Meet Your New CFAC Representative – Dr. Jennifer Yam
July 19, 2021
The Clinical Faculty Affairs Committee (CFAC) is an advisory committee to the Director, Clinical Faculty Affairs on the academic policy concerns of the clinical faculty as they relate to appointment and promotion, recognition and remuneration, faculty educational development, Faculty of Medicine representation and other issues of this nature. Dr. Jennifer Yam is the new representative for OBGYN. […] Read More >
Welcome to Dr. Yvette Drew
July 13, 2021
We would like to introduce Dr. Yvette Drew. Dr Drew has a joint faculty appointment at the rank of Associate Professor with OBGYN and the Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology. This position was as a result of the faculty renewal program run by the Faculty of Medicine. Dr Yvette Drew previously worked as Senior Lecturer […] Read More >
Family Planning Welcomes Dr. Pallavi Sriram!
July 5, 2021
The OBGYN Family Planning Program welcomes Dr. Pallavi Sriram who will be starting our Advanced Training program in Family Planning. Dr. Sriram did her undergraduate degree in physiology and psychology at the University of Toronto. She completed both medical school and Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at the University of Western Ontario. She is thrilled to […] Read More >
Dr. Janice Kwon Promoted to Professor
June 21, 2021
The Department would like to congratulate Dr. Janice Kwon on her promotion to Professor with Tenure as of 1 July 2021. Janice has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to teaching, research and service in order to attain this promotion. Dr. Kwon is a Gynecologic Oncologist at UBC, Vancouver General Hospital, and BC Cancer. She is a clinician scientist […] Read More >
Dr Erica Phelps appointed Physician Quality Improvement Advisor for Fraser Health Authority
June 16, 2021
Dr Phelps is an OB/GYN at Langley Memorial Hospital and a Clinical Instructor in the UBC Department of OB/GYN. She is recognized as a senior leader for Quality Improvement within Fraser Health Authority, having served as OB/GYN Department Head and Medical QI Lead for Langley Memorial Hospital. She will work with physicians and clinical leaders […] Read More >
Welcome to Larisse Melo
June 2, 2021
Please welcome Larisse Melo to the Department. Larisse is joining us as the Interim Research Manager at BCWH, and will be dividing her time between on-site and remote work. Larisse completed a Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from the Federal University of RN – Brazil, and a Master of Science degree in Human Nutrition from UBC. […] Read More >
2020 Staff Service Award Recipients
May 11, 2021
The Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology would like to congratulate the 2020 Staff Service Award recipients: Jennet Baltayeva – Non Union Tech award Donna Bradley – M&P award Kathryn Tullis – CUPE 2950 award Janice Wortman – Non – UBC award To get to know our award recipients better please click on their names above […] Read More >
Welcome to Ilona Ugortsev
March 30, 2021
I would like you to join me in welcoming Ilona Ugortsev to the Department. Ilona is joining us as the new Research Manager at VGH. Ilona will be working on Wednesdays and is currently based at home but available by email or virtually for the time being. Ilona completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, followed by a Master of Public Health […] Read More >
Gynae Cancer Initiative one of UBC’s Research Excellence Clusters for the 2021/22 academic year.
March 23, 2021
The Gynecologic Cancer Initiative (GCI) has been selected as one of the successful UBC Research Excellence Clusters for the 2021/22 academic year. Read more about this remarkable group. Read More >
Transition to Discipline Residents Promoted to Foundations
March 18, 2021
On behalf of Dr. Hanna Ezzat, Residency Program Director, we are pleased to announce the first year residents have been promoted from the Transition to Discipline (TTD) stage of training to the Foundations stage of training (formerly PGY2). Please welcome them on service at the core training sites. Thank you for supporting them in their transition to […] Read More >