On Dec.15, 2022, the UBC Department of Ophthalmology in Vancouver inaugurated the presentation of the annual Dr. Paul Dubord Memorial Award. The award was given to a member of the faculty who had exhibited excellence advancing the UBC Department of Ophthalmology and...
With great sadness, we share news that Eyesight International founder Paul Joseph Dubord, MD, FRCSC, OC, passed away Monday, September 5, in Vancouver following a short, intense battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 71. Dr. Dubord had a vision: to restore sight to the...
The World Health Organization has recognized that curing blindness is essential to achieving sustainable development goals. Vision impairment reduces mobility, mental health and well-being, and increases risks of dementia, falls, accidents and the need for social care...
The World Health Organization appointed Dr. Dubord to an expert advisory panel on cell tissue and organ transplantation in 2005. In 2018, he was appointed to a WHO task force on organ and tissue donation and transplantation. He was medical director and board member at...
