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UBC Orthopaedics Launches New Strategic Plan: Mobility for All, 2023-2028
On February 27, 2023, the UBC Department of Orthopaedics officially launched a new strategic plan: Mobility for All, 2023-2028. With our vision of “pain free mobility for all” at the core, this plan outlines our new strategic framework supported by our ‘stronger together’ values and ‘local to global’ commitments in three distinct areas: Exemplary Educational…
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UBC Orthopaedics Resident Dr. Mikaela Peters Shares Two New Publications
We are delighted to share Drs. Tom Goetz (PI) and Mikaela Peters’ two new publications, on pisiform excision for pisotriquetral instability or arthritis, and a technical description of an extensile surgical approach to anteromedial coronoid fractures.
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Hippy Lab Researchers Awarded Over $1M Funding for Hip Dysplasia Non-Inferiority Randomized Control Trial
By Jolie Leung We are proud to announce that Drs. Kishore Mulpuri (PI), Emily Schaeffer, Bryn Zomar and Simon Kelley, as well as Jeffrey Bone, were successful in their Canadian Institutes of Health Research funding application. $1,086,298 was granted for their clinical investigation project “Comparing observation vs. bracing in radiologically dysplastic, stable hips in infants…
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Pushing the Boundaries of Spinal Cord Research
Dr. Christopher West and his team explore technologies to help people with spinal cord injury.
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Dr. Charest-Morin Awarded the AO Spine 2023 Luiz Vialle Award
Join us in congratulating AO Spine 2023 Luiz Vialle Award winner, Raphaële Charest-Morin! Dr. Charest-Morin is a Clinical Assistant Professor with the UBC Department of Orthopaedics’ Spine Division. This important award is named after the founder of the AO Spine Knowledge Forums Luiz Vialle, and recognizes young practitioners for their contributions to the field of…
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Student Spotlight – Ola Olatona
Ola Olatona is an aspiring medical professional. Her work with the UBC Department of Orthopaedics has focused on creating respectful, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environments via her involvement with the Department’s respect, equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion (READI) committee. She is in the final stages of completing her MSc in Rehabilitation Sciences at…
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READI Spotlight – Fay Leung
As we kick off 2023, we will be featuring a bi-monthly interview with a UBC Department of Orthopaedics member about how equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) appears in their life. In our first READI spotlight of the year, we speak with UBC Orthopaedics Faculty Member, Dr. Fay Leung.
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Resident Doctors Appreciation Week, February 6-10, 2023
It’s Resident Doctors Appreciation Week! Thank you to all the UBC resident doctors who are providing care in communities across the province. Read the Q&A featuring UBC Orthopaedics Resident, Alice Wang!
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