Thursday Rounds
Our Seminar Series is held at the DHCC of Vancouver General Hospital. Rounds run over two semesters (January-June, September-December), 8am to 9am on Thursday mornings. Rounds are video-conferenced to various sites around B.C.
rounds
Respiratory Seminar Series
Interested in attending or presenting your research?
Our Seminar Series is held at the DHCC of Vancouver General Hospital. These rounds run in two semesters (January-June, September-December) and occurs from 8am-9am Thursday mornings. The rounds are video-conferenced to various sites around BC including:
- The University of British Columbia
- The University of British Columbia -Okanagan Campus
- Surrey Memorial Hospital
- Saint Paul’s Hospital
- Royal Columbian Hospital
If you wish to attend these rounds or want to receive reminders email Gagan.Basi[at]vch.ca and include:
- Name
- Job site
- Job title
Visiting Speakers
We warmly welcome visiting speakers to share their expertise in Respiratory Medicine, enriching our training program with their valuable contributions.
If you are interested in presenting your research or would like someone to give a research seminar please contact our administrative coordinator, Gagan Basi, Gagan.Basi[at]vch.ca.
January 08, 2026
Implementation of asthma management programs to improve outcomes
Presented by: Dr. Michelle Eakin
January 15, 2026
Beyond Spirometry: Pulmonary Imaging to Evaluate Treatment Response
Presented by: Dr. Rachel Eddy
January 22, 2026
Asthma Phenotyping: Historical Perspectives and Future Directions
Presented by: Dr. Richard Ramonell
January 29, 2026
Immunosenescence in aging
Presented by: Dr. Sara Belga
February 5, 2026
Environmental Oncogenomics
Presented by: Dr. Emilia Lim
February 12, 2026
Updates in Non-CF Bronchiectasis
Presented by: Dr. Allison Love
February 19, 2026
American College of Rheumatology/American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines for the Screening, Monitoring and Treatment of Interstitial Lung Disease in the Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Presented by: Dr. Sindhu Johnson
February 26, 2026
Lung Cancer in the Era of Immunotherapy
Presented by: Dr. Barbara Melosky
March 05, 2026
TBA
Presented by: Dr. TBA
March 12, 2026
Update on the UBCH Sleep Program and the PROP Program
Presented by: Drs. Najib Ayas and Aditi Shah
March 19, 2026
TBA
Presented by: Dr. TBA
March 26, 2026
TBA
Presented by: Dr. TBA
April 02, 2026
TBA
Presented by: Dr. TBA
April 09, 2026
TBA
Presented by: Dr. TBA
April 16, 2026
NO PRESENTATION (CRC)
Presented by: NONE
April 23, 2026
TBA
Presented by: Dr. TBA
April 30, 2026
TBA
Presented by: Dr. TBA
May 07, 2026
Problems with Large Language Models – An Incomplete Anthology
Presented by: Dr. Amin Adibi
May 14, 2026
Virtual Observation to Reduce Adverse Events for Hospitalized Patients with Respiratory Disease
Presented by: Dr. Alim Hirji
May 21, 2026
TBA
Presented by: Dr. TBA
May 28, 2026
Advancing Therapies in CF
Presented by: Dr. Jodi Goodwin
June 04, 2026
Pulmonary rehab in advanced lung disease and lung transplantation
Presented by: Dr. Dmitry Rozenberg
June 11, 2026
TBA
Presented by: Dr. TBA
June 18, 2026
TBA
Presented by: Dr. TBA