The website, It's My Choice, developed by UBC Medicine PhD student Kate Wahl, helps users identify the abortion option that suits their values and circumstances.

via CityNews Vancouver vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/05/08/can…

B.C. has re-criminalized public drug use.

Re-criminalization without expanding the availability of safe drug-use sites or taking other measures is 'three steps back,' says UBC's School of Population and Public Health professor Dr. Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes.

via The New York Times nytimes.com/2024/05/07/wor…

The world’s most used depression guidelines are getting an update thanks to a national team led by UBC's Dr. Raymond Lam. The #CANMAT guidelines emphasize #PersonalizedCare & new treatment tools to achieve better outcomes for people living with depression. bit.ly/4dtHM3X

AUDIO: UBC Medicine research fellow Dr. John-Jose Nunez discussed a new AI model, which he co-developed, that can accurately predict if a person receiving cancer care will require mental health services during their treatment journey.

via CBC Radio cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

Congratulations to the @UBCMedicine recipients of funding from UBC’s Strategic Equity and Anti-Racism (StEAR) Enhancement Fund! 🎉 bit.ly/3ykplhO

UBC School of Biomedical Engineering , ICORD, Gynecologic Cancer Initiative, UBC OSOT, Bill Miller, UBC Equity & Inclusion

Wishing the incredible UBC Midwifery community a wonderful #InternationalDayoftheMidwife on May 5! Thank you to all midwives for providing culturally safe, respectful and holistic care to pregnant people and their newborns. 🙌🌟

#IDM2024

VIDEO: New short-term rental rules may affect transplant patients who require 'elevated' accommodation along with their caregivers, says UBC Medicine professor Dr. Jude Kornelsen.

via CBC News cbc.ca/player/play/vi…

Harnessing the power of AI, UBC Medicine & @bccancer researchers hope to enhance mental health care for people battling cancer.

They’ve developed an AI model that can predict #MentalHealthNeeds , helping connect people with supports they need sooner. More: bit.ly/3UHNZC5

Researchers at @UBCMedicine and BC Cancer have developed a new artificial intelligence model that can accurately predict if a person receiving cancer care will require mental health services during their treatment journey.

Read more: bit.ly/3UCfahw

One in three Canadians think the dangers of sun exposure are exaggerated. 😎

UBC Medicine clinical instructor Dr. Katie Beleznay explained the dangers of sun exposure and the importance of sunscreen.

via Yahoo Canada Style ca.style.yahoo.com/1-in-3-canadia…

Happy #NationalPhysiciansDay ! Thank you to ALL doctors for their dedication and commitment to patient care, education and research – which is transforming health for patients, families and communities. 🌟🩺

#TransformingHealth

VIDEO: UBC Medicine professor Dr. Erik Pioro is leading Project Hope, a new research centre and treatment clinic for those living with ALS.

via Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/video/10458341…

DYK: B.C. is home to Canada’s largest biotech firm (STEMCELL Technologies), it’s most valuable (@XenonPharma) and the largest biotech IPO in Canadian history (@AbCelleraBio). 🔬

And they all have University of British Columbia roots — explore how university research and talent is powering a #BCbiotech boom.

#ICYMI : Here are some behind-the-scenes photos from the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame 2024 Induction Ceremony that took place at in Vancouver earlier this month.

Congratulations again to Dr. Pieter Cullis and all the 2024 inductees! 🎉

#CMHF #ICAM2024

Discover how @ubcobgyn PhD student, Kate Wahl (@katejwahl), is empowering Canadians with ‘It’s My Choice’ – Canada’s first interactive website aimed at helping people choose the type of abortion care that’s best for them. bit.ly/44n7iUb

Congratulations to UBC MD student, Brendan Tao (Brendan Tao), on his recent publication in The Lancet! 📝 

Read the article on 'The case for Indigenous land acknowledgements in scholarly publishing' here: thelancet.com/journals/lance…

What's the best way to detect HPV?

The new self-screening HPV tests are more effective at detecting HPV than the traditional Pap test, says UBC's School of Population and Public Health professor Dr. Gina Ogilvie.

via Healthing.ca healthing.ca/diseases-and-c…