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The Power of the Patient Voice: How a Rower’s Request Revolutionized Adaptive Fitness
For Dr. Bonnie Sawatzky, a career dedicated to mobility research has always been rooted in a single, fundamental philosophy: if research isn’t relevant to the patient, what is the point? This belief was put to the ultimate test when a former rower, navigating life after a recent spinal cord injury, issued a direct challenge to…
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UBC researchers advance next-generation sports monitoring through Samsung collaboration
Dr. Babak Shadgan and colleagues are advancing a transformative new approach to sports and human performance monitoring through collaborative research funded by Samsung Electronics Canada.
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Dr. Michael Neufeld Recognized for Top Paper at AAOS 2026
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Neufeld, who was honoured by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) for Top Paper at the 2026 AAOS Meeting (March 2–6 in New Orleans, USA). His paper, “Nickel Free” Hypoallergenic versus Standard Cobalt-Chrome Containing Total Knee Arthroplasty: Is there a Difference in Synovial Metal Ions at Minimum 2-Year Follow-up?, was…
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UBC GO Spotlight: USTOP Team 2025
Mission of USTOP: What It Is, and Why It Matters The Uganda Sustainable Trauma Orthopaedic Program (USTOP) represents a long‑standing commitment within UBC Orthopaedics to strengthening trauma care in Uganda through education, mentorship, and collaborative system‑building. Uganda carries one of the highest global burdens of traumatic injury, and USTOP works alongside Ugandan colleagues to support…
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Benjamin Jong on Bridging Sports Medicine and Foot & Ankle Reconstruction
From his roots in a local blue-collar family to completing elite subspecialty training across North America, Dr. Benjamin Jong’s journey to Peace Arch Hospital is a testament to the power of mentorship and clinical versatility.
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Research shines a new, near-infrared light on care for kids with Cerebral Palsy
Managing muscle spasticity in children with cerebral palsy (CP) is a lifelong challenge for patients, families, and clinicians. A new study offers a way to generate real-time data that will improve clinical decision-making.
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In Memoriam: Dr. Joseph F. Schweigel
Dr. Peter Wing remembers Dr. Joseph “Joe” Schweigel, a key figure in the development of the Spine Program in British Columbia and a vital leader in the care of people with spinal cord injuries.
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History and Evolution of the Division of Orthopaedic Research
The Division of Orthopaedic Research transformed UBC Orthopaedics by embedding basic and applied science into clinical practice, building lasting research infrastructure, and setting a national standard for interdisciplinary musculoskeletal research.
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