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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 OER Excellence & Impact Awards: Call for nominationsNominate a faculty member by Nov. 27. 
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 West Coast Teaching Excellence AwardsNominate faculty or teaching teams by 3 pm on Nov. 28. 
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 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters 2026/27Submit a notice of intent by Nov. 10. 
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 UBC Okanagan Teaching Awards: Call for nominationsNominate UBCO teaching faculty members by Nov. 7. 
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 Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations Fund (ALT-2040)UBCO faculty are invited to submit a proposal by Dec. 15. 
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 Open educational resource (OER) grantsApply for grants supporting the use of open educational resources in UBCV credit courses. 
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 Plan an event for Thrive month with a Thrive GrantApply for support with your event by Oct. 1. 
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 Ministry of Health Seed Grant ProgramSubmit a notice of intent by Oct. 8. 
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 StEAR Enhancement Fund: Call for proposalsApply by Oct. 15 to advance UBC’s equity & anti-racism priorities. 
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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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 Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging formally designated a Faculty of Medicine research centreA message from Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research. 
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 Respectful Environments Survey 2023Have your say, complete the survey by Friday, June 30. 
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 Faculty of Medicine Awards 2023: Update to staff awardsA message from Chris Lovato, Vice-Dean, Academic. 
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 2023 Faculty of Medicine Awards nominationsSubmit nominations by Friday, June 9. 
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 Distinguished Achievement Awards 2023: Call for nominationsNominations must be made by department heads or school directors by April 14, 2023. 
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 Introducing the new Faculty of Medicine IT Governance & Security PolicyThe Faculty of Medicine has developed & approved this policy to reduce risk to the Faculty, UBC & our Health Authority partners who host academic activities. 
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 It Starts with Us: Contextualizing and Educating about the Holocaust on Jan. 25Register for the Jan. 25 event, hosted by the REDI office & the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre. 
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 Community update from Dean Dermot KelleherAn end-of-year message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC. 
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 Launch of refreshed MedNet websiteI am pleased to announce the launch of the new, refreshed MedNet faculty and staff website.