Nomination for Staff Service Awards 2021 – Deadline 7 January 2022
We are pleased to call for nominations for the 2021 Staff Service Awards. I would encourage you to review all staff who work with you in a Departmental capacity for these awards. Please review the information sheet and application form outlining the details of the award and a application form on the second page. The deadline for submission […] Read More
Improving Access to Care at the BC Centre for Vulvar Health
We are thrilled to announce that the BC Centre for Vulvar Health has received funding for two exciting projects! Dr Melanie Altas, Director of the BCCVH, in partnership with Dr Kaitlyn Goldsmith, a psychologist at the West Coast Centre for Sex Therapy and lecturer with the Department of Psychology, has received a Partners in Care […] Read More
Congratulations to Drs Brotto and Todd
We would like to congratulate the following faculty members in the most recent round of FoM awards. Dr Lori Brotto – Awards for Excellence in Mentoring Early Career Faculty Recognizes faculty members who have formally been identified as mentors and who exemplify a deep commitment to fostering the professional and personal development of faculty members […] Read More
D. A. Boyes Memorial Award and Community Award
The D. A. Boyes Society, in honor, and memory, of Dr. David Alexander Boyes’ lifetime commitment to teaching and engagement announce the fourth year of the Memorial Research Award. This is a grant competition designed to provide critical review, with rapid turn-around, and funding for proposals that would not be eligible to receive funding at […] Read More
Farewell Helen!
Helen Davies, our Senior Application Developer is retiring at the end of October. Here is a bit about her time at UBC and what is next on the horizon for her: How long have you worked at UBC? I’ve been working for UBC in 15 years in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. IT has changed a lot […] Read More
Save the date: 2022 Dr. Fred Bryans Faculty Forum
We are happy to announce that we will be hosting the next Dr. Fred Bryans Faculty Forum on March 31st, 2022! For the first-ever Spring Faculty Forum, we hope to bring our faculty together again, in person, to showcase the spectrum of our research and cultivate collaborations across specialties. Program and registration details forthcoming! […] Read More
Welcome Yong Chen, our new Database, Information & Communications Manager!
Yong initially joined UBC in October 2020 and has worked at Campus and Community Planning for one year before joining ObGyn. He is an IT professional with over 25 years’ experience and has solid IT knowledge on network, operating systems, cloud platforms, web, database, and programming. Outside of work, Yong loves endurance sports such as marathon […] Read More
MIS Program Welcomes Dr. Tinya Lin!
The OBGYN Advanced Training in Endometriosis, Pelvic Pain, and Advanced Laparoscopy Program welcomes Dr. Tinya Lin. She is currently completing a clinical fellowship in the Advanced Training Program in Endometriosis, Pelvic Pain, and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery. She completed medical school at the University of Western Ontario, followed by residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at […] Read More
Happy Retirement, Deb Pinchin!
We have been lucky to have Deb at UBC for almost 32 years! As we prepare to say farewell, we asked her a few questions about what she did while at UBC and what’s on the horizon post-retirement. How long have you worked at UBC? A long time… just shy of 32 years! The time […] Read More
Welcome Jane Ewasiuk
Jane comes to our department with a wealth of UBC experience. She has worked at UBC for the last 13 years in roles such as medical office assistant supporting student services and as secretary to medical professionals at a wide variety of divisions within the Department of Medicine. Jane is from Cranbrook originally and moved […] Read More
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