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.
These rounds are typically scheduled on the second Wednesday every month during the academic year (September to June), from 7 am to 8 am, and are held at:
Paetzold Health Education Centre
1st floor, Jim Pattison Pavilion South
Vancouver General Hospital
899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver BC
(Refreshments sponsored by Johnson & Johnson are served at 6:45 am)
2023/2024 Dates
| May 8 – Dr. Ian Pollack, University of Pittsburgh: Pediatric Neurosurgery |
| June 12 – Dr. Andrea MacNeill, UBC Department of Surgery |
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | 07:00 AM to 08:00 AM
Topic: The Role of Surgery and Molecular Profiling in Childhood Brain Tumors
Presenter: Dr. Ian Pollack, University of Pittsburgh
Bio:
Dr. Ian F. Pollack, MD, is A. Leland Albright Distinguished Professor and serves as Vice Chair of Academic Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. With a focus on Neurosurgical Oncology, he co-directs this program, leveraging his extensive expertise in the field. Dr. Pollack’s academic journey began after earning his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1984, followed by specialized training and research fellowships across prominent institutions globally. Throughout his career, Dr. Pollack has made significant contributions to medical literature, authoring over 410 papers in peer-reviewed journals and editing multiple authoritative texts on childhood brain tumours. As a principal investigator on NIH grants, Dr. Pollack continues to explore innovative therapies for brain tumours, including pioneering work in immunotherapy for childhood brain tumours.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the importance of surgical intervention on the outcome of many types of childhood brain tumors
- Familiarize ourselves with the significant advances that have occurred in the classification of childhood brain tumors
- Identify the surgeon’s role in tissue acquisition for molecular profiling
Online Participants
https://ubc.zoom.us/j/99652042124
Meeting ID: 99652042124 Passcode: 042124
Telephone Participants:
Dial +1 778 907 2071 and follow the prompts.
You will be prompted to enter the Zoom Meeting ID and Passcode below followed by “#”
Meeting ID: 99652042124 Passcode: 042124
Evaluation & Attendance Form – Must be completed for Maintenance of Certification Program credit.
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.