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Congratulations to our 2021 Orthopaedic Research Day Award Winners
Each year, the UBC Department of Orthopaedics recognizes the incredible research being conducted by our trainees at our annual Orthopaedic Research Day event. This year’s online event was hosted by Dr. Henry Broekhuyse, UBC Orthopaedics Clinical Professor and Director of Postgraduate Medical Education. Drs. Adrian Huang, Lise Leveille, and Babak Shadgan sat on the presentation…
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UBC Orthopaedics: Designing local programs for worldwide roll-out
Under the leadership of Dr. Kishore Mulpuri, the Department of Orthopaedics is building “global” into the foundation of everything we do – mirroring UBC’s new global engagement strategy, In Service.
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Orthopaedic Research Day 2021
Research Day is a one-day event providing a forum for our residents, fellows, and graduate students to present their research activity and to field questions on research techniques and results by visiting speakers. About the Event: Date: May 20, 2021Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PSTLocation: Zoom (online) Chair: Dr. Henry BroekhuyseReview Panel: Dr. Lise…
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Meet our 2021 Incoming Residents!
We are pleased to share that all three of our residency program spots were filled by UBC medical school graduates on CaRMS match day on April 20th. Two sponsored residents who were selected last fall will also be starting their residency training with us. Each of our new trainees brings outstanding accomplishments and a deep…
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Dr. F.P. Patterson inducted into the Vancouver General Hall of Honour on June 7, 2021
This event has been postponed until further notice. The late Dr. F.P. Patterson, the founder and longtime head of UBC and VGH Orthopaedics will be inducted in the Vancouver General Hall of Honour in a ceremony on June 7, 2021. It will be an online ceremony for the most part with some in-person attendance. Dr.…
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Trainee Spotlight – Shun Yamamoto
SHUN YAMAMOTOVISITING INTERNATIONAL STUDENT & PhD CANDIDATE Orthopaedic & Injury Biomechanics Group Vancouver Can you share a little bit about your educational background and how you got to where you are today? My father is an Orthopaedic surgeon, so it was very natural for me to be interested in pursuing this career path. I graduated…
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Dr. Andrea Veljkovic Awarded the AOFAS Women’s Leadership Award for 2021
We are proud to share that UBC Orthopaedics Clinical Associate Professor, Dr. Andrea Veljkovic, has been awarded the prestigious American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) Women’s Leadership Award for 2021. Dr. Veljkovic was the co-winner of this award along with Dr. Barbara Piclet-Legre from Marseilles, France. This global award recognizes outstanding women in foot…
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UBC Orthopaedics Faculty Members Help Develop Guide for Virtual Assessment of Musculoskeletal Conditions
The COVID-19 pandemic has had numerous impacts on musculoskeletal care including decreased access to diagnostic procedures, increased wait time for non-urgent orthopaedic surgeries, and a change in patient encounters with health care providers. Orthopaedic surgeons soon realized that a typical office/clinic visit as a first consult or follow-up would no longer be the same. The…
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