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  • Ortho Insider Podcast featuring Dr. Fay Leung

    In this special bonus episode of Ortho Insider, Dr. Leung, Orthopaedic Surgeon and Program Director of the UBC Orthopaedics Residency Program, reflects on her journey in orthopaedic surgery, her leadership in resident education, and what it means to welcome the Canadian Orthopaedic Association’s Annual Meeting to her hometown of Vancouver this June. Read More

  • Orthopaedic Update & BCOA Annual Meeting 2025: Leadership and Innovation 

    Our annual Orthopaedic Update and BCOA Annual Meeting began with Research Day presentations by our trainees, followed by Ortho Update, a two-day accredited CPD/CME orthopaedics conference, in collaboration with the BC Orthopaedic Association. We closed the meeting with a spectacular Graduation & Awards Gala to recognize and celebrate our 2025 graduating trainees and outstanding teachers. Read More

  • Faculty Spotlight – Harpreet Chhina

    Meet Dr. Harpreet Chhina! Dr. Chhina is a dedicated Research Associate in the UBC Department of Orthopaedics. She co-leads the innovative Walk Tall Research Program at BC Children’s Hospital and led the development of LIMB-Q Kids, a validated patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for children with lower limb differences. Read More

  • Congratulations to our 2025 Orthopaedic Research Day Award Winners 

    The UBC Department of Orthopaedics recognized the incredible research by our trainees at our annual Orthopaedic Research Day event on May 7. Congratulations to our Research Day 2025 Winners: Yousif Murad, Nicole Krysa, Vishvas Shetty, Amardeep Singh Sekhon, Shahriar Shalileh and Jackson Robinson. Read More

  • 2025 READI Research Scholarships: undergraduates and orthopaedic residents pioneering progress 

    We are delighted to announce that Gael Hernandez Palmer, a fourth-year undergraduate student in Neuroscience at UBC, has been awarded the Undergraduate Research Scholarship for Indigenous and Underrepresented Students, and Kaid Van Kampen, a second-year Orthopaedics resident at UBC, has received the Tredwell Trainee READI Scholarship. Read More

UBC Department of Orthopaedics. Advancing musculoskeletal health through knowledge and innovation. 

As part of one of the world’s top-ranked medical schools, the UBC Department of Orthopaedics has an international reputation for excellence in teaching, research, and patient care.

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  • Ortho Insider Podcast featuring Dr. Fay LeungJune 2, 2025
  • Orthopaedic Update & BCOA Annual Meeting 2025: Leadership and Innovation May 28, 2025
  • Faculty Spotlight – Harpreet ChhinaMay 27, 2025

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Mobility for All

We are proud to present UBC Orthopaedics 2023-2028 Strategic Plan: Mobility for All.

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Global Orthopaedics

Learn more about our activities that improve orthopaedic care and outcomes in communities all around the globe.

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READI Committee

Learn how UBC Orthopaedics is creating respectful, equitable, accessible, diverse, and inclusive learning + working environments.

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Department Spotlight

Meet some of our inspiring faculty, staff, and trainees, and learn more about their interests and accomplishments.

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Support Orthopaedics

We invite you to support us as we foster and maintain collaborative research and training in the care of injured and disabled persons.

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Department of Orthopaedics
Faculty of Medicine
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Vancouver, BC Canada V5Z 1M9
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