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Name
Position
Contact details
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Dr. Ravi Sidhu
Vice Dean, Education,
Faculty of Medicine
Provides strategic leadership, while creating and nurturing existing partnerships to advance the Faculty of Medicine’s strategic plan, in particular the Education Pillar.
Responsible to the Dean for the delivery and distribution of the Faculty’s educational programs and services across health disciplines and across the continuum of learning are effectively integrated throughout the province.
Member of the Dean’s Executive Advisory Council, Department Heads and School Directors Committee and educational standing committees.
Please contact the Executive Administrative Coordinator, Office of the Vice Dean, Education
(med.vdeadmin@ubc.ca).
Jennifer Golinski
Senior Director, Education Programs and Services,
Office of the Vice Dean, Education
Provides strategic and high-level operational leadership to the Faculty of Medicine education portfolio. Responsible to the Vice Dean, Education in providing critical support and advice, senior leadership, strategic planning on initiatives and projects and guidance to education programs and service units offered within the Faculty at all sites across the province, working with, and maintaining valued relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
In partnership with the Vice Dean, Education is responsible for advancing the Faculty of Medicine’s strategic plan, in particular the Education Pillar.
Member of the Dean’s Executive Advisory Council, Department Heads and School Directors Committee and educational standing committees. Co-Chair of the Senior Education Administrative Leadership group.
Please contact the Executive Administrative Coordinator, Office of the Vice Dean, Education
(med.vdeadmin@ubc.ca).
Shilpa Samji
Administrative Director,
Office of the Vice Dean, Education
Provides senior administrative leadership, operational oversight and administrative management to the Office of the Vice Dean, Education and various education units within the FoM education portfolio.
Responsible to the Senior Director, Education Programs and Services, for critical planning and advancement of strategic initiatives and projects.
Member of the Vice Dean Education Advisory Council. Co-Chair of the Senior Education Administrative Leadership group.
Please contact the Executive Administrative Coordinator, Office of the Vice Dean, Education
(med.vdeadmin@ubc.ca).
Sunny Pao
Senior Manager, Office of the Vice Dean, Education
Manages administrative strategic initiatives and oversees a broad range of functions, resources, services, and systems of considerable scope within the Office of the Vice Dean, Education.
Health and safety representative for Office of the Vice Dean, Education and Co-chair of the Faculty of Medicine Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC). Chair of the Education Administrative Leadership Operations group.
Tara Chapman
Manager,
Office of the Vice Dean, Education
Provides operational and administrative support and organization of the Office of the Vice Dean, Education core functions.
Primary point of contact for:
- General Faculty of Medicine Education & Office of the Vice Dean, Education inquiries
- Faculty of Medicine Education student misconduct and appeals
- Faculty of Medicine Education decanal recruitments and reappointments
- Faculty of Medicine Education reports
- Office Management, including Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH) workplace evolution & Condeco inquiries
Semia Lin
Executive Coordinator,
Office of the Vice Dean, Education
Provides strategic oversight over the calendars of the Vice Dean, Education, Faculty of Medicine (Dr. Ravi Sidhu) and Senior Director, Education Programs & Services (Jennifer Golinski).
Primary point of contact for:
- General inquiries/requests for the Office of the Vice Dean, Education
- Reference, promotion, support letter requests for the Vice Dean, Education
- Education unit budget reviews
Committee Information:
- MD Undergraduate Program Regional and Resource Advisory Council (RRAC)
- MD Undergraduate Program Distributed Program Planning Committee (DPPC)
- Vice Dean, Education Advisory Council (VDEAC)
- Senior Education Administrative Leadership (SEAL)
Rushitha Ranasinghe
Executive Administrative Coordinator,
Office of the Vice Dean, Education
In collaboration with the Executive Coordinator, supports calendar-related inquiries for the Vice Dean, Education, Faculty of Medicine (Dr. Ravi Sidhu) and Senior Director, Education Programs & Services (Jennifer Golinski).
Primary point of contact for:
- General inquiries/requests for the Office of Vice Dean, Education
- Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH) Office general inquiries, maintenance, service tickets
James Andrew
Associate Director, Indigenous Initiatives,
Office of the Vice Dean, Education
james.andrew@ubc.ca
604-822-8649
Provides strategic leadership in the planning, coordination and implementation of Indigenous initiatives in the Faculty of Medicine’s education programs.
Responsible to the Senior Director, Education Programs and Services in enhancing the post-secondary experiences and outcomes of Indigenous learners and trainees at UBC and that supports the Faculty’s response to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, including learner/trainee recruitment, learner/trainee support, curriculum development/delivery, Indigenous community engagement, and communication activities.
Plays a key role in fostering and maintaining relationships with Indigenous communities in BC and works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
Office of the Vice Dean, Education Concierge
Sarah Mair
Interim Senior Project Manager, Education
Provides project leadership and is responsible for managing multiple concurrent strategic projects that are vital to advancing the strategies of the Education portfolio as outlined in the Faculty of Medicine’s Strategic Plan.
Lua Lynch
Senior Project Manager,
Office of the Vice Dean, Education
Provides project leadership in the planning and implementation of complex projects, education initiatives, and events for the Faculty of Medicine, Office of the Vice Dean, Education portfolio.
Anmol Mishra
Project Manager, Office of the Vice Dean, Education
Provides project leadership in the planning and implementation of complex projects, education initiatives, and events for the Faculty of Medicine, Office of the Vice Dean, Education portfolio.
Ruby Chow
Records Specialist, Office of the Vice Dean, Education
Provides oversight of all Faculty of Medicine Office of Vice Dean, Education electronic records, including its adherence to UBC policies and legal/regulatory requirements.
Provides administrative leadership over the FoM Curriculum portfolio and provides project coordination to a variety of one-time, annual, or ongoing education initiatives.
Primary point of contact for:
- Faculty of Medicine Education related Freedom of Information (FOI) requests
- Faculty of Medicine Education student placement agreements, general contracts and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs)
Eve Cardin
Administrative Coordinator,
Office of the Vice Dean, Education
Supports the core functions of the Faculty of Medicine Curriculum Team, specifically in facilitating curriculum change proposals through the Faculty of Medicine curriculum pathways.
Awards information:
Jesse Yeo
Project Coordinator, Office of the Vice Dean, Education
jesse.yeo@ubc.ca
604-827-1084
Provides administrative leadership, strategic planning, organization, and execution of the Vancouver Summer Program within the Faculty of Medicine.
Provides project coordination support to education initiatives.
Committee Information:
- Clinical Education Facilities Subcommittee (CEFS)
Cloris Li
Vancouver Summer Program (VSP) Coordinator,
Office of the Vice Dean, Education (Term)
med.international@ubc.ca
604-827-1084
Supports with the coordination and administration of the planning, implementation, and delivery of the Vancouver Summer Program (VSP) within the Faculty of Medicine.