All Announcements

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All Announcements

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UBCO Staff Awards of Excellence: Call for nominations

UBCO faculty, staff & students: Nominate staff by June 14.
UBC Health Interprofessional Education Scholars program

Apply by Sunday, May 12.
Research & Reflections on Teaching: A Medical & Health Education Series

Join the first medical & health education session on May 23.
Faculty & learners recognized by Medical Alumni Association

Award recipients helped build a more dynamic & robust medicine community through their service and actions.
New abortion access course for healthcare providers

Registrations are open for the new self-paced accredited course.
Celebrate Learning Week May 6–10

Register for online & in-person events.
Michael Smith Health Research BC: C2 & Reach programs

Apply by May 13, 2024.
Rapid Response 2024 program

Submit a letter of intent by April 30.
Op-ed by President Bacon: How UBC is Fighting Climate Change

Read an op-ed by Benoit-Antoine Bacon, UBC President and Vice-Chancellor.

Events

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Health After 2020: Facilitating equitable access to palliative & end-of-life care for underserved populations

Register to join the virtual events April 2–16.
Celebrate Learning Week: Call for contributions

Submit a session proposal by March 31.
Partnering in Research conference

Register to join the June 12 event at UBC Robson Square.
Audiology & Speech Sciences: School Director candidate presentation

Register to join the presentation online or in-person on March 6.
UBC Connects | Exploring 21st Century Fertility Law

Register to join the discussion on March 10.
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.

Funding & Awards

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Ministry of Health Seed Grant Program

Submit a notice of intent by Sep. 27.
Community-University Engagement Support Fund

Attend the Sep. 12 info session, & submit a Notice of Intent by Sep. 27.
StEAR Enhancement Fund: Call for proposals

Apply by Sep. 16 to advance UBC’s equity & anti-racism priorities.
Ho-Am Prize 2025

Submit nominations for internal review by Sep. 23.
Precision Health Catalyst Grant Competition

Apply for 2024 grants by Sep. 30.
Postdoctoral Exchange Travel Award: NTU LKCMedicine

Postdoctoral fellows, apply to engage in research at Nanyang Technological University for 4–6 months.
Faculty Research Awards — call for nominations

Submit an Expression of Intent by Sep. 16 & final submission by Nov. 15.
Healthy Aging Visual Art Prize

Submit a visual artwork by Sep. 30.
AFMC Awards 2025: Call for nominations

Submit nominations for internal review by Sep. 6.

Appointment

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Dr. Cheryl Holmes reappointed Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education

A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education. I am pleased to announce the reappointment of Dr. Cheryl Holmes as Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME), for a five-year term effective July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027. Dr. Holmes has accomplished a great deal during her first term in the role as Associate Dean,…
Dr. Paul Winwood extended as Regional Associate Dean, Northern BC, UBC and Associate Vice-President, Northern Medical Program, UNBC

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health and Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education. We are pleased to announce the extension of Dr. Paul Winwood as the Regional Associate Dean (RAD), Northern BC effective July 1, 2022 until June 30, 2024. Dr. Winwood serves as the RAD, Northern BC in the…
Ms. Namaste Marsden appointed as inaugural Director, Indigenous Engagement

A message from Mike Allard, Vice-Dean, Health Engagement. I am delighted to announce the appointment of Ms. Namaste Marsden as the inaugural Director, Indigenous Engagement in the Faculty of Medicine. Namaste, Masemtxoxw, is from Wilp Gamlaxyeltxw, Lax Ganeda (Frog Clan), from Gitanyow, an independent Gitxsan nation in northern B.C. She is granddaughter to late hereditary…
Dr. Jonathon Leipsic appointed Head, Department of Radiology

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. I’m pleased to announce Dr. Jonathon A. Leipsic as Head of the Department of Radiology, effective to June 30, 2027. Dr. Leipsic is a UBC professor in the department of radiology and the department of medicine’s division of cardiology. He is also currently…