Congratulations to Drs. Quynh Doan and Bruce Vallance!
Dr. Doan was presented with the Service to the University and Community Award, which recognizes significant contributions to local, national, or international communities aimed at improved health outcomes of the population. Dr. Vallance was bestowed, the Excellence in Basic Science Research Award, which acknowledges outstanding basic science research and scholarly contributions in the areas of […]
Congratulations to Drs. Matt Carwana, Mariana Brussoni and their team!
Drs. Matt Carwana, Mariana Brussoni and their team (Lisa Ritland, Rabia Mir and Britt Udall) were awarded a $300,000 grant from the Vancouver Foundation to do a community-based participatory action project around early childcare. Together with the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) and the Emily Carr Health Design Lab, this project will look at […]
New Clinical Faculty Appointment: Dr. Dylan Ehman
Meet Dr. Dylan Ehman, DSSL for BC Children’s Hospital. Did you know that Discipline Specific Site Leaders (DSSLs) are the representatives for the Department of Pediatrics at the distributed medical school sites across the province? They are education leaders for our students and postgraduate trainees, and are responsible for logistics management, evaluation and liaising […]
World Hepatitis Day, July 28 2023
World Hepatitis Day, July 28th, is a day to raise awareness about the global burden of viral hepatitis and to call on people to influence real change. The theme this year is ‘We’re not waiting,” because Hepatitis Can’t Wait. World Hepatitis Day https://www.worldhepatitisday.org/ Dr. Orlee Guttman https://www.linkedin.com/in/orlee-guttman-b463a0104/?originalSubdomain=ca
The Food Allergy Immunotherapy (FAIT) Program
As one of the world’s leading research universities, attracting top students and faculty to join our mission to change the world, you can be sure your gift to UBC will make a difference. Consider supporting The Food Allergy Immunotherapy (FAIT) Program at GiveUBC. More about the Division of Allergy.
Digital Health is poised to transform health care
The Amed Lab has been busy! Did you know that Digital Health is poised to transform health care and is most impactful when co-created with patients, families and healthcare providers? Check out these new publications from Dr. Shazhan Amed’s Lab on technology-based peer support for kids living with diabetes and human-centered design approaches to developing […]
New Academic Faculty Appointment: Dr. Souvik Mitra
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Souvik Mitra to his new role as Associate Professor in the Division of Neonatalogy commencing August 1, 2023. Dr. Souvik Mitra is a Neonatologist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics from Dalhousie University and IWK Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia. He completed his medical school and pediatric residency from Calcutta Medical […]
Better care in disasters for children with special healthcare needs
Dr. Esther Lee’s work is highlighted in the newest edition of Pathways Magazine. Her interests include advocacy for improved support of families with children with health complexity, improved communication in serious illness and in crisis, health improvement science, and humanity in medicine. Check out ‘Better care in disasters for children with special healthcare needs’ in […]
New Academic Faculty Appointment: Dr. Michael Hawkes
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Michael Hawkes to his new role as Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases commencing July 1, 2023. Michael Hawkes (BEng, McGill U; MD, U of Alberta; PhD, U of Toronto; DTM&H, Peru; FRCPC, Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases; Distinguished Researcher, Stollery Science Lab) is a clinician-scientist, based at […]
The BC Children’s Hospital Centre for Mindfulness
On June 15 2023, The BC Children’s Hospital Centre for Mindfulness Celebrated four years at the BC Children’s campus! The CFM Executive Committee, Council Members, partners and supporters gathered for a Mindful walking meditation at the Teck Acute Care Centre roof deck. The Centre for Mindfulness (CFM) aspires to support the co-creation of a “more […]