Explore more updates, events & opportunities from across the Faculty & UBC.
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 Educational resources on anti-Jewish, anti-Arab & anti-Muslim discrimination now availableExplore the new resources from the UBC Equity & Inclusion Office. 
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 UBC’s updated Sexual Misconduct Policy and new training for all faculty and staffComplete the Workplace Learning training by Feb. 28. 
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 Health Research BC Advancing the Use of Evidence in Seniors’ Home & Community Care programSubmit an LOI by March 24. 
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 Dr. Bonnie Henry on Leading In a Time of Uncertainty: My Road to KindnessRegister for the hybrid lecture on Jan. 30. 
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 Dr. Hugh Kim appointed Director, Centre for Blood ResearchA message from Robert McMaster and Teresa Tsang. 
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 Check your lung health: UBCV Travelling Health FairBook an appointment to learn about your lung health, Feb. 18–21. 
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 Search for a new Dean, Faculty of Medicine, and Vice-President, HealthA message from Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-Chancellor, & Gage Averill, Provost and Vice-President, Academic. 
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 Dr. Jason Sutherland appointed Director, Centre for Health Services & Policy ResearchA message from Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research. 
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 Get active this February with Move UBCExplore events & resources to help fit physical activity into your day. 
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 UBC Medicine & the Australian National University: Walking the Path of Reconciliation TogetherRegister to join the event on Oct. 28. 
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 UBC Connects | How Science, Lifestyle & Wellness Shape Brain HealthRegister to join the in-person event on Nov. 3. 
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 AI & the Future of Medicine: Bridging AI Innovation and Health EquityRegister to join the Nov. 15–16 event. 
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 UBC Thrive monthJoin events & explore resources to support mental health this November. 
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 Privacy Matters @ UBC Symposium & cybersecurity eventsRegister to join the symposium & virtual events through October. 
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 Teaching & learning professional development workshopsRegister for upcoming workshops from the Centre for Teaching, Learning & Technology. 
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 Challenges, changes and research: Insights from UBC’s University Killam ProfessorsRegister to join the virtual event on Nov. 12. 
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 UBC ShakeOut Oct. 16: Are you prepared for an earthquake?UBC will test its emergency alert system during the annual province-wide earthquake drill, Oct. 17. 
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 Science, Stand-up & Song: Stem Cell EditionGet tickets for the Oct. 16 event. 
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 Health Research BC Research Trainee programSubmit a letter of intent by Dec. 12. 
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 Indigenous Strategic Initiatives FundSubmit a letter of intent by Jan. 17, 2025. 
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 UBC Health Awards: Call for nominationsSubmit nominations by Nov. 8. 
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 Health Research BC Scholar & Health Professional-Investigator programsSubmit a letter of intent by Nov. 19. 
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 Canadian Medical Association Awards 2025: Call for nominationsSubmit a nomination by Nov. 30. 
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 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Seed ProgramSubmit a project proposal by Nov. 18. 
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 John McNeill Excellence in Health Research Mentorship AwardNominate by Oct. 18. 
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 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters 2025/26Submit a notice of intent by Nov. 1. 
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 UBC Okanagan teaching awards: Nominations openNominate UBCO faculty members by Nov. 8. 
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 Drs. Cecilia Jevitt & Wendy Norman appointed interim Co-Heads, Department of Family PracticeA message from Mieke Koehoorn, Dean pro tem, Faculty of Medicine. 
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 Dr. Sonia Butterworth appointed interim Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical EducationA message from Ravi Sidhu, Vice Dean, Education. 
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 Dr. Ravi Sidhu appointed Vice Dean, EducationA message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. 
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 Dr. Peter Black appointed Head, Department of Urologic SciencesA message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC. 
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 Dr. Mieke Koehoorn appointed Dean pro tem, Faculty of Medicine, and interim Vice-President, HealthA message from Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-Chancellor & Gage Averill, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver. 
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 Dr. Hannah Carolan appointed Associate Dean, MD AdmissionsA message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education. 
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 Dr. Sarah McCorquodale reappointed Regional Associate Dean, InteriorA message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health & Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education. 
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 Dr. Paola Colozzo appointed Director, School of Audiology & Speech SciencesA message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC. 
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 Dr. Clarissa Wallace extended as interim Associate Dean, FraserA message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education. 
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 Academic Renewal Update | Round 2See the six successful proposals from the second round of our Academic Renewal competition. 
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 Register for the Full Faculty Meeting, Nov. 15Registration is required, register online by 4:15 pm on Nov. 15. 
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 MD Undergraduate Admissions: Interviewers NeededHelp select the next class of medical students at UBC. 
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 Join us for the Indigenous Speaker Series: Diagnosing Truth, Healing and Conciliation Inside BC Health Care SystemsRegister for the Monday, Oct. 17 event, hosted by the REDI office. 
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 2022 Faculty of Medicine AwardsThese awards recognize and celebrate the extraordinary contributions of faculty and staff who embody our values of respect, integrity, compassion, collaboration and equity — helping us to transform health for everyone. 
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 Training more doctors for British ColumbiaUpdate on the announcement made by the Government of BC committing to the expansion of the MDUP & PGME residency programs. 
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 Strategic Investment Fund updateA message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. As we start the second year our refreshed strategic plan Building the Future: 2021–2026, I’m pleased to announce that in year one we completed two rounds of the Strategic Investment Fund (SIF). In the fall 2021 and summer 2022 SIF rounds, we received a… 
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 Join the Faculty’s commemorative virtual event for the National Day for Truth and ReconciliationAn invitation from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Healthinvites you to join a virtual event onTuesday, September 27, 202210:00–11:30 am PT.Given the discussion topic, this event may go beyond 11:30 am Please join us in coming together in a concerted effort to reflect… 
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 Join us for the Indigenous Initiatives Speaker Series: We are Children of Indian Residential School SurvivorsAn invitation from the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Join the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) on Wednesday, September 21 for We Are Children of Indian Residential School Survivors: Awakening Our Spirits, Our Purpose & Our Confidence. This event brings together a panel of Indigenous people who are children…