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.
Clinical Faculty Equity Survey
As part of the Faculty of Medicine’s commitment to equity and inclusion, clinical faculty are invited to participate in the new Faculty of Medicine Clinical Faculty Equity Survey.
As a clinical faculty member, you play a crucial role in shaping the future of our working and learning environments, and we greatly value your time and feedback as we work to identify areas where we excel and areas where we can improve.
By completing this confidential, three-minute survey via UBC Qualtrics, you will help the Faculty to better understand the diversity of the clinical faculty community, and to provide community-level data for evidence-based decision making on equity and inclusion in the working and learning environments, now and in the years ahead. Your responses are completely confidential — no individually identifiable data will be shared with leadership, management or human resources.
All clinical faculty will be sent an invitation via their email recorded in Workday with a personalized link to the survey in UBC Qualtrics. The survey closes on June 30, 2024.
See frequently asked questions below for more information. Thank you for your taking the time to support our equity and inclusion priorities.
About the survey
- The survey consists of five questions, and will take approximately three minutes to complete.
- Self-identification is voluntary. You may select ‘prefer not to answer’ to any or all the questions.
- The survey link is unique to you. You do not need your UBC CWL to access the survey.
- You may come back to revise your response at any time until the survey closes on June 30, 2024.
- Responses to the survey are completely confidential — no individually identifiable information will be shared with leadership, management or human resources.
Frequently asked questions
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What is the Clinical Faculty Equity Survey about?
This survey will provide the Faculty of Medicine with more accurate data about the clinical faculty community to better understand current workforce diversity, assess barriers to equitable participation and inform evidence-based decision making for greater equity and inclusion, now and in the years ahead.
How do I complete the survey?
On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, anyone with a clinical faculty appointment in the Faculty of Medicine will receive an email through UBC Qualtrics, containing a personalized survey link to complete the three-minute survey. The survey link is unique to you, please do not share it. You do not need your UBC Campus-Wide Login (CWL) to access the survey.
The survey invitation will be sent to your email address as recorded on UBC’s HR system Workday. If you have not received the survey invitation, please contact Clinical Faculty Affairs at ocfa.med@ubc.ca to update your contact information.
Why should I participate in this survey?
As part of the Faculty of Medicine’s commitment to enhancing equity and inclusion, the Clinical Faculty Equity Survey will enable the Faculty of Medicine to better understand the diversity of our 11,000+ clinical faculty and provide data for evidence-based decision making in support of inclusive working and learning environments now and in the years ahead.
How is my privacy being protected?
The information you provide in this survey is collected under the authority of section 26(a) and (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and will be treated in the strictest confidence. All individual survey data collected is confidential, analyzed anonymously by the UBC Equity and Inclusion Office, and survey reports will be presented with aggregated data only. You will not be identified by name, nor will any of your details be shared with your current or prospective colleagues, managers, supervisors or department heads/school directors.
Learn more about how your personal information is stored and analyzed on the Equity & Inclusion Office website.
Is it possible to identify and link my responses back to me?
Only aggregated data will be reported. Responses to the survey are completely confidential — no individually identifiable information will be shared with leadership, management or human resources.
I previously completed an equity survey from my home academic unit (department, school, division or program), do I also need to complete this survey?
We know that some academic units have collected their own equity survey data to inform strategies and initiatives within their units. Those surveys are specific to your academic unit and responses have not been shared with the Faculty.
This Faculty-wide survey will provide consistent data about the clinical faculty community across the Faculty and help inform our broader efforts towards creating inclusive working and learning environments.
I didn’t receive an email with the survey link, who do I contact?
If you did not receive an email with your personalized survey link, please email Clinical Faculty Affairs at ocfa.med@ubc.ca to update your contact information. Your survey invitation will be resent to the provided email address.
I’m having technical issues with the survey, how do I get help?
If you are having technical issues with the survey, please contact Clinical Faculty Affairs at ocfa.med@ubc.ca.
Who can I contact if I have questions or comments?
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Clinical Faculty Affairs at ocfa.med@ubc.ca.
Wall Fellowships & Awards
The newly-launched Peter Wall Legacy Awards advance research excellence at UBC. This suite of awards represents one of the largest internal award programs at any university in North America.
The awards will initially focus on scholarly activity and research in British Columbia relating to sustainability in the areas of urban development, water, energy, transportation infrastructure, environmental protection of oceans and waterfronts, and resource-intensive industry. The suite of awards will support the research activities of tenure-track faculty members at all stages of their career, as well as Master’s and doctoral students.
The Wall Legacy Awards program is comprised of two types of awards:
- Wall Fellowships: Submit a notice of intent by June 7, 2024.
- Wall Research Awards: Submit a notice of intent as an individual or a team by June 29, 2024.
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