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All Announcements

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Reminder: Faculty of Medicine Awards nominations

Submit nominations by June 14.
Thank you, UBC clinical faculty!

This year’s Faculty of Medicine graduates share messages of thanks and gratitude for the clinical faculty members across B.C. who helped shape their journey as students and trainees.
UBC Wellbeing Strategic Initiative Fund

Apply by July 9.
Open house: Indigenous Stream, Clinical Educator Fellowship Program

Register to join the June 25 open house.
Museum of Anthropology reopening events

Join the reopening celebrations June 13–16.
Resources to be prepared during wildfire season

As we head into summer, bookmark these resources to be prepared in the event of wildfires & smoky weather.
Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund

Apply now to support your community-university collaboration.
Implementing equity and anti-racism priorities: Progress update

Register for the update and Q&A on June 25.
UBCV Work Learn program, Winter Session 2024

Submit your proposal to hire a UBCV student by June 17.

Events

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Celebrate Pink Shirt Day on Feb. 26

Wear a pink shirt, download a Zoom background & access resources.
Beyond 75: Vancouver rescheduled to April 23

Registrations have been carried over to the new date.
Disability in the Workplace: Register for an interactive workshop

Register for an upcoming workshop date.
Climate Emergency Week at UBC

Join events, workshops, and activities Feb. 10–14.
Bridging Research & Action

Register to attend the hybrid event May 15–16.
Black History Month at UBC

February is Black History Month. See what’s happening across UBC.
Dr. Bonnie Henry on Leading In a Time of Uncertainty: My Road to Kindness

Register for the hybrid lecture on Jan. 30.
Check your lung health: UBCV Travelling Health Fair

Book an appointment to learn about your lung health, Feb. 18–21.
Get active this February with Move UBC

Explore events & resources to help fit physical activity into your day.

Funding & Awards

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PhD Collab funding program for faculty & PhD student teams

UBCV teams are invited to submit a letter of intent by June 13.
UBC Wellbeing Strategic Initiative Fund

Apply for project funding by June 4.
2S/LGBTQ+ Health Hub trainee funding program

Apply for the 2025-26 cohort by May 31.
New Faculty Research Award

New faculty & clinical faculty, apply for funding by June 16.
Shared Research Platforms Competition

UBCV research facilities, submit an expression of interest by May 1.
Faculty of Medicine Awards: Call for nominations

Submit nominations by Friday, June 13.
RCCbc grants for rural physicians

Apply by April 30.
Healthy Workplace Initiatives Program funding

Promote wellbeing in your workplace, apply by April 7.
Solutions Scholars Program

Submit a notice of intent by Feb. 28.

Appointment

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Dr. Neeru Gupta appointed Head, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
Dr. Miriam Spering appointed Associate Dean, Graduate & Postdoctoral Education

A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education & Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research.
Drs. Paola Colozzo & Lorienne Jenstad extended as interim Co-Directors, School of Audiology & Speech Sciences

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
Dr. Heather Buckley appointed Associate Dean, Faculty Development

A message from Roger Wong, Vice-Dean, Education.
Dr. Jan Dutz reappointed Head, Department of Dermatology & Skin Science

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
Dr. Alex Scott appointed Head, Department of Physical Therapy

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC. I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Alex Scott as Head, Department of Physical Therapy, effective November 28, 2022 to June 30, 2028. Dr. Scott is a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, which he first joined in 2010.…
Dr. Kiran Veerapen extended as Assistant Dean, Faculty Development

A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education. I am pleased to announce the extension of Dr. Kiran Veerapen as Assistant Dean, Faculty Development, in the UBC Faculty of Medicine, effective to December 31, 2022. Dr. Veerapen is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Veerapen will continue to provide strategic leadership…
Dr. Calvin Roskelley appointed interim Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education

A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education and Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Calvin Roskelley as the interim Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, effective to December 31, 2022. Dr. Roskelley is a professor in the Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences. His research…
Dr. Dean Jones reappointed Associate Dean, Fraser

A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education and Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine. We are pleased to announce the reappointment of Dr. Dean Jones as Associate Dean, Fraser for a five-year term effective to September 30, 2027. During his first term, Dr. Jones supported the successful implementation of medical and health professions distribution…