Dr. Bonita Sawatzky honoured with 2025 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award for Advancement of Equity, Diversity and Inclusiveness
Congratulations to Dr. Bonita Sawatzky on receiving a 2025 UBC Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award. Her research, focused on advancing mobility and improving the quality of life for individuals living with spinal cord injury and related conditions, has had a lasting impact on clinical practice and the broader field of rehabilitation science.
UBC researchers awarded more than $6.5 million to advance neuroscience research
Dr. Brian Kwon awarded $1.8M Brain Canada Platform Support Grant. The International Spinal Cord Injury Biobank (ISCIB): Promoting Global Spinal Cord Injury Research Through Human Biobanking will expand access to vital human biological samples for spinal cord injury research, enabling researchers worldwide to advance treatments and improve outcomes for patients.
Inaugural Dvorak Lecture in Spine: The Evolution of Spine Trauma Care—Honouring Dr. Marcel Dvorak
UBC Orthopaedics recently co-hosted a very special combined Grand Rounds with the Departments of Surgery and Anesthesia titled, “The Evolution of Spine Trauma Care Shepherded by Marcel Dvorak,” celebrating the extraordinary legacy of Dr. Marcel Dvorak—an internationally respected spine surgeon, visionary leader, and beloved educator.
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.
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.