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2025 READI Research Scholarships: undergraduates and orthopaedic residents pioneering progress
We are delighted to announce that Gael Hernandez Palmer, a fourth-year undergraduate student in Neuroscience at UBC, has been awarded the Undergraduate Research Scholarship for Indigenous and Underrepresented Students, and Kaid Van Kampen, a second-year Orthopaedics resident at UBC, has received the Tredwell Trainee READI Scholarship.
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Orthopaedic Update & BCOA Annual Meeting 2025
REGISTER TODAY! In 2025, we will celebrate 40 years of leadership in the Department of Orthopaedics with the theme of Leadership and Innovation. Come together for this two-day conference with orthopaedic specialists from across British Columbia and beyond as we explore the latest research and advancements in clinical practice. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect…
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Celebrating Canadian Orthopaedic Care Day – March 26
This year’s theme, ‘Bridging Generations in Orthopaedic Care,’ highlights the need for mentorship between senior surgeons and early-career surgeons in the overall strategy to address current and future musculoskeletal health needs for Canadians.
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The Evolution of UBC Global Orthopaedics – UBC GO
Our UBC GO Team Written by Clara Joo About UBC Global Orthopaedics (UBC GO) For over 40 years, UBC’s Department of Orthopaedics has been at the forefront of advancing musculoskeletal care, education, and research. Building on this strong foundation, UBC Global Orthopaedics (UBC GO) was established to expand UBC’s impact beyond Canada, addressing the urgent…
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Dr. Joshua Giles awarded Innovation Ignite Grant to develop the next generation of surgical planning for shoulder arthroplasty
We are delighted to share that Dr. Joshua Giles has been awarded the Innovation Ignite Grant from Arthritis Society Canada for his research on personalized surgical planning for shoulder arthroplasty.
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Drs. David Wilson and Parth Lodhia awarded CIHR Priority Announcement Grant to advance hip microinstability research
We are please to share that Dr. David Wilson and Dr. Parth Lodhia have received a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) Priority Announcement Grant to improve our understanding of hip microinstability.
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Dr. Brian Kwon receives UBC’s premier award for research: The Jacob Biely Faculty Research Prize
Dr. Brian Kwon has been awarded the prestigious Jacob Biely Faculty Research Prize in recognition of his outstanding contributions as a surgeon-scientist to advancements in spinal cord injury (SCI) research. Dr. Kwon is the first recipient of this award from the Department of Orthopaedics and the seventh from the Faculty of Medicine.
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UBC Ortho READI Scholarships 2025 Call for Applications
Applications are now being accepted for two UBC Orthopaedics research scholarship opportunities: the Undergraduate Research Scholarship for Indigenous and Underrepresented Students AND the Tredwell Trainee READI Scholarship for Residents. APPLY NOW!
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