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UBC GO Spotlight – Claire Weeks and Peter Wing
In our second UBC GO spotlight, we learn about two retired Vancouver physicians, Peter Wing and Claire Weeks, and their work with SpiNepal. Dr. Wing, M.D., FRCSC, is a UBC Clinical Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedics and former spine surgeon. Dr. Weeks is a UBC Clinical Assistant Professor Emerita, physiatrist and spinal cord rehab specialist.
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Pride at UBC
At UBC, we’re proud of our diverse students, faculty and staff. Explore the many Pride activities at UBC, connect with your community, help create positive space on and off campus and stand up for sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) diversity.
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Meet our 2023 Incoming Residents
We are pleased to welcome six new residents to the UBC Department of Orthopaedics Residency Program in 2023: Mejbel Alajmi, Akash Chopra, Meg Evans, Nicola Horwood, Taylor Ricci, and Katherine van Kampen.
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Indigenous History Month 2023
June is Indigenous History Month in Canada, a month to learn about, appreciate and acknowledge the rich history, contributions and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples across the country. Check out a collection of UBC and community events.
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READI Spotlight – Lane Dielwart
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 third READI spotlight of the year, we speak with UBC Orthopaedics Clinical Assistant Professor, Dr. Lane Dielwart.
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Pride Month 2023: Pride Ortho!
The UBC Department of Orthopaedics is proud to share support of Pride Ortho. Our Orthopaedic Residency Program has been listed as one of Pride Ortho’s “LGTBQ+ Friendly Residencies/Fellowships”.
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Women in Orthopaedics (WORTH) Workshop
This workshop is open to all young women (grades 10-12), including women-identifying individuals and non-binary and gender non-conforming students, who are interested in learning more about pursuing careers in healthcare and engineering, specifically in orthopaedics.
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Katrina Zaraska Awarded the 2023 UBC Orthopaedics Undergraduate Research Scholarship for Indigenous and Underrepresented Students!
We are pleased to share that Katrina (Kat) Zaraska, a current UBC Biomedical Engineering student, has been awarded the 2023 UBC Orthopaedics Undergraduate Research Scholarship for Indigenous and Underrepresented Students! Learn more about what Kat hopes to achieve with this funding.
Contact Us
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