Professor of Medicine, UBC
Past President, VMDAS
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Eric M. Yoshida, OBC, MD, MHSc, FRCPC
The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 concluded on 16 February 2025. It is the seventh time the Invictus Games have been held and the first time they have included winter sports. The games are a multisport event... Read More
From left to right: Drs Morad Hameed, Richard Simons, Alison Harris, Robert McGraw, Bassam Masri, Jerilynn Prior, Marshall Dahl, Celine Bergeron, Chris Carlsten, Penny Ballem, and Eric Yoshida. The fourth... Read More
Every year, over 800 residents and subspecialty fellows rotate through Vancouver General Hospital/UBC Hospital and GF Strong Centre. Although historically regarded as learners, residents and fellows provide an... Read More
Dr Juhn Wada, who developed the Wada test used worldwide for establishing cerebral dominance for language and memory, passed away peacefully at his home in Vancouver on 23 April. He had just celebrated his 99th... Read More
Background Physician burnout, a growing concern, has been defined as a work-related syndrome characterized by exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced effectiveness.[1] Burnout is associated with reduced quality of care and... Read More
It is becoming increasingly clear that our future health, as well as the health of future generations, is linked to global planetary health, including the preservation of the natural environment, appropriate use of... Read More
Dr Victoria Bernstein, Dr Anthony W. Chow, Dr Allan D. McKenzie, Dr Frank P. Patterson, and Dr Gordon L. Phillips Five doctors, all pioneers in their specialties, have been inducted... Read More
The year 2020 was fraught with tragic events that brought social injustices into the spotlight worldwide. Following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, directly due to the actions of local police, and what... Read More
The second-annual induction ceremony of the Vancouver Medical Staff Hall of Honour was held on 31 January 2019 at Vancouver General Hospital. The ceremony was well attended by the inductees’ families, friends, and... Read More
Worldwide, hepatitis C is a major public health concern, with an estimated 71 million people being chronically infected with the virus (www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hepatitis-c). Individuals with untreated... Read More