Past Events
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May 30, 2018
Suffering, Stories, and Healing: Narrative Medicine Tools for Health Care Providers | Webinar by Dr. Katrina Genuis
Pain and suffering are not static entities. They appear differently throughout history, across cultures, from one human to the next. One person might continue to find life meaningful and fulfilling despite pain; another might experience pain as a destroyer of meaning and identity. When caring for…
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May 17, 2018
How Purdue Pharma was allowed to push OxyContin in Canada; seminar by Dr. Joel Lexchin
The W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics presents: “How Purdue was allowed to push OxyContin in Canada” Thursday, May 17, 2018 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. SPPH B104 Speaker: Joel Lexchin, York University Opioid overdoses are expected to…
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May 15, 2018
Cannabis and Joints: The Promise of Cannabinoids to Treat Arthritis | Jason McDougall Colloquium May 15
BC Pain Research Network and the UBC Department Of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics are delighted to co-host Prof. Jason McDougall from Dalhousie University to give a colloquium titled Cannabis and Joints: The Promise of Cannabinoids to Treat Arthritis. A reception will follow at 2…
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May 14, 2018
Forging Effective SSH Partnerships with Non-Academic Organizations: The Researcher’s Perspective
SPARC, the Faculty of Education, and the Faculty of Arts are pleased to offer the first of two panel discussions on effective collaboration with non-academic partners on social sciences and humanities research. SSHRC support for collaborative projects between scholars and non-academic…
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May 14, 2018
Is it good enough? Is it harmful? The ethics of using art in health research; Seminar by Dr. Kathryn Boydell
The W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics at the University of British Columbia is happy to host Dr. Katherine Boydell from Black Dog Institute (Australia) for an interactive discussion around the ethics of using art in health research. As an international expert in arts-based methods and…
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April 25, 2018
BC Pain Research Network Meet and Greet Seminar Series April 25
All pain researchers and trainees are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate by giving a brief talk on their research. We are looking for 3 volunteers to give a 10 min talk with the goal that this format should allow more time for feedback and open discussion. Please RSVP to Stacey…
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April 23, 2018
BC Pain Research Network Workshop Proposals Due
We are keen to start hosting workshops and will select a minimum of 4 proposals to fund. Workshops will focus upon specific topics from multiple perspectives, hopefully building to joint interest in grant applications. Please submit your proposals to Stacey Herzer Stacey.herzer@ubc.ca, in a 1 page…
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April 19, 2018
Jeff Mogil Colloquium: Pain in Mice and Man: Ironic Adventures in Translation April 19
Jeff Mogil, director of the The Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain at McGill University will give a Colloquium jointly sponsored by the BC Pain Research Network and the Department of Psychology titled “Pain in Mice and Man: Ironic Adventures in Translation.” The seminar will be followed by a…
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April 18, 2018
From Painful to Playful: An Intuitive Approach to Pediatric Pain Management | Webinar by Claire Brown
All children have a right to play. This is especially important for children and youth living with pain. Join Claire Brown, Certified Child Life Specialist from BC Children’s Hospital, to explore using play to manage pediatric pain. Learn about the profile of the pediatric patient and how children…
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April 17, 2018
Collaborative Health Research Projects - Workshop
Collaborative Health Research Projects - Workshop CIHR and NSERC will shortly announce the 2018 Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP) funding opportunity. In preparation, SPARC will host a CHRP workshop on Tuesday, April 17, 2-4pm (room TBA). The workshop will consist of a…
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