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Jessica Luo's latest paper, which aims to understand families’ perspectives regarding their children’s surgical recovery using qualitative patient experience data ( from a prospective cohort study, was published in @JMIR_Periop this morning. @ubc_anes @BCCHresearch @PART_BCCH

Ethan Mollick says students don't raise their hands in class as much because they don't want to expose their ignorance when AI can answer their questions, and the use of AI is leading to the illusion of competence and lower test scores

SARS-CoV-2 infection causes persistent cognitive damage. 34 healthy, young volunteers were inoculated and monitored for cognitive changes over a year. They showed lower cognitive scores, w/ significant differences in memory and executive function tasks. https://t.co/E6LkFWQ02W

Join us for an Industry Partner Panel discussion featuring leading Canadian health tech companies in our “Empower Health through Innovation and Partnerships” event on Thursday, October 24th, 12:00- 13:00 PST! Register at https://t.co/RpYpD6wTGU @WomensResearch @BCCHresearch

Interested in insights into digital health innovations for maternal and newborn care? Join us on Thursday, Sept 26th, 2024, from 12-13h PT for an illuminating rapid-fire online discussion about - “Optimizing Maternal and Newborn Health in the Digital Age” https://t.co/drrj62feFt

Drs @MichaelWood1986 @ramasyamala @DocPAinsley and colleagues' latest paper on Postsurgical Pain Risk Stratification to Enhance Pain Management Workflow in Adult Patients in @JMIR_Periop. @ubcanesthesia @BCCH_DHILab @phcanesthesia

If you are excited about clinical research opportunities in Pediatric Anesthesia, consider joining our team as a Research Assistant - see https://t.co/E5u1fM9gPZ @BCCHresearch @BCChildrensHosp @ubc_anes @UBCmedicine @PedsAnesthesia #Hiring #JobOpening #anesthesia

Important changes and welcome increases to student scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships. Looks like Banting and Vanier are going away.

"How was surgery ever separated from global health in the first place?" Amazing first panel at #GHC24 with Alix Bacon, Moses Kasumba, Norgrove Penny, & @MrsMaswime. @UBC_Global_Surg

Incredible start to #GHC24 with a keynote presentation by @MrsMaswime! "Global Surgery is about bridging the gap between Surgical Services and Surgical Systems globally."

Lovely to have this image on the cover Lancet Digital Health linked with the new PIERS-ML paper - machine learning-powered #preeclampsia risk stratification to aid joint decision-making @UniStrathclyde @lifecourse_KCL @ubcOBGYN @mcgillu https://t.co/2PKGFdREN2

Budget 2024 is currently being finalized - and after 20 years of stagnant funding, it's about time graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are included! Use the link to call, email, and tweet at decision-makers before March 8th👇#SupportOurScience https://t.co/lTKBhldjCS

🤖 What are social #robots? 💘 How much can they impact our #emotions? Join @DataHealthUBC's #AIMeetsEthics featuring Dr. Julie Robillard to explore the ethical considerations of social robot use in #health! Register today 👉 https://t.co/CPVzCBQEOs

A new review paper in Pediatrics estimates that Long COVID affects 6 million children in the US. Conditions and symptoms that have been reported in children affect many different organ systems. Article: https://t.co/7oLSBAHVY4

Risky activities benefit children! Thanks for the coverage of our research & the @CanPaedSociety risky play statement, @globalnews! https://t.co/zDh7EonWD9

Pretty amazing finding - new analysis from Scotland shows NO CASES OF CERVICAL CANCER in women vaccinated at 12 or 13 years of age. The HPV vaccine has been remarkably effective. Exactly what was expected, but nevertheless fantastic news. https://t.co/d08Ps0CFuJ

🌐 This year there will be an inaugural Global Health & Healthy Equity session at #CNPRM2024 moderated by Dr. Gina Ogilvie (@gina_ginao) & Dr. @MarianneVidler. ⬇️ Learn more below & submit your abstracts before Feb 1 for a chance to present! @BCCHresearch @WomensResearch

2024: "We have respirators that electrostatically capture viral particles, ventilation and filtration systems to clean indoor air, and UV lights to kill viruses." 1918: "That's incredible! What's it like living without all this illness?" 2024: "Oh, we don't actually use them."

Due to forecasted weather, UBC is cancelling all in-person learning activities on Vancouver campus for all of Jan. 17. Classes may move online. Students are asked to look for communication from instructors. Necessary services will be maintained. Read more: https://t.co/AWTsDnpHII