Virtual celebration for Dr. Allison A. Eddy, MD, FRCP(C), Head, UBC Department of Pediatrics, BC Children’s Hospital
The Department of Pediatrics, UBC & BCCH would like to invite you to attend our virtual celebration for Dr. Allison A. Eddy, MD, FRCP(C), Head, UBC Department of Pediatrics, BC Children’s Hospital. Emcee: Ms. Elaine Yong, Former Global BC Reporter & Providence Health Care Communications Speakers: Family, friends and leadership from the University of British […]
Congratulations to Drs. Tom McLaughlin and Dan Metzger!
The American Academy of Pediatrics has awarded two AAP District VIII Special Achievement Awards to two Department of Pediatrics faculty members. Dr. Tom McLaughlin, won the Clinician/Leadership category and Dr. Dan Metzger, was recognized in the Health Advocacy category. More about our recipients: Tom McLaughlin, MD, FAAP, FRCPC, MPP Investigator and Pediatrician, BC Children’s […]
Thank You! New Clinical Faculty Affairs Advisory Council (CFAC) Representative
We would like to offer a hearty thank you to Dr. Gabriella Horvath from the Division of Biomedical Diseases for taking over as the Clinical Faculty Affairs Representative for Pediatrics. Dr. Horvath will serve as the departmental representative and act as the bridge between the Department and the Clinical Faculty Affairs Council. “Dr. Horvath is […]
2021 Virtual Celebrate Research Day – Resident & Fellows Research Posters Are Online!
Celebrate Research Day, the UBC Department of Pediatrics’ annual resident and fellow research competition, is coming to you virtually again this year on April 9th, 2021 from 12-4pm. With the ongoing success and outstanding research projects, Celebrate Research Day will be featuring 20 oral presentations and 12 poster presentations by pediatric residents and fellows at […]
Congratulations to Linda Warner, Gold Apple Health Care Hero by the BC Health Care Awards
Nurse turned clinical research coordinator Linda Warner has been named Gold Apple Health Care Hero by the BC Health Care Awards. Presented by the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC), the BC Health Care Awards were created in 2007 to celebrate excellence and innovation in B.C.’s health care community by recognizing deserving teams and individuals […]
Register Now for the BC Rural Health Conference
The Rural Coordination Centre of BC invites you to the BC Rural Health Conference on May 29–30, 2021. This dynamic virtual event will include rurally-relevant plenaries and breakout sessions, plus options for small-group workshops (PICC Like a Pro; Rural Airway Management in the Time of COVID-19; and Basic Suturing Techniques). More than 25 clinical and […]
Congratulations CIHR Grant Recipients!
BC Children’s and BC Women’s investigators were awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant Fall 2020 competition. Our research community received around $6 million in new research grants. Some of the projects funded were: Dr. Angela Devlin, Dr. Dina Panagiotopoulos and Dr. Pascal Bernatchez (UBC) – Healthy Starts and Childhood […]
Congratulations to Dr. Quynh Doan and Dr. Laura Sly, 2021 YWCA Women of Distinction Award nominees!
Congratulations to Dr. Quynh Doan and Dr. Laura Sly, 2021 YWCA Women of Distinction Award nominees in the Research, Sciences & Technology category. A recognized pediatrician, medical researcher and educator, Quynh is an advocate for child and youth mental health and addictions across BC and Canada. Her health services research has broken new ground on […]
Congratulations to Dr. Anamaria Richardson!
Dr. Anamaria Richardson is a recipient of the Peter Wall Institute Wall Scholars Award for 2021-2022. The Wall Scholars Research Award is a unique opportunity for faculty members to spend a transformative year in residence at the Institute in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment. Dr. Richardson is a community based pediatrician, who works with children and […]
Congratulations to our Provincial Mental Health Metabolic Team!
Our Provincial Mental Health Metabolic Team at BC Children’s Hospital is this year’s recipient of the PHSA 2020 Interprofessional Collaborative Practice & Nursing Awards. This multi-disciplinary team provides specialized management for children and youth with mental health and endocrinology or metabolism complications such as weight gain, elevated insulin and blood sugar levels, high blood pressure […]