John S.T. Masterson

Investigator, BC Children's Hospital

Academic Affiliations

Clinical Professor, Division of Urology, Department of Urologic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

Research Theme

Evidence to Innovation

Research Areas

Surgery

Contact

jmasterson@cw.bc.ca

Phone

(604) 875-2000 ext. 7583

Mailing Address

4500 Oak St
Vancouver, BC
V6H 3N1

Assistant

Danielle Baghaii
dkrautsieder@cw.bc.ca

Overview: I am a clinical researcher who specializes in research relating to microsurgery in urology, the use of robotics for pediatric urology and improvements to medical education.
Research: Current Projects
Improving the Effectiveness of Problem Based Learning for Medical Education
Current Projects
Robotics in Pediatric Surgery

Grants

UBC Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (2009-2011)

Honours & Awards

1999 Nominated for Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching, PAR-BC
2006 Career Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching, Faculty of Medicine, UBC
2010 Excellence in Education Award of Distinction, BC Children’s Hospital

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B.C. initiative linked to reduced rates of shaken baby syndrome: Study

A new study shows that a pioneering initiative to prevent shaken baby syndrome was associated with a 35-per-cent reduction in the number of children under two admitted to B.C. hospitals with shaking-related injuries.

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How to talk to your teen about distracted driving

It’s a trend injury researchers have come to expect: Rates of distracted-driving related crashes spike in the summer months and long weekends and can lead to more accidents. In 2016, nearly one-third of all distracted-driving related deaths in BC occurred in July and August alone.

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New child safety report card puts BC at the head of the class

British Columbia got the highest marks on the first-ever report card comparing child injury rates and prevention policies across nine Canadian provinces. The province’s success may be thanks in part to the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit (BCIRPU) at BC Children’s Hospital, an innovative province-wide partnership dedicated to reducing the burden of injuries through research and public education.

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Get a head start on preventing concussions: Safe Kids Week 2018

Every year more than 5,000 children in BC between the ages of 0 – 14 years are diagnosed with a concussion. From baseball games, to school sports days and neighbourhood play dates, concussions can happen wherever kids are active and exploring.

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