Mass Gathering Medicine Collaborates with Physical Therapy
On November 4th 2015, Mass Gathering Medicine (MGM) invited Masters of Physical Therapy (MPT) students to assist in the organization of the Ankle Injuries and Taping workshop– an evening comprised of a didactic and practical session for interested medical students. This event was a first-time collaboration between medical students and seniors students within the Department of […]
Issues of Substance Conference in Montreal, 2015
Tyler Pyrie traveled to Montreal in November for the Issues of Substance Use Conference. Tyler hails from the Canadian Center on Substance Use (CCSA) and he presented a poster on the topic of Music Festival safety. The poster was the result of joint work done early in 2015 by the CCSA, the MGMIG, and a […]
Sports Medicine & MGM Symposium
Friday, October 23rd, 2015 – From 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm Hurlburt Auditorium at St. Paul’s Hospital (1081 Burrard Street) in Vancouver, BC. For MAP CLICK HERE. Link for RSVP form: http://goo.gl/forms/gBpS0olnta Agenda, Topics & Speakers For information on the agenda, please click here or on the thumbnail below. Click to download full PDF version of Agenda: Rock […]
Invite to Discuss Drugs & Harm Reduction on EDM Panel in Vegas
UK’s BBC Radio 1 DJ, B. Traits, recently featured in a ground-breaking TV documentary tackling the sensitive topic of drug usage and distribution in the UK. In parallel, the Association for Electronic Music (AFEM) has created a platform for debate, bringing together information and expertise to help our industry develop a unified response. As society […]
Video Link to Emergency Medicine MGM Grand Rounds
On Wednesday, June 10th, 2015, the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds were held at St. Paul’s Hospital, and the MGM Interest Group was invited to present. Dr. Sheila Turris led the talk, and I was given the opportunity once again to “ride on her coat-tails” as we reviewed the Emerging Field of Mass […]
A Meeting of Minds: Music Festivals, Harms, and Safety
Question: What do you get when you fill a room with music festival producers, health professionals, harm reduction advocates, security professionals, and policy makers? Answer: A terrific conversation and lots of great ideas for moving forward. Think about the last time you were at a music festival, whether as an attendee or a staff […]
Collaborative Workshop on Reducing Alcohol & Drug Harms at Music Festivals
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), in collaboration with the Department of Emergency Medicine’s Mass Gathering Medicine Interest Group (MGMIG) at the University of British Columbia, are convening a group […]
Amsterdam Dance Event – Safety Panel
Dr. Eric Salk is the Medical Director for SFX Entertainment, Inc, and responsible for supporting safety at music events all over the continent. This is our first post from one of our international collaborators. Just back from Amsterdam where I had the opportunity to participate in a panel at ADE (Amsterdam Dance Event). The panel was […]
Reflections of Event Medical Junkies
Our Mass Gathering Medicine Interest Group believes in 4 Pillars to support event safety: Research – gather evidence to really understand, test interventions to find what really works and share knowledge Education – participate in teaching the public, the government, health care providers and other health stakeholders what is known, and learn from those providing […]
Deaths At Outdoor Music Festivals – 2014
Summer 2014 Canadian Music Festivals held in July & August of 2014 have claimed the lives of five young people. Dr. Adam Lund spoke on this topic on CBC’s The Early Edition radio. See below for a link to the radio broadcast. Canadian music festivals: Pemberton Music Festival – July 16 – 20, 2014 (Pemberton, […]
Read our Newsletter
It has been a very exciting year and there is a lot to report. We, members of the executive, want to take this opportunity to thank you for your early support of the interest group and to update you about the accomplishments of the past year. Here goes… 2013 MGMIG Annual Newsletter