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Dr. Ian Pike receives UBC President’s AwardApr 30, 2018UBC President Dr. Santa Ono formally recognized Dr. Pike and other Faculty Research Award recipients at a ceremony held at the Chan Centre on April 17, 2018. According to UBC’s Research and Innovation Office, the award is given to a faculty member “who has demonstrated outstanding service to the University and the community by actively […] Read More >
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Join our Team for Workout to Conquer Cancer, May 1-31 2018Apr 27, 2018We are working out next month to honor the long service of Wendy Cannon to the Department of Pediatrics. This May we’ll be participating in Workout to Conquer Cancer presented by RYU Apparel, where we’ll be challenging ourselves to get moving every day of the month while fundraising in support of critical cancer research and enhancements to […] Read More >
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UBC Department of Pediatrics awarded a 2018 Healthy Workplace Initiative Program (HWIP) GrantThe Healthy Workplace Initiatives Program (HWIP) is an annual fund available to UBC departments and units to support grassroots activities that promote well-being in the workplace. There were a total of 62 applications submitted, totaling over $130,000 for an available fund of $100,000. Funding was awarded to 49 departments and units. In the Department of […] Read More >
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A Retrospective Look at 43 Years of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): How Did We Get Here From Where We Started?Mar 20, 2018Kenneth Lyons Jones, M.D. Dr. Kenneth Lyons Jones is a world-renowned pediatrician, dysmorphologist and researcher in the field of birth defects. He is a Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and Chief of the Division of Dysmorphology and Teratology in the Department of Pediatrics at UC San Diego. Dr. Jones is considered to be the father of […] Read More >
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Thank you for your contribution!Mar 15, 2018To Julie on her retirement: Dear Julie, You know you cannot avoid the poem I would write I’ll keep it short but cannot let you go slipping off into the night. It’s been an amazing privilege working with you all these years From your colleagues and your patients, constant thanks for you I hear. […] Read More >
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Canadian Paediatric Society Lifelong Learning in Paediatrics – Fall Course October 19-21, 2018, BANFFMar 07, 2018Learn in the morning, enjoy free afternoons with family and friends! Fascinating topics: Serious bacterial infections, proton pump inhibitor, Kawasaki disease, irritable bowel syndrome, probiotics, antibiotics, Lyme disease, ‘hot topic’ discussions and interactive, cased-based workshops. Featured lecture: “New innovations in gene therapy” by Dr. Ronald Cohn, Toronto, Ont. The event will be held at […] Read More >
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Congratulations graduates of the Sauder Physician Leadership Program!Mar 05, 2018Drs. John Wu, Mumtaz Virji, Mark Chilvers and Sandesh Shivananda are the newest graduates from the Physician Leadership Program (PLP) at The Sauder School of Business The objective of this innovative program is to deliver the leadership knowledge, behaviours, and skills that senior physicians need to effectively engage in the planning, delivery, and transformation of our […] Read More >
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Celebrate Research Day Friday, March 9th 2018Feb 27, 2018 Read More >
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Congratulations to the RICHER Team!Feb 16, 2018RICHER was presented with the John McCreary Prize for Interdisciplinary Teamwork at the UBC Health Awards Reception earlier this year. A number of our pediatric colleagues from BCCH and UBC faculty have been and continue to be deeply involved in the RICHER social pediatrics initiative. RICHER is an important link for BCCH to the community […] Read More >
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Congratulations to Dr. Jaclyn Strauss!Feb 06, 2018Dr. Jaclyn Strauss, one of our current R3’s was awarded the International Abstract of Distinction for her resident research work entitled “Catheter Related Complication in Central Venous Catheters Locked with Taurolidine vs Ethanol in pediatric Patients with Intestinal Failure” at the American Society for Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition (ASPEN) in Las Vegas earlier this year. […] Read More >
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Congratulations Dr. Gregor Reid!Dr. Reid has been awarded $688,500 over 5 yrs from CIHR for his work Identifying infection-induced determinants of paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia progression. New research from the Faculty of Medicine and BC Children’s Hospital provides insight into how infections early in life may reduce the risk of leukemia, the most common type of childhood cancer. Dr. […] Read More >
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Congratulations to Dr. Soren Gantt!Dr. Soren Gantt has been awarded a CIHR Project Grant of $1.1M over 5 yrs for his study “Viral determinants of natural human cytomegalovirus transmission.” Cytomegalovirus is the most common congenital infection, and a major cause of birth defects worldwide. This study will characterize the specific viral variants and modes of transmission between mothers and children, to […] Read More >
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The 7th Conference on Recent Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity – Beyond the ClinicFeb 01, 2018October 25-17, 2018 The Westin Calgary, AB, Canada CALL FOR ABSTRACTS! This conference brings together an interdisciplinary group of professionals working in the field of childhood and adolescent obesity. The 7th conference will focus on a range of topics that impact the prevention and treatment of obesity beyond the clinic setting, considering the broader social […] Read More >
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Congratulations to Drs. Turvey, Carleton, Van Karnebeek, and Sadarangani!Jan 29, 2018Bringing the benefits of genomics and precision medicine to BC kids BC Children’s Hospital’s role as a national leader in the field of pediatric precision health was highlighted this week with the announcement of the result of Genome Canada’s 2017 Large-Scale Applied Research Project (LSARP) competition. [MORE] Read More >
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15th Annual Pediatric Emergency Medicine update event taking place May 4th – 5th at UBC Robson SquareJan 25, 2018Registration is now open for the popular annual Pediatric Emergency Medicine Update! 15th Annual Pediatric Emergency Medicine Update http://ubccpd.ca/course/PedER2018 May 4-5 (Fri-Sat) |UBC Robson Square| Vancouver BC Target audience: pediatricians, emergency physicians, family physicians, allied health professionals & residents Up to 12.5 MOC Section 1 credits/ Mainpro+ Program Content: https://ubccpd.ca/course/PedER2018#agenda Register: http://www.eply.com/PedER2018 Highlights: New and […] Read More >
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New Concussion Awareness Training Tool website (CATT) Website LaunchedJan 19, 2018What do you know about concussions? Dr. Shelina Babul’s cattonline contains courses and information on recognition, treatment, and management of concussion. Parents, coaches, health care providers, and school professionals can now access the latest information on concussions on the refreshed Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) website. The three toolkits—CATT for Medical Professionals, CATT for Parents, […] Read More >
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Congratulations Dr. Christine Loock!Jan 09, 2018The RICHER* Social Pediatrics Initiative has been selected as the 2017 winner of the John F. McCreary Prize which recognizes and promotes interprofessional teamwork in the health and human service professions. The award will be handed out the UBC Health Annual Awards reception in February at UBC. *Responsive, Intersectoral-Interdisciplinary Child-Community, Health, Education and Research Congratulations […] Read More >
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Congratulations to Dr. Shazan Ahmed!Drs. Shazan Ahmed, Kendall Ho and Matthias Gorges are the recipients of $200,000 from a CIHR grant to support the development of Live 5-2-1-0. Live 5-2-1-0 is an evidence-based message promoting four simple guidelines for raising healthy children. Through the Live 5-2-1-0 message, SCOPE is supporting communities as they take action across all sectors to build healthy […] Read More >
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Improving the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis in MalawiNov 27, 2017Congratulations to Dr. Lavoie and his team for their mobile phone app to improve the diagnosis of sepsis in infants in Malawi. Dr. Lavoie’s project is one of 20 Canadian projects that have won funding through Grand Challenges Competition, which is awarding $2 million to Canadian innovators with ideas that address issues of child and […] Read More >