Go by Bike Week, June 3–9
Whether you’re a regular cyclist or a novice, you’re invited to participate in Go by Bike Week, June 3–9.
Go By Bike Week aims to get more people to cycle more often. This year’s Spring Go by Bike Week includes 35 pop-up stations offering free bike checks, cycling resources like lights and maps, coffee and snacks and more.
Register solo or as a team with your co-workers, roommates, family or friends for a chance to win prizes.
New procurement training workshops: Purchase orders
UBC Finance has launched a new workshop on the purchase order process at UBC, the newest addition to the range of Procure to Pay training workshops available on UBC Workplace Learning (WPL).
The new session, “Planning your Purchasing Journey at UBC: The PO Process”, aims to help faculty and staff navigate the purchase order process and requirements, ensuring smooth purchasing travels from start to finish.
Join one of three upcoming virtual sessions:
- Thursday, May 30 from 11 am–12 pm
- Thursday, June 27 from 11 am–12 pm
- Wednesday, July 17 from 2–3 pm
This session will soon be followed with a companion session, “Driving Purchases Beyond POs: High Value Purchasing at UBC”, which will be available in UBC WPL and added to the full list of Procure to Pay training workshops on the UBC Finance website.
Beyond Diversity: Embedding a Culture of Inclusive Excellence in Medicine
Join the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) on June 5 for the third annual REDI symposium, Beyond Diversity: Embedding a Culture of Inclusive Excellence in Medicine.
- Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
- Time: 12–3:15 pm
- Location: This event will be held online via Zoom
Through presentations and panel discussions, this year’s symposium will explore embedding inclusive excellence into various domains of academic medicine, and discuss a range of topics including teaching, mentorship, leadership, research and patient care.
The symposium will feature Adam Neufeld, Allison Brown, Catherine Macala, Derek Thompson – Thlaapkiituup, Heather Buckley, Niresha Velmurugiah, Peggy DeJong, Saleem Razack and Wiley Chung, and will be co-moderated by Maï Yasué and Saleem Razack.
This invitation was sent to all faculty, staff and learners in the Faculty of Medicine.
Strategic Investment Fund: Call for proposals
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
I am delighted to announce that the Faculty of Medicine is now accepting Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) proposals for 2024.
Since the fund was established in 2017, the Faculty has invested more than $12M in 117 projects that align with our strategic plan. Together, these projects have mobilized resources, expertise, and enthusiasm across the Faculty of Medicine, driving meaningful change and helping to make a positive impact in communities around the province.
For the 2024 SIF competition, we are particularly eager to continue supporting projects that reinforce our commitments to reconciliation, decolonization and Indigenization. These projects play a vital role in addressing the Faculty’s Response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action and UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan.
We are also committed to fostering equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism/anti-oppression as foundations for systemic and behavioural change. We encourage proposals that align with the Faculty’s efforts to cultivate a culture of respect and professionalism across the Faculty, including disability awareness and inclusion within our workplaces.
Additionally, we recognize the urgent need to prioritize health in the face of climate change. As showcased in the most recent issue of Pathways, the Faculty is tackling this matter head on, and we welcome proposals with new perspectives and solutions to future-proof our health in a changing climate.
I encourage you to share your ideas and submit a proposal that will contribute to advancing the strategic areas highlighted above, as well as all our commitments, goals and strategies outlined in the Faculty’s strategic plan. You can learn more about previously funded projects on the strategic plan website.
The deadline for submitting proposals is Monday, September 9, 2024.
Thank you for your ongoing dedication and valuable contributions to advancing our shared objectives and vision to transform health for everyone. I look forward to receiving proposals for this new year of funding.
This message was sent to all faculty and staff in the Faculty of Medicine.