Resident Spotlight: Dr. Conor BarkerMay 2, 2022Welcome back to a new addition to the Resident Spotlight series. This week we’re shining the light on Dr. Conor Barker, Enhanced Skills resident. Keep reading to learn more about our current ES Lead Resident: Favourite part about your residency experience so far: The part of my palliative care residency that has stood out for […]
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Robin LoveApril 14, 2022It’s that time again our Faculty Spotlight. Today’s features Dr. Robin Love. He shares a great lesson for new and veteran physicians alike and has some really awesome hobbies. Keep reading to learn more. Site: Nanaimo Regional Hospital What’s the best part about your job? Making a difference every day to patients and families. and […]
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Resident Spotlight: Dr. Cloé SolankiMarch 31, 2022On the last day of Women’s History Month 2022, we’d excited to share the spotlight on our Family Practice Enhanced Skills Category 1 Resident: Dr. Cloé Solanki. Keep reading to learn more about her. 1. Favourite part about your residency experience so far: My favourite part of my palliative medicine training has been getting the […]
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Dave WilliscroftMarch 16, 2022Welcome to the Division of Palliative Care: Resident and Faculty Spotlight series. We’d love to learn more about our Division members and build connections in our community with these fun fact spotlights. Connect with Stephanie if you would like to be featured. Today we are featuring Dr. Dave Williscroft, one of our Palliative Care preceptors at St. […]
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Resident Spotlight: Dr. Mei WenMarch 8, 2022We’re excited to introduce a new series to the Division: Resident and Faculty Spotlights. We’d love to learn more about our Division members and build connections in our community. Connect with Stephanie if you would like to be featured. In honour of International Women’s Day, today we are featuring Dr. Mei Wen, one of our […]
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Dr. Deb Braithwaite Receives Order of BCSeptember 7, 2021“As fortunate as I feel for this honour and the recognition in brings to the many who give so much to palliative care in our province, I feel equally grateful for my 34 years in the field; both in the opportunities afforded by being part of an evolving discipline and the privilege of working with […]
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2019 MCC Outstanding Achievement Award in the Evaluation of Clinical CompetenceAugust 30, 2019Rose Hatala was recently awarded with the ‘2019 MCC Outstanding Achievement Award in the Evaluation of Clinical Competence’. This award recognizes Rose’s excellence in Canadian health care and health-care research. The recipient is someone who ensures that health-care professionals meet the high standards that Canadians enjoy and expect. Congratulations, Rose!
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Charlie Chen & MDs4Wellness Team- Recipients of the Fraser Health ‘Best Collaboration’ AwardSeptember 28, 2018Charlie Chen is a member of the MDs4Wellness Team and they were recently awarded with the ‘Best Collaboration’ Award through Fraser Health’s Above and Beyond award program. To read more about Charlie’s involvement within this organisation, please click here
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Dr Doris Barwich- Winner of the 2018 Eduard Bruera Award in Palliative MedicineJune 8, 2018The Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians (CSPCP) is pleased to award the 2018 Eduardo Bruera Palliative Medicine Award to Dr. Doris Barwich. This peer-nominated award is named in honour of Dr. Eduardo Bruera and was created to recognize contributions in the field of Palliative Care. It is awarded jointly by the CSPCP and the […]
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Dr Margaret Cottle- Recipient of the ‘Medical Undergrad Society Dr. William A. Webber Teaching Award’May 11, 2018The Medical Undergrad Society Dr. William Webber Award is specifically awarded to a UBC Faculty of Medicine member whose involvement in medical student life illustrates an ongoing commitment to the well-being of the medical student community as exemplified by Dr. William Webber. This involves areas such as academic/clinical instruction, student advising and mentorship, involvement in […]
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