Research News


Welcome to the new OBGYN Research Manager
January 11, 2023
Please welcome Jessie Dhillon to the Department.  Jessie will be our new full time Research Manager. The Research Manager provides support to all Department members, including coordination of multiple research projects for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology across multiple sites. ​ The Department is excited to be able to provide full time support for those who need assistance.  […] Read More >


DocTalks vodcast for World AIDS Day: How doctors can promote equality around testing, prevention, and treatment
December 7, 2022
December 1 is World AIDS Day and the start of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week in Canada. Dr Julio Montaner and Dr Chelsea Elwood spoke in a DocTalks vodcast episode to discuss what doctors should know about HIV/AIDS and how they can promote equality around testing, prevention, and treatment. Find out the details here. Read More >


Register now for Research to Impact: Skills, practices and tools for Knowledge Exchange and Mobilization
November 30, 2022
Gaining skills in knowledge exchange and mobilization (KxM) can help you increase the impact of your research. Register now for Research to Impact: Skills, practices and tools for KxM — an eight-week training program for those hoping to enhance their capacity to do public scholarship. This KxM program is designed for UBC faculty, post-doctoral fellows […] Read More >


DA Boyes Memorial Research Award
October 26, 2022
The DA Boyes Memorial Research Award competition is now open.  This grant is open to all learners within the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.  At least one supervisor should be a member of the Department.  The deadline for submissions is 27 January 2023.  Please visit our website  for more information. Read More >


Thank you to Larisse Melo!
June 27, 2022
Larisse will be transitioning out of the Interim Research Manager role at BCWH; her last day is June 30th, 2022. This transition time is the perfect opportunity to acknowledge the tremendous job she did over the past year which included navigating the transition to in-person research activities and the first ever hybrid Dr Fred Bryans […] Read More >


2022 D. A. Boyes Memorial Research Awardee!
May 9, 2022
Congratulations to Dr. Kimberly Stewart & Dr. Justin McGinnis (Supervisor) for receiving the 2022 D. A. Boyes Memorial Research Award for the project “Evaluating patient adherence, satisfaction and out-of-pocket expense following transition to apixaban for extended post-operative venous thromboembolic prophylaxis after gynecologic oncology surgery: a multidisciplinary quality improvement program”. We look forward to seeing the […] Read More >


Dr. Deborah Money featured on CIHR’s “Ask a Scientist” video series
April 5, 2022
Dr. Deborah Money was featured on CIHR’s Ask a Scientist video collection! Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and fertility has been rampant, but the good news is that data from scientific studies around the world have been very reassuring. There is already a tremendous body of evidence telling us that the COVID-19 vaccines do not interfere with […] Read More >


Register today – Faculty Research Forum
February 28, 2022
On behalf of the 2022 Fred Bryans Faculty Forum Planning Committee, we are excited to invite you to join us for the 2022 Forum, themed Quality Improvement to Advance Women’s Health   When: Thursday, March 31st, 2022 from 9 AM – 5:30PM Where: Sage Bistro at UBC (map) and virtually (via live-stream).   In-person event: Limited spots available […] Read More >


Academic Day – Congratulations to the Winners!
January 12, 2022
Congratulations to the winners of Academic Day! Poster Category:  Student Category:  First Place: Sarah Mohn “Peri-Partum Bacteremia: Bacterial epidemiology, antibiotics, and neonatal outcomes”  Runner Up: Sandy Wu “Acceptability of using a silicone buffer for reduction of deep dyspareunia in patients with endometriosis: a pilot study”  Resident/Fellow Category: First Place: Suraya Bhabha “Establishing the Incidence of […] Read More >


Congratulations to Dr. Jessica Liauw!
December 9, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Jessica Liauw on receiving the 2021 Michael Smith Health Research BC Health Professional-Investigator Award! The Health Professional-Investigator Program helps close the gap between health research and its implementation. The awards support health professionals who are actively involved in patient care to conduct and apply research relevant to health and/or the health system […] Read More >