Welcome to the UBC Division of Neurology
The Division of Neurology is one of the largest divisions within the Department of Medicine, and spans many activities in clinical, research and educational spheres. The majority of these activities are conducted at Vancouver General Hospital, UBC Hospital, Gordon & Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre, BC Children Hospital, St. Paul’s Hospital and Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health.
It is nationally and internationally recognized for its clinical and research programs in multiple sclerosis, neurodegenerative disorders including dementias, motor neuronal disease, Parkinson’s disease and stroke.
The Division of Neurology is consistently successful in obtaining peer reviewed grant funding from agencies in Canada and internationally. Divisional members make important contributions to both basic neuroscience and clinical neurological literature; generated more than 200 publications with research funding over $20M in recent year.
Clinically, the division provides province-wide tertiary and quaternary care for a variety of neurological disorders. The Division has clinical outreach to many communities around the province, including Kitimat, Queen Charlotte, Masset & Whitehorse and Yukon.
Faculty members are actively involved in teaching and supervising all levels of students and trainees from undergraduate to postgraduate students, clinical and research fellows. The Residency Training Program in Neurology is the one of the largest in the country.
Kudos
- CIHR REDI Early Career Transition Award 2024 – recipient Andrea Jones
- Ludmila & Henry Zeldowicz Award 2023 – recipient Andrea Jones
- Dr. Barbara Allan Scholarship 2023 – recipient Tanya Feng
Faculty Promotion
- Laura Wilson promoted to Clinical Associate Professor effective February 1, 2024
- Niall Davidson promoted to Clinical Assistant Professor effective January 1, 2024
Welcome New Faculty Members
2024-2025
2023-2024
- Erik Pioro appointed as Professor (Academic) – March 1, 2024
- Andrew Lockey appointed as Clinical Assistant Professor (IMP) – July 2023
- Tafline Kao appointed as Clinical Instructor (VFMP-F) – August 1, 2023
- Alyson Plecash started VCH appointment with UBC appointment pending – September 1, 2023
Forthcoming Events
September
Annual Residents, Staff, and Family Welcome Party
Naveen Deshpande Lectureship (October 2, 2024)
October
Oral Exam (STACER)
November
Western Canada Stroke Conference
OSCE Exam 2024
January
Resident Social
February
AAN RITE 2025
April
Oral Exam (STACER)
AAN 2025
May
Annual Meeting & Networking Event (May 23, 2025)
June
Don Paty Lectureship & 15th Annual Resident Research Day (June 25, 2025)
Canadian Neurological Science Federation Meeting
Upcoming NSGR Presentations
Wednesdays from 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM + 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM, hybrid attendance in-person and Zoom
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November 20, 2024
First Presenter: Dr. Simon Doran, Diagnostic Neuroradiology fellow
Title: CAR T-Cell related Neurotoxicity
Second Presenter: Dr. Manal Alzahrani PGY3
Title: Overview of critical illness associated weakness
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November 27, 2024
First Presenter: Dr. Tafline Kao MD, FRCPC
Title: TBD
Second Presenter: Dr. Arshia Alimohammadi PGY3
Title: TBD
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December 4, 2024
First Presenter: Dr. Andrew Lockey MD, FRCPC
Title: TBD
Second Presenter: Dr. Mohammad Abdullah PGY3
Title: TBD