BEACON Program awarded funding to integrate cancer prevention into precision contraception
The BEACON program (Biologic basis of contracEptive choice Associated ovarian Cancer risk: from populations through cells to actiON), led by GCI Members Drs. David Huntsman, Gillian Hanley, and Wendy Norman, has been awarded $2M from CIHR’s Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention Team Grants to integrate cancer prevention into precision contraception. Read the full award announcement […]
UBC OBGYN Research Shows Surgical Innovation Cuts Ovarian Cancer Risk
A recent study led by Dr. Gillian Hanley and Dr. David Huntsman shows that removing the fallopian tubes during routine gynecologic surgery can reduce the risk of serous ovarian cancer by nearly 80 per cent, offering a powerful new approach to cancer prevention. Published in JAMA Network Open, the population-based study analyzed health data from […]
UBC OBGYN Faculty Contributions Recognized in Federal Women’s Health Report
Faculty members from the UBC Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology are recognized in a recent House of Commons Standing Committee on Health report, Women’s Health in Canada: Closing the Gender Gap, which examines key issues in women’s health, including endometriosis and other chronic gynecologic conditions. Department faculty such as Dr. Catherine Allaire, Dr. Gillian Hanley, […]
Dr. Gillian Hanley Featured in Media for Ovarian Cancer Prevention Research
Dr. Gillian Hanley, faculty member and Associate Co-Head – Research of the department, was recently featured in The Vancouver Sun for her leading role in advancing a preventive surgical approach that significantly reduces the risk of ovarian cancer. Dr. Hanley’s research focuses on opportunistic salpingectomy, a procedure that involves removing the fallopian tubes during other […]
Welcome to Coralie Bergeron
Coralie Bergeron joined the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in January 2026 as a Departmental Research Coordinator. She will provide support for faculty members and trainees whose research activities take place at sites other than BC Women’s Hospital. Coralie completed her Master’s degree in the Women+ and Children’s Health Sciences program, where her research focused […]
Statement on Information Update on Autism and Vaccines
The Reproductive Infectious Diseases section of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UBC wishes to dispel misinformation that has come from the US Secretary of Health, Dr. Robert F. Kennedy, via messaging from a newly appointed leadership at the US Centre for Disease Control, Atlanta. In accordance with the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine […]
DA Boyes Community Teaching Award
We were delighted to award the 2025 DA Boyes Community Teaching Award at our annual DA Boyes meeting last Thursday. The recipient of the 2025 award is Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Dr. Cyndi Ciezki accepted the award on behalf of her colleagues. This Award is bestowed annually on a British Columbia or Yukon community which shows […]
In Memoriam: Dr. Abraham Albert “Al” Yuzpe, MD, MSc, FRCOG
It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of Dr. Abraham Albert “Al” Yuzpe, a pioneer in reproductive medicine. He passed away on November 13, 2025. Dr. Yuzpe was a Clinical Professor in our UBC Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology since 2012. He was the co-founder and co-director of Olive […]
2026 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 30 January 2026, 5pm PST. Please visit […]
OBGYN Faculty Honoured in UBC Faculty of Medicine Awards 2025
We are delighted to share that four faculty members from the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology have been recognized with UBC Faculty of Medicine Awards 2025. Our award recipients: These achievements reflect the strength, expertise, and collaborative spirit of our department. Please join us in congratulating our colleagues for their remarkable contributions in mentoring, teaching, […]