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  • Dr. Alex Scott appointed Head, Department of Physical Therapy

    Dr. Alex Scott appointed Head, Department of Physical Therapy

    A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC. I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Alex Scott as Head, Department of Physical Therapy, effective November 28, 2022 to June 30, 2028. Dr. Scott is a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, which he first joined in 2010.…

  • Take the 2022 UBC Vancouver Transportation Survey

    Take the 2022 UBC Vancouver Transportation Survey

    ​How can UBC improve your experience getting to, from and around campus? Tell us through this short 10-minute survey. Your feedback will guide transportation planning and infrastructure decisions to better support the development of more sustainable and equitable transportation systems. Past surveys have resulted in improved walking, rolling, transit and cycling facilities; a campus-wide bike…

  • Consideration of the reappointment of UBC Chancellor

    Consideration of the reappointment of UBC Chancellor

    The Honourable Steven Lewis Point was appointed UBC Chancellor in July 2020. As he approaches the end of his first three-year term, he is now being considered for reappointment.

  • UBC’s progress on its commitments to equity and anti-racism

    UBC’s progress on its commitments to equity and anti-racism

    ​A message from Arig al Shaibah, Associate Vice-President, Equity & Inclusion. In April this year, UBC’s Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence (ARIE) Task Force launched its final report containing 54 recommendations. You can read the report at antiracism.ubc.ca. The ARIE Task Force report recommendations are complementary to several other important strategic documents that support UBC’s continuing efforts…

  • Call for nominations: West Coast Teaching Excellence Awards

    Call for nominations: West Coast Teaching Excellence Awards

    If you know a faculty member who is committed to teaching excellence in Vancouver or the Okanagan, nominate them for a West Coast Teaching Excellence Award. Hosted by the British Columbia Teaching and Learning Council (BC and Yukon), this award recognizes excellence in postsecondary teaching, primarily at the undergraduate level. Recipients of this award should demonstrate…

  • UBC’s Thrive is November 1-30, 2022

    UBC’s Thrive is November 1-30, 2022

    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.

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

    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…

  • MD Undergraduate Admissions: Interviewers Needed

    MD Undergraduate Admissions: Interviewers Needed

    Help select the next class of medical students at UBC.

  • Zoom & Microsoft Teams video recordings data retention

    Zoom & Microsoft Teams video recordings data retention

    A data retention schedule for Zoom & MS Teams video recordings is coming October 2023.

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  • Dr. Kiran Veerapen extended as Assistant Dean, Faculty Development

    Dr. Kiran Veerapen extended as Assistant Dean, Faculty Development

    A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education. I am pleased to announce the extension of Dr. Kiran Veerapen as Assistant Dean, Faculty Development, in the UBC Faculty of Medicine, effective to December 31, 2022. Dr. Veerapen is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Veerapen will continue to provide strategic leadership…

  • Dr. Calvin Roskelley appointed interim Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education

    Dr. Calvin Roskelley appointed interim Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education

    A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education and Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Calvin Roskelley as the interim Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, effective to December 31, 2022. Dr. Roskelley is a professor in the Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences. His research…

  • Dr. Dean Jones reappointed Associate Dean, Fraser

    Dr. Dean Jones reappointed Associate Dean, Fraser

    A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education and Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine. We are pleased to announce the reappointment of Dr. Dean Jones as Associate Dean, Fraser for a five-year term effective to September 30, 2027. During his first term, Dr. Jones supported the successful implementation of medical and health professions distribution…

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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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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