Explore more updates, events & opportunities from across the Faculty & UBC.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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You are invited: Celebrating 75 years of excellence across British Columbia
Join us as we mark the Faculty’s 75th anniversary around the province.
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Transgender Day of Remembrance, Nov. 20: Events & resources at UBC
See UBC events & resources for Trans Awareness Week & Trans Day of Remembrance.
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Cross-Institutional Collaborations to Address the Unregulated Drug Crisis
Register to join the panel session on Nov. 26.
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UBC’s Ceremony for Remembrance Day
Attend the in-person ceremony at the UBCV War Memorial Gym on Nov. 11.
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Faculty of Medicine Data Management Day 2024
Learn how data technologies can support your research on Nov. 19.
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Symposium & tips
Register for the symposium on Oct. 30 & find cybersecurity tips & resources.
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Beyond the Algorithm: Generative AI in Education
Register to join the virtual lecture on Oct. 29.
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UBC Thrive month signature events
Join events & explore resources to support mental health this November.
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UBC Connects | Voices for Health Equity
Register to join the Nov. 4 event.
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Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters 2024/25
Submit a notice of intent by Nov. 1.
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Health After 2020: Call for proposals
Apply for up to $10,000 funding per research team by Nov. 15, 2023.
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Open educational resource (OER) grants
UBCV faculty & staff: Attend an information session & submit a proposal.
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UBC Health Awards: Call for nominations
Submit nominations by Nov. 10.
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Clinical Trials BC Awards 2024
Submit nominations by Dec. 10.
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Small Teaching & Learning Enhancement Fund Innovation projects
Submit proposals by 3 pm on Nov. 16.
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King Faisal Prize in Medicine 2025: Call for nominations
Submit nomination packages for internal review by March 15, 2024.
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Fall wellbeing events & funding
Join a UBCV or UBCO campus walk, plan an event for Thrive Month, & apply for a Move UBC Grant.
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Campus as a Living Lab Grand Challenge
Attend the Sep. 11 information session, & submit a notice of intent by Sep. 28.
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Dr. Heather Buckley appointed Associate Dean, Faculty Development
A message from Roger Wong, Vice-Dean, Education.
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Dr. Jan Dutz reappointed Head, Department of Dermatology & Skin Science
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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You are invited: Celebrating 75 years of excellence across British Columbia
Join us as we mark the Faculty’s 75th anniversary around the province.
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Register for the Full Faculty Meeting, November 18
Register online by 4:15 pm on Nov. 18.
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The Resilient Brain: Read our latest edition of Pathways
Dean Dermot Kelleher launches the latest edition of Pathways magazine.
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Educational Supports for Clinical Faculty — Survey
Complete the clinical faculty survey by Nov. 7.
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Search for a new Dean, Faculty of Medicine & Vice-President, Health — Update
Complete the survey by Oct. 23.
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MD Undergraduate Admissions: Interviewers Needed
Help select the next class of medical students at UBC.
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Faculty of Medicine Awards 2024
Dean Dermot Kelleher announces the recipients of the 2024 awards.
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Dr. Dean Jones appointed Vice Dean, Health Engagement
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
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Coming Home: Honouring the Resiliency of All Survivors of the Indian Residential School Experience
Register to join the in-person event on Sep. 25.