Esther Lee
(she/her)
BSc, MD
Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Pediatrician and Palliative Medicine Specialist, BC Children's Hospital
An Essential Subset of Good Outcome for Complex Care. Co-I for a multisite study - Nora Fayed (PI-McMaster), Norman Saunders Complex Care Award $40,000 CAD.
Principal Investigator (PI) for “Improving support for staff affected by critical incidents in hospital” with Dr. Theresa Newlove - Awarded $49,650 by the Medical Staff Association (MSA) of Children’s Women’s Hospital of BC via Medical Allied Staff Engagement Society (MASES). 2017-2019.
Principle investigator for "Enhanced communication and care planning: Responding, supporting, and planning with family in the NICU". QI project with Dr. Emily Kieran and Camara Van Breemen (NP). Awarded $20000 by the Medical Staff Association (MSA) of Children’s Women’s Hospital of BC via Medical Allied Staff Engagement Society (MASES). 2020-2021.
UBC Sauder Physician Leadership Program (Cohort 14, 2020)
Hudson Scholar in Pediatric Medicine - BC Children's Hospital. 2 year scholarship for health improvement science learning and experience. 2020-2022.
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