2021 Academic Gown Ceremonies
On June 22nd and June 30th, the Faculty of Medicine honoured colleagues promoted to the ranks of Professor, Professor of Teaching, and Clinical Professor, as well as those granted Emerita and Emeritus status in 2019/2020 and 2020/2021. We would like to congratulate our newly promoted faculty members! Learn more about the careers and accomplishments of […]
Dr. Njalalle Baraza and Dr. Shafique Pirani Receive POSNA Micro Grant for Ponseti Clubfoot Navigator Study
Congratulations to Dr. Njalalle Baraza, UBC Orthopaedic Fellow Alum, and Dr. Shafique Pirani, UBC Orthopaedics Clinical Professor, on receiving a POSNA Micro Grant for their research project: Usefulness of Ponseti Clubfoot Navigator (PCN) in reducing clinical decision errors – a proof of principle study. Clubfoot is a condition that has the potential to cause debilitating […]
Dr. Andrea Veljkovic Awarded the AOFAS Women’s Leadership Award for 2021
We are proud to share that UBC Orthopaedics Clinical Associate Professor, Dr. Andrea Veljkovic, has been awarded the prestigious American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) Women’s Leadership Award for 2021. Dr. Veljkovic was the co-winner of this award along with Dr. Barbara Piclet-Legre from Marseilles, France. This global award recognizes outstanding women in foot […]
UBC Orthopaedics Faculty Members Help Develop Guide for Virtual Assessment of Musculoskeletal Conditions
The COVID-19 pandemic has had numerous impacts on musculoskeletal care including decreased access to diagnostic procedures, increased wait time for non-urgent orthopaedic surgeries, and a change in patient encounters with health care providers. Orthopaedic surgeons soon realized that a typical office/clinic visit as a first consult or follow-up would no longer be the same. The […]
Dr. Ralph Belle Appointed as Special Advisor to the Dean
We are proud to share that UBC Orthopaedics Clinical Assistant Professor, Dr. Ralph Belle, has been appointed as the Special Advisor to the Dean of the UBC Faculty of Medicine from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024. Dr. Belle, who also took on the Vice President, Medicine role with Fraser Health in January 2021, […]