Stephanie Milne
Research Day 2023 Recap
To start off the week, we came together online and in-person at the Diamond Health Care Centre to learn about the exciting research happening in the Division. Thank you all of our presenters and participants for creating what was really a fun and informative day! There is lots of exciting research and opportunities on the […]
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Bre Irving
My how has time flown by! It’s almost time to celebrate our next graduating residents! Before we do that, let’s restart the highlights! Without further adieu…keep reading to learn more about the amazing Dr. Bre Irving! Favourite part about your residency experience so far: All the learning, I have always been a curious nerd […]
2023 Retreat Recap
After a few months of planning, we gathered on the traditional territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Squamish people for the 2023 Division Wellness Retreat. Our first group activity was a social dinner at Howe Sound Brewing. The next day over 20 faculty members from across BC and the Yukon came together to connect, learn and […]
Congratulations to Dr. Pippa Hawley
Congratulations to Dr. Pippa Hawley, our past Division Head, who has been awarded the peer-nominated Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physician’s Eduardo Bruera Award in Palliative Medicine. This award is given annually to a physician who demonstrates excellence in the field of Palliative Medicine as recognized by his or her peers. And this year it […]
2023 Resident Appreciation Week
It’s that time of the year again, where the spotlight shines on our amazing residents. But really they are the highlight of our Education Programs in the Division. Their whole 1-2 year residency is to support them to become the best palliative physicians they can be and welcome them into this community of palliative providers. […]
Happy Holidays
We hope everyone has a lovely holiday season. We know we all celebrate different festivities but this can also be a hard time for many. No matter what is going on during this time of the year for you, we hope you find some peace, love and connection. The UBC office will be closed from […]
1st Annual Site Lead Appreciation Event
After Fify and I started in December 2021/January 2022, we found that a lot of our Division Members were looking for more opportunities to connect in non-clinical settings. A few Saturdays ago, we hosted one of our first initiatives to address this: the 1st Annual Site Lead Appreciation Event. The team from Art from the […]
Introducing Our New Associate Heads
Please join us in welcoming the newest members of our Division Leadership Team through these new Associate Head roles. Associate Head of Research: Dr. Pippa Hawley Dr. Hawley is a general internist by background, and has been the Medical Director of BC Cancer’s Pain and Symptom Management/Palliative Care Program, since 1997. She is currently the […]
Get to Know Associate Head of Education: Dr. Mei Wen
Associate Head of Education: Dr. Mei Wen Let’s get to meet our new Associate Heads beyond their impressive CV’s. Here’s a quick Q&A we did with the newest members of our leadership team: Where is the farthest country you’ve travelled to from Vancouver? What is a memorable moment from this trip? The farthest I have […]
Get to Know Associate Head of Faculty Development and Wellness: Dr. Wai Phan
Associate Head of Research: Dr. Wai Phan Let’s get to meet our new Associate Heads beyond their impressive CV’s. Here’s a quick Q&A we did with our new leadership team: Where is the farthest country you’ve travelled to from Vancouver? I have family in Southeast Asia. So Kuala Lumpur. What is your favourite coffee shop […]