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Current Special Events

2012 - June - 7

The Annual Residents Graduation and Awards Day

has been set - Thursday, June 7^th, 2012

more information will be posted as soon as it is available....

first posted: 2011-November-24, revised December-2

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Past Special Events

Choose Events: 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Past Special Events: Year 2012

2012 - April - 18, Wednesday

The 5^th Annual Lectureship in Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

St. Paul's Hospital Lower Level, Room 1500-1081 Burrard Street, Providence Bldg.
at 07:45 am - 08:45 am.

Poster- with details

Division of Neurosurgery | March - 2
The 35^th annual B.C. Neuroscience Day
Ivar Mendez MD, PhD, FRSC, FACS
Peter D Moyes 2012 Lecturer
Chairman, Brain Repair Centre Professor of Neurosurgery and Anatomy
and Neurobiology President Canadian Neuromodulation Society
Dalhousie University and Queen Elizabeth II Health Science Centre

Poster- with details

2012 - February - 8, Wednesday 5:30 - 7.00 pm

The Branch for International Surgery Round

"The Toll of Cervical Cancer in the Developing World"

for this Branch for International Surgery Round

Past Special Events: Year 2011

Monday, December 5, 2011

The 15^th. Annual Transplant Research Day

Please read the entire schedule of day

Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Shaf Keshavjee (Director, Toronto Lung Transplant Program; Surgeon-in-Chief, UHN James Wallace McCutcheon Chair in Surgery; Professor, Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Toronto) Can we engineer "super organs" for transplantation?

Dr. Lainie Ross (Carolyn and Matthew Bucksbaum Professor of Clinical Ethics; Professor, Departments of Pediatrics, Medicine and Surgery; Associate Director, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, University of Chicago) Kidney allocation: Equity, efficiency and unintended consequences

Dr. Timothy Kieffer (UBC Departments of Cellular & Physiological Sciences and Surgery Laboratory of Molecular & Cellular Medicine) Cell based therapy for diabetes

Division of General Surgery | 2011 December 1-3

The 4^th. Annual Dr. Nis Schmidt General Surgery Update

Please read (6 pages) Last page is the Registration form
Poster for - Updated Program and details

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November-7: the 17^th. ANNUAL W.B. & M.H. CHUNG LECTURESHIP

Schedule of the Day

View the photos of the Research Day Presentations

and the photos of the Research Day Dinner
Drs. Wally Chung and Madeleine Chung recognized 17 yrs ago that the Dept of Surgery lacked a department-wide research forum so they endowed a fund to support what we call the Chung Research Day.

Chung Research Day has become the premier event of the academic calendar and is the one and only time each year the Dept of Surgery gathers as a whole to celebrate its research endeavors.

THE CHUNG COLLECTION

... will soon be Listed here, as in previous years

posted: November-14

Wednesday, November 2 | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

4^thAnnual Neurosurgery Research Day

Dr. Mark Bernstein
The Greg Wilkins-Barrick Chair in International Surgery
Professor of Surgery, University of Toronto

Poster - Location & Schedule of the Day

Wednesday, October 19 | 6:00 PM

Presentation on Breast Reconstruction Awareness: BRA Day 2011
Lecturers :
Drs. Sheina Macadam Nancy Van Laeken and Peter Lennox
More information about BRA day can be found at: www.bra-day.com

Tuesday, October 18 | 5:30 -7:00 PM

Teaching surgery in Kabul, Afghanistan: today's challenge & wider implications
Presenter : Dr Ken Foster - a Canadian surgeon who has been teaching surgery in Kabul since 2007
Short profile - Dr. Foster

Poster- UBC Round on International Surgery

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2011-June-3 the Annual Residents’ Graduation and Awards Day

See for details

Divisions: General, Pediatric, Thoracic, Vascular Surgeries

The 34^th Annual Residents' Research Day & UBC Surgical Alumni Reunion
2011-May-12
View poster for Location & events of the Day
Residents' Research Day - Program & presentation abstracts [27 pages]

The 2^nd Conference Surgery-Anesthesia Focus- UGANDA | April 2
View poster for more details

VGH Extraordinary Medical Grand Rounds | March 24
View poster for Schedule Subject & Details

Division of of Neurosurgery | March 4
The 34^th annual B.C. Neuroscience Day
View poster for Program- schedule of the Day

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Past Special Events: Year 2010

Division of General Surgery | December 9
The 14^th Annual Transplantation Research Day
View poster for Program- schedule of the Day

Division of General Surgery | December 3
The 3^rd. Annual Dr. Nis Schmidt General Surgery Update
and the Annual Division of General Surgery Retreat
View poster for Agenda & Details

The Branch for International Surgery| November 29
Zambia: a collaborative approach to surgical education
View poster for the Details & Program

Division of General Surgery | November 25
A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of Pancreatic Cancer:
A Focus on the Patient
View the Details & Program

Division of Neurosurgery | November 24
The 3^rd. Annual Neurosurgery Resident research Day
View poster for Program Schedule & location

2010 Celebrate Learning Week | October 28
10^th. Annual UBC Learning Conference
Location: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
Program of the Day

Department of Surgery | October 22
16. Annual W.B. & M.H. Chung Research Day
Visting lecturer from Laval University
Dr. Yvan Douville
See the Program of the Day

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General Surgery Special Rounds | June 9

Trauma Care in Kandahar's Mirwais Hospital

View Poster for for Detailed Program & Location

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The ANNUAL RESIDENTS’ GRADUATION and AWARDS DAY | May 28

View the Special 2010 Spring Issue of The Surgical Times Newsletter for details

Also view the Awards won [ 1 page ]

Rounds on International Surgery | May 26

Anesthesia in Challenging Environment - What are the Options ?

View Poster for Detailed Program & Location

Residents' Research Day | April 29

The 33rd Annual Residents’ Research Day and UBC Surgical Alumni Reunion
was held by the Divisions of General Surgery, Paediatric General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Vascular Surgery

Schedule of the Day and the Presentation Abstracts

The winners:

Surgical Leadership Program Awards
Amanda Johner - Best Project in a Dedicated Research Year
Gareth Eeson - Best Project in a Clinical Year
Sarah Lord - Best Research Proposal

Matt Robinson - W.H. Sutherland Memorial Prize for Outstanding Resident in General Surgery
Nicole Robbins - F.B. Thomson Award

Dr. George Chang - Resident Appreciation Award

The Department warmly welcomed Alumni to a luncheon held in conjunction with our
Annual Residents' Research Day

In this photo, left to right:

Dr. O. Neely M. Panton (active faculty: Head- Division of General Surgery,
the University of British Columbia & the Vancouver General Hospital)
Dr. Henry K. Litherland (Clinical Professor Emeritus- [ 1992 ]
Division of Vascular Surgery )
Dr. Robert H. Taylor (active faculty: Division of General Surgery
Director, Branch for International Surgery)
Dr. Michael. Pezim (Division of General Surgery [ graduated: 1985 ] )
Dr. Lawrence H. Burr (Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus- [2004]
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery)
Dr. Ken G. Atkinson (Professor Emeritus- [1995]
Division of General Surgery )
Dr. A.D. Herb Forward (Associate Professor Emeritus- [1997]
Past Head of UBC Department of Surgery)
Dr. Andrew Seal (active faculty: Division of General Surgery
Interim Director, Undergraduate Surgical Education)
Dr. Peter Leckie ( President- Surgical Alumni [1981] )
Dr. J.Trevor Sandy (Clinical Professor Emeritus [1994]
Division of General Surgery )

Quarter Century Celebration 25+ years event | March 23

UBC Surgery Members Honoured
Five attended the event [photo numbers (#) are adjacent to their names].

The Head of the Department of Surgery Dr. Warnock had out of town responsibilities.
On his behalf Dr. Panton as Acting Head of Surgery represented our department.
(#24: seated in first row, #37: addressing the audience, #38: 1st. on left)

Dr. Donald Anderson 25 years: (#4 & #38: 2nd. from left)
Clinical Professor, Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
....short web profile
Ms. Nicola Dorken 25 years: (#7: 2nd. from left & #38: 3rd.from left )
Senior Administrative Assistant, Divisions of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery
....contact information
Dr. Michael Janusz 25 years: (#38: 5th. from left)
Clinical Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery
....short web profile
Dr. Jacques LeBlanc 25 years: (#38: 4th. from left)
Clinical Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery
....short web profile
Dr. John MacFarlane 25 years: (#4: 3rd from left, #13: with Dean Stuart, #38: 6th. from left)
Professor Emeritus, Division of General Surgery
....short web profile

Four colleagues were also honoured, who were unable to attend the ceremony:

Dr. Wallace Chung 50 years:
Professor Emeritus, Division Vascular Surgery
....short web profile
Dr. A.D. Forward 45 years:
Associate Professor Emeritus, Division of General Surgery
....short web profile
Dr. Clive Grafton 27 years:
Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Radiation Oncology and Developmental Radiotherapeutics
....short web profile
Dr. Urve Kuusk 25 years:
Clinical Associate Professor, Division of General Surgery
....short web profile

Dr. Felix Durity (#4: 4th. from left, #14: with Dean Stuart)
Professor Emeritus, Division of Neurosurgery also attended the event
....short web profile

View - Photos of the Celebration

2010-March-3 * The Next Wave of International Health Initiatives
at the Centre of Excellence for Surgical Education & Innovation (CESEI)
--our Residents' Global Works
View poster for Poster of the event

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Past Special Events: Year 2009

December-8 * The 13th Annual Transplantation Research Day
at the Paetzold Health Education Centre Vancouver General Hospital
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
View poster of this Event & the schedule of the Lectures

December-4 * UBC GENERAL SURGERY UPDATE
at the Centre of Excellence for Surgical Education & Innovation (CESEI)
Friday, December 4 & Saturday, December 5
View poster for Registration Form, Program details & Schedule of the Days

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Monday, November-9 *
The 15th ANNUAL W.B. & M.H. CHUNG LECTURESHIP

The day's events included oral, poster and video presentations and take place in the Paetzold Health Education Centre Auditorium, Main Floor, Vancouver General Hospital
Detailed Schedule of the Day
15th. ANNUAL W.B. & M.H. CHUNG LECTURESHIP 2009

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Wednesday, October-7

* COMBINED all SURGICAL and ANESTHESIA DEPARTMENTAL ROUNDS *

Posted on behalf of

Dr. Patrick O'Connor, VP Clinical Quality & Safety, VCH

Dr. John Shepherd, Chair, HAMAC, VCH

Dr. Garth Warnock, Head, Department of Surgery, VA

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority has been tasked to discuss and implement an Authority-wide system to ensure all admitted patients are considered for DVT/VTE prophylaxis.

Post-graduate course, 10 September 2009, Canadian Surgery Forum, Victoria BC

* TRAUMA SURGERY: learn from CANADA's EXPERIENCE in AFGHANISTAN *

Faculty:
surgeons of the Canadian run NATO hospital at Kandahar Air Field (Drs Brisebois, Ellett, Evans, Hamilton, Kirkpatrick, McAlister, Puskas, Talbot, Thibert, Tien, Trottier and security expert Sgt Kock)
Guest Lecturer:
Dr Tarek Razek, Director of Trauma Care, McGill University Health Network, veteran of the Dawson College incident
Topics:
disaster plans and security; mechanisms of injury from projectile, blast, chemical or biological attack; initial care in a mass casualty situation including damage control resuscitation and evacuation of casualties; damage control surgery for abdominal, thoracic or head injuries and limb salvage procedures; post-trauma physical and psychological rehabilitation. These topics will be considered in a practical rather than a theoretical way using real illustration.
More information: at CAGS website

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2009 Residents Graduation Day

Thursday, May 21, 2009

See Awards, List of Graduating Residents & Photos of this Event

32nd Annual Residents’ Research Day and UBC Surgical Alumni Reunion
Thursday, April 23, 2009

Schedule of the Day and the Presentation Abstracts

The Branch for International Surgery | April 22
Global Health: Improving Surgical Care in UGANDA-what is standing in the way?
Dr. Brian Westerberg, MD Otology and Neurotology, St. Paul's Hospital
Dr. A. Kwizera, UBC Resident from Uganda
Dr. S. Pirani, Paediatric Orthopaedics & Principle Organizer
Poster - Details of the Event

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Quarter Century Celebration 25+ years event | April 14
UBC Surgery Members Honoured
Seven attended the event (photo # is adjacent to their name)

Dr. Graham Clay (#35); 42 years' service, honoured as follows: Dr. M. Graham Clay, Clinical Professor Emeritus, was in the third UBC Medical School class, graduating in 1956. Following his Internship at Toronto Western Hospital, he completed general surgery training in Vancouver hospitals and in London, England. He practiced exclusively in Vancouver, where he taught MD Undergraduate and Postgraduate students with enthusiasm. Dr. Clay helped to develop the Screening Mammography Program of British Columbia. His leadership in community service included many years as a member of the Board of the BC Medical Association, 8 years as a member of the BC Cancer Agency Board of Directors, and 2 years on the Vancouver General Hospital Board of Trustees. He was a member of the Medical Appeal Board of British Columbia for 13 years, chairing that Board for 6 years, and he served as Medical Director of the Clinical Practice Subunit of General Surgery at VGH for 6 years.
Ms. Florence Chan (#36), 25 years: Research Technician, Cardiovascular Research
Dr. Sheldon Glazer (#37), 25 years: Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Dr. Charles Scudamore (#38), 25 years: Associate Professor, Division of General Surgery
Dr. Brian Oldring (#39), 25 years: Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Dr. Roy Purssell (#40), 25 years: Associate Professor and currently, Acting Co-Head of the newly established Department of Emergency Medicine
Dr. Nyok Chee Thong (#41), 25 years: Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery (group photo: # 42)

Five colleagues were also honoured, who were unable to attend the ceremony:

Dr. Robert Hayden , 25 years: Clinical Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery
Dr. Barry Miller , 25 years: Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Dr. Dietrich Schwarz , 25 years: Professor Emeritus, Division of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery
Dr. Leslie Vertesi , 25 years: Clinical Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Dr. Richard Warren , 25 years: Clinical Professor, Division of Plastic Surgery

See - Photos of the Event

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Division of Neurosurgery | March 6
The 32nd annual B.C. Neuroscience Day
Invited speakers 'expert' talks on a variety of neurological fields
Dr. James Drake's (pediatric neurosurgeon) P.D. Moyes Lecture
The 4th annual Ken Berry CPC and
Resident research presentations in both neurology and neurosurgery.

The Branch for International Surgery | March 3
Orthopedic Skills Training in Uganda
Dr. Bob Hawkins, Dept. of Orthopedics
Structured Surgical Skills Courses in African countries
Dr. Ron Lett, Canadian Network for International Surgery (CNIS)
Poster of the event

Division of General Surgery | January 21
The Logic for Biologics in Challenging Hernia Repair
John R. Harper, Ph.D.
Dr. Harper's CV
LifeCell Corporation-Branchburg, NJ

Division of Vascular Surgery | January 21
The Future of Endografting in Canada and the World
Dr. Cherrie Abraham
Vascular Surgery
Mc Gill University, QE

Division of General Surgery| January 15-16
Access to Surgery in BC Conference...the cutting edge
For more information see the SAC Preliminary Brochure

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Past Special Events: Year 2008

UBC General Surgery Update
at the Centre of Excellence for Surgical Education & Innovation (CESEI)
Friday, December 5 & Saturday, December 6

View poster for Program details

Poster on session details
General Surgical Management of Recurrent and Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma

Surgical Care in Armed Conflict Settings

Tuesday, 2008 November 25 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Branch for International Surgery-
Rounds on International Surgery
View Poster for Location, Presenters & Program Details
(opens in a new window )

The 14th Annual- W.B. & M.H. Chung Research Day

2008 November 3
The Department of Surgery’s premier event of the year. We were fortunate to have Thomas M. Krummel, MD, FACS, Emile Holman Professor and Chair, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery Susan B. Ford Surgeon in Chief Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, CA as the WB & MH Chung Lecturer at the Research Day
Detailed Schedule of the Day 14TH ANNUAL W.B. & M.H. CHUNG LECTURESHIP 2008
(opens in a new window )

Demonstration by Surgical Science

at the Centre of Excellence for Surgical Education & Innovation (CESEI)
Tuesday, Sept. 23rd, 2008 at 8:00-12:00

View poster

for details

Inspiring International Leader Delivers Speech with a Message
That Transcends Time

Dr. Robert Taylor, Co-Director of the Branch of International Surgery, invited you to attend a presentation by the Honourable Lt. General Romeo Dallaire, hosted by the Canadian Network for International Surgery, on Friday June 13, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
Lt. General Romeo Dallaire's presentation focused on heightening awareness of the alarming injury pandemic in Africa: shocking statistics show that 13% of Africans die from an injury.
Poster with details

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SYMPOSIUM: MANAGEMENT OF BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS AND ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION

Thursday, May 29, 2008 7:30am - 4:30pm

The purpose of this day long seminar is to provide gastroenterologists, surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, and nurses, a framework for the management of patients with Barrett's esophagus or cancer of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction.
Contact, Invited Experts [with photos] Location, Sponsors

Assessing Outcomes and Impacts in International Surgical Initiatives
May 9 - 10, 2008

Final Program & Itinerary
Overview- Pre & Post Conferences included
The conference is named in honour of Dr. Norman Bethune (1890-1939), Canada's most famous international surgeon. Drs. Robert Taylor and Gwendolyn Hollaar published an article in the Canadian Journal of Surgery entitled: "Review of a Canadian Forum on International Surgery: the Bethune Round Table" This article reviews the 2004 Bethune Round Table Conference.

UBC Trained Vascular Surgeon Saving Limbs Halfway Around the World !
Dr. Dhafer (Sulman) Kamal

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31st Annual Residents’ Research Day and UBC Surgical Alumni Reunion
Thursday, April 24, 2008

Schedule of the Day and the Presentation Abstracts

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Division of Plastic Surgery
Versajet and Acticoat : Versatile Tools for Modern Burn and Wound Care
5:30 PM on Monday, March 17, 2008
Speaker : Anthony Papp, MD, PhD, FRCSC Dr. Papp's brief profile
View INVITATION for Contact, Location & Program Details
( 41KB- opens in a new window )

Branch for International Surgery
Rounds on International Surgery
5:30 - 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 11, 2008
View Poster for Location, Contact & Program Details
( 79KB- opens in a new window )

Division of Neurosurgery
31st ANNUAL B.C. NEUROSCIENCE ACADEMIC DAY
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM on Friday March 7, 2008
Dr. P.D. MOYES LECTURER : André Olivier, M.D. Ph.D.
Professor and Chair Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal
View Poster for Details: Schedule, Speakers, Location, Evaluation form
( 33KB- opens in a new window )

UBC International Week 2008, February 25-29
View Poster for the full I. Week schedule
( 18KB- opens in a new window )

Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Pharmacovigilance and Patient Safety Finding Diamonds in Haystacks
5:30 PM on Wednesday, February 27, 2008
View Poster for more Information, Location
( 100KB- opens in a new window )

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Past Special Events: Year 2007

Rounds on International Surgery
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
View or download Poster for Program Details
( Adobe Acrobat Document 82KB; opens in a new window )
To learn more about the branch's mission, events and activities please contact
Dr. Robert Taylor Co-Director, The Branch for International Surgery

October 29
The 13th Annual W.B. and M.H. Chung Research Day
The Department of Surgery’s premier event of the year.
We are fortunate this year to have Dr. Markus W. Büchler,
President International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
Professor of Surgery, University of Heidelberg
as the WB & MH Chung Lecturer at the Research Day

The research day presentations and poster presentations will take place from 8:00am to 4:00pm at the Cordula and Günter Paetzold Health Education Center, VGH.

The format for the day is to hear the best staff, resident and student research presentations from the University Divisions, followed by a dinner at the University Golf Club, 5185 University Blvd, 1830 Cocktails, 1930 Dinner.
Detailed Schedule of the Day 13TH ANNUAL W.B. & M.H. CHUNG LECTURESHIP 2007
( Adobe Acrobat Document 155KB; opens in a new window )

October 17
Special Division of Vascular Surgery Grand Rounds
Patient Safety and the Clinician - Making It Work in the UK
Visiting Professor: Lord Naren Patel
Chair, National Patient Safety Agency for England and Wales

September 13
Integrating Skills Training in Formal Surgical Education
Visiting Speakers- Dr. Gunnar Ahlberg and Dr. Stig Ramel
Department of Surgery Karolinksa University Hospital
Solna Stockholm, Sweden
UBC Department of Surgery- CESEI Grand Rounds
( Adobe Acrobat Document 1,023KB; opens in a new window )

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June-6
Rounds on International Surgery
Update of Branch Activities:

Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery in Developing Countries -
Educational Benefits for Residents

International Aspects of Ophthalmic Surgery and Transplantation:
Establishment of a Cornea Transplant Bank in India

View or download Poster for Program Details
( Adobe Acrobat Document 87KB; opens in a new window )

To learn more about the branch's mission, events and activities please contact
Dr. Robert Taylor Director, Branch International Surgery

April-26
The 30th Annual Resident's Research Day
was presented and supported by the Divisons of : General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric General Surgery and the Department of Surgery
Dr. Christopher Moir
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

Schedule of the Day & Archived Presentation Abstracts (21 pages)

April-3
The Department of Surgery Reception- honouring Faculty Members
Dr. Stephen Chung
for his commendable leadership of the UBC Division of General Surgery
Dr. Chung's brief profile
Dr. Eric Webber
for his valuable contributions to Postgraduate Education in the Department of Surgery
Dr. Webber's brief profile

March-19, 21, 25
The Leading Edge: Innovation in BC
a documentary on new lab of the Centre of Excellence for Surgical Education & Innovation (CESEI) was aired on
the Knowledge Network (Channel 5 on Shaw Cable) on their program
The segment was also available on their website www.knowledgenetwork.ca
after the first broadcast.

March-16
Conference at UBC
Responding to Global Health Challenges, releasing capacity for sustainable solutions
This conference exposed students to the wide variety of UBC and community health initiatives underway and explore further community and student engagement in global health. Over two days, participants gained significant exposure to global health initiatives and insight into the field with a wide range of health experts. Highlights included opening remarks by UBC president Stephen Toope; Posters, displays and networking opportunities with UBC and community health organizations and a full day of workshops with experts from the field.
View or download Poster for further details
( Adobe Acrobat Document 2,956KB; opens in a new window )

February-27
Inaugural Rounds on International Surgery
Dr. Robert Taylor
Director of Branch for International Surgery, Department of Surgery UBC
Dr Keith Riding
Clinical Professor, Division of Otolaryngology
Dr. Nelson Greidanus
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics UBC
Dr. Joe Chan
Resident IV, Division of General Surgery
Poster of this Event
( Adobe Acrobat Document 96KB; opens in a new window )
Surgical Residency Training in West Africa
( Adobe Acrobat Document opens in a new window; 2,380KB, 34 slides )

February-7
The Surgical Response to Mass Casualty Events: The Israeli Experience
Dr. William Schecter M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor of Clinical Surgery at the University of California
Vice-Chair of Surgery at UCSF and Chief of Surgery at the San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH)

January-31
Moving from CME/CPD to Practice-Based Learning & Improvement or PBLI
Dr. John Parboosingh
Professor Emeritus, Medical Education and Obstetrics & Gynecology, The University of Calgary
Visiting Professor of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
View slides at The Department Grand Rounds: "Archived Presentations"

January-24
Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers and Alzheimer's disease
Dr. Elaine Peskind, MD
Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
The University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle

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Past Special Events: Year 2006

2006-November-7
Astrocytoma invasiveness: molecular mechanisms from the leading edge
CHUNG LECTURE: Dr. James T. Rutka
2006 Janes Visiting Professor in Surgery
Dan Family Chair in Neurosurgery
Professor and Chairman, Division of Neurosurgery
University of Toronto

2006-September-27
Recent advances in the treatment of neuropathic pain
Michael Serpell, MB ChB, FCPodS, ECFMG, FRCA
Consultant and Senior Lecturer in Anaesthesia
University Department of Anaesthesia
Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland

DLX homeobox genes in forebrain development-
relevance to GABAergic neuron differentiation and migration
David D. Eisenstat, MD, MA, FRCPC
Director, Neuro-Oncology (Adult & Pediatric), CancerCare Manitoba
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, Human Anatomy & Cell Science
Faculty of Medicine, The University of Manitoba

2006-June-21
Endovascular Surgery
Dr. Michel Makaroun
Professor
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Toronto

2006-May-24
Craniofacial Skeletal Reconstruction: Current techniques, outcomes and new developments
Dr. Oleh Antonyshyn
Associate Professor
Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical School

2006-April-26
Pancreatic cancer: clinical impact and quality of life
Dr. Jeffrey Barkun
Associate Professor
Director, Division of General Surgery, McGill University

2006-April-19
Thinking of Buying a Kidney... Our Experience With Living-Unrelated (Commercial) Renal Transplantation
Alexandra Perks, MD
Endourology and Laparoscopy Fellow
Division of Urology, University of Toronto

2006-March-30
A Working Evening Dedicated to Global Health Education

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Past Special Events: Year 2005

2005-December-9
SYMPOSIUM: Management of Early Lung Cancer

2005-December-9
FORUM: Transplant Ethics 2005

2005-December-8
9th Annual Transplantation Research Day

2005-October-24
The 11th Annual W.B. and M.H. Chung Research Day
Dr. Richard K. Reznick, R.S. McLaughlin Professor
Chair University of Toronto, Department of Surgery was the invited W.B. & M.H. Chung Lecturer

2005-September-30 and October-1
UBC Laparoscopic Colectomy Course II.

2005-June-26
Run or walk in Dr. Patty Clugston's memory
Fundraising effort for the UBC Breast Reconstruction Program

2005-June-10
UBC Laparoscopic Colectomy Course I.

2005-March-12
Public Forum on Interstitial Cystitis
Program Chair Dr. Joel Teichman M.D., FRCSC
Associate Professor of Surgery/Urology, University of British Columbia
Guest Speaker: C. Lowell Parsons, M.D.
Division of Urology, University of California

2005-March-12
Dr. Patricia Clugston's "Celebration of Life"
Clinical Associate Professor- Division of Plastic Surgery, University of British Columbia

2005-February
The Department of Surgery hosted a Retirement Reception to thank Ruth Shafron, Department Secretary for her contributions to the Department from 1979 to 2005.

2005-January-20
Five minute wait in Emergency: How China does it
Invited Lecturer: Dr. Wang Chun
1st Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University
Division of General Surgery / Division of Vascular Surgery

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Past Special Events: Year 2004

2004-November-17
From Osler to Insulin: The Coming of the Age of Medical Miracles
Invited Lecturer: Professor Michael Bliss
University of Toronto

2004-September-22
The Department of Surgery hosted a Retirement Reception to thank
Madeleine Bicknell, Administration Manager for her contributions to the Department
from 1967 to 2004.

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