Thank you for your service!
Congratulations to all who achieved a long service milestone recently. To recognize the invaluable contributions made to the organization this past year and to honor the dedication of our people, milestone pins and certificates were presented to staff and faculty members. Members that achieve a milestone year in 2022 will be honored in 2023. More […]
Mending a broken heart: Nurturing healing & repair in the mother-baby dyad – Dr. Catherine Limperopoulos
We are excited to welcome Dr. Catherine Limperopoulos, Ph.D. for Grand Rounds on Fri, March 10, 12pm – 1pm. Dr. Limperopoulos is the Center Director of Prenatal, Neonatal & Maternal Health Research; Director & Chief of the Institute for the Developing Brain at Children’s National; and (tenured) Professor of Neurology, Radiology, and Pediatrics at the […]
Thank you to the BCCH ChildKind project team for all of their hard work
The BCCH ChildKind project team submitted the application for certification in July 2022 and received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the international governing body, which granted C&W a site visit – the final hurdle to achieving certification. Certification committee members from ChildKind International visited C&W on January 30, 2023. During the visit, they wanted to understand […]
Share your experience transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare services during the pandemic
We are looking for youth with special healthcare needs (diagnosed with a disability or chronic physical/mental health condition): ● Between the ages of 16-24 ● Living anywhere in Canada ● To participate in an online interview (alternative formats available to ensure accessibility) Contact: Barb Galuppi at galuppi@mcmaster.ca to participate in this research study
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Drs. Stuart Turvey, Tom Blydt-Hansen and Christopher Maxwell! 67 projects led by UBC researchers received more than $30 million in combined funding from Canadian Institutes of Health Research. MORE: https://www.med.ubc.ca/news/faculty-of-medicine-researchers-awarded-26-million-through-cihr-project-grants
Black lives, Black voices and Black identities in the Faculty of Medicine
Register today! On Friday, February 17th, 2023, Drs. Sotindjo and Kissoon, will be discussing “Black lives, Black voices and Black identities in the Faculty of Medicine.” Together with other members on the panel, this talk will explore IBPOC experiences, knowledge, and challenges. This virtual event is part of the UBC FoM IBPOC Voices series and […]
It’s not to late to catch-up!
Kids immunization schedule is designed to provide immunity (protection) early in life, before children are likely to be exposed to serious, potentially life-threatening diseases. http://tinyurl.com/SUFKids2023
Thank you Dept of Pediatrics!
Our new 22 Oz Thor copper vacuum insulated water bottles will come in handy over the next 9 weeks. What a wonderful team building and engagement gift to support 15 staff and faculty (3 teams) competing in the 2023 UBC Walk for Joy challenge. Follow our progress every Wednesday as we compete against other UBC […]
Resident Doctors Appreciation Week, February 6 – 10, 2023
Did you know, that today marks the first day of Resident Doctors Appreciation Week? All week at UBC we will be celebrating UBC resident doctors for the care they provide in communities across B.C. A shout out to Dr. Patrick Mckernan who was featured from our program! More about Patrick’s work with some of our […]
Nominations are now open for the 2023 Dr. Parminder Singh Award of Distinction
This award recognizes the vital relationship between community and hospital-based pediatricians and sub-specialists that plays a significant role in the health outcomes of BC children and youth. MORE: https://www.bcpeds.ca/physicians/awards/ Learn more about Dr. Caron Strahlendorf, recipient of the 2022 Dr. Parminder Singh Award of Distinction. MORE: https://bcchr.ca/cstrahlendorf