Director, Vancouver Summer Program
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Sharon Mortimer has accepted the role of Director, Vancouver Summer Program (VSP). Sharon will be responsible for all aspects of the Vancouver Summer School Program in the UBC Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. This includes responsibility for the curriculum, the day-to-day management of the program. Sharon Mortimer PhD […] Read More
Fall 2019 CIHR Project Grants Competition Results Announced!
Congratulations to all the recipients of the Fall 2019 CIHR Project Grants Competition! Dr. Gillian Hanley and Dr. Timothy Oberlander: “A population-level linked data study of the long-term developmental impacts of prenatal antidepressant exposure“. Dr. Wendy Norman: “The CART Mife-Outcomes study: Relating Canada’s unique mifepristone regulations to health system events, costs and access to […] Read More
2019 Staff Service Award Recipients
We are happy to announce the recipients of the 2019 Staff Service Awards: CUPE 2950 – Brian Nelson M&P – Marianne Vidler Non UBC – Marie Rivard Congratulations to all award winners and thanks to all of you who put the time and effort into the nomination packages this year. This is still a relatively new award […] Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Leung!
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Leung on receiving the 2019 Distinguished Researcher Award in Basic Science Research. This major achievement recognizes outstanding work on the basis of a distinguished research career, recognition in the research community, contributions to student educational growth, and commitment to equity and diversity over the past year. Dr. Leung is a Professor […] Read More
The 2020 Carraresi Foundation and Sumiko Kobayashi Marks Memorial OVCARE Research Grants
Carraresi Foundation and Sumiko Kobayashi Marks Memorial OVCARE Research Grants supported by the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation OVCARE is pleased to launch another round of funding applications. These small grants are to support early and mid-career researchers in the area of gynecologic cancers. For guidelines and eligibility, please see the application and […] Read More
Holiday Shoebox Gift Drive
The DHCC office participated in a Holiday Shoebox Gift Drive this year in support of The Shoebox Project for Women. We were able to collect enough donations to fill 10 Shoeboxes! This is a registered charity that collects and distributes gift-filled Shoeboxes to women impacted by homelessness in communities across Canada. For women who have been displaced from […] Read More
Congrats to 2019 WHRI Catalyst Grant Recipients!
Drs. Paul Yong, Sarah Munro, and Mark Carey are among the recipients of this year’s Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI) Catalyst Grants. Congratulations! This grant competition provides support for pilot studies in women’s and newborn’s health, which aim to generate preliminary data; test new approaches, methodologies or tools; bring new teams together; and/or support […] Read More
2020 Vulvovaginal Health Update Thursday April 23rd
After selling out in 2018 – we are bringing this popular conference back! We expect a strong regional interest in this unique conference as vulvovaginal disorders are one of the top reasons women seek help from Health Care Providers! The focus will be on practical diagnosis and management. Topics covered this year include: HRT […] Read More
Congratulations to Dr. David Huntsman
Highly Cited Researchers List released: Congratulations to Dr. David Huntsman who has been named to the global Highly Cited Researchers 2019 List. Dr. Huntsman is among the 6,217 researchers in various fields from nearly 60 nations on the list, which is based on highly cited research papers. Find out who else from the UBC […] Read More
Featured Researcher – Dr. Janice Kwon
Where do you work and live (e.g., what is your day job): I work at Vancouver General Hospital and BC Cancer. As a gynaecologic oncologist, I provide a spectrum of care to women with gynaecologic cancers and preinvasive disease. I am also the Director of the Gynaecologic Oncology subspecialty training program, or fellowship program […] Read More
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