The Faculty of Medicine launched a renewed committee structure in 2018.
An objective of the Faculty of Medicine’s strategic plan, Building the Future, is to clarify governance accountabilities and simplify processes to enable effective and clear decision making pathways and operational efficiency. To advance this, we took a consultative approach to design the following renewed governance committee structure, which was approved by Faculty Executive, Full Faculty, and Senate in the fall of 2017.
Governance Committee Structure
Click the committees above to see their terms of reference. Scroll down for a list of these committees and their subcommittees
Academic Standing Committees
Reporting to the Faculty of Medicine (Full Faculty)
Reporting to the Faculty Executive Committee
- Graduate and Postdoctoral Education Committee
- Health Professions Programs Committee
- Postgraduate Medical Education Committee
- Research Committee
- Undergraduate Medical Education Committee (UGMEC)
Academic and Administrative Standing Committee
Reporting to the Faculty Executive Committee and to the Dean
Administrative Standing Committees
Reporting to the Dean via the Dean’s Executive Advisory Council
- Facilities and Capital Planning Committee
- Finance Committee
- Information Technology Committee
- Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee
- Organizational Development Committee
Reporting to the Dean
- Clinical Faculty Appointment and Promotion Appeals Committee
- Conflict of Interest/Conflict of Commitment Internal Review Committee
- Distributed Program Planning Committee
- Faculty Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee
- Nominating Committee
- Student Appeals Committee
Advisory Councils
Advising the Dean
- Clinical Faculty Advisory Council
- Dean’s Executive Advisory Council
- Medical Student Alumni Centres Advisory Council
- Dean’s Task Force on Respectful Environments
Academic Subcommittees / Advisory Councils
Reporting to the Postgraduate Medical Education Committee
Advising the Research Committee
- Assistant and Associate Deans of Research Advisory Council
- Centre and Institute Directors Advisory Council
Reporting to / Advising the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee
**See a diagram of the UGME subcommittee structure here**
**Watch a video overview of the UGME subcommittee structure here**
- Curriculum Integration Advisory Council
- Learning Environment Advisory Council
- Library Subcommittee
- MD Admissions Subcommittee
- MDUP Awards Subcommittee
- Policy Advisory Subcommittee
- Regional and Resource Advisory Council
- Student Assessment Subcommittee
- Student Promotion and Review Board
- Student Transfer Subcommittee
- Year 1&2 Curriculum Subcommittee
- Years 1 and 2 Family Medicine Advisory Council
- Clinical Skills Advisory Council
- Year 3 Exceptional Site Placement Subcommittee
- Year 3&4 Curriculum Subcommittee
Related to Undergraduate Medical Education
UGME Adjunct Appointment Advisory Council
The Adjunct Appointment Advisory council advises the Associate Dean, UGME regarding suitability of teaching candidates for appointment as adjunct faculty for the MDUP to ensure that all UGME teachers are accountable to the program and that students are assured a high quality of instruction, in accordance with CACMS Elements 4.4 and 8.5.
The Advisory Council reviews credentials of candidates for teaching and portfolio coaching roles in the MD Undergraduate Program (MDUP) who do not have any formal affiliation with the UBC Faculty of Medicine and who are not eligible for appointment in any of its departments or schools.
Student Affairs Advisory Council
Student Affairs collaborates with the UGME Committee but is purposefully distinct from the UGME structure. The Student Affairs Advisory Council advises the Associate Dean, MD Student Affairs, who reports directly to the Executive Associate Dean, Education.
Learner Access Advisory Council
Learner Access collaborates with the UGME Committee but is purposefully distinct from the UGME structure. The Learner Access Advisory Council advises the Associate Dean, UGME, who reports directly to the Executive Associate Dean, Education.
UGME Teacher Assessment Support Advisory Council
The UGME Teacher Assessment Support Advisory Council oversees UGME Teacher Assessment policies and procedures and is advisory to the Director Teacher Assessment, who reports directly to the Associate Dean Faculty Development for the Faculty of Medicine.
Administrative Subcommittees / Advisory Councils
Reporting to / Advising the Facilities and Capital Planning Committee
Reporting to the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee
- Local health and safety teams (contact your local health and safety team for its terms of reference)
Go to: Criteria & Responsibilities for Standing Committees
Updated July 18, 2024