News & Honours

WB & MH Chung Research Day

WB & MH Chung Research Day

The Department of Surgery’s WB & MH Chung Research Day is taking place on November 7, 2016 in the Paetzold Auditorium.

Fatal attraction

Fatal attraction

Researchers at UBC and BC Children’s Hospital to have found that special proteins called chemokines help keep the immune system from harming healthy tissue ….

New weapon in the fight against Rheumatoid Arthritis

New weapon in the fight against Rheumatoid Arthritis

An article in the Vancouver Sun highlights Dr. Ghahary’s work that could improve the lives of millions of people with rheumatoid arthritis. Photo credit: Lowell McPhail/ICORD

Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care (GCGSC)

Graduate Certificate in Global Surgical Care (GCGSC)

The program is intended for surgical care clinicians, trainees in surgical care disciplines, allied health care professionals or trainees involved, or who wish to be involved ….

Resident Spotlight – Dr. Tiffany Chan

Resident Spotlight – Dr. Tiffany Chan

Q & A with Dr. Tiffany Chan, General Surgery Resident, PGY3

Stroke drug breakthrough

Congratulations to Dr. William Jia (Neurosurgery), Dr. Max Cynader and Dr. Yu Tian Wang (UBC Brain Research Centre)

Faculty Spotlight – Dr. Ravi Sidhu

Faculty Spotlight – Dr. Ravi Sidhu

Associate Professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery and Assistant Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education, has recently been honored as the recipient of the 2017 James IV Traveling Award.

Chung Research Day presentations award winners

Chung Research Day presentations award winners

Thank-you to everyone who came to the 21st annual Chung Research Day. Congratulations to all the presenters. Have another great year of research and see everyone next year!

New Investigator Award Winner- Dr. Robert Olson

New Investigator Award Winner- Dr. Robert Olson

The
Hjalmar Johnson New Investigator Award is given annually to an outstanding investigator who is in their first 8 years in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Robert Olson received this year’s award at the Chung Research Day dinner on Nov. 2.

Senior Investigator Award Winner- Dr. Sam Wiseman

Senior Investigator Award Winner- Dr. Sam Wiseman

The Richard J. Finely Senior Scholar Award is given annually to an outstanding senior scholar in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Sam Wiseman received this year’s award at the Chung Research Day dinner on Nov. 2.