Annie Chou
Exciting Updates from Vancouver General Hospital.
Vancouver General Hospital has secured $1,000,000 in funds to support our cardiology fellows. As well, the hospital has secured $500,000 to support mid career researchers. Lastly, work has begun on
SportsCardiologyBC (SCBC) Year in Review
Despite the challenges in 2020 brought forth by the pandemic, SportsCardiologyBC (SCBC) has been busy and has had a fruitful year. Here are the 2020 updates: The SportsCardiologyBC (SCBC) team
Dr. Michael Tsang is the new BC representative on the CSE Board.
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Tsang, a Clinical Assistant Professor in our Division of Cardiology, on his new role as the BC representative on the Canadian Society of Echocardiography (CSE) Board
UBC Cardiology is excited to provide an update on our Hearts in Rhythm Organization
The Hearts in Rhythm Organization, more commonly known as “HiRO”, is an interdisciplinary network of Canadian heart rhythm specialists, researchers, genetic counsellors, nurses, and patients and
Our Academic Rounds and Lecture Series are now on Zoom
We are pleased to resume our Academic Rounds and Lecture Series. Given the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, these highly anticipated weekly discussions and Grand Rounds presentations were temporarily suspended
Dr. Teresa Tsang Leads Fundamental Research on the COVID19 Pandemic
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Teresa Tsang for the approval of funding for her research project Pandemic Preparedness for COVID Wave 2. Her team will receive close to $100,000
Dr. Andrew Krahn receives this year’s Scientific Achievement Award
Dr. Eric Yoshida, President of the Vancouver Community of Care Medical Staff Association and the Vancouver Physician Staff Association congratulated Dr. Andrew Krahn, the UBC Division Head of Cardiology on
Dr. Darwin Yeung Receives the Mitacs Training Research Award
Dr. Darwin Yeung, our newest Divisional member, has been selected to receive a Mitacs Training Research Award, which provides funding for graduate students to undertake a short-term paid research training
Dr. Teresa Tsang Leads UBC Cardiology in our fight against COVID19
Minister Patty Hajdu, federal Minister of Health, congratulated Dr. Teresa Tsang, the Associate Head Research, Department of Medicine, on receiving funding through CIHR for her COVID-19 research “Point of Care
Dr. David Wood is the new Division Head of Cardiology at Vancouver General Hospital
It is with great enthusiasm that we welcome Dr. David Wood as the new Head of the Division of Cardiology at Vancouver General Hospital. He comes with a wealth of
We are committed to patient care during the COVID19 Pandemic
Patients are advised to understand the symptoms of the new coronavirus that causes the COVID19 disease, as well as know when to go to their family doctor or emergency room
The UBC Cardiology Program receives recommendation for full accreditation by the Royal College
Under the leadership of Dr. Graham Wong, our Program Director for the UBC Adult Cardiology Training Program, we underwent a full review with Royal College accreditors, who then recommended that
Dr. Tara Sedlak Wins the 2020 Canadian Women’s Heart Health Advocacy Award
We are extremely pleased to announce that Dr. Tara Sedlak has won the 2020 Canadian Women’s Heart Health Advocacy Award. This prestigious award recognizes Dr. Sedlak’s advocacy work in improving the
One of our Chief Cardiology Residents is selected for the UBC Clinician Investigator Program
The Division congratulates one of our Cardiology Trainees Dr. Thomas Roston on being selected for the UBC Clinician Investigator Program. This is a funded two-year research program. Dr. Roston has
Dr. Tara Sedlak Hosts Women’s Heart Health Day
We hope you wore Red on February 13 in support of Women’s Heart Health Day! Dr. Tara Sedlak, the Medical Director of the Leslie Diamond Women’s Heart Health Clinic, hosted this successful