Faculty Spotlight – Catherine O’Brien
Meet Dr. Catherine O’Brien, a Clinical Assistant Professor with the UBC Department of Orthopaedics at Victoria General Hospital. She has a passion for teaching and providing compassionate patient-centered care that promotes engagement and empowerment in a patient’s health and recovery.
Student Spotlight – Ola Olatona
Ola Olatona is an aspiring medical professional. Her work with the UBC Department of Orthopaedics has focused on creating respectful, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environments via her involvement with the Department’s respect, equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion (READI) committee. She is in the final stages of completing her MSc in Rehabilitation Sciences at UBC.
Staff Spotlight – Ashley Munoz
Meet Ashley Munoz, a Clinical Research Coordinator for the HIPpy Research Lab at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at BC Children’s Hospital.
Meet our new UBC Department of Orthopaedics Admin Team Members!
In October 2022, the UBC Department of Orthopaedics welcomed two new administrative team members to the Department! We’re pleased to introduce you to our new Administrative Coordinator, Patryk Krolikowski, and our new Education Manager, Karen Du Plessis.
Trainee Spotlight – Luke Johnson
Luke Johnson is a PhD candidate with the UBC Department of Orthopaedics at the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility. Luke’s love of engineering and biomechanics led him to pursue graduate research in patients who have residual hip deformity from Perthes’ disease.