upgrade the data from genome- wide typing (GWAS) to whole genome sequencing (WGS), allowing for a more detailed investigation of drug-related harm.
With these expanded resources, the team will use genomic data to identify biomarkers that predict harmful drug reactions in children with cancer. The insights gained will improve how medications are prescribed, making treatments safer and more effective for children in Canada and beyond.
About Genome British Columbia
Genome BC is a not-for-profit organization that has advanced genomics research and innovation for 25 years, growing a world-class life sciences sector in BC and delivering sustainable benefits for British Columbia, Canada and beyond. Genome BC has attracted over $1 billion in direct co-investment to the province, which has contributed to funding more than 550 genomics research and innovation projects. These initiatives enhance healthcare and address environmental and natural resource challenges, improving the lives of British Columbians. Genome BC also integrates genomics into society by supporting responsible research and innovation and fostering an understanding and appreciation of the life sciences among educators, students and the public.
https://www.genomebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/BACKGROUNDER-CPHI2025-GenomeBC_FINAL.pdf
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2025 AFMC President’s Award for Exemplary National Leadership in Academic Medicine | Dr. Saleem Razack
Congratulations to Dr. Saleem Razack!
Dr. Razack is the recipient of the 2025 AFMC President’s Award for Exemplary National Leadership in Academic Medicine. This award recognizes individuals for their excellence and exemplary national leadership in advancing the AFMC’s vision for academic medicine in either research or education.
Saleem Razack is a pediatric intensivist and medical education researcher at BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto and completed his pediatrics and PICU training at the Montreal Children’s Hospital/McGill University, where he was on faculty from 1996-2022. He has held several positions of educational and clinical leadership, locally and nationally. He has over 70 publications in equity and anti-racist/anti-oppressive pedagogies in medical education. He is the spouse of Jack Strulovitch and the papa to 6-year-old twins, Nate and Talia. He is a proud Canadian of Trinidadian descent.
More:
https://www.afmc.ca/awards/
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2025 Optimizing the Early Years Award | Dr. Stephanie Erdle and the BC Women’s Hospital Allergy Team
Congratulations to Dr. Stephanie Erdle, Pediatric Allergist and members of the BC Women’s Hospital Allergy Team!
Their team is the recipient of the 2025 Optimizing the Early Years Award. These awards are presented annually by Health Quality BC to celebrate the people and projects that are improving the quality of care in our province.
Did you know that Penicillin allergies can present a significant concern, in particular for those who are pregnant? About half of all pregnant people will require an antibiotic during pregnancy and 10% of those will report an allergy to penicillin. The presence of a penicillin allergy label leads to the use of second-line agents, which in turn can increase the risk of postpartum infections, complications in postoperative caesarean wounds, and prolonged hospital stays. Additionally, newborns of mothers with penicillin allergies may undergo increased medical interventions, such as blood draws and extended hospitalizations.
Recognizing the critical need for a solution, the BC Women’s Penicillin Allergy Delabelling Clinic was established as the first dedicated Canadian centre to offer penicillin allergy testing specifically tailored to pregnant individuals.
MORE:
https://healthqualitybc.ca/quality-awards/winners/bc-womens-hospital-allergy-clinic-team/
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Runner up: 2025 Optimizing the Early Years Award | The Early Motor Screening Program (EMSP)
A special shout out to Dr. Ram Mishaal and the EMSP team who were runners up for the 2025 Optimizing the Early Years Award. These awards are presented annually by Health Quality BC to celebrate the people and projects that are improving the quality of care in our province.
The EMSP launched in June 2022 at Sunny Hill Health Centre, BC Children’s Hospital, as the first-of-its-kind selective screening program for CP; filling the identified early detection gap. In partnership with Perinatal Services BC, the EMSP has made BC the first jurisdiction in the world to have a provincial screening program for CP.The EMSP consists of a group of trained professionals who conduct the Prechtl General Movements Assessment (GMA) on identified high-risk infants for CP between 3-4 months corrected age. GMA is a validated predictive tool for CP that identifies certain movement challenges by 4 months post-term age. The EMSP clinicians conduct GMA by scoring a two to five-minute-long video of the infant lying on their back while they are awake and calm. The video can be recorded in the clinic or home setting. Comments from caregivers have illustrated that they appreciate the virtual accessibility, “I appreciated not having to go to an in-person appointment. The zoom call worked well and I was able to understand what was being shared and was able to share my own thoughts and ask questions.”
Dr. Ram Mishaal, the Senior Medical Director for Child Development and Rehabilitation at BC Children’s Hospital, who is also one of the co-leads on this project shared, “Every child deserves the best opportunity to thrive and fulfil their functional potential. Early Cerebral Palsy detection leads to early specific interventions and family support, which in turn improve children and their family’s function. Through this program we’ve seen a positive impact on caregivers mental and emotional health, as it provides them with the opportunity to receive answers, share their concerns and guide their teams so we can focus on what is important to them.”
To date, EMSP and the CP Early diagnosis clinic have assessed over 400 patients and decreased the age of CP diagnosis from 23 moths to 11 months. Being a virtual program, AS of October 2024, EMSP has saved over 1000 hours of travel time to families, saved 76,061 km of travel distance (1.9 times the earth circumference) and saved estimated 17,760 kg of CO2 emission (~12 homes’ electricity use for one year).
MORE:
https://healthqualitybc.ca/quality-awards/winners/
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2024 Newborn Brain Society Early Career Award | Dr. Thiviya Selvanathan
Congratulations to Dr. Thiviya Selvanathan! Her project entitled, “Social disparity, thalamic volumes and cognition in adolescents with neonatal HIE,” was funded by a Newborn Brain Society Early Career Award.
The Newborn Brain Society supports research that ensures that all newborns have access to receive optimal brain care.
Congratulations Dr. Selvanathan!
More:
https://newbornbrainsociety.org/the-newborn-brain-society-early-career-award/
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SAVE THE DATE: Administrative Professionals’ Day, Apr 23 2025
Our Administrators and support staff are an integral part of our teams.
Big and small ways of recognizing team members is always appreciated!
Stay tuned for upcoming staff spotlights to celebrate Administrative Professionals’ Day on Apr 23 2025!
April 23rd is a day to recognize and thank team members, including secretaries, administrative assistants, and other support staff.
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CAME Certificate of Merit Awards 2025 | Drs. Shelina Babul and Mona Patel
Congratulations to Drs. Shelina Babul and Mona Patel!
Both are recipients of a Certificate of Merit Award which is awarded annually by the Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) to recognize and reward faculty members who have made exceptional contributions to medical education in Canadian medical schools.
MORE:
https://www.came-acem.ca/awards/came-certificate-of-merit-award/
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Celebrating Canadian Women Physicians Day, March 11, 2025 | Message from Drs. Caron Strahlendorf and Steven Miller
Dear Colleagues:
We would like to build on the momentum from International Women’s Day on March 8th by celebrating Canadian women physicians on March 11th. This date marks the day in 1875 when Dr. Jennie Trout became the first woman licensed to practice medicine in Canada.
Dr. Trout’s path was not simple; Canadian medical schools at the time did not accept female students, so she trained at the Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1875. Returning to Toronto, she set up a private practice and eventually helped found the Women’s Medical College in Kingston, Ontario. You can read more about the history of Canadian Women Physicians Day here.
Since 1875, much has changed for women physicians, but there remain challenges for those who identify as women in the field of medicine. We hope that March 11th inspires you to take a moment to think about the invaluable contributions your female colleagues, mentors, and students are making. Female physicians have come far since 1875 but there is much to be done to create an equitable health profession.
In that spirit, we would like to spotlight three female physicians from the Department of Pediatrics who were nominated by their colleagues to be celebrated. They are: Drs. Mumtaz Virji, Claire Seaton, and Melissa Paquette.
Learn more about each of these inspirational women! VIEW SPOTLIGHTS
Sincerely,
Caron & Steven
Dr. Caron Strahlendorf, MBBCh, FCP, FRCPC, D. Health
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Head, Division of Hematology and Oncology & BMT
Deputy, Department of Pediatrics
UBC & BC Children’s Hospital
Dr. Steven Paul Miller, MDCM FRCPC FRSC (He, Him, His)
Hudson Family Hospital Chair in Pediatric Medicine | James and Annabel McCreary Chair in Pediatrics
Professor and Head, Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Chief, Pediatric Medicine, BC Children’s Hospital
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Celebrating International Women’s Day, March 8, 2025: #AccelerateAction | Message from Drs. Caron Strahlendorf and Steven Miller
March 8th is a special day every year, as we focus on celebrating women all over the world. International Women’s Day is a reminder to pause and recognize the contributions women have made. Together we can forge gender equity.
This year’s theme is #AccelerateAction and we would like to spotlight some remarkable women in our department who are making a difference. Their presence and impact can be felt by their teams, the learners we train, the patients we serve, and to our wider community.
The faculty and staff that we are featuring this year are Dr. Ruth Grunau, Dr. Rabia Khan, Dr. Alejandra Wiedeman and Ms. Sylvia Wu. Please take a moment to read about their incredible work! VIEW PROFILES
International Women’s Day is one of the most important days of the year to:
– Celebrate women’s achievements.
– Raise awareness and educate about women’s equal rights to opportunities and fair treatment.
– Call for positive change in advancing women.
Learn more: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/About-IWD
Please join our efforts to advance gender equity, empowerment and #AccelerateAction.
With sincere and personal thanks,
Caron & Steven
Dr. Caron Strahlendorf, MBBCh, FCP, FRCPC, D. Health
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Head, Division of Hematology and Oncology & BMT
Deputy, Department of Pediatrics
Dr. Steven Paul Miller, MDCM FRCPC FRSC (He, Him, His)
Hudson Family Hospital Chair in Pediatric Medicine | James and Annabel McCreary Chair in Pediatrics
Professor and Head, Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Chief, Pediatric Medicine, BC Children’s Hospital
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2025 CaRMS Match Results
A big welcome to our incoming cohort. We look forward to having you join our training program and working with our amazing team.
We can’t wait to meet you and and your loved ones at our upcoming welcome barbeque in July to kick off bootcamp month.
“I am pleased to announce that we have successfully filled all offered Program positions.
We are all ecstatic to be matched with a such a fantastic group of incoming trainees, and sincere thanks to everyone for their support and involvement with CaRMS to make this possible!”
Dylan P. King
Program Manager, Postgraduate & Undergraduate Medical Education
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LEADERSHIP UPDATE: Dr. Melissa Skaugset, Head, Division of Emergency Medicine | Department of Pediatrics, UBC & BCCH
Dear Colleagues:
We are excited to announce that Dr. Melissa Skaugset, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine has been appointed as the Division Head of Pediatric Emergency Medicine as of January 1st, 2025.
Dr. Skaugset has been at BC Children’s Hospital since July 2021, coming to us from Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. At Mary Bridge, she held various leadership and service roles in the Emergency Department and wider hospital system. Her residency training in Pediatrics was followed by fellowships in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Since joining our division, she has established a reputation as someone who is always interested in learning and growing, both as a physician and on a personal level. She brings with her a breadth of experience from training and working in a variety of community and academic settings, where she held teaching and administrative roles in quality/safety, point-of-care ultrasound, and emergency department leadership.
Her long-term goals for the division include a sustained focus on health equity and decolonization of the Emergency Department. Dr. Skaugset feels hopeful for the future and shares PHSA’s value of “fearlessly doing the right thing,” believing that health justice and equity can only move forward in systems willing to support disruption and radical change. She is equally committed to fostering inter-divisional communication to enhance professional collaboration and patient experience. She looks forward to continuing the equity work championed by Dr. Meckler and continuing to grow the flourishing Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
We would also like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to Dr. Garth Meckler for his exceptional leadership of the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine from January 2013 to December 2024. Dr. Meckler led with compassion, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to collaboration, fostering strong relationships with other divisions and leaders.
Throughout his tenure, Dr. Meckler achieved numerous milestones. Some of his most notable accomplishments include:
• Divisional expansion from 34 to 50 physicians
• Recruitment and establishment of key leadership positions, including Medical Trauma Director, POCUS Director, Quality and Safety Lead, and EDI Lead
• Championing decolonization and anti-racism efforts within the ED, including close work with the C&W Indigenous Health Care Team, to advance these goals
• Developing and facilitating specialized courses in Pediatric Acute Care and Trauma
• Promoting outreach initiatives to support community engagement and healthcare access for children
• Provincial-level advocacy for emergency medicine and care for children in key organizational meetings and working groups
Over the last decade, the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine has transformed into a leading academic department. In the last 5 years, division members have secured competitive funding from agencies including the NIH, CIHR, and the Public Health Agency of Canada totalling more than $35 million, and are investigators on over 240 peer-reviewed publications. Research achievements facilitated by Dr. Meckler’s leadership include:
• Engagement with Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC), serving on the executive steering committee and supporting division members who led and contributed to PERC multi-centre studies
• Participation in global Pediatric Emergency Research Network-endorsed studies
• Joining large research networks, including the PEM Collaborative Research Committee and the Canadian ED Research Network
• Strengthening collaboration within the department, including supporting the Novel Education in Research Design course for Emergency Medicine and PEM residents
• Supporting divisional Research and Associate Research Director positions, and the functioning of the PEM Research Committee to oversee research conduct
• Facilitating integration and operationalization of research within clinical care in an ED, which sees approximately 45-50,000 patient visits per year
Dr. Meckler’s visionary leadership has left a lasting impact on our division and the broader healthcare community. We are deeply grateful for his contributions and dedication.
MORE:
https://pediatrics.med.ubc.ca/divisions-centres/emergency-medicine/
Dr. Melissa Skaugset
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-skaugset-6a7740b8/?originalSubdomain=ca
Dr. Garth Meckler
https://www.bcchr.ca/gmeckler
Sincerely,
Drs. Sim Grewal, Melissa Skaugset and Steven Miller
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LEADERSHIP UPDATE: Dr. Ralph Rothstein, Interim Head, Division of Endocrinology & Diabetes | Department of Pediatrics, UBC & BCCH
Dear Colleagues:
Dr. Shazhan Amed will be stepping down from her leadership role as the Head of the Division of Endocrinology & Diabetes. During her tenure, Dr. Amed was known as a leader committed to equity, fairness, transparency, and positivity. She fostered a culture of collaboration and excellence in patient care during her term that has left an indelible mark. Dr. Amed came to BCCH as a staff endocrinologist in 2008 and she was promoted to Clinical Professor in 2021. In 2016, she founded BC Pediatric Diabetes Day, which brings together over one hundred pediatric diabetes health professionals annually from all over BC. Dr. Amed’s visionary research reflects a broader understanding of what it means to be a health services researcher. Her expertise bridges the fields of data science and epidemiology with community-based participatory research, implementation science, and clinical trials. In 2024, she was nominated for a YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the Research, Sciences and Technology category.
Recognized as a pioneer in diabetes research, Dr. Amed has significantly advanced the field through her groundbreaking work. She spearheaded Canada’s first national surveillance study of youth-onset type 2 diabetes, developed and validated the country’s inaugural surveillance tools for type 1 diabetes, and conducted an unprecedented study exploring the geographical patterns of childhood type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes across Canada. She is also known for her community-based obesity and type 2 diabetes prevention program, Live 5-2-1-0, which has expanded from two to twelve communities across BC. Further, Dr. Amed is developing a novel digital tool that integrates data from glucose monitoring devices and insulin pumps with clinical and patient-reported experience data to generate insights that will improve care delivery and outcomes.
Dr. Amed is expanding her work in diabetes surveillance as one of the lead investigators on a research project called Canadian Pediatric Diabetes Consortium (CAPACITY), which has brought together researchers from 10 centres across Canada to create the first Canada-wide childhood diabetes registry. Alongside this exciting project is her work in precision medicine approaches to support children and youth with type 1 diabetes, which is leading the way to developing personalized diabetes care that will optimally meet the needs of children, families, and providers.
At this time, I am pleased to announce that Dr. Ralph Rothstein has been appointed as the Interim Head of the Division of Endocrinology & Diabetes.
In addition to his role as a Professor in the Division and Associate Head, Clinical Affairs & Subspecialty Fellowship Director for the department, a large part of Dr. Rothstein’s career has focused on medical education, and in 2007, he was awarded a UBC Faculty of Medicine Career Award in Clinical Teaching.
Over the years, Dr. Rothstein has served in various leadership roles within the department and at UBC. He was a founding member of the Division since its inception in 1980; Acting Associate Dean and Director of Continuing Medical Education from 1993 to 1994; Acting Head of the department from July 2010 to April 2012; and, most recently, Interim Co-Head from December 2021 to March 2022.
Thank you, Dr. Amed, and Dr. Rothstein!
MORE:
Dr. Shazhan Amed:
https://bcchr.ca/samed https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/664251b07187eee211678b2c/674620796354f78838e477ba_9399dd44-19a7-4b36-a2cc-218cc2f09b11.pdf
Dr. Ralph Rothstein:
http://www.bcchildrens.ca/health-professionals/clinical-resources/endocrinology-diabetes/#Our–team
Thank you,
Steven
Dr. Steven Paul Miller, MDCM FRCPC FRSC (He, Him, His)
Hudson Family Hospital Chair in Pediatric Medicine | James and Annabel McCreary Chair in Pediatrics
Professor and Head, Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Chief, Pediatric Medicine, BC Children’s Hospital
I respectfully acknowledge and thank the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish),
and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations on whose unceded and traditional territories
I am privileged to live, learn, teach, and practice upon.
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2024 President’s Award for Distinguished Service | Dr. Robert Armstrong
Congratulations to Dr. Robert Armstrong, Professor Emeritus of Paediatrics (2011)!
Dr. Armstrong was awarded the 2024 President’s Award for Distinguished Service from UBC’s Emeritus College.
The UBC Emeritus College presents one or more President’s Award for Distinguished Service annually to UBC Emeriti who have, since attaining UBC Emeritus status, displayed exceptional leadership in volunteer community services.
Professor Emeritus Robert Armstrong was selected for his lasting contributions not only to UBC, but also to Aga Khan University. Of particular note was his dedication to improving health care and research, and higher education broadly in East Africa.
“Perhaps his most notable achievements were in the area of postgraduate medical education, for which he was recently recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada with the M. Andrew Padmos International Collaboration Award. Many of these new postgraduate programs were in areas of specialization that were rare or non-existent in the region – including family medicine.”
“[Dr. Armstrong]’s outstanding achievements in Kenya far surpassed his prior accomplishments or what could be achieved in Canada where academia and clinical health care are not well integrated. The August 10th, 2020 AKJ News published an article: “AKU honours Dean Robert Armstrong”. In this article AKU Provost Carl Amrhein is quoted as saying: “Bob has brought on board a number of new programmes… These are investments that will define the Medical College for many years to come, and they are an example of Bob’s commitment to interdisciplinarity, to integrated health care.”
“After serving 10 years as Dean Bob retired and returned to Vancouver, where he began the job of writing the second volume of history of the department of paediatrics together with an oral history. This is an enormous job, and he is engaged many members of the department of pediatrics to work together on the project. It will be a model for other departments to record their history.”
Source: https://emerituscollege.ubc.ca/awards-and-support/award-recipients
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2025 IASP SIG Pain in Childhood Early Career Award | Dr. Katelynn Boerner
Congratulations to Dr. Katelynn Boerner! She has been awarded the 2025 IASP SIG Pain in Childhood Early Career Award in Pediatric Pain Research from the International Association for the Study of Pain.
This award recognized Dr. Boerner’s outstanding contributions in pediatric pain research within 10 years of attaining her PhD or last postgraduate degree.
She has demonstrated a strong track record in pediatric pain research, with an impressive h-index of 15, 45 peer-reviewed publications, 4 book chapters, and over 75 oral presentations, supported by extensive funding and awards, including the Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program and the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation Mental Health Fellowship.
MORE:
https://bcchr.ca/kboerner
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2025 Terry Fox New Investigator Award | Dr. Catrina Loucks
Congratulations to Dr. Catrina Loucks!
Dr. Loucks was awarded a 2025 Terry Fox New Investigator Award for her project, “Harnessing Pharmacogenomics to Reduce Opioid Induced Harm and Ineffectiveness In Children With Cancer,” from the Terry Fox Research Institute.
This award supports outstanding new researchers as they develop their careers as independent research scientists or clinician scientists.
More:
https://bcchr.ca/cloucks
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LEADERSHIP UPDATE: Dr. Melissa Skaugset, Head, Division of Emergency Medicine | Department of Pediatrics, UBC & BCCH
We are excited to announce that Dr. Melissa Skaugset, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine has been appointed as the Division Head of Pediatric Emergency Medicine as of January 1st, 2025.
Dr. Skaugset has been at BC Children’s Hospital since July 2021, coming to us from Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. At Mary Bridge, she held various leadership and service roles in the Emergency Department and wider hospital system. Her residency training in Pediatrics was followed by fellowships in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Since joining our division, she has established a reputation as someone who is always interested in learning and growing, both as a physician and on a personal level. She brings with her a breadth of experience from training and working in a variety of community and academic settings, where she held teaching and administrative roles in quality/safety, point-of-care ultrasound, and emergency department leadership. [FULL ANNOUNCEMENT]
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Just published! Parental and Medical Classification of Neurodevelopment in Children Born Preterm
Just published! Learn more about how Ms. Lindsay Richter, Dr. Anne Synnes and their colleagues investigated how the classification of neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) affects critical health care decisions for parents of children born preterm.
Link to article:
https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2024-066148
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Celebrating Resident Appreciation Week, Feb 10 – 14, 2025!
From February 10 – 14 2025, we are celebrating Resident Appreciation Week! This is a fantastic opportunity to acknowledge and thank resident physicians for their contributions to the health of the communities they serve all across the province.
Please join us in thanking all of our hardworking residents, and a special shout out to Drs. Selene Chen, Sajine Sathiaselan, Lisa Hackett, Shane Murphy, Justina Marianayagam, Sarah Fletcher, Sean Duke, and Nancy Lum, selected by the residents for their exemplary support to their peers and their patients.
Thank you!
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Fall 2024 competition
Congratulations to Drs. Angela Devlin, Quynh Doan, Christopher Maxwell, Thiviya Selvanathan and Stuart Turvey! Their projects were successfully funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) in the Fall 2024 competition.
Link to full announcement:
https://www.med.ubc.ca/news/ubc-medicine-researchers-awarded-more-than-26m-for-transformative-health-research/?utm_source=ubcmedicine&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=news
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