D. A. Boyes Memorial Award
The D. A. Boyes Society, in honor, and memory, of Dr. David Alexander Boyes’ lifetime commitment to teaching and engagement announce the third 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
Spring 2020 CIHR Project Grants – Congratulations to our department members!
Congratulations to our department members who were successful in securing Spring 2020 CIHR Project Grants. Lori Brotto (@DrLoriBrotto) – Pilot RCT for cognitive-behavioural & mindfulness-based online programs for female sexual dysfunction K.S. Joseph and Neda Razaz – Chronic diseases in mothers and risks of neuro-developmental disorders in offspring: an international comparison Jessica Liauw (@LiauwJessica) – […] Read More
Drs. Brotto and Huntsman elected into CAHS
On Sep 18, the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) announced the list of individuals who were selected to join as Fellows for 2020. “CAHS recognizes excellence in health sciences. Fellows have demonstrated, through their careers and lives, that they are committed to their field of expertise in many ways.” We are thrilled with the […] Read More
Welcome Chriselle Serna and Annalyn Cumaual
Welcome Chriselle Serna and Annalyn Cumaual! Chriselle is moving to a new position on the Education Team. She will be the Sr Program Assistant for the REI Fellowship and also the Sr Program Assistant to all our Advanced Training Programs (MIS, FPMRS, VV Sexual Medicine and Family Planning). She come with both Department and […] Read More
Welcome our new HR Assistant, Hannah Sauvé
We welcome our new HR Assistant, Hannah Sauvé. She will be working part-time with our department so you will be hearing from her in regards to staff and student appointments and other various HR related issues. Hannah has worked for Conferences & Accommodation at UBC in the past. She recently graduated from BCIT with a Diploma […] Read More
OBGYN Education welcomes 4 new Program Directors
A warm welcome to the 4 new Program Directors in the OBGYN Education: Undergraduate Program Director (middle) – Marketa Gogela, MD FRCSC, Clinical Assistant Professor Undergraduate Associate Program Director (left) – Dr Chris Ng, MD FRCSC, Clinical Instructor Residency Program Director (right) – Dr Hanna Ezzat, MD FRCSC, Clinical Assistant Professor Gynaecologic Oncology Fellowship (not […] Read More
Advanced Training in Family Planning Welcomes Dr. Mucsi
We are very excited to welcome Dr. Ashley Mucsi to the Advanced Training Program in Family Planning. Dr. Mucsi will be starting August 4th, for the one-year clinical program, with a focus on family planning, complex contraception and EPAC training. Dr. Musci completed her BSc in Cellular Molecular Microbial Biology, MSc in Immunology and her […] Read More
Congratulations Dr. Lisonkova!
Dr. Sarka Lisonkova, Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, is leading her research team in the study of “All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality and Acute Morbidity Attributable to COVID-19 and Medical History Associated with Severe COVID-19 Infection in BC“. As one of the first 10 successful research teams that have been awarded the […] Read More
Dr.Jason Hitkari Elected President of CFAS For 2020/2021
Dr. Hitkari is Co-founder and Co-director of Olive Fertility Centre in Vancouver, BC. He is also a Clinical Associate Professor at the University Of British Columbia (UBC). He completed his training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the UBC and went on to do a formal fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at The University of […] Read More
CANCOVID-Preg: A National Surveillance Program of COVID-19 in Pregnancy
Currently, as effects of COVID-19 in pregnancy on both the mother and the fetus are largely unknown, there is very limited data to inform recommendations and care of pregnant women with COVID-19. Recognizing this gap in our collective knowledge of the disease, OBGYN professor and FoM Executive Vice Dean Dr. Deborah Money began dialogue […] Read More
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