Dr. Raphaële Charest-Morin Awarded VCH Investigator Award
We are proud to announce that UBC Orthopaedics Assistant Professor Dr. Raphaële Charest-Morin has been awarded one of five 2023 Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Investigator Awards as a Clinician Scientist. This award recognizes Dr. Charest-Morin’s research on whole exome sequencing (WES) technology to assess completeness of primary bone tumour removal in the spine.
Dr. Fay Leung Selected as UBC Orthopaedics Residency Program Director
The UBC Department of Orthopaedics is pleased to confirm the appointment of Dr. Fay Leung as the new Residency Program Director.
In the News! Wearable technology for respiratory disease monitoring
A new technique developed by UBC Orthopaedics Assistant Professor, Dr. Babak Shadgan, can help clinicians monitor vital signs in patients recovering from respiratory diseases using a wearable near-infrared spectroscopy sensor.
Resident Spotlight – Nathan Katz
Meet Nathan Katz, a current UBC Orthopaedics PGY 1 Resident with an interest in giving back to the field by helping athletes and military personnel regain motion and functionality following injuries.
READI Spotlight – Charles Bouchard
Our bi-monthly READI Spotlight series features in-depth conversations with a UBC Department of Orthopaedics member about how respect, equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion (READI) appears in their life. In our second READI spotlight of the year, we speak with UBC Orthopaedics Trauma Fellow, Dr. Charles Bouchard.