All Announcements

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All Announcements

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Workday Student: Changes for faculty and instructors

Information & training resources for using Workday Student for 2024 Winter session.
Emerging Media Lab projects: Call for proposals

UBCV faculty, submit a proposal for the fall/winter cohort by July 15.
Call for Nominations: President’s Advisory Committee for the Selection of a New Dean of the Faculty of Medicine & Vice-President, Health

A message from UBC Senate and Curriculum Services.
Postdoctoral Fellows Financial Townhall

Provide your feedback on postdoc stipends, July 4–8.
Climate Solutions Research Collective: Summer Climate Conversations

Bring a picnic & join an upcoming informal conversation at UBCV.
Dr. Brian Kwon appointed Director, International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD)

A message from Robert McMaster and Teresa Tsang.
Thank you for an extraordinary academic year

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
Search for a new Associate Vice-President, Research & Innovation

The call for applications will remain open until August 23, 2024.
2024 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Awards

The awards acknowledge faculty members who have made exceptional contributions in the areas of education, research and/or service.

Events

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The Nature of All Things Indigenous with Dr. David Suzuki & Dr. Shane Pointe

Register for the event on Sept. 23.
Innovation UBC Immersion Week 2025

Register for the in-person events running Sept. 23–24.
Innovation UBC Lab2Market programs

Apply for programs to translate your research to real-world impacts.
Annual Welcome Back BBQ

Register to join the faculty & staff events at UBCV & UBCO.
Health Data Analytics micro-certificate info session

Join the info session on July 31 to learn more about the UBC Micro-certificate program.
Professional development events for new faculty: CTLT Summer Institute

New instructors: Learn & network with other UBC educators Aug 18–22.
Clinical Trials BC: ISO 14155 — Good Clinical Practice for Medical Devices

Learn about upcoming changes to the medical device standard in the Aug. 12 webinar.
BranchingOUT: UBC Botanical Garden’s Pride Celebration

Join the evening event on July 17.
Join UBC at UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP30)

Apply to join UBC’s virtual delegation by July 8.

Funding & Awards

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Ho-Am Prize 2026

Submit nominations for internal review by Sep. 26.
AFMC Awards 2026: Call for nominations

Submit nominations for internal review by Sept. 15.
Campus as a Living Lab Fund

Attend the info session on Sept. 16, & submit a notice of intent by Sept. 30.
UBC AI & Health Network Fellows Program

Apply for the inaugural program by Sep. 8.
Faculty Research Awards: Call for nominations

Submit an Expression of Intent by Sep. 15 & final submission by Nov. 17.
Indo-Pacific Scholarships & Fellowships for Canadians (Global Affairs Canada)

Submit a Letter of Intent to UBC Global Engagement by July 14.
Distinguished University Scholar Program

Internal call for nominations due by July 23
Large Teaching & Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Transformation Projects

Letters of Intent due July 17.
Inspiring Community Grants

Apply for funding to build community and connection at UBC Vancouver

Appointment

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Dr. François Bénard reappointed Associate Dean, Research, BC Cancer Research Institute

A message from Rob McMaster, Vice-Dean, Research, UBC Faculty of Medicine; Kim Nguyen Chi, Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, BC Cancer; and Heather Findlay, Chief Operating Officer, BC Cancer We are pleased to announce that Dr. François Bénard has been re-appointed as the Associate Dean, Research, BC Cancer Research Institute (BCCRI), Faculty of Medicine,…
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…