All Announcements

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All Announcements

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2023 Faculty of Medicine Awards nominations

Submit nominations by Friday, June 9.
Dr. Shahin Shirzad extended as Assistant Dean, MD Admissions

A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education.
Launching the search for a new UBC Chancellor

Submit your comments on the search by April 26.
UBC ranked 22nd in the world for life sciences and medicine

Consistently among the top-tier life sciences & medical schools, this latest ranking represents the university’s highest placing ever.
UBC Okanagan: Discounted monthly transit passes

UBCO faculty and staff can enrol until April 30.
Letter from the President, Spring 2023

Read the Spring update from Deborah Buszard, UBC’s Interim President and Vice-Chancellor.
Trans Day of Visibility: Message from AVP, Equity & Inclusion

Read Arig al Shaibah’s message recognizing leadership of trans, Two-Spirit & non-binary students, faculty & staff.
CIEBH Town Hall

Join online on April 5 to learn more about the CBRF-BRIF competition.
Trans, Two-Spirit and Gender Diversity Task Force recommendations

The task force has released a final report outlining recommendations to the university.

Events

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Global Health Spotlight Series: In Conversation with Srinivas Murthy

Register to attend in-person at BC Children’s on April 29.
31st UBC Medicine Spring Gala

Tickets available for purchase for the April 12 charity event.
Solutions Summit: Working Towards Climate Solutions

Register to join the in-person event on April 16.
International Transgender Day of Visibility, Mar. 31

See what’s happening at UBC & explore resources.
Faculty & Staff Sports Day on Friday, May 2

Register to join the May 2 events at UBC Vancouver & Okanagan campuses.
Climate+Water Research Symposium

Join the symposium at UBCO April 9 & UBCV April 10.
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.

Funding & Awards

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Call for proposals: StEAR Enhancement Fund

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until August 2024.
PhD CoLab Initiative for faculty & PhD student teams

Teams are invited to submit a letter of intent by Nov. 2.
UBC Okanagan teaching awards: Nominations open

Nominate UBCO faculty members by Nov. 10.
Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters 2024/25

Submit a notice of intent by Nov. 1.
Health After 2020: Call for proposals

Apply for up to $10,000 funding per research team by Nov. 15, 2023.
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.
Clinical Trials BC Awards 2024

Submit nominations by Dec. 10.
Small Teaching & Learning Enhancement Fund Innovation projects

Submit proposals by 3 pm on Nov. 16.

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…