Family Medicine Residency Site: Abbotsford-Mission

UBC’s Anti-Racism Initiatives Fund, established in 2021, supports initiatives that seek to celebrate and elevate diverse communities and advance anti-racism efforts at our UBC Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.

Faculty and staff are encouraged to apply for funds in support of anti-racism initiatives, including those that celebrate, elevate, and build greater awareness and understanding of diverse cultures that make up our UBC community. Funds may be used to host speakers, showcase cultural performances, and/or celebrate cultural months (e.g., Black History Month, Lunar New Year).

Submit your proposal by 11:59 pm on May 31, 2021. Learn more here.

We are excited to share with you the details for a virtual version of Okanagan Orchards 2021. This faculty development event is open to all preceptors and faculty from across the province.

Register here!

Starting off this Monday morning with another round of Lancet Picture Quiz! 
Cue “Close thine eyes” by English composer Henry Purcell:

“What is….”

Click here to answer.

#TheLancet #PictureQuiz 

For those of you that want to brush up on ophthalmology prior to your rotation, UBC’s Medicine – Education Media created a series of videos to support your learning. They include:

Slit Lamp Overview
Slit Lamp Techniques
Direct Ophthalmoscope
Visual Acuity
Pupils
Intra Ocular Pressure (IOP)
Extra Ocular Movements
Confrontational Visual Fields
Lid Eversion
Drops & Flouroscein
Patching

In addition, here are some fantastic resources to peruse via EyeGuru.org:

Tim Root
https://timroot.com/
Strength: Beginner-level overview of ophthalmology exam techniques and common diagnoses that is fun to read and useful for establishing a solid foundation.

EyeWiki
https://eyewiki.org/Main_Page
Strength: Comprehensive articles that are useful for learning more about patient cases and for developing presentations.

University of Iowa – EyeRounds
https://eyerounds.org/
Strength: Contains ophthalmology exam and surgery tutorials, a searchable collection of images, a great glaucoma curriculum, and the most widely used gonioscopy instructional resources.

OCTcases
https://octcases.com/
Strength: A comprehensive site reviewing OCT interpretation with dozens of practice cases that let you hone your skills in real clinical scenarios.

• Health officials will provide first live update in five days at 3 p.m. PT. 
• The new online vaccine registration portal and provincial phone line will open for eligible adults as of 8 a.m. PT.
• As of Monday, 1,486 people have died of COVID-19 in B.C. out of 104,061 confirmed cases.
• There are now 318 people in hospital with the disease, including 96 in intensive care.
• The number of active cases has risen to 8,490.
• B.C. has now confirmed 3,559 cases of variants of concern, including 588 that are active.
• A total of 893,590 doses of vaccine have been administered, including 87,472 second doses.
• The province is now moving into Phase 3 of its vaccine rollout plan.
• Back-to-back case numbers on Friday and Saturday broke single-day infection records, with 1,018 and 1,072 new cases respectively.

More on What you need to know about COVID-19 in B.C. for April 6 via CBC.

Greetings Residents!

Lots of updates on the MCC and Prometric/CFPC websites: 

• MCCQEI: Will be offered 5 times in 2021.
  Link: https://mcc.ca/examinations/mccqe-part-i/

• MCCQEII: Will be virtual, and offered over 20 days in May/June 2021.
  Link to the FAQ: https://mcc.ca/examinations/mccqe-part-ii/faqs/

• CFPC Certification Examination: Appears to be farmed out to Prometric.
  Link: https://www.prometric.com/test-takers/search/cfpc

BEI Global Med Ed Café
Culture, Credibility and Mindset in Feedback and Coaching
April 13th, 2021, 12:30PM to 1:30PM EDT
Register for free here.

Grab a cup of coffee and Zoom with us to discuss an active Med Ed topic with international perspectives.

Led By Chris Watling MD, MMEd, PhD, FRCP(C)
Vice Dean (Acting), Education Scholarship and Strategy
Director, Centre for Education Research and Innovation
Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University

“B.C. is implementing a three-week ‘circuit breaker’-style lockdown, introducing sweeping new restrictions on indoor dining in restaurants, group fitness and worship services.

The province recorded 2,518 new cases of COVID-19 over the last three days, including a record high 936 on Saturday. Six more people have died.

The province announced on Monday that all food and liquor-serving premises must pivot to takeout or delivery service. Indoor dining is suspended, though patios will remain open.

People dining on patios should do so with their immediate household or core bubble only.

Indoor, adult group fitness activities of any kind are paused. Gyms and fitness centres are restricted to individual or one-on-one activities.

A previous announcement allowing for limited indoor worship services has been suspended. 

Public health guidance for schools has also been amended and now encourages students down to Grade 4 to wear masks while at school.

The Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort will also be closed.

B.C. also announced on Monday that, like many provinces, it is suspending use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 55.”

More on B.C. implements sweeping restrictions on indoor dining, group fitness for 3-week ‘circuit breaker’ via CBC.

#COVID19

Residents: Make your mark on ICRE 2022 – Apply to be a Chief Resident 

Are you an International or Canadian trainee who is passionate about advancing training and enhancing patient care? Want the opportunity to share your ideas and expertise with a diverse group of clinician educators and physicians from around the world? 

Apply to be an ICRE 2022 Chief Resident! We’re starting ICRE Chief Resident recruitment early this year to set you up for success by giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the role of an ICRE Chief Resident during the planning and production of our 2021 virtual conference. Visit the ICRE Resident webpage for submission details.

Deadline for applications is April 30, 2021.