UBC Department of Surgery Rounds are typically scheduled from 7-8am on the second Wednesday every month from September to June.
September 9, 2026: Cancer Surgery in British Columbia – Organization and Performance in 2026
Carl J. Brown, MD Msc FACS FRSCS
Provincial Medical Lead, Surgical Oncology, BC Cancer
Dr. Carl Brown is an oncology focused subspecialist colorectal surgeon at Providence Health Care, Provincial Lead for Surgical Oncology at BC Cancer and Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of British Columbia. In 2006, he finished a fellowship in colorectal surgery and master’s degree in clinical epidemiology at the University of Toronto and started practice at St. Paul’s Hospital. As an academic, Dr. Brown has published nearly 200 peer reviewed studies on surgery for colorectal cancer, innovative techniques in cancer surgery and rectal cancer surgery quality improvement. He has received a number of awards for his work, including Vancouver’s top 40 under 40 by Business in Vancouver magazine, the Providence Health Care Research and Mission Award, and the UBC Richard Finley Senior Investigator Award. In 2018, he co-chaired the first Canadian Rectal Cancer Surgery Standards committee of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC). An education enthusiast, he has taught courses in laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery, TEM and TaTME.
Learning Objectives
- Gain an understanding of the provincial cancer surgery quality assurance initiative led by BC Cancer
- Learn about current state and possible future organization of regional cancer surgery provision in BC
Zoom Details
Meeting ID: 96854 415353
Passcode: 415353
https://ubc.zoom.us/j/99652042124?pwd=Z1hPSjFQSEFWczlDOGVHTVNHcTUzZz09
Accreditation, Attendance and Evaluation
The UBC Department of Surgery Grand Rounds is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The evaluation form must be completed for Maintenance of Certification Program certificate to be issued.
2026/2027 Schedule : Reimaging Surgical Community
September 9, 2026 – Dr. Carl Brown – Cancer Surgery in British Columbia – Organization and Performance in 2026
October 21, 2026 – Combined Grand Rounds hosted by Orthopedics – Dr. Mamta Gautam
November 18, 2026 – Dr. Byron Gottschalk
December 9, 2026 – Combined Grand Rounds hosted by Urology – Dr. Paula Gordon
January 13, 2027 – Combined Grand Rounds hosted by Surgery
February 10, 2027 – Dr. Jason Faulds
March 10, 2027 – Dr. Harman Parhar
April 14, 2027 – Dr. Rebecca Auer
May 12, 2027 – Dr. Kevin Nickel, Plastic Surgery
June 9, 2027 – From Curiosity to Discovery: Trainee Research Showcase
June 23, 2027 – Combined Surgical Departments Trainee Research Showcase
Archived Grand Rounds Presentations (Videos)
Access recorded presentations here: UBC Canvas
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Video-recorded Grand Rounds presentations are posted on the UBC’s e-Learning System and accessible with a UBC Campus-Wide Login (CWL) account.