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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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