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Inaugural VGH ED Summer BBQ!

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Thanks to all those who helped to organize the very successful VGH Emergency Department BBQ! Staff from all disciplines came together to share burgers, snacks, games, and an amazing surprise BBQ-themed dessert!

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New skills and competitive spirits were discovered through activities like Spike Ball, bocce ball, and hooping.

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Thanks to everyone for coming out and spending time together outside the ED. See you next year!

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VGH Team Conquers Fat Dog!

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On the weekend of August 14th, an interdisciplinary team from the VGH ED competed in the Fat Dog Ultra relay. Members battled rain, sleet, darkness, hail, and freezing temperatures to race 190 Km across the backcountry of Manning Park.

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Congrats to the team for successfully completing the race and setting a course record for the most fun!

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Second Season of Emergency Room: Life and Death at VGH Announced

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The gripping documentary of the emergency department at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) has been renewed for a second season.

Filming for the second Emergency Room: Life and Death at VGH series is now underway.

“Our hope in season one was to give the public an inside look at the complex and difficult care our staff provide on a daily basis,” said Vivian Eliopoulos, Chief Operating Officer, Vancouver General. “We received positive feedback from across the province and it was incredibly meaningful to all medical staff who work tirelessly providing care.”

You can watch the second series on Knowledge Network and on knowledge.ca in the spring of 2016.

http://www.vch.ca/about-us/news/vgh-emergency-room—take-two-

http://www.vch.ca/about-us/news/news-releases/record-audiences-drive-second-season-of-emergency-room–life-and-death-at-vgh

UBC Residents Win Simulation Olympics at CAEP!

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The Simulation Olympiad returned for its 4th year at CAEP in Edmonton last week. Eight teams from EM programs across Canada competed for national bragging rights as they demonstrated their communication skills, teamwork, and crisis management skills under pressure. Each team of four consisted of at least one 1 senior resident, 1 junior resident, and at least 1 nurse, medical student, paramedic or respiratory therapist.

After 2 days of gruelling competition, UBC was declared the national champion! Congratulations to Nikki Holms, Wesley Jang, Kelsey Innes, and Sherry Stackhouse!

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Dr. Corinne Hohl is interviewed about Bill C-17

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Dr. Corinne Hohl is an expert in Adverse Drug events and is building system solutions to more easily document and share that information and ultimately reduce the incidence of these events. She’s recently been published in a commentary addressing Vanessa’s Law, a new bill requiring greater reporting of adverse drug events by healthcare institutions.

Listen to the full interview here: https://soundcloud.com/cmajpodcasts/drug-reaction