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Truth & Reconciliation: Community Update from Dean Dermot Kelleher

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
Health After 2020: Call for proposals

Apply for up to $10,000 funding per research team by Nov. 15, 2023.
Faculty of Medicine staff honoured with UBC President’s Awards

Staff members Alison Williams & Michelle Man received 2023 President’s Awards.
Open educational resource (OER) grants

UBCV faculty & staff: Attend an information session & submit a proposal.
UBC Health Awards: Call for nominations

Submit nominations by Nov. 10.
Resources & support for the UBC Community amidst geopolitical tensions

Read the statement on diplomatic tensions between Canada & India, & resources available for students, faculty & staff.
Welcome to the new academic year

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
UBC stands in support of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities

Read the statement from UBC’s Provosts & the AVP, Equity & Inclusion.
Privacy Matters @ UBC Symposium

Register to join in-person or online on Oct. 18, 2023.

Events

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Register for Discovery to Commercialization: Speed Mentoring Event & Networking Social

Organized in partnership between UBC Faculty of Medicine and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, the Discovery to Commercialization (D2C) speaker series has hosted conversations that connect people, ideas, and opportunities that are advancing life sciences research and innovation. Join the November 30 event for a speed mentoring session on effective career choices in industry, and…
Register now: Join an online focus group on healthy research environments in the Faculty of Medicine

Healthy Environments in Academic Research Teams (HEART) is a new program developed by the Graduate and Postdoctoral Education Office that aims to equip Faculty of Medicine research teams to thrive. HEART want to hear your thoughts on what makes a healthy research culture in the Faculty of Medicine, and shape a program that can create…
Join us for the Indigenous Speaker Series: Diagnosing Truth, Healing and Conciliation Inside BC Health Care Systems

Register for the Monday, Oct. 17 event, hosted by the REDI office.
Celebrate Academic Integrity Week, Oct. 17–21

Join the Academic Integrity Hub for Academic Integrity Week October 17–21, 2022, promoting academic integrity at UBC and beyond. Explore a range of events and resources, including Take Five for Integrity — an in-class awareness campaign supported with materials for instructors and in-class presentations from staff and students.
Register now: REDI Virtual Symposium on May 25

An invitation from the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Registration is now open for the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) inaugural virtual symposium: “Race Ideology: Historical Perspectives, Current Realities and Re-imagining the Future.” Please note the event will be recorded. When: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Time: 8:30 am–1 pm Why should you…

Funding & Awards

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Ministry of Health Research Seed Grant Program

Submit a notice of intent by December 9, 2022.
Apply for $5,000 to host an event at UBC Robson Square

The UBC Connects at Robson Square call for applications is now open.
Call for nominations: 2024 Japan Prize

Submissions due by Jan. 13, 2023.
Nominations open for the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize

Nominate by Jan. 30, 2023.
National Awards Program — Canadian College Of Health Leaders

Nominate an individual or team by Nov. 30, 2022.
Reminder: 2022 Partnership Recognition & Exploration Fund

It’s not too late! Apply by Dec. 31, 2022.
2023 Michael Smith Health Research BC funding awards

Submit a letter of intent by Dec. 5, 2022.
Applications for Thrive Grants open until Oct. 24

Thrive is a time when we come together as a UBC community to learn about, talk about, and explore ways to support our mental health. The last few years have brought unprecedented challenges and complexities that have impacted the mental health of our community, and now more than ever, it is important that we support one…
Call for applications: Campus as a Living Lab Fund Competition

Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) offers faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver an opportunity to explore, develop and test new ideas on sustainability and climate action on campus. The 2022/23 CLL Fund Competition provides up to $50,000 in funding for teams to develop ‘living lab’ projects. The deadline to submit proposals is November 7, 2022.