Congratulations to Dr. Niranjan “Tex” Kissoon
On November 10th, 2020, the Board of the Global Sepsis Alliance elected Niranjan ‘Tex’ Kissoon as the new President of the Global Sepsis Alliance. Tex succeeds Konrad Reinhart, who co-founded and successfully led the GSA since its inception in 2010. Dr. Kissoon’s international work has included many areas of the world with limited resources and […]
Pediatric Chairs of Canada (PCC) honors Dr. Laura Sauvé!
Dr. Laura Sauvé is the recipient of the PCC 2020 COVID LEADERSHIP AWARD in honor her outstanding work during the pandemic. PCC wanted to acknowledge the deep appreciation they have for the priceless role that she played during these trying times. This year, the Pediatric Chairs of Canada (PCC) provided a unique opportunity to honor […]
Congratulations to Dr. Quynh Doan and Dr. Stuart Turvey!
Dr. Quynh Doan has been appointed to the position of Director, Clinical Research starting Monday, October 26, 2020. Quynh is a pediatric emergency physician at BC Children’s Hospital with expertise in evaluating care at the pediatric emergency department, an investigator with the Evidence to Innovation Theme, and associate professor with UBC’s Department of Pediatrics. She […]
Dr. Allison Eddy elected into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Ottawa – 18 September 2020 The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) is pleased to unveil the list of individuals that were selected to join as Fellows for 2020. CAHS recognizes excellence in health sciences. Fellows have demonstrated, through their careers and lives, that they are committed to their field of expertise in many ways. […]
Intentional WellBEing: Launching Sept 25 2020 | All of the activities free of charge.
Our university is not just a place, it is our people – their success is UBC’s success. By promoting their wellbeing, we promote their excellence. – Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor In June 2020, the UBC Department of Pediatrics (DoP) and the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) were […]
Dr. Ian Pike | Understanding your market for effective injury prevention
In this month’s BMJ Injury Prevention talk medicine podcast, we bring you an orderly walk through the life of a senior in the field. It moves from childhood drivers through private, to not profit, to public sector experiences and how it all comes together in the current job of Professor Ian Pike, University of British […]
Congratulations Dr. Vi Ean Tan!
To date, four out of out of 27 funded projects were from the Department of Pediatrics under the Special COVID-19 SIF funding available for strategic projects related to COVID-19 and the ways in which the Faculty of Medicine’s education, research, organization, and partnerships have changed, are changing, or could change in response. Project Name: Optimization […]
Congratulations to Drs. Angela Devlin and Constadina Panagiotopoulos!
Congratulations to Drs. Devlin and Panagiotopoulos for their 2019 CNS Publication Award for their article entitled, “The role of lifestyle in mitigating treatment-related weight gain and metabolic complications in children with mental health conditions.” The Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS), in conjunction with the editorial board of the journal of Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism (APNM), […]
Congratulations Dr. Joseph Ting!
Dr. Ting and his team were awarded a MSFHR COVID-19 Research Response Fund Award for their project a Study Of Early Health Outcomes In Neonates Exposed To COVID-19 In British Columbia (SHiNE-BC). The long-term health challenges and needs of babies born in British Columbia during the COVID-19 pandemic are unknown. Babies can be exposed to […]
Congratulations Dr. Manish Sadarangani!
Dr. Manish Sadarangani and his team were awarded a MSFHR COVID-19 Research Response Fund Award for their project COVID-19 in Children and Young Adults in BC – Evaluation of Public Health Measures and Epidemiologic Support for Decision-Makers. Dr. Manish Sadarangani is director of the Vaccine Evaluation Center at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and […]