2023 Resident Appreciation WeekFebruary 8, 2023It’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. […]
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1st Annual Site Lead Appreciation EventNovember 29, 2022After 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 […]
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Introducing Our New Associate HeadsSeptember 8, 2022Please 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 […]
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Get to Know Associate Head of Education: Dr. Mei WenSeptember 8, 2022Associate 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 […]
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Get to Know Associate Head of Faculty Development and Wellness: Dr. Wai PhanSeptember 8, 2022Associate 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 […]
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Get to Know Associate Head of Research: Dr. Pippa HawleySeptember 8, 2022Associate Head of Research: Dr. Pippa Hawley 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 and a notable memory from the trip? Australia—When I was in Perth, during a day […]
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Resident Spotlight: Dr. Kelvin LouAugust 16, 2022We’re excited to introduce you to Dr. Kelvin Lou, our first Royal College Resident feature, who will actually be graduating this week! Keep reading to learn more about this inspiring gentleman. Favourite part about your residency experience so far: I have really enjoyed the diverse learning opportunities throughout my residency training. I particularly enjoyed meeting […]
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Susan BurgessAugust 8, 2022Welcome back to our Faculty Spotlight series following a brief end of Academic Year/beginning of Academic Year hiatus. We’re excited to introduce you to Dr. Sue Burgess. I was really excited to get to know her a bit better. Keep reading to learn more about this inspiring colleague! Site: Pender AOA- Inner City – Vancouver […]
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Resident Spotlight: Dr. Joseph WestgeestAugust 5, 2022After a brief end of the Academic Year and start of the next Academic Year hiatus, we’re excited to start back with our Resident and Faculty Spotlights. This week we’re shining the light on Dr. Joseph Westgeest, a recently graduated Enhanced Skills resident. Keep reading to learn more about Dr. Westgeest. Favourite part about your […]
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Thank You 2021/2022 PreceptorsJune 30, 2022Every July 1, we welcome a new cohort of Palliative Care learners. Before we cross into that milestone, we wanted to take a moment to share a GIANT THANK YOU, to all of our preceptors during the 2021/2022 Academic Year. We had eight core palliative care residents and over 110 palliative care learners. Thank you […]
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