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Taqdir Ali receives 2024 Michael Smith Health Research BC Research Trainee Award to develop AI-driven software to assist doctors in diagnosing fractures in children
Innovations in orthopaedic—such as postdoctoral research fellow Taqdir Ali’s research project, Advancing Orthopaedics Diagnostic Intelligence: Deep Learning and Generative AI Models for Fracture Identification and Dialogue-driven Documentation and Decision-making—are paving the way for faster, more accurate diagnoses and tailored patient care.
Women in Orthopaedics (WORTH) Workshop | November 16, 2024
Want to learn more about careers in healthcare or engineering? BC Children’s Hospital and the UBC Department of Orthopaedics invite young women (grades 10-12), women-identifying individuals, and non-binary and gender non-conforming students interested in learning more about pursuing care to the Women in Orthopaedics (WORTH) Workshop!
WORTH Event Recap: Saw bones, sutures, casts, research, orthopaedic devices, and career options for women
Over 140 young women from high schools across the Vancouver Lower Mainland attended our second Women in Orthopaedics (WORTH) event on June 8, 2024. The workshop began with an inspiring keynote address delivered virtually by Dr. Rujuta Mehta from India before splitting into skills labs and small career panels.
Drs. Clive Duncan, Henry Broekhuyse, and Nelson Greidanus honoured with 2024 UBC Faculty of Medicine Awards
The UBC Faculty of Medicine has recognized three distinguished members of the Department of Orthopaedics for Lifetime Achievement, Excellence in Clinical Teaching, and Distinguished Service to CME-CPD.
Dr. Brian Kwon receives a C$2.2 million grant from the US Department of Defense to spearhead research in bladder control for individuals with spinal cord injuries
An international research team, led by UBC Orthopaedics Professor Dr. Brian Kwon, has been awarded a 3-year grant of $1.7 million USD (approximately 2.2 million CAD) from the US Department of Defense to embark upon a groundbreaking research project aimed at enhancing bladder function for individuals who have sustained a spinal cord injury.