Dr.
Justin M. McGinnis
MD MSc FRCSC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Gynaecologic Oncology
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)
Vancouver General Hospital, UBC Hospital, BC Women’s Hospital, BC Cancer Agency
Contact:
VGH Gynecology Clinic, Diamond Health Care Centre:
Phone: 604-875-5022
Fax: 604-875-5807
BC Cancer Agency Vancouver:
Phone: 604-877-6000 x672353 (new patients), x672367 (existing patients)
Fax: 604-877-6179
Biography
Dr. Justin McGinnis completed medical school at the University of Alberta, residency in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the University of British Columbia, fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at McMaster University, and a Master of Science in Quality Improvement & Patient Safety at the University of Toronto. He serves as co-lead of the Endometrial Cancer Integrated Practice Unit at VCH, co-lead of the Quality Improvement Community of Practice for the Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada, and Chair of the GYN oncology fellowship Competency Committee at UBC.
Teaching
Dr. McGinnis places a strong focus on teaching academic and clinical trainees of all levels. He continues to supervise undergraduate and post-graduate trainees in quality improvement research methods and teaches minimally invasive surgical techniques to trainees in the VGH Simulation Centre.
Research Interests/Skills
Quality improvement & patient safety, healthcare process flow and design, health advocacy. |
Publications
Select publications: Justin M. McGinnis, Gregory R. Pond, Clare J. Reade, Kara L. Schnarr, Marko Simunovic, Lorraine M. Elit, Hsien-Yeang Seow, Limor Helpman. Evaluating equity of access and predictors of minimally invasive hysterectomy for endometrial and cervical cancer from 2000 to 2017 in Ontario, Canada: A population-based cohort study J Surg Oncol. 2024 Feb;129(2):392-402. https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.27461
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Grants
UBC Div. Gynaecologic Oncology. D.A. Boyes Memorial Research Award. “Avoiding the needle; introducing an oral anticoagulant for extended post-operative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis”. (Primary supervisor of Kimberly Stewart). $5000/2021-2022
Juravinski Hospital & Cancer Centre Foundation. Education Grant. “A pneumococcal pneumonia & influenza vaccination quality improvement project”. $5000/2019-2020
Projects
Awards
2022 Gynecologic Cancer Initiative Trainee Research Day, Best Oral Abstract – Survivorship, awarded to Dr. Kimberly Stewart under my supervision
2022 D.A. Boyes Memorial Research Award, awarded to Dr. Kimberly Stewart under my supervision
2021 UBC OBGYN Academic Day – Best Paper Abstract by Postgraduate Trainee, awarded to Dr. Dominique Barnes under my supervision
2019 Department of Oncology Research Day – Best Oral Clinical Presentation. Juravinski Cancer Centre, McMaster University
2018 Erle Mitchell Memorial Award for Excellence in Obstetrics & Gynecology. UBC Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
2017 Robert M. Liston Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Medical Education. UBC Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
2016 Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Award for Excellence in Obstetrics. UBC Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine