Dr.
Jeffrey Wong
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9164-3383
Biography
Jeff is the current Reproductive Infectious Diseases Fellow at the University of British Columbia Clinical Fellow and the CTN Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of British Columbia. After obtaining his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Toronto, he completed his Obstetrics & Gynaecology Residency at the University of British Columbia. He graduated with the Yamuna Kalyanpur Prize for embodying kindness, compassion, and being in the top 10 percentile academically of the residency program. He previously served on the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Canada Infectious Diseases Committee, where he developed national vaccination guidelines and educational modules amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jeff’s experience with international HIV-related activism (Ungweru NGO in Malawi) and research (University of Zambia), as well as local AIDS Service Organizations, continue to inform him of the intersectionality of many vulnerable populations. He is an active member of the International AIDS Society (IAS) and was sponsored to attend the IAS Conference 2023 in Brisbane, Australia, as part of the IAS Mentorship Programme.
As an emerging researcher, Jeff has been given opportunities to participate in research from start to finish. Jeff’s experiences have resulted in published scientific articles, abstracts, and presentations in PLoS One, Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Canada, International Journal of Women’s Health, Neurourology and Urodynamics, Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada, Infectious Diseases Society in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Meeting. He has received the CTN Postdoctoral Fellowship Award ($100,000), the Allen-Carey Scholarship in Women’s Health ($50,000) and the Dawn Walker Grant from the Canadian Foundation for Women’s Health ($5,000) to support his training.
His academic interests include improving perinatal care in patients living with HIV, developing healthcare infrastructure for pandemic preparedness/response in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, reducing perinatal infectious morbidities and medical education. He looks forward to joining the staff at B.C. Women’s Hospital and St. Paul’s Hospital in October 2024.
Teaching
2023-2024: Canadian Obstetrics and Gynecology Review Program (previously Making the Mark): Board of Directors and Lecturer
2022-2024: Portfolio Course (MEDD 411/412/412/422/431/432) – Portfolio Coach
2022-2023: Perinatal Epidemiology (SPPH 537) – Guest Lecturer
2022-2023: Foundations of Medical Practice I (MEDD 411) – Reproductive Tract Infections Guest Lecturer
Additional roles completed: UBC Faculty of Medicine MMI Interviewer, UBC Faculty of Medicine OSCE Examiner, UBC Obstetrics and Gynecology OSCE Examiner, UBC Obstetrics and Gynecology MMI Interviewer.
Research Interests/Skills
Perinatal HIV, perinatal syphilis, antimicrobial stewardship, global health
Publications
1. Wong, JMH., Wooding, DJ., Leung S., Paquette, V., Roberts, A., Elwood, C. Establishing Obstetrics-Specific Metrics and Interventions for Antimicrobial Stewardship. Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada. September 2023. 8(2):116-124. https://doi.org/10.3138/jammi-2022-0032
2. Zhang, BY., Wong, JMH., Koenig, NA., Lee, T., and Geoffrion, R. Risk factors for urinary retention after urogynecologic surgery: a retrospective cohort study and prediction model. Neurourology and Urodynamics. A2021. 40(5). doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.24676
3. Wong, JMH., Cho, K., Sanaee, M., and Geoffrion, R. Diagnosis and Management of an Unusual Cyst 3 Years After Sacrocolpopexy: A Case Report. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada. 2020 Apr; 42(4):500-503. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2019.05.018.
4.Wong, JMH., Kanga, N., Dogra, N., Ngoma, M., Serghides, L., and Silverman, M. Perceived Acceptability of Oral, Vaginal, and Intramuscular Progesterone to Prevent Preterm Births and Low Birth Weight among HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Zambian Pregnant Women. International Journal of Women’s Health. 2017; 9: 827–833. di: 10.2147/IJWH.S136191
5. Kruisselbrink, R., Kwizera, A., Crowther, M., Fox-Robichaud, A., O’Shea, T., Nakibuuka, J., Ssinabulya, I., Nalyazi, J., Bonner, A., Devji, T., Wong, J., and Cook, D. Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) identifies critical illness among ward patients in a resource restricted setting in Kampala, Uganda: a prospective observational study. PLoS ONE. March 2016. 11(3):e0151408. doi:10.1371/ journal.pone.0151408
Grants
2022-2024: CTN Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network; Award Funding: $100,000
2022-2023: Allen-Carey Scholarship in Women’s Health, London Health Sciences Foundation; Award Funding: $50,000
2022: The Dawn Walker Grant, Canadian Foundation for Women’s Health; Award Funding: $5,000
Projects
1. Development of the British Columbia Maternal Syphilis Surveillance Database
2. Investigating Preterm Births in Pregnant People Living with HIV
3. Penicillin Allergy Delabelling in Pregnancy
4. Surgical Site Infections Post-Caesarean Section in Rwanda
Awards
2022 The Yamuna Kalyanpur Prize, University of British Columbia Obstetrics & Gynaecology
2021 Distinguished Services Award (as part of the SOGC Infectious Diseases Committee), The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Canada
2021 Infectious Diseases Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (IDSOG) Scholar Program
2017 Dr. Ian Johnson Access to Excellence Award, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
2014 – 2017 The Samuel Castrilli Award, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
2015 Dr. V. Rambihar Diversity and Health Award, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
2015 Poster Presentation Winner, 17th Annual Health and Human Rights Conference
2014 Dr. Elva May Rowe Fund International Health Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarship, University of Toronto Medical Alumni Association
2012 Canadian Intensive Care Foundation Research Award, Canadian Intensive Care Foundation
2012 The Auburn Industrial Services Community Contributions Award, McMaster University
2012 & 2011 Dr. Ronald V. Joyce “Amazing” Grace Scholarships, McMaster University
2012 & 2010 University Senate Scholarships, McMaster University
2009 Isabel A. King Student Bursary, North York General Hospital