Tough Mudder 2019
Obstacle adventure courses (OACs) have their origins in the military and police force training. OACs have become a popular form of recreation for the general public, for reasons that remain unclear to me (insert laughter here). Every OAC shares common elements including some or all of the following: -a set of obstacles that require climbing, […]
Learner Opportunities at Subaru Ironman Canada
What a great place to boost your medical education! Dr. Tom Green, our Medical Director for the Subaru Ironman Canada event that is being held on July 30th in Whistler, BC, will be leading some TED style talks and running some event scenarios for medical learners. This event is definitely one for your ‘bucket list’ and […]
Networking & Social Opportunities at NYC MGM Summit
We previously wrote about the MGM Summit in New York City on April 21st and 22nd. http://www.massgatheringmedicine.org/ I’m personally excited to meet over a hundred others from around the world who all have a practical, operational interest in how to optimize health and safety at some of the world’s biggest mass gatherings. As co-chair, I’ve had […]
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 […]
Mass Gathering Medicine Summit in New York City
New York City in April? Yes, please. We are very excited to announce that we will have a UBC MGM Interest Group contingent attending this conference in New York City on April 21st and 22nd: http://www.massgatheringmedicine.org/ Speakers and topics are still being finalized. One or two talks may still evolve into panels to permit even more discussion. We […]
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 […]
Shambhala Music Fest – Student Research Presentation
New To Presenting Your Research To Your Peers? Riley’s Experience As An MSI II On A Topic That Is Not Quite The Norm… As a second-year student in the UBC Vancouver-Fraser Medical Program I find that there are seemingly endless opportunities to engage in meaningful extra-curricular activities. As we progress through our training, new opportunities […]
TomorrowWorld, Atlanta, Georgia
On September 26-28th, 2014, Sheila Turris and I had the opportunity to visit the largest music festival that I have ever had the pleasure to attend. TomorrowWorld’s lead emergency physician, Dr. Eric Salk (Medical Director, SFX Entertainment, Inc.), invited us down to visit one of SFX’s biggest electronic dance music event (EDME) of the year to […]