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ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge Grant eventsApr 14, 2022The Department of Pediatrics and BCCH Research Education Services successfully awarded a Community Better Challenge grant out of over 2500 applicants! Please join us for some of our upcoming events that support our commitment to getting our community active, building resilience and promoting connection. Count me in! More information: wellbeing@bcchr.ca Read More >
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Celebrate Research Day Celebrate Research Day, April 8th, 2022Mar 30, 2022Please join us for our Annual Celebrate Research Day! The UBC Department of Pediatrics’ annual resident and fellow research competition, is coming to you virtually again this year on April 8th, 2022 from 12-4pm. [MORE] Read More >
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Congratulations Dr. Philip Crowell!Mar 15, 2022Dr. Philip Crowell is the recipient of the UBC Health award and scholarship in Excellence in Interprofessional Teaching & Learning. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor with the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, UBC and a PHSA Spiritual Health Leader at the C&W campus. Dr. Crowell obtained his PhD in ethics and philosophy from […] Read More >
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Building the first Canadian national pediatric diabetes registryMar 14, 2022Dr. Shazhan Amed and Dr. Elodie Portales-Casamar recently joined with 10 childhood diabetes centres across the nation to work on CAPACIty. CAPACIty is co-funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, JDRF and Diabetes Canada and works from a lens of equity, diversity and inclusion and prioritizes indicators of inequality, their strategies will stand to positively […] Read More >
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International Women’s Day and the 2022 theme #BreakTheBiasMar 08, 2022In honour of International Women’s Day and the theme #BreakTheBias, meet some outstanding women @UBCMedicine — staff, learners and faculty — who are transforming health for everyone.[MORE] Read More >
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Congratulations to Dr. Mark Chilvers!Mar 04, 2022Dr. Chilvers is the 2021 Above and Beyond Award winner from Cystic Fibrosis Canada. Dr. Mark Chilvers has been a pediatric respirologist and CF clinic director at BC Children’s Hospital since 2008. CF Canada recognized his work with the Above and Beyond Award, an honour bestowed to health-care and research professionals who have consistently contributed […] Read More >
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Master of Science Opportunity in Indigenous Health Services ResearchFeb 16, 2022A funded 2-year Master of Science position is available in the Women+ and Children’s Health graduate program at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, under the supervision of Dr. Sarah Munro. The expected start date is September 2022. The guaranteed rate of funding is $24,000 stipend per year plus a funded research assistantship. The student […] Read More >
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WACH Program launchedThe Departments of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Pediatrics are collaborating on the development of an umbrella program for graduate student training in Women+ and Children’s Health Sciences (WACH). The term Women+ embraces women, transgender, and non-binary individuals. [MORE] WACH learners choose one of 3 streams and complete courses and training relevant to their chosen stream: […] Read More >
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Congratulations Health Innovation Funding Investment (HIFI) Award Winners!Feb 01, 2022Several members from the Department of Pediatrics were successful in securing grants through the UBC Health Innovation Funding Investment (HIFI) Award. [MORE] After an interdisciplinary review committee evaluated more than 40 applications, UBC Health selected nine collaborative teams to receive a total of $219,975 for innovative interdisciplinary research projects across a range of areas. Of […] Read More >
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Congratulations to Drs. Shelina Babul and Paul van Donkelaar!Congratulations to Drs. Shelina Babul and Paul van Donkelaar who have received a Health Innovation Funding Investment (HIFI) Award: https://www.med.ubc.ca/news/faculty-of-medicine-researchers-awarded-funding-for-interdisciplinary-health-research/ for their project that will use virtual reality to help police recognize signs and symptoms of brain injury from concussion and strangulation in intimate partner violence. The project is led by Dr. Shelina Babul, UBC […] Read More >
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Dr. Richard A Schreiber | Expert in Biliary AtresiaDr. Richard A Schreiber is a Clinical Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia. Dr. Schreiber is ranked among the top experts in the world for Biliary Atresia according to Expertscape. He is the leading expert in Vancouver from 2012-2022 and ranks in the top […] Read More >
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2021 Faculty of Medicine Award RecipientsNov 16, 2021On November 1, 2021 Each year, the Faculty of Medicine recognizes faculty and staff members for excellence in teaching, research, administration, innovation and public service. Congratulations to our 2021 recipients from the Department of Pediatrics, they are: Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusiveness: Recognizes excellence in the area of equity, […] Read More >
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World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2022 – BC Children’s Hospital ranks #6Oct 08, 2021Last year, we looked at the best facilities in six specialities: cardiology, oncology, endocrinology, neurology, gastroenterology and orthopedics. This year we are proud to expand that to ten specialities. The ranking features the top 250 hospitals for cardiology and oncology, the top 150 for cardiac surgery and pediatrics and the top 125 each in endocrinology, […] Read More >
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Congratulations Dr. Dzung Vo!Aug 17, 2021Dr. Dzung Vo is the 2021 recipient of the Dr. Judith Hall Award by the BC Pediatric Society! The Dr. Judith Hall Award recognizes excellence in research, policy development, community involvement and improving the status of or empowering pediatricians. “Dzung has been key to moving forward several initiatives that have become increasingly important in Pediatrics. […] Read More >
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Congratulations Dr. Ruth Grunau!Aug 10, 2021Dr. Ruth Grunau has been awarded 2021 Aubrey J. Tingle Prize. Dr. Grunau, a professor in the faculty of medicine’s department of pediatrics, has been awarded the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) Aubrey J. Tingle Prize. The award is one of several recently announced by Life Sciences BC which recognize the talented individuals […] Read More >
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Congratulations CIHR Grant Recipients!Aug 05, 2021Congratulations to the BC Children’s and BC Women’s investigators who were awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grants Spring 2021 competition. Our research community received more than $6 million in new research grants. [FULL ARTICLE WITH PROJECT LIST] A special shout out goes to: Dr. Bruce Vallance Dr. Catherine Biggs […] Read More >
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Congratulations to Drs. Julie Bettinger & Stuart Turvey!Aug 04, 20212021 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients have been announced and Drs. Julie Bettinger & Stuart Turvey’s contributions have been recognized. Each year, the Faculty of Medicine recognizes faculty members who exemplify exceptional contributions in the areas of education, research and/or service, and who are dedicated to advancing both the Faculty’s values and vision […] Read More >
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Congratulations to Dr. Mariana Brussoni!Jul 21, 2021Dr. Mariana Brussoni has been appointed the Director for the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) effective August 1, 2021 until June 30, 2026. HELP is a collaborative and interdisciplinary research network based at the School of Population and Public Health (SPPH), UBC. Dr. Brussoni is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and SPPH, […] Read More >
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Beyond the Classroom: Clinical Faculty Spotlight on Dr. Kirsten MillerJul 15, 2021Get to know more about Dr. Kirsten Miller, Clinical Assistant Professor with the Department of Pediatrics, based out of Prince George, BC. She was recently featured in a new series entitled, Beyond the Classroom, where clinical faculty across the province are highlighted for the inspiring work they do training the next generation of doctors and […] Read More >
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Congratulations to Drs. Sylvia Cheng, Paul Thiessen, and Tom McLaughlin!Jun 25, 2021The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) has announced its 2021 award winners, honouring those who demonstrate excellence in paediatric research, advocacy, health promotion and education. [MORE] The Department of Pediatrics was well represented in several categories, they are: Certificate of Merit: For CPS members who have made outstanding contributions at the regional level. Dr. Sylvia […] Read More >