Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Leanne ChewMarch 3, 2025After a brief break, we’re back with our Faculty Spotlights and today we are featuring Dr. Leanne Chew in our double header. Read below to learn about her favourite two Asian restaurants (child friendly and adult options) as well as her favourite past time. Site(s): Abbotsford What’s the best part about your job? The amazing […]
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Sheila WebsterMarch 3, 2025Today’s second half of our double feature spotlights Dr. Sheila Webster from the Interior! Read on to learn about her favourite travel destination (not what you may think!) and her favourite Canadian read. Site(s): Interior Health (Penticton and Kelowna) What’s the best part about your job? The privilege of accompanying our peers (=patients) along […]
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SAVE THE DATE: Research Day 2025January 27, 2025Save the Date: 2025 UBC Division of Palliative Care Research Day | June 25, 2025 Join us for an inspiring day of exploration and innovation in palliative care research. Our annual Research Day will feature presentations from leading experts, groundbreaking research, and opportunities to connect with colleagues and peers in the field. Whether you’re a […]
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Hsu & Hsieh Foundation Distinguished Scholar Position: Dr. Mathieos BelaynehSeptember 4, 2024Heartfelt congratulations on your appointment as the Hsu & Hsieh Foundation Distinguished Scholar! This recognition is a testament to your exceptional contributions to the field of palliative medicine and your unwavering commitment to advancing clinical research. As a Palliative Medicine Physician at Surrey Memorial Hospital and BC Cancer Surrey, your dedication to improving patient care […]
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July 15, 2024A couple weeks ago (a delayed post due to covid/admin catchup, sorry!), we held the 2024 Orientation Day at our offices at St John Hospice on the UBC Campus. It was an opportunity to welcome our newest Palliative Residents in both the Enhanced Skills and Subspeciality programs. Welcome to: Alex Dragoman Henry He Brian Li […]
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Congratulations to the 2024 Graduates and Thank You Julia!July 2, 2024Late last week we came together to celebrate our newly minted 2024 Palliative Care graduates! It has been such a privilege to support their learning and growth over the past year(s). Congratulations to Dr. Wenna Deng Dr. Esaba Kashem Dr. Emily Nguyen Dr. Khue-Tu Nguyen Dr. Kathleen Xu We also took the opportunity to celebrate […]
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Thank you Dr. Soeyonggo and Dr. Ridley!June 28, 2024Thank you Dr. Soeyonggo for all of your hard work as Division Head and to Dr. Ridley as the Subspecialty Adult Palliative Care Program Director. Your commitment to sharing knowledge and fostering learning is evident in every detail you both do. We are all grateful for the opportunity to access such a wealth of resources […]
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2024 PGME and DOM AwardsJune 24, 2024Earlier this month we got some very exciting news! Stephanie Milne, our Lead Academic Coordinator, was awarded the Department of Medicine Staff Award of Excellence-CUPE 2950. Soon after, we also learned that three of our amazing Division members were recognized by PGME: Dr. Fify Soeyonggo, PGME Faculty Award Dr. Shannon Bunn, PGME Program Director Award […]
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2024 DOPC Research Day RecapJune 20, 2024It was a bright an early morning for the researchers of the UBC Division of Palliative Care on June 19th. We came across the province in person and online to hear and learn about the exciting research going on in the Division! Congratulations to Gracie Li, for winning our inaugural Research Day Most Informative and […]
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Enhanced Skills Program Virtual Open HouseJune 3, 2024The Enhanced Skills Program will be holding a virtual Open House on July 18, at 5:30pm PST. This will be an opportunity to connect with our Program Directors and Administrators across Category 1 and Category 2 programs. The agenda will include brief presentations from our programs, followed by individual break-out rooms so you can ask […]
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