All Announcements

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All Announcements

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CSDI Policy Communications Clinic workshop series

Register & learn how to communicate your research for policy change.
Orthopaedic Update & BCOA Annual Meeting

Register to attend the annual conference May 4–5, 2023.
New BCCSU Research & Dialogue speaker series

Starting March 29, the series aims to place substance use research in dialogue with lived experience.
UBC Orthopaedics launch Strategic Plan 2023-2028

Read the new plan, Mobility for All, and the department’s plans for the next five years.
Distinguished Achievement Awards 2023: Call for nominations

Nominations must be made by department heads or school directors by April 14, 2023.
2023 Run & Ride for Rural Medicine

Join UBC medical students on March 11 to support charity Hope Air.
James Andrew receives AFMC Indigenous Health Advocacy Award

The inaugural award celebrates outstanding efforts to improve Indigenous Peoples’ health in Canada.
UBC recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2023

This designation recognizes exceptional workplace diversity & inclusiveness programs.
Program for Open Scholarship & Education (POSE)

Register for the open, 3-month program by May 1.

Events

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Orange Shirt Day at UBC

Participate in events & access resources leading up to Sep. 30.
Entrepreneurship Immersion Week: Climate Change & the Public Health Crisis

Join in-person or online for events Sep. 26–28.
Fall wellbeing events & funding

Join a UBCV or UBCO campus walk, plan an event for Thrive Month, & apply for a Move UBC Grant.
CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Open House

Join the UBCV on-campus event on Sep. 21.
We Welcome the Children Back Home: Indigenous Speaker Series

Register to join the virtual event at 12 pm, Sep. 20.
BC Injury Research & Prevention Unit webinar: Dr. Sharief Hendricks

Register to join the presentation by visiting scholar Dr. Hendricks on Sep. 5.
Generative AI in teaching & learning: Events & resources

Explore a new website & workshops to support UBC educators.
Community-University Engagement Support Fund

Attend the Sep. 14 info session, & submit a Notice of Intent by Sep. 22.
Annual Welcome Back BBQ

RSVP for the UBCO & UBCV event.

Funding & Awards

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Solutions Scholars Program

Submit a notice of intent by Feb. 28.
Canada Excellence Research Chairs: Call for nominations

Register intent to nominate by March 5.
Continuous Learning Advancement Fund

Submit a letter of intent for a UBCV non-credit learning opportunity by May 8.
Marion Spencer Fay Award 2025: Call for nominations

Submit nominations by March 28.
President’s awards for staff: Call for nominations

Faculty & staff are invited to nominate staff colleagues by 4 pm on March 28.
Emerging Media Lab projects: Call for proposals

UBCV faculty, submit a proposal for by March 15.
Medical Council of Canada (MCC) Awards 2025

Apply by April 30, 2025
Wall Fellowships & Research Awards

Submit a notice of intent by Feb. 24.
Staff Professional Development Fund: Claim by Feb. 28

Submit claims by Feb. 28 for the current funding year.

Appointment

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Dr. Anurag Singh appointed Director of Northern Centre for Clinical Research

A message from Robert McMaster, Vice-Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine; Fraser Bell, Vice President, Planning and Quality, Northern Health; and Kathy Lewis, Interim Vice President, Research and Innovation, University of Northern British Columbia. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anurag Singh as the inaugural Director of the Northern Centre for Clinical Research…
Dr. Jan Friedman appointed interim Head, Department of Medical Genetics

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. I am pleased to announce that Dr. Jan Friedman has been appointed interim Head, Department of Medical Genetics effective to December 31, 2022. Dr. Friedman’s appointment follows the interim leadership of Dr. Matthew Loricz. Dr. Jan Friedman is a clinical geneticist and professor of Medical…
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.…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…