Good Week
Apr 6th, 2013 by Martin Dawes
The job of a department head is not always easy. However the challenges are offset by the positive aspects. This week had two very positive experiences. I visited Prince George with Willa Henry to talk about the accreditation visit coming up in November. We spent the day meeting with residents and faculty. It is good to hear from both teachers and learners that the program works and works well. Of course there are opportunities to improve and we will work on those, but the overall picture of an active, interesting site that is proud of its accomplishments was a really positive experience.
On returning to Vancouver the next job was to celebrate the success of one of our clinical faculty in becoming Professor. UBC takes promotion very seriously and the faculty of medicine recognizes its new professors in a gowning ceremony where new professors are introduced to the audience by the department head and welcomed personally by the dean. This year we were very proud to promote Fraser Black.
Dr. Black (MD, CCFP, FCFP) is an outstanding Palliative Care Physician in Victoria, well known in the UBC academic community. Dr. Black has contributed greatly to the success of the UBC Department of Family Practice Postgraduate Residency Training Program in Victoria as a clinician, mentor, researcher and Program Administrator. He is Associate Director of the Palliative Access Program (PAX) of the International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research (INCTR) and has worked on palliative care initiatives in many countries, including Nepal, India, Tanzania and Brazil. Dr. Black has practiced palliative care over the last 14 years, providing care to both adults and children. He is currently the Medical Director of Victoria Hospice in Victoria, as well as a Consultant with the BC Cancer Agency. He is an International Associate Faculty Affiliate with the Institute of Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice.
Many congratulations Fraser.
Martin