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SpiNepal Awarded International Development, Aid and Collaboration (IDAC) Grant
Spinal Cord Injury Collaboration – Nepal (SpiNepal) was awarded a three-year International Development, Aid and Collaboration (IDAC) Grant from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – RCPS(C) totalling CAD90,000 for its project: A Physical Medicine Residency by, in and for Nepal. SpiNepal works closely with the Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Centre (SIRC) near Kathmandu, Nepal’s first […]
Ortho Update 2022: Innovations in Orthopaedics
UBC Orthopaedics and BCOA are hosing the annual Orthopaedic Update! Ortho Update 2022 is being held May 5 – 6 at the Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue with virtual access available for remote attendees. This year’s theme—Innovations in Orthopaedics—features sessions on new and emerging technologies, novel surgical techniques, accelerated recovery pathways, and other ‘hot-topics’ in orthopaedics.
Faculty Spotlight – Lauren Roberts
Meet Dr. Lauren Roberts! She is an assistant professor with the UBC Department of Orthopaedics and an orthopaedic surgeon at Burnaby Hospital. Dr. Roberts’ love of science, varsity sports, and competitive synchronized swimming led her to a graduate degree in kinesiology, orthopaedic residency at UBC, and a foot-and-ankle fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.
Happy International Women’s Day 2022!
Happy IWD2022! The UBC Department of Orthopaedics is delighted to share that more than 50% of our current trainees in orthopaedics are women! We are so proud of the women in orthopaedics who continue to #BreakTheBias and are transforming health for everyone. #WomenInOrtho
Jennifer Nevin
CLINCAL INSTRUCTOR Division:Reconstruction & Oncology Hospital Site:Vancouver – Vancouver General Hospital Dr. Jennifer Nevin is a clinical instructor who specializes in orthopaedic oncology with a focus on upper extremity reconstruction following oncology surgery. Dr. Nevin completed her medical degree and residency training in orthopaedics at the University of British Columbia. She then went on to […]