VOLUME 46 I NUMBER 3 | FEBRUARY IO, 2000 INSIDE 3 School study Researchers report on public school choice 8 Team leader Lesley Bainbridge focuses on patient-centred teamwork u be reports THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA .JL. pedal pushers The action was fast and furious for the participants pictured above at the annual trike race on the SUB plaza, a yearly ritual in the bonanza of events held by the Science Undergraduate Society to celebrate Science Week. Another annual favourite, Beyond First Year, attracted more than 1,000 students to the SUB ballroom to explore program options available after first year in Science as well as 11 other faculties. John Chongphoto Undergraduates put peer teaching to the test in pilot Students choose the topics they tackle in a trial student-led initiative by Andy Poon staff writer SOME SENIOR UNDERGRADUATE students are taking part in a unique experiment on campus this term—earning university course credits in a class that they help create and conduct. The student-led initiative, called Group Directed Studies, is a pilot project based on similar classes given at the University of California at Berkeley. Each three-credit course has a student co-ordinator who handles course content under faculty supervision. Eight to 15 students who are currently in their third or fourth year of study are enrolled in each ofthe classes. "It was truly a student-generated idea," says Neil Guppy, associate vice-president, Academic Programs. He says that Vivian Hoffman— former Alma Mater Society president—championed the idea. "The basic idea is to enhance student-directed learning at ubc," he says. "It is a way for students to come up with topics for study that are not part of our curriculum." Guppy says that while students were free to come up with whatever area of study they wished to pursue, the topics had to be academically sound and each course had to have a faculty member willing to sponsor the class. Besides helping students develop a course outline, the supervising faculty member attends some of the student-run classes and meets individually with students to discuss their work and help evaluate their assignments. This term, there are four classes being offered: Film in Post-Colonial Asia; Integrative, Alternative and Complementary Medicine; Management of Natural and Hu- see Peer page 2 Two chemists win top research prizes "I remember thinking, 'Why isn't everybody up here',"says Chemistry Assoc. Prof John Sherman a pair of chemistry professors have won ubc's top research prizes for 1999. Prof. Anthony Merer was named the recipient ofthe Prof. Jacob Biely Faculty Research Prize. Assoc. Prof. John Sherman was awarded the Charles A. McDowell Award for Excellence in Research. Looked upon as ubc's premier research award, the Biely Prize is given in recognition of a distinguished record of recently accomplished published research in any discipline. "I have to admit, it was a total surprise," says Merer, who has been conducting research in the field of laser spectroscopy at ubc since the mid-1970s. The Oxford University-educated Merer, who describes his research as "measuring the sizes and shapes of small molecules using their interaction with light," joined the Chemistry Dept. in 1968. His current experiments use intense coloured lasers to study free radicals—chemical molecules that tend to be highly unstable because of the presence of unpaired electrons. He recently discovered the family of the simplest possible or- ganometallic radicals made up of just three atoms: carbon, hydrogen and a metal. Assoc. Prof. John Sherman For Sherman, receiving the McDowell award—presented for excellence in pure or applied research—was merely half of the accolades he received in one day. The 38-year-old organic chemist was also named one of 10 recipients of the ubc Killam Research Prize. "It was a very good week," chuckled Sherman. Since arriving on campus in 1991, Sherman has focused his re- see Killam page 2 Vice-president's job all about students Adventure, passion, engagement are all words Brian Sullivan uses to describe why he's at this university by Bruce Mason staff writer brian sullivan's job title— vice-president, Students—is unique in Canada. He was intrigued when, one year ago, he first heard about a position being created at ubc, thousands of miles away. "Sounds like an adventure," said his wife and four teen-aged children. "Last February, I was associate vice-president, Student Affairs, at the University of Guelph and had no intention of leaving," he recalls. "But I have a passion for universities and making them better for students, so I seized the opportunity of a portfolio which bundles together all the concerns for and of students, from a to z." Sullivan is the senior university officer responsible for shaping the student experience on a continuum that encompasses prospective students, current undergraduate and graduate students and alumni. He jokes that the portfolio covers the spectrum from "cradle to grave." Brian Sullivan, vice-president, Students Since arriving on campus in August, he has become ubiquitous—an easily approachable, bow-tied figure, equally at home with students and senior administrators and comfort able in the remarkable diversity of a large, complex university. Anchored in a role he describes as a "constructive conscience concerned for the student view," he is immersed in change. "Engagement" is a word he uses often and very seriously—particularly "student engagement." Pushing aside a slice of pizza he has picked up enroute from a meeting with student leaders, he produces an eight-page questionnaire currently being widely circulated. It surveys students' overall health and level of stress, use and degree of satisfaction with campus health services and extracurricular see Sullivan page 2 UBC REPORTS FEBRUARY 10, Sullivan Continued from page 1 activity, hours of sleep and degree of support, substance use and demographic profile. "My office will be data-driven and share the large body of applied research available on student services," says Sullivan. "We are a learning community and need to know precisely what we are doing and how best to improve it," he says. "Paying close attention to student needs and experiences is a critical tenet ofthe Trek 2000 vision." First-year experience programs are one example of initiatives intended to help achieve that vision, Sullivan says. "Research demonstrates that campus involvement promotes student learning. The new programs will help the 75 per cent of new students who live off campus get more involved on campus beyond the classroom." Student Services units are also working with faculties to support other Trek 2000 goals, such as adding work skills to the credit curriculum and expanding volunteer service-learning opportunities. An expanded housing guarantee will assure students from outside the Lower Mainland who meet registration requirements of a place to stay. Acutely aware of the complexity of his job, Sullivan says that the collegiality of the university's Edwin Jackson B.Sc, CFP Certified Financial Planner 4524 West 11th Avenue 224 3540 "To RRSP or not to RRSP?" 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Yvonne Yuen Prizes Included gift certificates for UBC Bookstore, Sage Bistro, Birdcoop and 5th Avenue Cinemas The survey will greatly influence plans for Library services and collections. watch for a summary of survey results, to be published in Spring 2000. french Spanish italian Japanese mandarin cantonese arabic punjabi russian Vietnamese LANGUAGES Non-credit conversational classes start February 5th) Day, evening or Saturday morning classes for adults Accelerated classes in French, Spanish and Italian 822-0800 Language Programs and Services UBC Continuing Studies www.cstudies.ubc.ca/languages senior administrative team, highly motivated staff and student governments have smoothed the transition. "These first six months have been exciting and affirming," says Sullivan. "I think it's a great fit and look forward to contributing for some time to come." Killam prizes awarded Continued from page 1 search in two areas: the study of carceplexes, or complex molecules within molecules; and the creation of proteins "from scratch." He says Peer teaching Continued from page i man Resources in the Georgia Basin; and Patterns in Nature (a course that explores mathematical ratios and geophysical patterning). Tom Bird, a fourth-year Integrated Sciences student proposed the Management of Natural and Human Resources course because he wanted to explore more deeply the concept of sustainable development in the area. "It is such a controversial topic and so many different view points on how things should be run in the area are out there," says Bird. With the help of John Robinson, director of the Sustainable Development Research Institute, Bird set up the course and says it has become his favourite class. "Every class is a challenge," he says. "It is a group effort to make sure we all come away from it having learned something." MORE INFORMATION Visit the Web site www.oldadm. ubc.ca/vpacademic/avpacadprog/ gds. Berkowitz & Associates Consulting Inc. Statistical Consulting research design • data analysis • sampling ■ forecasting —■—■~~^— Jonathan Berkowitz, Ph.D ——-■— 4160 Staulo Crescent, Vancouver, B.C., V6N 3S2 Office: (604) 263-1508 Fax: (604) 263-1708 Wax - ii Histology Services Providing Plastic and Wax sections for the research community George Spurr RT, RLAT(R) Kevin Gibbon ARTFIBMS Phone (604)822-1595 Phone (604)856-7370 E-mail spurrwax@univserve.com E-mail gibbowax@uniserve.com Web Page: www.uniserve.com/wax-it building synthetic proteins sheds light on the structure of natural proteins. Sherman, a New York native, admits he knew little about ubc before he interviewed here. But once he visited, Sherman says he was impressed by the calibre of research. "I remember thinking, 'Why isn't everybody up here,'" he says. The university has also announced the list of recipients of Killam Research Prizes and 1999 Killam Fellowships. The $5,000 ubc Killam Research Prizes are awarded annually to top campus researchers and are equally divided between the arts and sciences. The recipients are: Paul Beaudry, Economics; Doug Bonn, Physics and Astronomy; Anthony Dawson, English; Clarence de Silva, Mechanical Engineering; Robert Evans, Economics; Gerald Feltham, Commerce and Business Administration; Robert Jackson, Political Science; John Schrader, Medicine; and Philip Stamp, Physics and Astronomy. Isaac Walton Killam Memorial Fellowships are given to top up faculty salaries by up to $15,000 while they are on sabbatical leave. As well, scholars receive a $3,000 grant for research and travel expenses. Fellowship winners are: Paul Beaudry, Economics; Gregory Dipple, Earth and Ocean Sciences; Isabel Grant, Law; Nancy Heckman, Statistics; Scott Hinch, Forest Sciences; Faouzi Kossentini, Electrical and Computer Engineering; and Alan Richardson, Philosophy. £<} Please recycle. UBC BOOKSTORE PRESENTS SSWEDTLER DAY Also featuring I Pgfltglf One Day Only! Wednesday February 23, 2000 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM <jg^ Save 25% On all regular-priced Clothing, Gifts, Backpacks and Fashion Accessories UBC BOOKSTORE 6200 University Blvd., Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 Tel: 822-2665 www.bookstore.ubc.ca Save up to 70% On Quality Writing Instruments, Art, Drafting & Office Supplies ^p Save 10% On all in-stock CAD software from our Computer Shop* • For post-secondary students, staff and faculty only. UBC REPORTS | FEBRUARY 10, 2000 Parental choice key researchers suggest crack control Civil Engineering Assoc. Prof. Perry Adebar, associate dean in the Faculty of Applied Science, inspects the remains of a test concrete roof girder in UBC's Structures Laboratory. The specimen weighs more than 50 metric tonnes and stretches 21 metres in length. Load was applied to the concrete through four hydraulic jacks that pulled down on the structure during the test. The results allowed engineers to certify the safety of an existing cracked concrete roof structure—saving the building's owners from a $i-million repair bM.John Chongphoto Traditional schools make difference says study by Bruce Mason staff writer a ubc study is helping inform the heated debate over public school choice, particularly regarding traditional schools in B.C. Education Prof. Daniel Brown worked with eight graduate students from 1997-99 on the Alternative Schools Report: The Impact of Parental Choice on Three Canadian Public Schools. The study focused on parents' choice of traditional schools over the norm— neighbourhood schools which have progressive elements that some parents question. "The evidence strongly suggests that parental choice in public schools makes an important Former pm , Nobel alumnus, filmmaker to receive honorary degrees Alumni achievers renowned in fields from politics to medicine make up seven of this year's 14 recipients FORMER PRIME MINISTER Kim Campbell, Nobel Prize winner Robert Mundell—both ubc alumni—and filmmaker Atom Egoyan are among the 14 individuals who will receive honorary degrees from the university this year. Recipients are recognized for their distinguished career achievements and for their contributions to ubc and to Canada. Honorary degrees will be awarded during Spring Congregation May 24-31 and at Fall Congregation Nov. 23-24. Kim Campbell is a graduate of ubc's Faculty of Law and lectured in the Dept. of Political Science before becoming a member of B.C.'s Legislative Assembly in 1986 and a member of Parliament in 1988. She held a variety of cabinet positions, including minister of Justice and attorney general of Canada. In 1993 she served as Canada's first woman prime minister. Campbell is currently the Canadian consul general in Los Angeles. Robert A. Mundell, who graduated from ubc's Faculty of Arts in 1953. was awarded the 1999 Nobel Prize in Economics for his work in the comparative economics of fixed and flexible exchange rates. He also proposed an early version of a European common currency now known as the Euro. Atom Egoyan has earned international recognition including the International Critics' Prize at the Cannes Film Festival for both Exotica and The Sweet Hereafter, which also earned eight Genie awards and an Oscar nomination. His latest film, Felicia's Journey, recently won four Genie awards. Theft suspect charged Kim Campbe! Egoyan works in a variety of media and recently directed the opera Salome for Vancouver Opera. Other alumni and faculty receiving honorary degrees are: ubc alumna and leader in nursing, health care and academic administration Alice Baumgart; Professor emeritus of Physics and Astronomy Myer Bloom; neurological researchers Edith McGeer and alumnus Patrick McGeer; Walter Hardwick, ubc alumnus, professor emeritus and former deputy minister of Education; alumnus and former ubc dean of Medicine William Webber; Atom Egoyan and alumnus and pioneering geologist John Wheeler. Honorary degrees will also be given to Maureen Mitchell Donald, the first deaf person in Canada hired as a teacher of the deaf; Henry Friesen, medical scientist, educator and head of the Medical Research Council of Canada; shipping magnate and international education leader Robert Ho; and conservation ecologist Evelyn Chrystalla Pielou. Donald, Pielou and Campbell will receive their honorary degrees at Fall Congregation. difference in the lives of children, parents and educators," he says. "We were able to make recommendations that may serve three important needs in the school system at large: elevating student achievement; increasing student sense of safety and community; and strengthening public support in an era in which confidence in public education has declined," he adds. The ubc research team found that the three traditional elementary schools studied performed above district norms in academic achievement. A pronounced emphasis on respect and citizenship was present and parents and teachers demonstrated a 'remarkable' consensus on their mission. All experienced committed family support and high satisfaction ratings. The schools in the study differ in size, history and circumstances. Topham Elementary in Langley teaches Japanese language and culture augmented with a technology program. Langley Fundamental, a large traditional school with 558 students, has offered a distinctive program for more than 25 years. It has a waiting list of 600 names. The third school. King Traditional, established in Abbotsford in 1995, emphasizes academic excellence and a disciplined environment. Its 304 students wear a uniform and despite its cramped facility and portables the waiting list is long. The traditional schools were formed partly as a reaction against what were considered to be less effective "progressive" teaching methods. Topham's distinctive program derived from the vision of its principal. By providing choice the three schools draw from large catchment areas, increasing district enrolment and retaining parents who may have otherwise left the system. The report offers recommendations to make the benefits more widely available. They require neither substantial regulatory changes nor increased costs. The report was made possible through a grant from the Society for the Advancement of Excellence in Education. MORE INFORMATION The report can be ordered from www.saee.bc.ca. a 27-year-old Vancouver male has been charged by the rcmp with the theft of musical instruments worth more than $40,000 from lockers at the School of Music over the Christmas break. Aaron Patrick Switzer, a former ubc Arts student and ex-UBC employee, has been charged with five counts of break, enter and theft and one count of theft at Richmond Provincial Court and has been remanded into custody. According to Staff Sgt. Lloyde Plante ofthe campus rcmp detach ment, Switzer allegedly stole the instruments for money to support a drug addiction. With the help ofthe Vancouver Police Department's property crime section, Plante says the rcmp were able to locate two of the stolen items—a pair of clarinets—at a local pawn shop. A number of musical instruments belonging to students and the university were stolen from School of Music lockers last month. Among the items still missing are three trumpets, six trombones, two French horns, and a new bass clarinet. Tentative cupe settlements reached ubc and Canadian union of Public Employees (cupe) locals 116, 2950 and 2278 reached tentative collective agreements on Jan. 31, after multiple days of special mediation and a half-day full strike, sfu, the University of Victoria and unbc also reached tentative collective agreements with their cupe locals. The settlements are for three years retroactive to April 1,1999 for both locals 116 and 2950 and to Sept. 1,1999 for Local 2278. The agreements, which fall under the provincial wage guidelines of zero, zero and two per cent wage increases over three years contain a number of lan guage and other improvements and must now be ratified by both the union membership and the university. The universities and the unions also reached a public sector accord on university issues, specifically pay equity and health and welfare benefits. UBC REPORTS | FEBRUARY 10, 2000 SUNDAY, FEB. 13 Opera In Three Acts The Merry Wives Of Windsor. School of Music. Chan Centre at 3pm. For tickets, call Ticketmaster 280-3311 or in person at the Chan Centre box office. MONDAY, FEB. 14 Chalmers Institute Seminar Centering Prayer Intensive. Cynthia Bourgeault. vst at 10am. Continues to Feb. 18 at 4pm. $190; $180 team; $95 seniors. To register e-mail: cl@vst.edu; call 822-9815. Biochemistry Seminar Three-Dimensional Structures Of Coagulation Factors: Pieces Of A Complicated Puzzle. Wolfram Bode. mc#4 at 3:45pm. Refreshments at 3:30pm. Call 822-3178. Chemoprevention Group Seminar F.vidence Supporting Lycopene As A Chemopreventive In Prostate Cancer. Venket Rao, director, Program in Food Safety, u of Toronto, bc Cancer Research Centre lecture theatre from i2noon-ipm. Call Dr. Kirsten Skov 877-6098, local 3021. Museum Of Anthropology Public Lecture Contemporary First Nations Art: Challenging Stereotypes. Lynn Hill; John Powell; Connie Sterritt. moa theatre gallery from at 7:30-gpm. $37; $32 museum members. To register call 822-1420. THURSDAY, FEB. 17 Biochemistry Seminar Realities Of Virus-Host Interactions: Evasion OfThe Host Defense, Hijacking OfThe Protein Synthesizing Machinery, Chalmers Institute Seminar War And Human Rights: When Peace And Justice Clash. Various speakers. vst from 7:30-gpm. Continues to Feb. 19 from g:3oam-4pm. $35; $20 seniors/team. To register e-mail: cl@vst.edu; call 822-9815. SATURDAY, FEB. 19 Institute For European Studies Special Seminar How Do You Know It's Real Thing? Authentic Records In The Electronic Age. Various speakers. Chan Centre Royal Bank Cinema from 9am-5pm. To register e-mail: italcult@iicvan- ca.org; call 822-1452; 688-0809. Continuing Studies Writing Workshop Between The Wars: Literature OfThe Lost Generation. Isabel Nanton, writer; Graham Osborne, photographer. calendar FEBRUARY 13 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2 6 Theatre, Film And Creative Writing Festival Vanfest 2000 - Beginning The Millennium. Frederic Wood Theatre at 7pm. Continues to Feb. 18. $5 at, the door. Call Peggy Bochun. Vancouver School Board 713-5206. Continuing Studies Public Lecture A Brief History OfThe Soul. Leonard George, psychologist, writer, broadcaster. Carr Hall conference room from 7-gpm. Continues to April 3- $135; $125 seniors. To register call 822-1420. TUESDAY, FEB. 15 Continuing Studies Public Lecture Centres Of Islamic Art And Architecture. Hanna Kassis, professor emeritus. Vancouver Public Library (downtown) from 2-3:3opm. Continues to March 21. $67; $62 seniors. To register call 822-1420. Biochemistry Seminar Structural Basis OfThe Matrix Metalloproteinases (mmps), The Tissue Inhibitors Of Metalloproteinases (timps), AndTheTnFalpha- Converting Enzyme (tace). Wolfram Bode. Copp 2002/2004 at i2noon. Refreshments at 11:45am. Call 822-3178. Continuing Studies Writing Workshop Writing For Kids And 'Teens. Marion Crook, children's author. Carr Hall 115 from 7:30-gpm. Continues to March 21. $170. To register call 822-1420. WEDNESDAY, FEB. l6 Orthopedics Grand Rounds tba. Dr. H. Broekhuyse. vgh. Eye Care Centre Aud. at 7am. Call 875-4192. Continuing Studies Public Lecture Journey Of A Soul: The Drama Of Spiritual Transformation In Dante's Divine Comedy. Shiella Fodchuk, executive director, The Cathedral For Spiritual Direction. Vancouver Public Library (downtown) from io-n:3oam. Continues to March 22. $67; $62 seniors. To register call 822-1420. And dna Microarray Surprises In The hiv Hepatitis c and Influenza Virus Systems. Michael Katze, u of Washington. irc#7 at 10:45am. Refreshments at 10:30pm. Call 822-3178. New Faculty Orientation Orientation And Walking Tour. David Lam basement seminar room from i2noon-4:3opm. To register www. cstudies.ubc.ca/facdev/; call 822-6827. Continuing Studies Public Lecture International Scene. Various speakers. Vancouver Public Library (downtown) from i2noon-i:3opm. Continues to March 23. $67; $62 seniors. To register call 822-1420. Continuing Studies Public Lecture Between The Wars: Literature OfThe Lost Generation. Deborah Lendon, F.nglish language and literature teacher. Vancouver Public Library (downtown) from 2pm-3:3opm. Continues to March 23. $67; $62 seniors. To register call 822-1420. Centre Forjapanese Research Seminar Canada And Japan 2000: Changing Relations In A Changing World. Leonard Edwards, Canada's ambassador to Japan, ck Choi 120 from 3-4:i5pm. Call 822-2629. UILO Seminar Incorporation: Whoops! Things To Remember Before You Leave. Various speakers. ForSciences 1005 from 4-6pm. To register www.uilo.ubc.ca; call 822-8580. FRIDAY, FEB. l8 Pediatric Grand Rounds Exercise Rehabilitation In Children With Congenital Heart Disease: The bcch Experience. Jim Potts, Cardiology, gf Strong Aud. from 9- 10am. Call 875-2307. Fish 500 Seminar Larkin Lecture Discussion: msy Reborn, But With A New Identity—Is It Necessary, Is It Sufficient? Hut B-8, Ralf Yorque Room at 11:30am. Refreshments at nam. Call 822-2731. Carr Hall conference room from ioam-5pm. $135. Refreshments. Please bring lunch. To register call 822-1420. Vancouver Institute Lecture Information In War And Emergencies: Who Really Commands The High Ground? Nik Gowing, correspondent, bbc. irc#2 at 8:15pm. Call 822-3131. SUNDAY, FEB. 20 Chan Centre Concert Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir And Tallinn Chamber Orchestra. Tonu Kaljuste, conductor. Chan Centre at 8pm. For tickets call 'Ticketmaster 280-3311; info 662-7706. MONDAY, FEB. 21 Chalmers Institute Continuing Education Event Stephen Lewis, Canada's Ambassador to the un; vst and other faculty, vst from 9am-9pm. Continues to Feb. 22 from 9am-4pm. $110; $100 team; $55 seniors. To register e-mail: cl@vst.edu; call 822-9815. Cecil And Ida Green Visiting Professorships Women In Science. Prof. Virginia Valian, Psychology, Hunter College. Cecil Green House Yorkeen room from gam-i2noon. To register call 822-5675. G. Peter Kaye Public Lecture Church And State: Do 'The Twain Meet? Stephen Lewis, Canada's Ambassador to the un. Frederic Wood Theatre at 12:30pm. Call 822-9815. Ritsumeikanjapanese Lunch Hour Complimentary Lunch And Craft Session. International House upper lounge from i2:30-i:30pm. Call 822-5021. Mechanical Engineering Seminar Understanding And Optimizing Classroom Acoustics. Murray Hodgson, associate professor, ceme 1204 at 3:30pm. Refreshments at 3:25pm. Call 822-3770. Astronomy Seminar A Mass Function To 0.15 Msun In The Galactic Bulge. Michael Rich, u of California. Hennings 318 at 4pm. Refreshments at 3:30pm. Call 822-2267. Member Speaker Series How We Learn About Other People's Poverty: International Development And The Role OfThe University.Jim Delaney, Political Science. Green College at 5:30pm. Call 822-1878. G. Peter Kaye Public Lecture The Church And The International Community. Stephen Lewis, Canada's Ambassador to the un. Frederic Wood Theatre at 7:30pm. Call 822-9815. Continuing Studies Public Lecture Great Thinkers OfThe 20th Century. Various speakers. Lasserre 102 from 7:30-9pm. Continues to March 20. $57; $52 seniors. To register call 822-1420. Regent College Public Lecture Is Darwinism Defeated? A Response To Anti-Evolutionism. Denis O. Lamoureux, St. Joseph's College, u of Alberta. Regent College Chapel at 7:30pm. Booksigning to follow. Call 224-3245- Science And Society The Threat Of Intellectual Property: Academic Science In The Knowledge Society. Claire Polster, Sociology and Social Studies, u of Regina. Green College at 7:30pm. Call 822-1878. TUESDAY, FEB. 22 G. Peter Kaye Public Lecture Are Civilized Values Crushed In Contemporary Society? Stephen Lewis, Canada's Ambassador to the un. Frederic Wood 'Theatre at 12:30pm. Call 822-9815. Botany Seminar A Physiological Dissection Of Ammonium Fluxes And Pools In Plant Tissues. Dev Britto. BioSciences 2000 from i2:30-2pm. Call 822-2133. Xerox Lecture In Industrial/ Applied Chemistry The Emergence Of Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber As A High Performance Elastomer. Prof. Garry Rempel, u of Waterloo. Chemistry B- 250 at 1pm. Refreshments at 12:40pm. Call 822-3057. Computer Science Invited Speaker Seminar The Sense Of Touch: Designing Haptic Interfaces for Teleoperation And Virtual Environments. Susan Lederman, Queen's u. cicsr/cs 208 from 4-5:3opm. Refreshments. Call 822-0557. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23 Surgery Grand Rounds Determinants Of Survival In Esophageal Cancer. Dr. John Wong, head, u of Hong Kong, gf Strong Aud. from 7-8am. Call 875-4545. Orthopedics Grand Rounds Control Spasticity With Botulinum Toxin. Dr. Richard Beauchamp. vgh, Eye Care Centre Aud. at 7am. Call 875-4192. 99 Chairs Grand Opening David Lam Centre from 8am-iopm. Entertainment, refreshments, giveaways. Call 822-3256. Centre Forjapanese Research Seminar Plant Location And Embeddedness Of Firms In The Higashi Osaka Industrial District. Prof. Kenkichi Nagao, Osaka City u. ck Choi 120 from i2:30-2pm. Call 822-2629. The Disability Resource Centre at the University of British Columbia is pleased to present: The Year 2000 Paul Jones Memorial Symposium 1*fe :,:f ■4&3'-£ Friday, March 10th, 2000 Student Union Building, Room # 214 Speaker: Rod Michalko, PhD Dr. Michalko received his PhD from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. He currently is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, NS. An exciting and engaging speaker, Rod Michalko has spoken to audiences across Canada with his fascinating lecture "Identity and the Language of Disability." Dr. Michalko will speak about the concept of disability, how it affects those who deal with it daily and how society deals with them. Tickets: $75 (Lunch included) Students $25. For more information call the UBC Disability Resource Centre at 822-5844. CALENDAR POLICY AND DEADLINES The ubc Reports Calendar lists university-related or university-sponsored events on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland. Calendar items must be submitted on forms available from the ubc Public Affairs Office, 310 - 6251 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver BC, v6t izi. Phone: UBC-info (822-4636). Fax: 822-2684. An electronic form is available at www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca. Please limit to 35 words. Submissions for the Calendar's Notices section may be limited due to space. Deadline for the February 24 issue of ubc Reports— which covers the period February 27 to March 11—is noon, February 15. UBC REPORTS | FEBRUARY 10, 2000 Institute Of Asian Research Seminar Governance In New Asia: The Conflict Between Globalization And Regionalism. Paul Evans, director Program for Canada-Asia Policy Studies, ck Choi 120 from 4:30-6pm. Call 822-2629. Cecil And Ida Green Visiting Professorships Bringing Up Baby. Prof. Virginia Valian, Psychology, Hunter College. Green College Coach House at 12:30pm. Call 822-5675. Asian Studies Lecture Series Of Colony, Gender And Sexuality: The Sikhs And The Raj. Doris Jakobsh, u of Guelph. Asian Centre 604 at 12:30pm. Call 822-9266. Another Look At Human Development Colloquium The Nature Of Children, The Nurture Of Design. Susan Herrington, Landscape Architecture. Scarfe 278 from i2:30-i:20pm. Call 822-5232. Laing Lectures Stories, Tales And Truth. Maxine Hancock, Regent College. First Baptist Church (downtown) at 12:30pm. Call 224-3245. Continuing Studies Public Lecture Children OfThe Raven: Indigenous Peoples Of Pacific Asia. Sherry Tanaka, poet, performance artist. Buchanan B-219 from 7:30-gpm. Continues to March 22. $57; $52 seniors. To register call 822-1420. Geography Outreach Seminar When Minority Become Majorities: The Changing Face Of Vancouver And Richmond. Dan Hiebert. Richmond Nature Park at 7:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-3534. Cecil And Ida Green Visiting Professorships Gender And Math. Prof. Virginia Valian, Psychology, Hunter College. Green College Graham House at 7:30pm. Call 822-5675. Laing Lectures Where Do We Go From Here? Loren Wilkinson. Regent College at 7:30pm. Booksigning at 6:30pm. Call 224-3245. Senate Meeting Regular Meeting OfThe Senate, ubc's Academic Parliament. Curtis 102 at 8pm. Call 822-2951. Laing Lectures The Blessing And The Curse Of Technology. Craig Gay, Regent College. Chan Centre at 8pm. Call 224-3245- THURSDAY, FEB. 24 Earth And Ocean Sciences Colloquium Geology, Petrology, Geochemistry, PGE-Au-Cu-Ni Ore Assemblage Of The Roby Zone, Lac Des lies, nw Ontario. Mike Michaud, srk Consulting. GeoSciences 330-A at 12:30pm. Call 822-3278. Centre For Feminist Legal Studies Lecture Barriers To Justice For Street Involved Girls. Annabell Webb, Justice for Girls. Curtis 157 from i2:30-2pm. Call 822-6523. Biostatistics/SFU Seminar Statistical Modelling Of Species Occurrences. Fangliang He, Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, sfu Campus, Math and Statistics K-9509 at 3:30pm. Call 822-0570. Cecil And Ida Green Visiting Professorships Input And Innateness: Controversies In Language Acquisition. Prof. Virginia Valian, Psychology, Hunter College. Kenny, Suedfeld lounge at 4pm. Call 822-5675. Centre For Integrated Computer Systems Research Seminar The Digital Michelangelo Project. Marc Levoy, Computer Science, Stanford v. cicsr/cs 208 from 4-53opm. Refreshments. Call 822-6894. 79th Annual Osier Dinner Towards Transparency In Medical Care In The 21st Century. Dr. Noel Buskard, Medicine. Pan Pacific Flotel Governor General Suite at 6:30pm. $65; $45 residents/students. Dinner at 7:30pm. Call 736-5551. Thematic Lecture Series: Myths Of Nations The Nature Of Race: Re-thinking The Colonial Encounter In Australia. Kay Anderson, Geography. University College, Australian Defence Force Academy. Green College at 7:30pm. Call 822-1878. Continuing Studies Public Lecture Guenter Grass: The Last Nobel Prize Winner. Steven Taubeneck, Germanic Studies. Buchanan B-221 from 7:30- 9pm. Continues to March 30. $67; $62 seniors. To register call 822-1420. FRIDAY, FEB. 25 Pediatric Site-Wide Grand Rounds A Clinicians Perspective On The Conflict Of Ethics And Economics In Besource Allocation: Who Is The Gatekeeper? Dr. Paul Rogers, Oncology, B.C.'s Children's Hosp. gf Strong Aud. from 9-ioam. Call 875-2307. Fish 500 Seminar Building A Marine Mammal Database On Longhurst Areas. Amy Poon, Fisheries Centre. Hut B-8, Ralf Yorque Room at 11:30am. Refreshments at nam. Call 822-2731. Peter Wall Institute Colloquium The Declining Difference Alienage Makes: The U.S. And Germany. David Abraham, Law, u of Miami. Peter Wall Institute University Centre 307 at i2noon. Call 822-4837. Occupational And Environmental Hygiene Seminar Using Noise To Cancel Noise: Active Noise Control At Vancouver International Airport. Pierre Germain, Mechanical Engineering. ubc I losp., Koerner G-279 from 12:30- 1:30pm. Call Kathryn Lewis 822-9861; Dr. Murray Hodgson 822-3073. Institute For European Studies Symposium Politics And The Past: On Repairing Historical Injustices. Various speakers. Peter Wall Institute University Centre from 3-5pm. Continues to Feb. 26 gam-4:45pm. Call 822-1452. Mathematics Colloquium Universality And Conformal Invariance In Two-Dimensional Statistical Physics. Gregory F. Lawler, Duke u. Mathematics 100 at 3:30pm. Refreshments Math Annex 1115 at 3:15pm. Call 822-2666. Chemical And Biological Engineering Seminar Detoxification Of Logyard Run-Off. Michael Zenaitis. ChemEng 206 at 3:30pm. Call 822-3238. Linguistics Colloquium Slavic Clitics: An A-Morphous, Feature-Based Approach. Gilbert C. Rappaport. Buchanan B-223 from 3:30-5pm. Refreshments. Call 822-4256. St. John's College Speaker Series Tibet And Tangs Grand Strategy. Prof. Denis Twitchett, Princeton u. St. John's College 1080 at 4pm. Call 822-8781. SATURDAY, FEB. 26 Amnesty UBC's 5th Annual Student Conference Globalization And Social Justice. Various speakers, sub from gam-spm. $10 ($15 after Feb. 15) includes lunch, refreshments. Call 822-9098. Vancouver Institute Lecture The Advancement Of Women: Why So Slow? Prof. Virginia Valian, Psychology, Hunter College. irc#2 at 8:15pm. Call 822-3131. NOTICES Orchids In Bloom For Sale At Give-Away Prices! Currently Lady's Slippers and Dendrobium delicatum available. Small (3-inch pot) $5; large (5-inch pot) $15. Horticultural Greenhouse at the corner of West Mall and Stores Road. Call David Kaplan at 822-3283. Research Study Volunteer subjects needed for study on aging and speech understanding. Must be native English speakers 18-30 or 60-80 years old with good hearing in both ears. Involves one two-hour session on ubc campus. $15 honorarium. Contact Wendy Lam e-mail: wendylam@audiospeech. ubc.ca or call 263-0677. Four visiting Tibetan monks spent five days creating an intricate sand mandala (foreground) at a recent exhibit at the Museum of Anthropology. Ritually destroyed, its elements were then ceremonially returned to the sea. The monks also constructed a three-dimensional, hand-carved, wooden mandala (background). The exhibit was part of a North American tour to raise awareness about Tibet and raise money for a museum to store ancient, sacred objects. For information about upcoming exhibits at the Museum of Anthropology call 822-5087 or visit www.moa.ubc.ca. Dianne Longson photo Dance Enlightenment The ams Women's Centre presents dance enlightenment body awareness through movement and sound. Learn to release negative energy, ground body and essence. Enhance creativity attuning to your own rhythm. Weekly classes from 3:30-5:3opm. Drop in or register for the whole semester. To register or for more info call 822-2163. Premenstrual Asthma Study UBc/St. Paul's Hospital researchers are seeking females with asthma and regular menstrual cycles for a study on estrogen's effects on asthma symptoms and lung function. Must be 18-45 years of age, non-smokers, and not taking birth control pills. Honorarium and free peak flow meter provided. If interested, please call 875-2886. Parkinson's Research A research team from ubc is asking for the assistance of people with Parkinsons to participate in research. This research is aimed at understanding how Parkinson's may affect complex activities such as managing multiple tasks. Participation involves performing fairly simple tasks, some of which involve responding verbally to computer, screen displays. The general goal of this work is to develop effective methods of coping with Parkinson's. If you are a healthy person of 50 years or older, we are also in need of several people to participate in this study as part of a non-Parkinson's comparison group. To participate or for more information, please contact 'Todd Woodward, Psychology 822-3227. Sexual Assault Research The Anxiety and Fear Laboratory in the Dept. of Psychology requires female volunteers who have experienced unwanted sexual activity, to participate in a research project. If you have ever had sex with someone when you didn't want to, because the other person continued the event when you said no, forced or threatened to force you, or because you were given alcohol or drugs, and you would be interested in helping us with our research, please call 822-9028. Confidentiality and privacy protected. Museum Of Anthropology Exhibition A Break In The Ice: Inuit Prints And Drawings From The Linda J. Lemmens Collection. Continues to Feb. 20. Objects Of Intrigue. Continues to March 31. Attributed to Edenshaw: Identifying The Hand Of The Artist. Continues to Feb. 13. Three Case Studies. Northwest Coast Art. Continues to August. Raven's Reprise: Contemporary Works by First Nations Artists. Continues to Jan. 14 2001. Philippine Pottery From The Tecson Collection. Continues to April, www.moa.ubc.ca or call 822- 5087 or 822-5950. Child Behaviour Research How do parents see challenging child behaviours? We are asking parents of seven-14 year olds to tell us by completing an anonymous, 30- minute questionnaire. You can receive the results. Please call Assoc. Prof. Johnston's lab, 822-9037. Traumatic Stress Clinic Psychologists conducting research at the Traumatic Stress Clinic at ubc Psychiatry are offering free treatment to people suffering from Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is caused by events such as physical or sexual assault, and motor vehicle accidents. Call the Traumatic- Stress Clinic at 822-8040. UBC Zen Society Zazen (sitting meditation) each Tuesday (except holidays) from 1:30- 2:20pm while classes in session. Asian Centre 'Tea Gallery. All are welcome. Call 822-2573. Bike Workshop Free bike care clinic with Jason Addy. master bike mechanic, sub loading dock room 41, every Wednesday from 6pm-7pm. Call 822-BiKK. Bike Repair Party Help repair and paint public bikes and learn as you go. MacMillan (sw corner), every'Tuesday from 4-8pm. Call 822-4566. Vancouver Team Handball Looking for players at all levels. Osborne Gym, Fridays from 7-9pm. Call 222-2074 or visit handball- be.hyper mart.net. TRIUMF Public Tours Tours are available every Wednesday and Friday to Apr. 28 starting at 1pm and lasting approx. lhr. 15mm. Group tours may be arranged by calling the triumf Information Office 222-7355. Research Study We are seeking healthy eight-12-year- olds and their mothers to take part in a psychology study to find out more about how children learn about hurts and pains. For more information, call Prof. Craig's lab 822-5280. UBC Campus Tours Walking tours ofthe campus available upon request. E-mail melissa.picher @ubc.ca or call the Ceremonies Office at 822-0949 to book a time. AMS Rentsline Helping students find housing since 1993, the AMS Rentsline is ubc's o?- campus housing registry. This service gives students access to hundreds of rental listings, and landlords access to thousands of students looking for housing. You can call the Rentsline from any touchtone phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call 714-4848. 6 | UBC REPORTS | FEBRUARY IO, 2000 theASI exchange March 14,2000 Robson Square Conference Centre Vancouver, BC Come for an hour... come for the day The one day event for BC's high technology community graduate students high-tech companies undergraduates support organizations faculty investors Why YOU should be there: • Everything is FREE • Attend interesting seminars • Meet with industry representatives • Discover BC's leading edge technology • Buffet lunch & wine and cheese reception • View over 200 industry and university displays • Meet other students and faculty in your research area • Pick up the Industry and Academic Research Directories • Generate ideas, contracts and business/research collaborations I For more information visit ] ^ www.asi.bc.ca/asi/exchange J or contact BC Advanced Systems Institute (ASI) The Unviersity of British Columbia Lisa Welbourn Gale Ross - CICSR (604)689-0551 (604)822-6894 lisa@asi.bc.ca ross@cicsr.ubc.ca ALAN DONALD, PH.D. BIOSTATLSTLCAL CONSULTANT Medicine., dentistry, bioscienc.es, aquaculture 101-5805 Balsam Street, Vancouver, V6M 4B9 264-9918 DONALD@PORTAL.CA UBC v^ci ,H^Cl MWKggfe >^:;^>>w*' EH Biomedical Communications ic'xes- ***** Phone 822-5769 for more information. classified Accommodation POINT GREY GUEST HOUSE A perfect spot cc reserve accommodation for guest lecturers or other university members who visit throughout the year. Close to ubc and other Vancouver attractions, a tasteful representation of our city and of ubc. 4103 W. 10th Ave., Vancouver, bc, v6r 2H2. Call or fax 222-4104. TINA'S GUESTHOUSE Elegant accommodation in Poi'U Grey area. min. to ubc. On mam bus routes. Close to shops and restaurants. Includes TV, tea and coffee making, private phone/ fridge. Weekly rates available. Call 222-3461. Fax: 222-9279. GREEN COLLEGE GUEST HOUS EFive suites available for academic visitors to ubc only. Guests dine with residents and enjoy college life. Daily rate $56 plus $i4/day for meals Sun-Thurs. Call 822-8660 for more information and availability. GAGE COURT SUITES Spacious one br guest suites with equipped kitchen, TV and telephone. Centrally located near sub, Aquatic Centre and transit. Ideal for visiting lecturers, colleagues and families. 2000 rates $8i-$t24 per night. Call 822-1010. PENNY FARTHING INN 2855 W. 6th Ave. Heritage house, antiques, wood floors, original stained glass. 10 min. to ubc and downtown. Two blocks from restaurants, buses. Scrumptious full breakfasts. Entertaining cats. Views. Phones in rooms. E-mail: farthing@uniserve.com or call 739-9002. B & B BY LOCARNO BEACH Walk to ubc along the ocean. Quiet exclusive neighborhood. Near buses and restaurants. Comfortable rooms with tv and private bath. Full breakfast. Reasonable rates. Non-smokers only please. Call 341-4975. Accommodation CAMILLA HOUSE Bed and Breakfast. Best accommodation on m.i'n bus routes. Includes TV, private phone and bathroom. Weekly reduced rates. Call 737-2687. Fax 737-2586. THOMAS GUEST HOUSE 2395 W. 18th Ave. Visitors and students of ubc are most welcome. 15 min. to ubc or downtown by bus. Close to restaurants and shops. Daily rates from $50 to $100. Please call and checl it out at 737-2687. ST.JOHN'S COLLEGE GUEST ROOMS Private rooms, located on camp'is, available for visitors attending ubc on academic business. Private bath, double beds, telephone, tv, fridge, and meals five days per week. Competitive rates. Call for information and availability 822-8788. PETER WALL INSTITUTE University Centre. Residence offering superior hotel or kitchenette style rooms and suites. All rooms have private bath, queen bed, voice mail, cable TV and Internet-linked PC. Beautiful view of sea and mountains. For rates and reservations call 822-4782. TRIUMF HOUSE Guesthouse with homey comfortable environment for visitors to UBC and hospital. Located near hospital. Rates $40-$8o/night; weekly rates. Call 222-1062. VANCOUVER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY Affordable accommodation or meeting space near the Chan Centre and moa. Seventeen modestly furnished rooms with hall bath are available. Daily rates starting at $36. Meals or meal plans are available in the school cafeteria. For more information call 822-9031; 822-9490. FRANCE Ultimate vacation central Paris 1 br apt. Close to Paris 1 br apt. Close to Avenue Provence 2 br house accommodates six people. Fully furnished. Call 738-1876. . jervice aboratory Criterion Service Laboratory Inc. Histology Cytology Electrophoresis Immuno-staining Custom work/consulting Blots Experienced staff of medical ^technologists and scientists. www.criterionlab.com Phone (604) 875-4278 Fax (604) 875-4376 PLACING CLASSIFIED ADS Deadline: for the February 24 issue: 12 noon, February 15. Enquiries: ubc-info (822-4636) • Rate: $16.50 for 35 words or less. Additional words: 50 cents each. Rate includes cst. Submission guidelines: Ads must be submitted in writing 10 days before publication date to: ubc Public Affairs Office, 310 - 6251 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver BC, v6t izi. Ads must be accompanied by payment in cash, cheque (made out to ubc Reports) or journal voucher. Accommodation PARIS FURNISHED STUDIO Close to tcb, steps from transportation and shopping. Sunny, south exposure. Separate kitchen, 4-piece bath, u/c parking, generous closet space. Phone/answ.jv-video- stereo. Oct. 2000-June 2001. $990/ mo. all inc. Call 732-9016 orcpfb@ interchange.ubc.ca. Accommodation Wanted I AM A UBC EMPLOYEE with adult student daughter seeking 2 br suite, offer help with senior's/ disabled needs such as shopping, gardening for reduced rent. Quiet n/s. Exc. ref. E-mail danelson@ interchange.ubc.ca or call Dorothy 224-5668. Services TRAVEL-TEACH ENGLISH 5 day/40 hr. (March 22-26, June 21-25, Oct. 25-29). tesol teacher certification course (or by correspondence). 1,000s ofjobs available now. free information package, toll free (888) 270-2941 or (780)438-5704. RETIRING in the next three years? As a specialist who has assisted many ubc faculty and staff members through the retirement process I can help sort out the options and provide you with free retirement projections. Call for a complimentary meeting at my office oryours! Don Proteau, bcomm, cfp, rfp. E-mail: dproteau@hlp.fpc.ca or call 687-7526. IMPROVE WRITING SKILLS for papers, essays and reports from undergraduate to post-graduate level. Work with an experienced, highly qualified writing consultant at Campus Edge Consultants. For an appointment call 222-2919 or visit www.campusedge.bc.ca for information. SINGLE ANDSCIENCE-PHIUC? Meet the right person or have fun trying, through Science Connection, the network for single people (ages 20s- 70s) who enjoy science or nature. Call (800) 667-5179; www.sciconnect.com. Personal CATHY PATRICIA born March 3, 1965, Calgary. Now ready to open communications with you and special granddaughter only. Hope you are willing. Cherish all memories except one. I put ad in March 1-4, 1998 Calgary Herald. Same time, same place every Wednesday. My heart got stuck at 1:45pm that day. Your family tree worth the wait. Call 681-3069. Help Wanted S7UMUX KINDERGARTEN Accepting applications for a substitute (on-call) teacher $17.91/hr. For more information (ubc) 2881 Acadia Road or call 822-9386. UBC REPORTS | FEBRUARY IO, 2000 | 7 Honour Roll Senior triumf researcher Doug Bryman has been appointed to the Warren Chair in the Physics and Astronomy Dept. The Warren Chair was established in 1991 in memory of John B. Warren, the founder and first director of triumf—Canada's national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics. The chair was created through private grants, funding from triumf and matching provincial government contributions. Bryman's research is in experimental particle physics concentrating on rare decay processes of elementary particles. He has been at triumf since 1972. Electrical and Computer Engineering Prof. David Pulfrey has been elected a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (ieee). The honour recognizes his contributions to the field of modeling of semiconductor devices used in Award winnerjo-ann Archibald personal communications products and fibre-optic systems. Pulfrey was also elected to serve a three-year term on the administration committee of the Electron Devices Society ofthe ieee. New York-based ieee has over 330,000 members in 150 countries and its membership produces 30 per cent ofthe world's published literature in electrical engineering, computers and control technology. Jo-ann Archibald, director of the First Nations House of Learning (fnhl), has been selected as a recipient ofthe 2000 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards—the highest award given by Canada's aboriginal community. Archibald, a ubc alumna who is a member of the Sto:lo First Nation, joined the Faculty of Education in 1981 and has served as director of fnhl since 1993. Her specialty is First Nations curriculum development. She has also been active in aboriginal affairs at the community, provincial and national levels. Chief Simon Baker, a 1990 ubc honorary degree recipient and leader of the Squamish Nation, also received the award. Baker has lectured at ubc, across Canada and internationally and is recognized as an ambassador for the Squamish people. The award, which recognizes commitment to ideals and level of achievement, is judged by 16 aboriginal leaders representing diverse career backgrounds and geographic regions and the three major aboriginal groups. N EWS DIGEST • Symposium probes record-keeping An international symposium called How Do You Know It's The Real Thing: Authentic Records in the Electronic Age, will be held at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts Feb. 19 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The symposium is co-sponsored by the ubc Institute for European Studies, Vancouver's Instituto Ital- iano di Cultura and the InterPARES Project, an international research initiative directed by Archival Studies Prof. Luciana Duranti. The symposium is free and open to the public, but registration is required. For further information contact (604) 688-0809 or italcult@iicvan-ca.org. Alumni office opens in Hong Kong A new Alumni Office has been opened in Hong Kong. The office will serve as a link among ubc, its alumni and potential students. It will also be made available to visiting ubc faculty. The office is the result of support from the ubc Alumni Branch in Hong Kong, the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration and the Alumni Association. Space for the office, which is located in central Hong Kong, was provided by ubc alumnus and Hong Kong alumni branch governor Dr. Anthony Cheng. The Hong Kong branch is one of the largest and most active outside Canada. For more information see www.ubcalumni.com.hk, e-mail ubcalumni@hknet.com or call (852) 2111-9553. THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA VANCOUVER HOSPITAL & HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE PROVIDENCE HEALTH CARE DEPT. OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY HEAD The Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia along with Children's and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia, the Vancouver Hospital and Health and Sciences Centre, Providence Health Care and British Columbia Cancer Agency invite applications and nominations for the position of Head ofthe Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. We seek an academic leader, internal to the University, to be responsible for directing and developing the teaching, research and service programs ofthe Department in conjunction with Hospital Department Heads (appointed jointly with Hospital CEOs). The leader will be responsible for supporting the highest standards of patient care, education and research. The Department is extensively involved in undergraduate medical education and has an excellent residency program. The Department has 20 full-time and 54 clinical faculty members and attracts strong research support. The successful candidate should hold a specialty qualification in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, have substantial academic and clinical experience, a proven record of scholarly achievement, and a commitment to undergraduate, graduate and post graduate medical education. Anticipated start date will be Spring 2000. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. The University of British Columbia hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to apply. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Applications, accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae and names of three references, should be directed by March 15, 2000 to: Dr. J.A. Cairns, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Room 317, Instructional Resources Centre, 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3. THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA VANCOUVER HOSPITAL & HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE DEPT. OF RADIOLOGY HEAD The Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC) and Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre (VHHSC) invite applications and nominations, internal to the University, for the position of Head of the Department of Radiology at UBC and VHHSC. We seek an academic leader to be responsible for directing and developing the teaching, research and service programs ofthe Department. The Department has 6 full-time, 23 part-time and 32 clinical faculty members and attracts strong research support. There is an extensive undergraduate education endeavour and an excellent residency program. The successful candidate should hold a specialty qualification in Radiology, have broad and proven administrative experience, substantial academic and clinical experience, a proven record of scholarly activity, and a commitment to undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate medical education. Anticipated start date will be July 1, 2000. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Within the hospital, the successful candidate will be accountable for professional issues relevant to the strategic directions of the organisation. The candidate is responsible for quality of patient care and professional standards and collaborates with the senior executives for physician workforce planning, recruiting and performance management. The University of British Columbia hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to apply. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Applications, accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae and names of three references, should be directed by March 15, 2000 to: Dr. J. A. Cairns, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Room 317, Instructional Resources Centre, 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3. SirA^gS:^'--? i4a^'--' '^Mg"yj«S-riJg wiiieiwiWHii wtJC* *£?] j^l||i||i|ll|fc Vjffiifi^ jinte^Br Monitor Repair • Free estimates in shop • Drive-in service. Full time technician on staff • Pick-up/Delivery avail. • Most major brands handled • Service you can trust (604)222-2326 Notebook Rental * Toshiba pentium system with CD ROM & Sound Card • $50 per week * $ I 50 per month System Upgrade Pkg. • ASUS m/b P 2 Intel Celeron 400 32 MB memory $cal Hard Drive Specials • 4.3 GB$I75 Installed • 6.4 GB $195 Installed • 10.2 GB $215 Installed • 13.2 GB $235 Installed Simple data transfer included FAX (604) 222-2372 The Madeleine Sophie Barat Award THE USE OF FREEDOM ESSAY CONTEST 1999/2000 Prize: $1000 Subject: "The Creative and Responsible Use of Freedom" Choose your own focus, e.g. Literature, Art, Capitalism, Philosophy, the Environment, Interpersonal Relations, Economics, History, etc. Eligibility: Open to third- and fourth-year undergraduate and graduate students of UBC and affiliated theological colleges. Deadline for entries: Friday, May 26, 2000 Prize awarded: Friday, Sept. 29, 2000 Application forms may be picked up Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Mark's College, 5935 Iona Drive, at the extreme northeast corner ofthe campus. 8 | UBC REPORTS I FEBRUARY 10, 20O0 P RO FILE Lesley Bainbridge teaches students the importance of teamwork A delicate balance Think physiotherapy is about getting patients to perform exercises? Think again. Today it's about putting the patient at the centre of a caregiving team, says Physical Therapy head Lesley Bainbridge. Hilary Thomson photo by Hilary Thomson stafF writer IT WAS A STORY SHE READ aS a teenager that inspired the recent recipient of Canada's top honour in physiotherapy to enter the profession. "I had previously considered becoming a librarian or a hairdresser," says Lesley Bainbridge, winner of the Enid Graham Lecture Award, the most prestigious award given for national and international leadership by the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. "But when I read the story about a physiotherapist who helped a little girl with cerebral palsy I was impressed. I wanted to make a difference, too." That desire to make positive changes still motivates Bainbridge, who heads the division of Physical Therapy in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences. A past president of both the provincial and national associations of physiotherapists, she is known to colleagues as "an ambassador for physiotherapy." After obtaining a Physiotherapy diploma in England, Bainbridge completed a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy at ubc. After working as a physiotherapist for about five years, she decided to "stop squawking about what was wrong" and do something about it. She served on the management teams of Langley Memorial Hospi- l.il and what was then University Hospital before moving to Holy I >imily Hospital, a Vancouver facility that specializes in geriatric rehabilitation. There she was director of physiotherapy before taking the position of vice-president of Rehabilitation Services. In 1994, Bainbridge joined the School of Rehabilitation Sciences with expertise in administration and geriatric care and a growing interest in education as well as research interests in interprofessional practice and teaching. "I love physiotherapy," she says. "But I find it even more rewarding when I work with other disciplines. It brings a richer perspective to our work whether it is teaching, client care or research." bainbridge completed a Master of Education in Adult Education at ubc in 1995. She currently chairs the Interprofessional Education Committee of the Health and Human Services Programs at ubc, which originated in the Office ofthe Co-ordinator of Health Sciences. "We need to teach our students to work as a team because this is how health care is practiced today," she says. "Turf wars haven't gone away but professions have more to learn than fear from working in consultation." In more than 25 years of practice, Bainbridge has seen a shift in the philosophy of care. She characterizes physiotherapy's original approach as a militaristic one that focused on performing exercises. The developing trend, however, is to have the patient at the centre of a team of caregivers that also may include occupational therapists, physicians, nurses, and speech language pathologists. FACTORS SUCH AS COMMUNITY involvement in decision-making through regional health boards, a demand for accountability in practice and a better-informed public with higher expectations of care contribute to the move to client- focused care, she says. Bainbridge was one of the creators of the Clinical Teaching and Research Unit in the Purdy Pavilion at ubc Hospital. The unit aims to be a model of interprofessionalism and will be one of the sites for her research project that looks at teaching teamwork strategies to students in clinical practice. The two-year project sees undergraduate students and clinicians participate in team-building workshops to learn strategies and skills such as non-confrontational disagreement and defusing conflict. When students move to jobs, Bainbridge will evaluate the effect of team-building skills on practice effectiveness. In addition to her commitment to client care, she is passionate about teaching and describes it as the most satisfying part of her job. "Teaching is scholarship," says Bainbridge, a participant in ubc's Certificate Program on Teaching in Higher Education. "I find a great sense of academic achievement in teaching, trying new things and seeing a change in students' understanding." She teaches courses on the psycho-social aspects of disability, social and professional issues and assists with teaching interpersonal communication in rehabilitation. The hardest part of teaching, she says, is creating curriculum that is both contemporary and fits with future directions. Some of those directions may be identified at the first-ever interprofessional rehabilitation national congress, called Tri-Joint Congress 2000, to be held in Toronto in May. Bainbridge co-chairs the steering committee for the event which she describes as "amazing." "It's taken years of planning but now there is a real groundswell of enthusiasm. The range of topics offered at the congress demonstrates the extent of learning possible between and among the professions." Among the subjects to be covered are interdisciplinary team- building, joint concerns in program evaluation, communication with clients, and interprofessional education. the intensity of Bainbridge's work life is balanced by the sense of peace she gains from her 2.4- hectare farm outside Victoria. The weekly commute allows her to change gears and once back home she relaxes by caring for the farm's inhabitants—14 chickens, one rooster, four horses, two dogs and 13 cats. In the midst of this busy personal and professional life, Bainbridge has also been able to satisfy two goals she wanted to achieve before age 50—seeing Elton John perform live and running a half marathon. So what is next? "Professionally, there are research and teaching challenges and I'm still getting accustomed to the academic environment," she says. "Personally, I'll be running more races and perhaps get a doctoral degree in education." The book that inspired Lesley Bainbridge's professional life was closed long ago. Her own story is far from over, however, and it would appear that the plot thickens.
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