Explore more updates, events & opportunities from across the Faculty & UBC.
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Welcome to the new MedNet
Our faculty & staff website has a new look & feel, improved mobile compatibility and streamlined navigation.
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Lasker Medical Research Awards
Submit a nomination by Feb. 6, 2023.
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UBC Vancouver teaching & learning funding opportunities
Dates and info for SoTL Seed, OER Fund & Students as Partners Fund.
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CHSPR 35th Annual Health Policy Conference: Value Judgements
Register now to join the conference March 9–10, 2023.
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Gage Averill appointed Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver
A message from Deborah Buszard, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor.
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entrepreneurship@UBC spring 2023 programs
Apply by December 20, 2022.
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Letter from the President, December 2022
Hear from Deborah Buszard, UBC’s Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, in her first letter to the community.
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2023 FoM Summer Student Research Program
Apply as a student-supervisor team by Feb. 15, 2023.
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2023 FoM Multidisciplinary Research Program in Medicine
Submit a research project by Jan. 19, 2023.
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6th Annual Global Health Conference (GHC24)
Register to join the hybrid conference, held April 11, 2024.
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Pitfalls & Potential: Integrating Generative AI into your Research & Scholarship
Register to join the Feb. 15 online event.
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UBC Connects | Imagining Multisensory Art: Literacy & Inclusion
Register to join the event on Jan. 27.
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Strategic Equity & Anti-Racism Framework update
Learn more, & register for the townhall in Jan. 2024.
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Emergency Medicine: Department Head Candidate presentations
Register to join the Dec. 8 & 19 online presentations.
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CHSPR Health Policy Conference: Exploring the Future of Drug Coverage in Canada
Register to join in-person or online on March 5.
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Consultation sessions for Innovation UBC
UBCV researchers, attend a virtual consultation on Dec. 14 or Jan. 12.
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14 Not Forgotten ceremony 2023
Join the Faculty of Applied Science for the ceremony on Dec. 6.
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CTLT Winter Institute teaching & learning workshops
Learn & network with other UBC educators at a range of workshops Dec. 11–15.
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Community-University Engagement Support Fund
Attend the Sep. 12 info session, & submit a Notice of Intent by Sep. 27.
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StEAR Enhancement Fund: Call for proposals
Apply by Sep. 16 to advance UBC’s equity & anti-racism priorities.
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Ho-Am Prize 2025
Submit nominations for internal review by Sep. 23.
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Precision Health Catalyst Grant Competition
Apply for 2024 grants by Sep. 30.
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Postdoctoral Exchange Travel Award: NTU LKCMedicine
Postdoctoral fellows, apply to engage in research at Nanyang Technological University for 4–6 months.
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Healthy Aging Visual Art Prize
Submit a visual artwork by Sep. 30.
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AFMC Awards 2025: Call for nominations
Submit nominations for internal review by Sep. 6.
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Emerging Media Lab projects: Call for proposals
UBCV faculty, submit a proposal for the fall/winter cohort by July 15.
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Drs. Valter Ciocca & Paola Colozzo appointed interim Co-Directors, School of Audiology and Speech Sciences
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Valter Ciocca and reappointment of Dr. Paola Colozzo as interim Co-Directors, School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, effective to December 31, 2022. Dr. Ciocca’s appointment follows the interim leadership of Dr. Lorienne Jenstad as interim Co-Director of the School.…
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Dr. Peter Cripton appointed Director pro tem, School of Biomedical Engineering
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. I am pleased to announced the appointment of Dr. Peter Cripton as Director pro tem, School of Biomedical Engineering for a one-year term, effective to June 30, 2023. Dr. Cripton will be taking on this role while Dr. Peter Zandstra is on a one-year administrative leave.…
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Drs. Lorienne Jenstad & Paola Colozzo appointed interim Co-Directors, School of Audiology and Speech Sciences
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. I am pleased to announce that Dr. Lorienne Jenstad and Dr. Paola Colozzo have been appointed interim Co-Directors, School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, effective to August 31, 2022. Dr. Jenstad is an audiologist and associate professor at the School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, where she directs the…
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Dr. Robert McMaster extended as Vice-Dean, Research
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. I am pleased to announce Dr. Robert McMaster’s appointment as Vice-Dean, Research, has been extended effective to December 31, 2023. During the past term, Dr. McMaster has led several strategic initiatives including the establishment of the Academy of Translation Medicine and the COVID-19 Clinical…
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Alexis Davis reappointed Director, Clinical Faculty Affairs
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. I am pleased to announce the reappointment of Ms. Alexis Davis, Director, Clinical Faculty Affairs, for a three-year term effective to June 30, 2025. Ms. Davis is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, and also works clinically…
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Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis reappointed Director, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention
A message from Rob McMaster, Vice-Dean, Research, UBC Faculty of Medicine I am pleased to announce that Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis has been reappointed as the Director, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management (CCDPM), and the Reichwald Family UBC Southern Medical Program Chair in Preventive Medicine to June 30, 2027. Dr. Martin Ginis is…
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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,…
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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,…
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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…
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Join the Faculty’s commemorative virtual event for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
An invitation from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Healthinvites you to join a virtual event onTuesday, September 27, 202210:00–11:30 am PT.Given the discussion topic, this event may go beyond 11:30 am Please join us in coming together in a concerted effort to reflect…
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Join us for the Indigenous Initiatives Speaker Series: We are Children of Indian Residential School Survivors
An invitation from the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Join the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) on Wednesday, September 21 for We Are Children of Indian Residential School Survivors: Awakening Our Spirits, Our Purpose & Our Confidence. This event brings together a panel of Indigenous people who are children…
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2022 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Awards
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC. I am pleased to announce recipients of the 2022 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Awards. These awards are an important opportunity to acknowledge faculty members who exemplify exceptional contributions in the areas of education, research and/or service, and who are dedicated to…
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Community update from Dean Dermot Kelleher
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC. “Ripple in still waterWhen there is no pebble tossedNor wind to blow”- Ripple by The Grateful Dead I was introduced to this song by a bass player in a Dublin punk rock band who surprisingly told me that it was his favourite…
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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…
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Call for nominations: 2022 Faculty of Medicine Awards
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC. Nominations are now open for the 2022 Faculty of Medicine Awards. This suite of Faculty of Medicine awards was recently refreshed in 2021 and includes several new awards which were launched last year with much success. These awards provide an expanded opportunity to…
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The future of medicine is now: Read the latest edition of Pathways
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC. Every day, faculty, staff and students make remarkable scientific breakthroughs that bring us ever closer to solving life’s most pressing health challenges. The question is, how do we bring our research to patients sooner and safely, in the form of lifesaving medicine?…
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Join us for the next Indigenous Initiatives Speaker Series
An invitation from the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Please join the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) for the next Indigenous Initiatives Speaker Series. The event will feature Louise Bernice Halfe – Sky Dancer, Parliamentary Poet Laureate, who will talk about the Cree expression Ni tipeyihtenan ōhi acimōwina, meaning,…
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Call for Nominations: 2022 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Awards
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC. Nominations are now open for the 2022 UBC Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award. The Distinguished Achievement awards provide an important opportunity to acknowledge faculty members who exemplify exceptional contributions to the Faculty of Medicine in the areas of education, research and/or…