CALL FOR NOMINATION OF EXTERNAL EMINENT SPEAKERS FOR THE PROVINCE-WIDE ROUNDS

 

To further improve the quality and keep abreast of the rapid advancement of our field, for the next year, we plan to invite 10 eminent speakers: 5 scientific and 5 clinical to speak at our province-wide rounds. 8 will be Zoom-lectures and 2 will be on site lectures followed by slide session. The speakers can be in any area of pathology and laboratory medicine. Please fill out this NOMINATION FORM and send to pathassist@pathology.ubc.ca.

RESIDENT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR DPLM CLINICAL & ACADEMIC FACULTY

 

The AP Program has crafted a new method for staff members throughout our Department to submit proposals for residents to review for potential research projects.

The form may not be perfect, and we may go through some growing pains, but we are hoping that we can create interest amongst all of our faculty members to become engaged in resident research. After filling out the ***form*** linked here, the projects will be populated into a database that residents are able to review. If they are interested in a project, they will be able to contact you or the program for more information. Please bookmark this link or save the address (https://forms.gle/aHjr4iKbTcYdVuoA8 ) on your desktop for future uses! These projects do not have to be only ‘traditional’ research projects, they can also be quality improvement measures as well. Projects that do not require monetary support for the resident can also be listed here. Ad hoc projects can still be arranged with specific residents outside of this method as historically been the case.

We are intentionally launching this project close to PathDay in hopes of catching you all when our collective minds are thinking about research. We hope that this will spur faculty throughout the province, who have not worked with a resident on a project, to become more engaged with the program. And for those of you who are regular supporters of resident research, this will just provide you another way to advertise your projects.

Our program has had a very strong academic presence and we both have had previously successful experiences with residents. We hope that by engaging our academic faculty throughout BC with this relatively easy-to-use form, our residents will continue to be at the forefront of participating in research and have opportunities to be leaders at local and international conferences. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at Jonathan.bush@cw.bc.ca . Thanks everyone for your continued support of the AP program!

NEW POSTING: ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR - RESIDENCTY MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

 

The successful candidate will support the Medical Microbiology program and all of the trainees rotating through our program.  The program will also transition to Competence by Design in 2024, and will be an opportunity to help revise the training curriculum for the Medical Microbiology residents.

The terms of reference is attached, but I am happy to discuss the new position with any candidates interested in applying. If interested, pls send the following to Shelley Berkow at shelley.berkow@pathology.ubc.ca by July 31, 2023:

1. Cover letter
2. CV
3. 2 letters of reference

DR. M. MORSHED - PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE'S CLINICAL FACULTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

Dr. Muhammad Morshed, Clinical Professor at the BC Centre for Disease Control, has been selected by the clinical faculty in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine to be their representative on the Faculty of Medicine’s Clinical Faculty Advisory Committee.  The role of this committee is to:

• Advise the Dean on matters related to Clinical Faculty members.
• Engage representatives of the Clinical Faculty community from across the province and across the Faculty of Medicine programs to enhance the vital partnership between Clinical Faculty and the Faculty of Medicine.
• Provide a multi-way communication forum among Clinical Faculty representatives and the Facultyof Medicine.
• Facilitate interprofessional collaboration among Clinical Faculty representatives from across the Faculty of Medicine’s programs.
• Assist the Clinical Faculty Affairs function through advice to the Director, Clinical Faculty Affairs.

Dr. Morshed is a clinical microbiologist and the program head for zoonotic diseases, emerging pathogens and parasitology at the BCCDC Laboratory. He can be reached at Muhammad.morshed@bccdc.ca

NEW CIHR FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

 

IHSPR is reaching out to share a new funding opportunity that we hope will be of interest to you and your colleagues: Strengthening the Health Workforce for System Transformation Implementation Science Team Grants.
In partnership with CIHR’s Institute of Aging (IA), Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH), Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH), the Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies (CRPPHE), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and Michael Smith Health Research BC, this funding opportunity aims to address the current health workforce crisis, a key priority area identified within the IHSPR strategic plan, and advance the Quadruple Aim (improved population health outcomes, better patient and provider experience, and increased value) and health equity.
We encourage you to engage in this exciting new funding opportunity and appreciate your support in spreading the word. Please don’t hesitate to reach out should you have any questions.
Strengthening the Health Workforce for System Transformation Implementation Science Team Grants
Aim: To inform the implementation, evaluation and/or spread/scale (share) of an evidence-informed workforce solution(s) that addresses system level challenges (e.g., system organization, governance, accountability, remuneration, capacity building) that align with one or more of the themes identified in the CAHS Assessment on Health Human Resources to advance the Quadruple Aim and health equity.
Research area(s): In addition to aligning with one or more CAHS Themes, projects must align with one or more of the following research areas: general health workforce, Indigenous health workforce, pediatric workforce, public health workforce, rural and remote health workforce, cancer health workforce, aging workforce, workforce that cares for an aging population and equitable, diverse and inclusive health workforce.
Additional details:

• 14 Implementation Science Team grants are available.
• Each grant = $250,000 per year for 3 years ($750,000 total). 
• Supplemental funding of $375,000 will support the highest overall ranked fundable application to lead the Evidence Support and Knowledge Mobilization Hub for timely dissemination, exchange, and uptake of evidence into policy and practice.
• An information webinar is scheduled for June 27, 2023 at 1 pm EDT| Register here .
• The registration deadline is October 5, 2023
• The application deadline is November 9, 2023.
• For more information, please refer to the full funding opportunity on ResearchNet.

STORY ON HEALTHCARE TRAVELLING ROADSHOW INCLUDES BMLSc STUDENT

 

We are happy to share that the latest FoM marquee on the Healthcare Travelling Roadshow features a few FoM learners, including Brian Martin who is a third-year student in the BMLSc.

To read the story, please visit: FULL STORY.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

 

Nature Communication paper: Xianbing Zhu, Zheng Fu, Shary Y. Chen, Dionzie Ong, Giulio Aceto, Rebecca Ho, Jutta Steinberger, Anie Monast, Virginie Pilon, Eunice Li, Monica Ta, Kyle Ching, Bianca N. Adams, Gian L. Negri, Luc Choiniere, Lili Fu, Kitty Pavlakis, Patrick Pirrotte, Daina Z. Avizonis, Jeffrey Trent, Bernard E. Weissman, Ramon I. Klein Geltink, Gregg B. Morin, Morag Park, David G. Huntsman, William D. Foulkes, Yemin Wang & Sidong Huang. Alanine supplementation exploits glutamine dependency induced by SMARCA4/2-loss. Nature Communications volume 14, Article number: 2894 (2023) - May 2023. PAPER.