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Dr. Evan Wood Awarded the 2013 Research and Mission Award
February 28, 2014Dr. Evan Wood, Professor in the Division of AIDS, and internal medicine physician at St. Paul’s Hospital, has been recognized by Providence Health Care as a scientists who upholds the core principles of patient centered care, while contributing to the advancement of scientific knowledge at the highest level. In addition to his numerous awards, and […] Read More >


DoM researcher calibrates blood pressure targets to prevent recurrent stroke.
February 28, 2014UBC neurologist calibrates blood pressure targets for preventing recurrent stroke Stroke patients who lowered their systolic blood pressure below a certain threshold were significantly less likely to have a recurrent stroke caused by a brain bleed compared with those who didn’t lower their pressure that far, according to a study by  UBC neurologist Dr. Oscar […] Read More >


Dr. Kam Shojania awarded CRA Clinician-Educator Award
February 28, 2014Dr. Kam Shojania, Clinical Professor and Head, Division of Rheumatology, has been awarded the Clinician-Educator Award from the Canadian Rheumatology Association. The award is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to rheumatology teaching and education in Canada through excellence above and beyond that which is usually expected.  Recipients of this award are accomplished Canadian rheumatologists […] Read More >