Dr. Bishop is a recipient of a 2018 Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching from the Faculty of Medicine.

This award recognizes excellence in teaching by clinical faculty members. [more]

Congratulations Dr. Bishop!

Dr. Jassemi was born and raised in Ottawa, ON where she also completed her Bachelor of Science at the University of Ottawa. She obtained her MD at the University of British Columbia in 2013, and completed her pediatrics residency at the Alberta Children’s Hospital and the University of Calgary in 2016. She completed her subspecialty training in Adolescent Medicine in 2018 at the Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto, with a clinical interest in refugee youth mental health and development. Her research areas of interest include migrant youth health, medical education, and physician wellness.

When she is not in the hospital, you can find her cycling, hiking, cooking, or travelling. She is delighted to join the Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine this Fall.

Welcome Dr. Jassemi!

A food allergy occurs when the body’s immune system reacts unusually to a specific food. Though reactions are often mild, they can also be serious. It can be difficult to determine whether a symptom is an allergic reaction or caused by another factor – and this is why we created Allergy Check.

This tool is intended to help patients and parents understand whether specific symptoms may be caused by a food allergy, and whether further advice from an Allergy Specialist is recommended.

This quick assessment tool will guide you through identifying the likelihood of a food allergy with just a few clicks. You can also visit the app’s Resources section to learn more about food allergies, and what you might be able to do to reduce uncomfortable symptoms. While Allergy Check is a helpful tool, it does not replace the expert medical advice of a licensed physician or other medical professional.

Symptoms of a food allergy can affect several different areas of the body. Some common symptoms include an itchy sensation in the mouth, throat or ears, a rash or hives, swelling, problems breathing, or even abdominal pain and vomiting. The Allergy Check algorithm takes into account your specific symptoms and provides you with a personalized food allergy result.

For more information see: allergycheck.ca

In the spring of 2018, Dr. Wingfield Rehmus was appointed as the new Head for the Division of Dermatology.

Dr. Rehmus is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and an associate member of the Department of Dermatology and Skin Science at UBC. She completed her medical school at Duke University; earned an MPH in International Health from Yale University; and, completed her dermatology training at Stanford University.  Upon the completion of her residency, she joined faculty at Stanford with a focus on clinical trials and became the co-director of the clinical trials unit.

In 2006, Dr. Rehmus moved with her family to the Republic of Palau where she practiced dermatology and led strategic planning for the Palau Bureau of Public Health.  In 2009, she began working at BC Children’s Hospital.  Her main research interest is in increasing access to care in remote and under-resourced places through education, expansion of telehealth, and outreach.

Dr. Dzung Vo was appointed as the new Head for the Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine in July 2018. He is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, and has been with the division since 2010. He earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania and he completed his residency in Pediatrics and his fellowship in Adolescent Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.

Dr. Vo’s main clinical and research areas of interest are: stress and health; resilience; care and advocacy with vulnerable and marginalized adolescents; and, mindfulness-based interventions with youth.

In partnership with Dr. Jake Locke, Dr. Vo co-developed MARS-A (Mindful Awareness and Resilience Skills for Adolescents), an eight-week mindfulness training program for adolescents with depressive symptoms, with or without other co-occurring chronic illness or chronic pain.

Dr. Vo is committed to continuing the division’s values of fostering positive youth development and health equity by harnessing the division’s expertise in adolescent health and development to respond to the emerging adolescent health priority areas of substance use disorders and transgender health care.

Several faculty members from the Department of Pediatrics were awarded funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant Spring 2018 competition, Foundation and Team Grant competitions. [MORE]

Congratulations Project Grant Recipients!

From left to right: Dr. Angela Devlin, Dr. Anne R. Synnes, Dr. Bruce Bjornson, Dr. George Sandor, Dr. Kevin Harris, Dr. Manish Sadarangani, Dr. Rajavel Elango, Dr. Ruth E. Grunau, and Dr. Steven P. Miller

Congratulations Foundation & Team Grant Recipients! 

From left to right: Dr. Anne Junker, Dr. Bruce Carleton, Dr. Colin Ross, Dr. Kirk Schultz, Dr. Manish Sadarangani, Dr. Srinivas Murthy, Dr. Stuart Turvey

Dr. Manish Sadarangani is one of the recipients of the 2018 Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar Program Awards.

Recipients of the award are recognized for their efforts to improve the health of British Columbians. The MSFHR Scholar Program allows early-career researchers to establish an independent research career, build a leading research program, and expand their potential to make significant contributions to their field. address health system priorities, create jobs and grow the knowledge economy.

Congratulations to Dr. Sadarangani!

Congratulations to Dr. Sandy Whitehouse, Clinical Associate Professor with the Department of Pediatrics.

Dr. Whitehouse was honoured to receive the Inspiring 50: Canada 2018 Award on Parliament Hill which celebrates inspirational female role models in tech and innovation.

She is also a past Provincial Lead on Youth Health Transition BC, is passionate to improve healthcare by removing stigma and giving patients a voice. A strong advocate for young people and an agent for change, Sandy embraced technology as a means to improve care. The foundation of all her work is that technology needs to work for people, not visa versa. In 2012 she furthered her digital health journey and Co-Founded Tickit Health, with the mission to end medical miscommunication and create a healthcare system that listens. [more]

Congratulations to Dr. Whitehouse!