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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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Dr. Ralph Belle Appointed as Special Advisor to the Dean
We are proud to share that UBC Orthopaedics Clinical Assistant Professor, Dr. Ralph Belle, has been appointed as the Special Advisor to the Dean of the UBC Faculty of Medicine from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024. Dr. Belle, who also took on the Vice President, Medicine role with Fraser Health in January 2021,…
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Faculty Spotlight – David Cruickshank
DAVID CRUICKSHANKCLINICAL INSTRUCTOR Division:Comprehensive Orthopaedics Site:Interior – Royal Inland Hospital Can you tell us about your educational background and journey? How did you get to where you are today? I grew up in Kamloops, BC where I came to appreciate the community, the lifestyle, and the mountains. I came from a background in civil contracting and physics,…
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Dr. Mikaela Peters Receives Funding From the Resident Doctors of BC Resident Innovation Fund
We are pleased to congratulate UBC Orthopaedics Resident, Dr. Mikaela Peters, on receiving funding from the Resident Doctors of BC 2020 Resident Innovation Fund (RIF). The goal of the RIF is to highlight and support residents working to benefit the healthcare system, the lives of patients and healthcare providers. Her research project will explore perceptions…
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