2021 Chung Research Day

The Department of Surgery 2021 Chung Research Day took place on November 1, with a hybrid format of in-person and virtual attendance. Dr. Gelareh Zadeh, Professor and Chair of the Division of Neurosurgery at the University of Toronto, gave the Chung Lectureship, on the topic of Equity and Inclusion in Surgical Leadership.

The faculty and residents who were selected for platform presentations showcased the breadth of research in the UBC Department of Surgery. All of the submitted abstracts are included in the Chung Day Program. We ask that all who attended please complete the evaluation form.

Congratulations to the two prize-winning presentations of the plenary session:

Dr. Stephano Chang, Neurosurgery: Best Resident Paper
MR Tractography-Based Targeting and Physiological Identification of the Cuneiform Nucleus for Directional DBS in a Parkinson’s Disease Patient with Levodopa-Resistant Freezing of Gait

Dr. Anna McGuire, Thoracic Surgery: Best Faculty Paper
Circulating Tumour DNA to Detect Lung Cancer Recurrence Following Surgery: A Preliminary Report

The annual Department of Surgery investigator awards were also presented:
Dr. Andrew Thamboo, Otolaryngology: Hjalmar Johnson New Investigator Award

Dr. Chris Honey, Neurosurgery: Richard Finley Senior Investigator Award