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Annual Report 2017 | 2018 TABLE of CONTENTS UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE Annual Report 2017 | 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE Heads and Directors Message from the Co-Acting Heads Leadership Administration Committees Chairs and Professorships UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Awards and Significant Honours DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE EDUCATION Annual Report 2017-2018 Accomplishments and Highlights Undergraduate Medical Education Program (UGME) Postgraduate Medical Education Program (PGME) Diane Lacaille, MD, FRCPC, MHSc Experimental Medicine Professor, Division of Rheumatology Associate Head Academic Affairs and Co-Acting Head, RESEARCH UBC Department of Medicine Accomplishments and Highlights DIVISIONS Andrea Townson, MD, FRCPC, MScHPEd AIDS Medical Co-Chair, Regional Rehab Program, VCHA Allergy and Immunology Clinical Professor, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cardiology Associate Head Education and Co-Acting Head, Community Internal Medicine UBC Department of Medicine Critical Care Medicine Endocrinology Gastroenterology Teresa S. M. Tsang, MD, FRCPC, FACC, FASE General Internal Medicine Director of Echo Lab, VGH and UBC Geriatric Medicine Hematology Professor, Division of Cardiology Infectious Diseases Associate Head Research and Co-Acting Head, Medical Oncology UBC Department of Medicine Nephrology Neurology Palliative Care Contributors Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Department of Medicine Leadership Respiratory Medicine Department of Medicine Administrative Staff Rheumatology Division Heads and Administrators Program Directors and Managers OVERVIEW HEADS AND DIRECTORS CO-ACTING DEPARTMENT HEADS • Postgraduate Education Program - Dr. J. Mark Roberts Diane Lacaille, MD, FRCPC, MHSc • Undergraduate Education Program - Dr. Winson Cheung, Dr. Cary Professor, Division of Rheumatology Cuncic (as of February 1, 2018) Associate Head, Academic Affairs • Director, Educational Research & Scholarship - Dr. Kevin Eva Co-Acting Head, UBC Department of Medicine • Clinical Faculty Representatives Committee Chair - Dr. Charles Li, Dr. Jasmine Grewal (as of November 1, 2017) Andrea Townson, MD, FRCPC, MScHPEd Medical Co-Chair, Regional Rehab Program Clinical Professor, UBC DIVISION HEADS Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation • AIDS - Dr. Julio Montaner Associate Head, Education Dr. Richard Harrigan (as of May 1, 2017) Co-Acting Head, UBC Department of Medicine • Allergy & Immunology - Dr. Robert Schellenberg • Cardiology - Dr. Andrew Krahn • Community Internal Medicine - Dr. Barry Kassen Teresa S.M. Tsang, MD, FRCPC, FACC, FASE • Critical Care Medicine - Dr. Najib Ayas Director of Echo Lab, VGH • Endocrinology - Dr. Ehud Ur Professor, Division of Cardiology Dr. Marshall Dahl (as of February 1, 2018) Associate Head, Research • Gastroenterology - Dr. Robert Enns Co-Acting Head, UBC Department of Medicine • General Internal Medicine - Dr. Anita Palepu • Geriatric Medicine - Dr. Janet Kow UBC ASSOCIATE HEADS • Hematology - Dr. Stephen Nantel • Infectious Diseases - Dr. Peter Phillips • Dr. Diane Lacaille, Associate Head Academic Affairs • Medical Oncology - Dr. Caroline Lohrisch • Dr. Andrea Townson, Associate Head Education • Nephrology - Dr. Adeera Levin • Dr. Teresa Tsang, Associate Head Research • Neurology - Dr. Jon Stoessl • Palliative Care - Dr. Pippa Hawley EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTORS • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Dr. Jennifer Yao • Respiratory Medicine - Dr. Jeremy Road • Experimental Medicine - Dr. Vince Duronio, Dr. Laura Sly (as of July Dr. Christopher Carlsten (as of March 1, 2018) 1, 2017), Dr. Tricia Tang (as of June 1, 2018) • Rheumatology - Dr. Kamran Shojania MESSAGE FROM THE CO-HEADS The Department of Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia aims to provide the highest possible standard of excellence in scholarly activities and service. Our strategic vision and mission emphasize continued advancement in Education, Research, Mentorship, Quality, Innovation, Equity and Diversity, and Fiscal Responsibility. With over 1,500 faculty members, staff, trainees, and students, the Department of Medicine values open communication, transparency, and equity. The Department of Medicine and its members work together in the discovery of new knowledge that will advance patient care; ensure effective teaching and mentoring of trainees and students; promote both professional and personal fulfillment; and recognizes the efforts and achievements of Department members as they progress in their careers. What makes the Department of Medicine a world-class department are its members and alumni and their accomplishments as well as the leadership provided by Division Heads, Program Directors, and members of the Executive Committee. The 2017-2018 annual report highlights achievements across the Department’s eighteen divisions and Administration Office in the areas of research, teaching, and service. We are Drs. Diane Lacaille, Andrea Townson, honoured to be the Co-Acting Heads of the Department of Medicine and would like to take and Teresa Tsang, this opportunity to recognize the activities of all department members over the past two years. Co-Acting Heads, Department of Medicine LEADERSHIP Medical Oncologist at the BC Cancer Agency. • In January 2017, Drs. Diane Lacaille, Andrea Townson, and Teresa Tsang were appointed Co-Acting Heads, Department of Dr. Lohrisch is a Clinical Associate Professor and Head of Medical Medicine, taking over from Dr. Graydon Meneilly who stepped Oncology at the Vancouver Cancer Centre. Dr. Lohrisch specializes down. in treating breast cancer and is the past Chair of the BCCA Breast Cancer Systemic Therapy Committee. She is an active investigator Drs. Lacaille, Townson, and Tsang continue the exemplary leadership in clinical research and has mentored residents and fellows. In this of Dr. Meneilly who served as Head, Department of Medicine for an role, Dr. Lohrisch will provide leadership to the Division of Medical impressive fourteen years starting in July 2002. Oncology. Dr. Graydon S Meneilly, Former Head, Department • Dr. Richard Harrigan was appointed Interim Head, Division of Medicine As the prior Head, Dr. Meneilly brought leadership to the Department of Medicine and demonstrated an ability to be of AIDS in May 2017, taking over from Dr. Julio Montaner who innovative, provided strategic direction and encouraged and built stepped down. collaborative relationships with stakeholders. Dr. Meneilly will continue in his roles as Professor in Department of Medicine, Head of the Department of Medicine at Vancouver Dr. Montaner was the inaugural Head, Division of AIDS since the General Hospital, Physician-in-Chief at Vancouver General Hospital, and Regional Department Division of AIDS was first created in 2007. It was the first academic Head for Vancouver Coastal Health and Providence Health Care. Division of AIDS established in Canada. Dr. Montaner will continue in his roles as Professor in the Department of Medicine Dr. Lacaille is a Professor, rheumatologist, and Senior Scientist at the Arthritis Research and Director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. He also Centre. Dr. Lacaille also holds the Mary Pack Chair in Arthritis Research and was awarded the continues to hold the Chair in AIDS Research at UBC. Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal in 2013 honouring her significant contributions and achievements. Dr. Harrigan is a Professor and holds the Glen Hillson Professorship in Clinical Virology. Dr. Harrigan has contributed to the Dr. Townson is a Clinical Professor, physiatrist, and Medical Co-Chair for the Regional understanding of antiviral drug efficacy and resistance, as well Rehabilitation Program at the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. Prior to being appointed as the human and viral parameters that influence HIV disease as Co-Acting Head, Dr. Townson was Head of both the UBC and VGH Division of Physical progression. His research has played a key role in enabling the Medicine and Rehabilitation as well as the Medical Site Lead for GF Strong. significant improvements in quality and duration of life afforded patients by Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART). In his The Department of Medicine recruited Dr. Tsang in 2009 from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, interim role, Dr. Harrigan will provide leadership to the Division of Minnesota. Dr. Tsang is a Professor, cardiologist, and Director of the Echo Laboratories at both AIDS. Vancouver General Hospital and UBC Hospital. Drs. Diane Lacaille, • Dr. Jasmine Grewal was appointed as the Department of Andrea Townson and In their acting role, Drs. Lacaille, Townson, and Tsang will oversee one of the largest Medicine’s Clinical Faculty Representative on the Faculty of Teresa Tsang, Co-Acting departments at UBC, as well as continue in their roles as Associate Heads of Academic Medicine’s Clinical Faculty Advisory Committee taking over from Heads, Department of Affairs, Education, and Research respectively. Dr. Charles Li. Medicine • Dr. Caroline Lohrisch was appointed Head, Division of Medical Oncology in January 2017, Dr. Li had been the Department of Medicine’s Clinical Faculty Representative since 2013. He will taking over from Dr. Karen Gelmon who stepped down as Interim Head. continue in his appointment as Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Hematology. Dr. Gelmon will continue in her roles as Professor, Partner in the Department of Medicine and Dr. Grewal is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Cardiology. Her research focus President of the Providence Health
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