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Staying healthy and connected this summerJul 22, 2022Meet the 2022 UBC Dept of Pediatrics Pick Your Peak Team! DID YOU KNOW? – Stair climbing requires 8-9 times more energy expenditure than sitting. – It counts as ‘vigorous’ physical activity and burns more calories per minute than jogging. – You burn roughly 1.5 calories for every 10 steps. The UBC Pick Your Peak […] Read More >
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Congratulations Dr. Alexander Rauscher!Jul 15, 2022Dr. Rauscher was just awarded a CIHR Program Grant. This project will use deep learning to recover image information so the images can be used for quantitative MRI. Abstract: Susceptibility weighted imaging is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan widely used in routine brain exams. The scan combines magnitude (which corresponds to the brightness of […] Read More >
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Dr. Mariana Brussoni awarded an additional $1.3 million to continue research on ways to maximize outdoor play time for early learning and child care centresJul 12, 2022COVID-19 put a spotlight on the importance of outdoor play. “We already know from many other studies that more outdoor play is better. What we are doing with PRO-ECO is focusing on how we can change the behaviours and practices of early childhood educators and families, to support more outdoor play in their centres, especially […] Read More >
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Celebrate Research Spotlight: Dr. Sarah SilverbergJun 29, 2022Check out @slsilverberg poster presentation from Celebrate Research Day which looks at tracking the number of children with SARS-CoV-2 antibodies over the pandemic to give us insight into public health measures. Read More >
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Congratulations Drs. Christine Voss & Dr. Ian Pike!Jun 27, 2022More about Dr. Voss: https://www.bcchr.ca/cvoss https://twitter.com/DrChristineVoss More about Dr. Pike: https://twitter.com/IanPike4 https://www.bcchr.ca/ipike Congratulations All! Read More >
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Congratulations! You did it!Jun 23, 2022Tonight we celebrate the Class of 2022 at our Annual Graduation & Awards Banquet sponsored jointly by the UBC Department of Pediatrics and the Pediatric Faculty. @UBCPediatrics #UBCPediatricsGrad2022 Read More >
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Speaking up about coming out: A pediatrician’s story about being queer in medicineJun 16, 2022To help mark #PrideMonth2022 this June, Dr. Moore shares her personal journey in ‘Speaking up about coming out: A pediatrician’s story about being queer in medicine.’ see: https://bit.ly/3Oh2N4v and https://bit.ly/3N44bGp Read More >
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Congratulations Dr. Katelynn Boerner !Jun 15, 2022The results are in…Dr. Katelynn Boerner, placed First in the Elevator Pitch Contest at the 20th Annual Canadian Child Health Clinical Scientist Program Symposium! MORE “Way to go for concise and clear communication!” – Dr. Tim Oberlander, Supervisor MORE: https://cchcsp.ca & @oberlanderlab & https://bcchr.ca/toberlander Congratulations! Read More >
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2022 UBC Faculty of Medicine Academic Gowns and Emeriti Recognition CeremonyJun 10, 2022On May 25, 2022, the UBC Faculty of Medicine celebrated the academic achievements and distinguished careers of faculty members. Recipients from across the faculty wore black gowns to mark their recent promotions to Professor, Clinical Professor or Professor of Teaching. Margaret Colbourne, Clinical Associate Professor Emerita For the past 37+ years, Dr. Colbourne […] Read More >
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Congratulations Dr. Shelina Babul!On May 25 2022, the UBC Faculty of Medicine celebrated the academic achievements and distinguished careers of faculty members. Recipients from across the faculty wore black gowns to mark their recent promotions to Professor, Clinical Professor or Professor of Teaching. The exemplary work of Dr. Shelina Babul was acknowledged at the 2022 UBC Faculty of […] Read More >
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Congratulations to Dr. Nasir Jetha, Clinical Professor Emeritus!Congratulations to Dr. Nasir Jetha, 2021 award recipient of Silver Medal of Service from The Doctors of BC! “Dr. Jetha has been involved in leadership roles at local, provincial and national levels. In addition, he worked with international agencies to improve health delivery in developing countries. In his retirement, he continues his philanthropic and voluntary […] Read More >
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Congratulations to Dr. David Wensley, 2021 award recipient of the Dr. Don Rix Award for Physician Leadership!Jun 07, 2022Last month, Dr. David Wensley was honoured by the Doctors of BC with a Lifetime Achievement Award. “It is the highest honour that they bestow. He was celebrated for his role in the creation of the intensive care program at BCCH, the pediatric transport program, the sleep program and the home trach and vent program.” […] Read More >
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Celebrating World Meditation Day!May 20, 2022In ordinary times, health professionals are at an especially high risk for developing stress-related conditions, such as: burnout, depression and anxiety. Since November 2021, PHSA’s Psychological Health and Safety team and BC Children’s Hospital Center for Mindfulness and its collaborators have been busy making up a beautiful set of tools to support health care workers. […] Read More >
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Happy National Physicians’ Day on May 1, 2022! Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Nancy Lanphear, Clinical Associate ProfessorMay 05, 2022Dr. Nancy Lanphear, Clinical Associate Professor nominated by Dr. Esther Lee, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, BC Children’s Hospital, UBC & BCCH What is your role? Clinical Associate Professor Head, Division of Developmental Pediatrics Senior Medical Director, Child Development and Rehabilitation Please indicate the centre or clinic you work at. Sunny Hill at […] Read More >
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Happy National Physicians’ Day on May 1, 2022! Faculty Spotlights: Dr. Anas Manouzi, Clinical Instructor and Dr. Eva Moore, Clinical Associate ProfessorMay 04, 2022 We will be featuring outstanding faculty all week to celebrate National Physicians’ Day. Dr. Anas Manouzi, Clinical Instructor and 2020-2022 Hudson Scholar in Equity Diversity and Inclusion nominated by Dr. Laura Sauvé, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, […] Read More >
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Happy National Physicians’ Day on May 1, 2022! Faculty Spotlights: Dr. Janis Dionne & Dr. Jasmine CohenMay 03, 2022 We will be featuring outstanding faculty all week to celebrate National Physicians’ Day. Dr. Janis Dionne nominated by Dr. Scott E. Wenderfer, Head, Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, BC Children’s Hospital, UBC & BCCH Roles: Medical Director Chronic Kidney Care BCCH, […] Read More >
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Happy National Physicians’ Day on May 1, 2022! Faculty Spotlight – Dr. Tatiana Sotindjo, Clinical InstructorMay 02, 2022What is your role?: Adolescent Medicine Specialist, Hudson Scholar in Equity Diversity and Inclusion | 2020-2022 Please indicate the centre or clinic you work at: Oak Tree Clinic, Youth Health Clinic and the SPOCK/RICHER Specialist Outreach Program What do you enjoy most about your role? Interacting with children, youth and their families. What prompted you […] Read More >
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Celebrating National Physicians’ Day, May 1 2022!Apr 29, 2022On May 1st, we are celebrating National Physicians’ Day to acknowledge the birthday of Dr. Emily Stowe; Canada’s first female physician. From May 2-6 next week, we will feature the work of each individual. Dr. Tatiana Sotindjo, Clinical Instructor and 2020-2022 Hudson Scholar in Equity Diversity and Inclusion nominated by Dr. Laura Sauvé, Clinical Assistant […] Read More >
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Dr. Quynh Doan, Dr. Pascal Lavoie and Dr. Jill Zwicker are leading the BC Children’s ENRICH teamApr 21, 2022BC Children’s is also part of a new national training platform for child health researchers, Empowering Next-generation Researchers In perinatal and Child Health (ENRICH), that will provide new training opportunities for early career researchers and trainees. Dr. Quynh Doan, Dr. Pascal Lavoie and Dr. Jill Zwicker are leading BC Children’s ENRICH team. [MORE] More about […] Read More >
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Congratulations Dr. Bruce Vallance!Dr. Bruce Vallance is a co-principal investigator on a new national research training program, Training Researchers In The Next Generation in Gastroenterology and Liver (TRIANGLE) program, that will support the next generation of trainees and early-career researchers specializing in digestive health. [MORE] @BruceVallance More about Dr. Vallance’s work Read More >