Dr Fariba Mohtashami Receives Best Preceptor Award
December 16, 2015
Dr Fariba Mohtashami was awarded the best preceptor award by the Association of Academic Professionals in Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada in recognition of her assistance at the Annual APOG Minimally Invasive Surgery Workshop, 2015. Read More >
New OBGYN Staff Service Awards deadline EXTENDED TO Friday 8th January 2016
December 8, 2015
Commitment 5 of our strategic plan is to Realize Individual Potential (as detailed in our Strategic Plan). This includes recognizing the accomplishments of faculty and staff. There are many awards available for faculty members but few for staff. As a result the Department Executive recently approved the creation of a Staff Service Award in order […] Read More >
Dr David Huntsman Awarded Canadian Research Chair
November 16, 2015
Congratulations to Dr Huntsman for receiving a Canadian Research Chair Tier 1. This award is tenable for seven years and renewable indefinitely, are for outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their fields. Dr Huntsman has a joint appointment with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Pathology. Read More >
Lori Brotto Awarded Canada Research Chair
November 16, 2015
Dr. Lori Brotto Congratulations to Dr Lori Brotto who has been awarded a Canada Research Chair. Dr Brotto was awarded the CRC Tier 2 Chairs, tenable for five years and renewable once, are for exceptional emerging researchers, acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their field. Read More >
Upcoming Community of Practice Sessions
October 13, 2015
Friday, October 16 – 8:30-9:30 – Diamond Health Care Centre, Room 6201 “Surgical Teaching” – Dr. Barry Sanders For further information, please contact Deb Pinchin at Deborah.Pinchin@vch.ca or 604 875 5711. Read More >
FIGO Meeting 4-9 October 2015 – Call for Volunteers
September 14, 2015
On behalf of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), International Conference Services Ltd. (ICS) is organizing the XXI FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics. The Congress takes place from October 4-9 2015, at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The FIGO World Congress is built around science and its advancement, and addresses the many issues […] Read More >
Dr AlKusayer receives Best Basic Science Poster In-Training from American Society for Reproductive Medicine
September 14, 2015
Dr Ghadeer M AlKusayer, Clinical Research Fellow & MSc Candidate’s abstract “Expression of HOXB4 in Endometrial Tissues from Women With or Without Endometriosis”, has been selected by the Scientific Program Committee to receive “Endometriosis SIG Prize Paper (Best Basic Science Poster In-Training). These awards are given in recognition of outstanding research. Dr. AlKusayer is currently […] Read More >
World Sexual Health Day – 4 September
August 26, 2015
Drs Lori Brotto and Dorothy Shaw from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology are guest speakers at the World Sexual Health Day on 4 September. Read More >
Dr. Dianne Miller Bringing Clinical Renown to Vancouver Hospital
August 25, 2015
We would like to congratulate Dr Dianne Miller on receiving the Physician Academic Awards for Bringing Clinical Renown to Vancouver Hospital. This award celebrates outstanding individuals within the Vancouver Acute team for their work in the fields of clinical practice, research, education and administration. These outstanding individuals were nominated by their peers and […] Read More >
Dr. Sheona Mitchell shares her experience working with underserved populations internationally and at home through the Clinical Investigator Program
August 6, 2015
Dr Sheona Mitchell is an Assistant Professor in Obstetrics & Gynaecology based in Prince George, Northern Medical Program. After working with Dr Gina Ogilvie in Uganda during her residency, Dr Mitchell decided to pursue a clincal research career and additional training through the UBC Clinical Investigator Program (CIP). Dr Michell’s vision is to use clinical […] Read More >