Lifetime Achievement Award | Dr. Judith HallDec 21, 2024Congratulations to Dr. Judith Hall, Professor Emerita, with the Department of Pediatrics! She was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada for her work improving the lives of children with Arthrogryposis. The award was presented to Dr. Hall at the 4th International Symposium on Arthrogryposis in Montreal. Congratulations! More: https://amcsupport.org/4th-international-symposium-on-arthrogryposis/ Read More >
Bringing innovative drugs for inflammatory bowel disease to patients | Dr. Laura SlyCongratulations to Dr. Laura Sly and her team! They are accelerating the development of innovative new drugs for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) thanks to the support of a new grant from Crohn’s and Colitis Canada. The goal of Dr. Sly’s project is to develop a drug delivery system that allows for lower drug […] Read More >
2024 BC Pediatric Society AwardsThis year, several members from the Department of Pediatrics were recipients of awards from the BC Pediatric Society. Let’s celebrate! Dr. Garth Meckler 2024 Dr. Parminder Singh Award Dr. Tommy Gerschman 2024 Dr. Judith Hall Award Drs. Sabine Lague, Jennifer Smitten, and Eiko Waida 2024 AAP – BC Chapter Special Achievement Awards Dr. Tanjot Singh […] Read More >
Congratulations to Dr. Lena Xiao!Congratulations to Dr. Xiao! She was awarded a Focused Project Grant for Junior Investigators | Madeleine Grigg-Damberger Grant for Pediatric Sleep from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation for her project entitled, ‘The IPAD Cohort Study: Insomnia and Positive Airway Pressure Adherence in Children and Adolescents’. This grant is aimed at projects that address […] Read More >