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UBC Department of Medicine 2011 UBC Department Annual Report UBC Department of Medicine University of British Columbia Department of Medicine 2011 Annual Report Annual 2011 2011 ANNUAL REPORT MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR, CONTENTS DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE Message from the Chair, Department of Medicine 1 Executive Committee 4 am very pleased to present the 2011 annual report of the Department of Medicine at the University of British Strategic Directions 2011 5 I Columbia. The UBC Department of Medicine houses 513 Strategic Directions 2010 – Progress Update 8 clinical faculty and 116 academic faculty members in its 17 divisions distributed among several teaching hospitals Administration 14 and University sites throughout the Province, and over 400 Research 16 postgraduate trainees and fellows in Core Internal Medicine and in the medical specialties and subspecialties. Members Standing Committees 17 of the Department supervise over 175 graduate students through the Experimental Medicine Program. The Department Division Reports University of British Columbia remains the largest in the Faculty of Medicine and the largest AIDS 19 Department of Medicine single department at the University of British Columbia. I am very proud of our department members and their important Allergy & Immunology 29 2011 Annual Report Cardiology 32 contributions to the overall mission of the Faculty of Medicine. I trust that this report will provide valuable information about our Critical Care Medicine 37 Graydon S. Meneilly, MD, FRCPC, FACP Professor and Eric W. Hamber Chair divisions and our educational and research programs, as well Endocrinology 42 Head, UBC Department of Medicine as highlight some of the outstanding work and achievements of Gastroenterology 45 Physician-in-Chief and Head, our department members over the past year. Department of Medicine, General Internal Medicine & Community Internal Medicine 49 Vancouver Hospital I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Paul Man, Geriatric Medicine 55 Contributors Associate Head, UBC Department of Medicine and Chair, Hematology 59 Division Heads and Administrators Department of Medicine at Providence Health Care, and Dr. Infectious Diseases 62 Program Directors and Managers Michael Barnett, Associate Head, UBC and VGH Department of Medical Oncology 65 Department of Medicine Administrative Staff Medicine, for all of their contributions. Dr. Man and Dr. Barnett are absolutely integral to the function of the Department and all Nephrology 67 Layout & Design of its strategic initiatives. Neurology 73 George Rose Typesetting & Graphics Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 86 The Department holds regular external reviews of all divisions Respiratory Medicine 89 as a means of facilitating continuing divisional renewal and accountability. The following reviews were held in 2011: Rheumatology 92 • Division of Gastroenterology, June 6th, 2011 Education Programs Reviewers: Dr. Najib Ayas, Associate Professor and Head, UBC Division of Critical Care Medicine, and Dr. Samuel Lee, Clinical Investigator Program 96 Professor and Head, Division of Gastroenterology, University Experimental Medicine Graduate Program 97 of Alberta Postgraduate Medical Education 99 • Division of Endocrinology, October 31st, 2011 Global Health Project 100 Reviewers: Dr. Kam Shojania, Clinical Associate Professor and Undergraduate Education Program 102 Head, UBC Division of Rheumatology and Dr. Constance Chik, Professor and Head, Division of Endocrinology, University of Discipline Site Specific Leaders (DSSL) 104 Alberta Canada Research Chairs, Endowed Chairs & Professorships 110 Mentoring 124 These divisions will work to integrate the recommendations of the reviewers into their strategic objectives. Awards & Honours 125 Endowed chairs and Canada Research Chairs bring prestige not only to the department and institution, but also to the faculty member upon whom this honour is bestowed. These chairs also Graydon S. Meneilly, MD, FRCPC, FACP provide the financial support to attract the best and brightest of Professor & Eric W. Hamber Chair medicine’s future generation. The UBC Department of Medicine Head, Department of Medicine, has had phenomenal success in securing endowed chairs and University of British Columbia Canada Research Chairs. An update from each of our chairs is Physician-in-Chief and Head, included in this report. Department of Medicine, Vancouver Hospital UBC DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE - ANNUAL REPORT 2011 1 The foundation of all activities in a Department of Medicine faculty (4 partner stream) and we processed 32 clinical faculty recruitment discussions. The committee is planning a women’s is exemplary patient care. Maintaining the highest quality of promotions and 1 academic promotion. networking event to take place in 2012. CHAiR’S HiGHLiGHtS care has been challenging due to resource constraints but he Department extends its warmest congratulations to our members continue to surpass expectations for excellence There were two changes in divisional leadership in the past As we look towards the future, the most significant challenge T these outstanding individuals who received the following in meeting the evolving needs of British Columbia’s citizens. year. Dr. Adeera Levin was appointed Head, UBC Division of facing the Department continues to be the lack of a stable Departmental faculty recognition awards: the Fay R. Dirks The Department is currently working on implementing the Nephrology, effective April 1st, 2011. Dr. Levin is a Professor of alternative funding plan to fund its academic mission. Successful Awards for Excellence in Teaching were awarded to Dr. Andrew integrated use of hand-held ultrasound devices. These devices Medicine, a Research Scientist, CHÉOS, and Executive Director, implementation of an AFP/practice plan is the Department’s Chalmers (Rheumatology) and Dr. Adam Peets (Critical Care will substantially enhance quality of care at the bedside and BC Renal Agency. Her research and clinical activities focus on most critical mission. In addition, the Department would Medicine); the Martin M. Hoffman Awards for Excellence in allow us to do procedures which we used to do routinely but Chronic Kidney Disease, co-morbidities associated with CKD, ultimately like to create a province-wide system for clinical care, Research were awarded to Dr. Neil Reiner (Infectious Diseases) have passed on to other disciplines. mechanisms of disease and health outcomes research. She teaching and health services research that will best serve the and Dr. John Webb (Cardiology); the Donald M. Whitelaw is active in mentoring young investigators in kidney related needs of British Columbians. Awards for Outstanding Grand Rounds were given to Dr. A. In December 2008 the Department struck a Task Force research, and holds numerous grants for clinical studies. She Jon Stoessl (Neurology) and Dr. Rose Hatala (General Internal to advance its research mission by identifying issues that was awarded the Providence Health Care Senior Scientist In closing I would like to take this opportunity to once again Medicine); and the Master Teacher Awards were given to Dr. inhibit research productivity, prioritize them and move Research Mission Award in 2008, and the Kidney Foundation of acknowledge the contributions of all faculty and staff and to Adeera Levin (Nephrology) and Dr. J. Mark Roberts (General them forward over the next couple of years. The Research Canada John Dossetor Research Mission award in 2009 for her thank them for their dedication and contributions to the success Internal Medicine). Task Force (RTF) met over the next year to develop several contributions to Nephrology research. I would also like to thank of the Department of Medicine. recommendations that were brought forward to and approved Dr. David Landsberg, who did an outstanding job of leading the In addition, members of the department were recognized by by the Department’s Executive Committee in February 2010. division as acting head since November 2009. Sincerely, the Faculty of Medicine and other bodies for their excellence Since then, the Department has successfully implemented in teaching, research, service and lifetime achievement. Some nearly all of the Task Force recommendations including the Dr. Maria Chung and Dr. Amanda Hill jointly assumed the duties of the special honours and awards received by our members in appointment of the Associate Head, Research and a Research of Head, UBC Division of Geriatric Medicine effective March 2011 are: Coordinator in 2011 to continue to develop and implement the 31st, 2011 on an interim basis while the Department conducts a • Dr. Andrew Chalmers, Professor, Division of Rheumatology Research Strategic Plan and research review recommendations search for the new division head. received the Canadian Rheumatology Association Teacher- for the Department; the creation of a departmental mentoring Educator Award committee to revamp and oversee the faculty mentoring The Department is fully committed to excellence in teaching. program; and the creation of a departmental recruitment and Our undergraduate program was the first in North America Graydon S. Meneilly, MD, FRCPC, FACP • Dr. Dean Chittock, Clinical Associate Professor, Division resources committee to oversee the strategic directions of all to distribute the entire 4-year curriculum across three Professor and Eric W. Hamber Chair of Critical Care Medicine received the Vancouver Acute future academic faculty recruitments within the Department geographically distinct sites including the Island Medical Head, Department of Medicine, University of
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