Mini Med School 2010—2015

In B.C., one in every 25 children born is affected by a rare disease, and many of these kids require intense medical follow-up and care. The Precision Health Initiative aims to provide answers to more rare disease patients and their families using the most advanced precision health tools available.

Dr. Megan Levings has been a pioneer in the world of immunology. Now, her research on the thymus, often discarded during pediatric heart surgery, as a source of very specialized immune system could transform the field of organ transplantation. A world-first clinical trial is underway in Spain.

For National Physicians’ Day we spoke to two of our researchers, Dr. Amanda Li and Dr. Cherry Mammen, who are also physicians at BC Children’s Hospital about their work and what motivates them.

Dr. Hasina Samji and Dr. Evelyn Stewart have authored a report entitled "Improving Youth Mental Health and Well-being During the COVID-19 Recovery Phase in BC," which recommends serving undeserved populations better, improving collaboration among mental health partners, and enhancing social and emotional learning strategies in schools and community settings.

To mark the end of Autism Acceptance Month, we provide a brief history of the important change in language from "awareness" to "acceptance."