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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…
Call for Strategic Investment Fund Proposals

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC. I’m pleased to announce that the Faculty of Medicine’s spring 2022 call for Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) proposals is now open. Dr. Chris Lovato, Vice-Dean Academic, will continue to chair the SIF Advisory Group. To support the proposal process, we are introducing…
Save the Date: REDI Virtual Symposium on May 25

An invitation from the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion The Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) invites you to its first virtual symposium: “Race Ideology: Historical Perspectives, Current Realities and Re-imagining the Future.” When: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Time: 8:30 am – 1:00 pm What will I learn? Speakers: Information on registrations…
Fraudulent Email Alert

A message from Gráinne McElroy, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Faculty of Medicine I’m writing to advise you of a serious cyber security attack. Please be aware that we have received reports of an email making fictitious allegations towards a student that was sent to members of the Faculty of Medicine community. This is a form…
Join Us for It Starts with Us: Let’s Talk About Sex (and Gender)

An invitation from the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Please join the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) for the next It Starts with Us event: Let’s talk about sex (and gender). This presentation will feature Dr. Mei-ling Wiedmeyer and Dr. A.J. Lowik, who will share some background learnings that set…
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…
Community Update from Dean Dermot Kelleher

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC As we enter a new year and a new winter term, we find ourselves in the midst of a significant transformational change in the global pandemic. While conditions remain serious right now, there is growing optimism that better days lay ahead. Despite…
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…

Events

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VCHRI celebrates 20 years of research excellence

Register to attend the full-day event on May 9, 2023.
Join the Dean’s reception at ICAM 2023

Faculty & staff attending ICAM April 13–18, RSVP for the reception by April 7.
SBME Annual Symposium 2023

Register to join the symposium on June 13, 2023.
Peer-Led Intervention Work to Promote Dignity

Register for the March 30 public dialogue event.
BC Rural Health Conference 2023

Registrations now open for the conference, June 2–4 in Whistler.
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.
2023 Run & Ride for Rural Medicine

Join UBC medical students on March 11 to support charity Hope Air.