| 1950: |
Establishment of the Medical School at the University of British Columbia, as well as one of its founding divisions, the Division of Dermatology |
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| 1950-1972: |
Tenure of Dr. Donald Williams head of Division of Dermatology |
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| 1965: |
UBC Patch Test Clinic established under the directorship of Dr. John Mitchell |
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| 1972-1988: |
Tenure of Dr. William Stewart, head of Division of Dermatology |
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| 1975: |
Establishment of Psoriasis and Phototherapy Clinic |
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| 1977: |
Robert Samis Dermatology Research Fund created by the Samis family to support dermatology research at the University of British Columbia |
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| 1984: |
First annual Dermatology Update conference on therapeutics launched under the leadership of Dr. Stuart Maddin |
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| 1986: |
UBC Hair Clinic launched at VGH under the directorship of Dr. Jerry Shapiro |
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| 1988-2000: |
Tenure of Dr. David McLean, head of Division of Dermatology |
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| 1992: |
Establishment of the Lions Laser Skin Centre |
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| 1995: |
Creation of The Skin Care Centre at Vancouver General Hospital |
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| 1996: |
Hosted the Dermatology 2000 Conference in Vancouver under the presidency of Dr. David McLean |
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2000-
present: |
Tenure of Dr. Harvey Lui, head of Division of Dermatology (2000-2006), and Department of Dermatology and Skin Science (2006-present) |
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| 2000: |
Initiation launch of annual Dermatology Research Day |
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| 2001: |
Hosted the 7th Annual World Congress of Photodynamic Medicine |
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| 2003: |
$500,000 grant from the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation to support dermatology services and research at the Skin Care Centre |
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The formal creation of a combined Dermatology Call Group within the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. |
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VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation provided capital funding for new and upgraded equipment in the Psoriasis & Phototherapy Clinic and the Lions Laser Skin Centre |
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BC Children’s Hospital provided funds to support two new lasers for pediatric skin disorders at that site |
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The Skin Cancer Research Group was inaugurated with the goal of coordinating research activities and fundraising |
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The first year that the Department of Dermatology and Skin Science had as many graduate students as residents and clinical fellows |
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The Clinical Trials Unit undertook novel trials for biologic therapy of psoriasis as well as photodynamic therapy of cancer and androgenetic alopecia |
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| 2004: |
Medical school expansion |
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Recruited new faculty members within the Island and Northern Medical Programs |
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Launched the first of a series of “pilot” clerkships for undergraduate medical students in Victoria |
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All research laboratories achieved funding support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research |
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Discussions begin within the Faculty of Medicine surrounding the creation of the UBC Department of Dermatology and Skin Science |
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A generous donation from the Hamzavi Foundation to the Department of Dermatology and Skin Science will be used to establish a vitiligo treatment facility at the Skin Care Centre |
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New clinic facilities in process of being created at VGH for the Wound Healing Clinic in the new Academic Ambulatory Care Centre |
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Graduated the first dermatology residents in our joint training program with the University of Manitoba |
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| 2005: |
Launching additional “pilot” clerkships for undergraduate medical students in Prince George and the Fraser Valley in 2005 |
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Hosted the 6th World Congress on Melanoma in Vancouver |
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| 2006: |
Division of Dermatology becomes the Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, the first university dermatology department in Canada. |
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| 2007: |
Hosting the International Congress of Hair Research |
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