We Congratulate Dr. Christina Luong on receiving the 2021 Mentored Clinician Scientist Investigator Award..
Dr. Christina Luong was selected as the recipient for the 2021 Mentored Clinician Scientist Investigator Award, provided by VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation. The intention of the award is to
Dr. Tara Sedlak successfully leads Wear Red Canada Day.
Wear Red Canada Day occurred on February 13, 2021 this year. Five major landmarks in BC lit up red for Women’s Heart Health and there were 7 different proclamations, including
Dr. Simone Cowan is in the Spotlight on the Next Generation.
Our very own Dr. Simone Cowan discusses updates on Heart Failure treatment with key opinion leader Dr. Clyde Yancy on the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Spotlight on the Next Generation: Heart
What’s New in Women’s Heart Health?
Dr. Tara Sedlak is the winner of the mid-career investigator award for improving the heart and brain health for women in Canada. As well, Dr. Sedlak is the winner of
Dr. Parvathy Nair is awarded the 2021 CAME / ACÉM Certificate of Merit Award!
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Parvathy Nair as the well-deserved recipient of the 2021 CAME/ACÉM Certificate of Merit Award. The aim of this award is to promote medical education
Our Faculty Members are Co-Authors of Recent Guidelines.
Dr. Christopher Fordyce is the Co-Primary Author of the Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association on the Prevention of Complications in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. For access to
Dr. Jason Andrade Presented and Published EARLY-AF.
Dr. Jason Andrade presented the practice-changing late breaker EARLY-AF study at the 2020 American Heart Association (AHA) Sessions in November, and is also the first author on the simultaneous publication
Vancouver General Hospital and St. Paul’s Hospital recognized in Newsweek!
We are proud to announce that Vancouver General Hospital, UBC Hospital, and St. Paul’s Hospital were all recognized by Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals 2020”. These
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