Urologic Sciences: Department Head Candidate presentations

Urologic Sciences: Department Head Candidate presentations

Join the Department of Urologic Sciences for presentations by the shortlisted candidates for the Department Head position.

Contact med.searchesandreviews@ubc.ca to register.


Presentation and Vision Statement by Candidate 1: A Voice for the Voiceless

  • Date: Friday, April 25, 2025 from 8:45 am
  • Location:
    • In-person at Gordon & Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre, Vancouver
    • Online via Zoom

Presentation and Vision Statement by Candidate 2: Reimagining the UBC Department of Urologic Sciences in 2025 and Beyond

  • Date: Friday, May 2, 2025 from 12:30 pm
  • Location:
    • In-person at Gordon & Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre, Vancouver
    • Online via Zoom

James Lee

New Faculty Research Award

Faculty and clinical faculty members within the first years of their appointment in the Faculty of Medicine can apply for up to $10,000 in research funding.

The New Faculty Research Award is for faculty members in the first two years of their first appointment as Assistant Professor or higher, or Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Medicine. Clinical Faculty members within four years of their first appointment as Clinical Assistant Professor or higher are also eligible to apply.

The funds may be used for research expenses including equipment, supplies, support salaries or dissemination of results. Submit an application by 5 pm on June 16, 2025.

Celebrate Learning Week May 5–9

Celebrate Learning Week, stylized graphic of a tree with smaller trees growing off it

Join the 16th annual Celebrate Learning Week online and in-person from May 5–9, 2025. UBC faculty, staff and learners are invited to join this cross-campus, week-long teaching and learning forum, collaboratively hosted by UBCV and UBCO.

This year’s showcase is themed Collective Growth: Cultivating Meaningful Change, highlighting the ways we plant the seeds of change for lasting impacts in teaching and learning — showcasing collective growth, meaningful change and the relationships that make it possible.

Explore the full schedule, or see featured event highlights below.


Featured events

May 6 | Keynote featuring Rajiv Jhangiani — Designing for Justice: On Navigating Change as a Critical Pedagogue

Join this keynote session in considering ways in which educators and institutions can embrace and support meaningful change to widen equitable access, empower learners, cultivate critical consciousness and lead societal transformation.

May 5 | Student panel — Students as Catalysts for Change in Teaching and Learning

Hear from students as they share their perspectives on what it means to contribute to meaningful change in the classroom and beyond.

May 7 | Faculty panel — Cross Faculty Collaborations: Innovations for Cultivating Growth

Hear from faculty members as they speak about their experience of collaborating across disciplines to initiate meaningful change in program design, local communities, as well as how collaboration impacts the student experience.

May 8 | Leadership panel — Connecting Within and Across Campuses: Fostering Collaborations that Support Meaningful Change

Hear from UBCV and UBCO leaders in teaching and learning discuss collaborations and partnerships that support institutional priorities and enhance pedagogical practices.

$3 million Breakthrough Prize goes to multiple sclerosis researchers

Time off to vote in the federal election

UBC opens Gordon B. Shrum Building, Canada’s first purpose-built biomedical engineering facility

Karen Sherwood

Shared Research Platforms Competition

If you are responsible for managing a research facility at UBC Vancouver, the VP Research & Innovation Office invites you to apply for additional funding through the Shared Research Platforms Competition.

The Shared Research Platforms Competition offers research facilities an opportunity to receive support and resources for their ongoing operations, in support of UBC’s Strategic Plan goal to strengthen shared infrastructure and resources to support research excellence.

Submit an expression of interest by 5 pm on May 1.

Global Health Spotlight Series: In Conversation with Srinivas Murthy

Register to hear an in-person conversation with Dr. Srinivas Murthy (Department of Pediatrics) on Tuesday, April 29 from 12–1 pm.

Hosted as part of the Global Health Spotlight Series by the Institute for Global Health at BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre, Dr. Murthy will speak with Dr. Gina Ogilvie (School of Population and Public Health) on his journey to becoming a global health leader — highlighting his defining moments, lessons learned and current projects.

  • Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 from 12–1 pm
  • Location: Room 2108 BCCHRI, BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver