Waves of discovery at inaugural ultrasound symposium
Contributed by Jessica McCallum (VFMP 2016) On January 24th, 2015 the UBC Ultrasound Club hosted its inaugural medical student ultrasound symposium at the MSAC. 61 VFMP students attended the 4-hour event, which taught students the basics of bedside ultrasound including ultrasound physics and abdominal, cardiac, pleural, and vascular imaging. “There was huge interest in attending […]
2015 Canadian Association for Medical Education Award recipients
Recently, two of our VFMP faculty members received the 2015 Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) Certificate of Merit Award. This honour recognizes and rewards faculty committed to medical education in Canadian medical schools. Dr. Linlea Armstrong and Dr. Pawel Kindler kindly agreed to reflect on their teaching experience and what it has meant to […]