Taneille Johnson of UBC’s Medical Undergraduate Society (MUS) wrote Dr. Avery and asked him to weigh in on the speculation that CaRMS may be opening up the first round match process to include International Medical Graduates (IMGs).
Dr. Avery’s response to Ms. Johnson can be found here on the web site.
Dr. Granger Avery was the May 2014 recipient of UBC’s Honorary Medical Alumnus award.
The award was presented by Dr. Marshall Dahl who noted in his congratulatory speech that “Granger has been very active and inspirational and those who have worked with him at the provincial level know that well.”
Dr. David Snadden, Executive Associate Dean, Education with UBC Faculty of Medicine, and Granger were both interviewed by CBC Radio’s BC Almanac on January 6 about the shortage of physicians in BC.
(physician shortage segment starts at 23:35)
Granger is one of several contributors from UBC who have produced the BC Pathfinder Plan for Primary and Rural Health Care: An Integrated Approach to Health Care Sustainability.
From the executive summary:
“This proposal to the BC Legislatureʼs Select Standing Committee on Health outlines a systematic approach to simultaneously act, gather, and evaluate evidence for the best pathways forward that enable British Columbiansʼ to be responsive to our diverse and changing health care needs, and to care for one another in ways that meet the goals of improved health in a sustainable and cost effective manner.”
Granger attended UBC’s community consultation with residents of Ahousat, BC in August 2014. Several key representatives from UBC, Island Health Authority, the Rural Education Action Plan (REAP) and Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc), along with medical residents and students were invited to hear what the community of Ahousat had to say about healthcare in their village.
Granger’s experience of and response to the Gathering was captured in an interview at the event site.
