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DA Boyes Memorial Research Award
The DA Boyes Memorial Research Award competition is now open. This grant is open to all undergraduate, graduate and post graduate learners within the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. At least one supervisor, who should be listed as the Primary Investigator (PI), should be a member of the Department. The deadline for submissions is 27 January 2025, 5pm PST. Please visit… Read More >
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Faculty of Medicine Awards
Congratulations to Drs. Lori Brotto and Francine Tessier who were recipients of the most recent round of Faculty of Medicine awards. Dr. Lori Brotto received a Distinguished Achievement Award in Overall Excellence – Senior Faculty which recognizes outstanding contributions in the areas of research, education and service. Dr. Francine Tessier received the Clinical Faculty Award… Read More >
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2024 VMDAS Annual Awards
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Vancouver Medical, Dental and Allied Association Annual Awards. Dr Sarah Finlayson received the Special Service award. Dr Amy Jamieson received the Excellence in Early Career Award. Both faculty are members of the Division of Gynaecologic Oncology. Dr Lien Hoang from the Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine also… Read More >
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Dr. Isabelle Hardy receives 2024 Research Trainee Award
The Maternal Fetal Medicine Subspecialty Residency Program and Division of MFM would like to congratulate Dr. Isabelle Hardy on receiving 2024 Research Trainee Award from Michael Smith Health Research BC for her project entitled Consequences of preconception bariatric surgery for fetal size and pathological growth restriction: a linked population registry study. These awards support the… Read More >
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Dr. Robin Johnson – OBGYN Indigenous Advisor
Th Department is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Robin Johnson as our Indigenous Advisor Dr. Robin Johnson has a passion for advocacy and hopes her new role as Indigenous Advisor within the Department of OBGYN will promote equity in the provision of women’s gynecologic and perinatal care in our province in line with… Read More >
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Welcoming Dr. Tal Milman to the Gynaecologic Oncology Subspecialty Residency Program
Dr. Tal Milman is currently the Subspecialty Resident in Gynecologic Oncology at VGH. He grew up in Toronto after immigrating from Israel at a young age. After completing medical school and residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Toronto he decided to make the inevitable jump the west coast for fellowship. He will… Read More >
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Dr. Ulrike Dehaeck and Dr. Katrina Bouchard Received 2024 VCHRI Team Grant Award
Congratulations to Dr. Ulrike Dehaeck and Dr. Katrina Bouchard on receiving the 2024 Team Grant Award from the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI)! Their project, “Developing and testing a patient education video series for VLS“, is funded by the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and VCHRI. More details about the VCHRI Team Grant Awards… Read More >
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Drs. Lori Brotto and Gillian Hanley – Associate Co-Heads – Research
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Drs. Lori Brotto and Gillian Hanley to the position of Associate Co-Head – Research. Drs. Brotto and Hanley take on this role as of 15 July 2024. This is an administrative leadership position within the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. The incumbents are responsible for enhancing the… Read More >
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Dr. Jag Ubhi – Associate Head – Education
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Jag Ubhi to the position of Associate Co-Head – Research. Dr. Ubhi takes on this role as of 15 July 2024. The distributed model of medical education province wide, is a unique opportunity for the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. With teaching sites across the province, there is… Read More >
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Welcome to our new HR Assistant Manager
We would like to welcome Lygia Siqueira to the Department. Lygia starts this week and will be replacing Hannah Sauve. Lygia’s previous job was as a Faculty Hires and Promotions Coordinator for the Department of Medicine, where she was responsible to manage the faculty recruitment, appointment, reappointments, promotions and tenure process and to provide support… Read More >