Improving the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis in Malawi
Congratulations to Dr. Lavoie and his team for their mobile phone app to improve the diagnosis of sepsis in infants in Malawi. Dr. Lavoie’s project is one of 20 Canadian projects that have won funding through Grand Challenges Competition, which is awarding $2 million to Canadian innovators with ideas that address issues of child and […]
Congratulations Dr. Lori Tucker!
Dr. Lori Tucker is the recipient of the 2017 Dr. Parminder Singh Award from the BC Pediatric Society. Dr. Tucker is an Investigator at BC Children’s Hospital and Clinical Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia. The award comes with a $1000 cheque which was presented on Nov 3 2017. Congratulations […]
Congratulations Dr. Kirk Schultz!
Dr. Kirk Schultz is the recipient of the 2017 Dr. Judith Hall Award from the BC Pediatric Society. Dr. Schultz is the Director, Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program, Co-Lead, Childhood Cancer & Blood Research Group, and Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia. The award comes with a $500 […]
Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Ronsley!
Dr. Ronsley is 1 of 3 trainees awarded the Dr. John Dupré Award. The Resident Clinical Case/Research Project Poster Award includes a $500 honoraria and certificate awarded to trainees who have presented the highest ranked oral or poster clinical research projects or resident poster clinical vignettes at the CSEM (Canadian Society of Endocrinology & Metabolism) Annual Professional Conference in […]
Reflections on an Academic Career, Dr. Judith G. Hall, Professor Emeritus, Departments of Medical Genetics and Pediatrics
Dr. Judith G. Hall Professor Emeritus, Departments of Medical Genetics and Paediatrics, University of British Columbia and BC Children’s Hospital Friday, November 3, 2017 11:00 am Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory, AERL Theatre (120) 2202 Main Mall MAP TO LECTURE THEATRE Little is available in the academic literature about academic career development, This talk will provide […]
2017 Master Chef Challenge
On Friday, Sept 29 2017 members from the department of Pediatrics central administrative office had their Fall team-building event. Led by Cristel Moubarak, RD the event was a timed cooking challenge between 5 teams to create the most delicious and Instagram worthy dishes. More about our instructor Cristel Moubarak, RD can be found here: http://www.nutrifoodie.org/about.html
The Department of Pediatrics Team | The Pure Protein Night Race™
On Friday, September 21, 2017 the Department of Pediatrics Team raced in the Pure Protein Night Race™ It was a beautiful Fall night and a great team building event. The race will take runners through Stanley Park to create a moving celebration of light- a celebration that will continue at our post race party! Every […]
Congratulations to Dr. Colin White!
The Wilma Crockett Memorial Award is an opportunity for the BC renal and kidney transplant community to recognize individuals who have made and outstanding contribution to patient care in this province. Dr. White is the recipient of the 2017 Wilma Crockett Award! Dr. Colin White is a Pediatric Nephrologist who has been at BC Children’s […]
2017 Faculty of Medicine Award Recipients!
Congratulations to Drs. Hildebrand and Houghton recipients of the Clinical Faculty Teaching Award which recognizes clinical faculty members throughout BC who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and made an educational impact in a local community. MORE