Explore more updates, events & opportunities from across the Faculty & UBC.
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AFMC Awards 2024: Call for nominations
Submit nominations for internal review by Sep. 15.
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Weather advisory: Heat warning
Access resources on heat health & safety and cooling centres.
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Faculty of Medicine members awarded the Order of B.C.
Drs. Penny Ballem, Jane Buxton & Pieter Cullis have been appointed to the Order of B.C., the province’s highest honour.
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Faculty/Resident Development Initiatives Grant
Submit your letter of intent by Aug. 31.
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Faculty Research Awards — call for nominations
Submit an expression of intent by Sep. 15 & full submission by Nov. 15.
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Dr. Mieke Koehoorn appointed Vice Dean, Academic Affairs
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
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Emancipation Day
Aug. 1 marks Emancipation Day in Canada. Reflect on & learn about the history of slavery in Canada.
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CTLT Summer Institute: Fundamentals of Teaching & Learning
New instructors: Learn & network with other UBC educators Aug 21–25.
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Ho-Am Prize 2024
Submit a nomination package by Oct. 3, 2023.
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Data Privacy Week events at UBC
Register for privacy & information security events Jan. 27–29.
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UBC Connects | Reimagining the Mind: Innovations in Mental Health Research and Care
Register to join the in-person event on Jan. 28.
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Meeting for Advanced Synthetic Biology & Systems Bioengineering (MASSIV) conference
Register to join the 4-day event Jan. 19–22.
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14 Not Forgotten ceremony
Join the Faculty of Applied Science for the ceremony on Dec. 1.
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Climate Change & Microbial Biodiversity: Possible Impacts on our Food & Gut Microbiota
Register for the public lecture on Nov. 18.
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Transgender Day of Remembrance, Nov. 20
See UBC events & resources for Trans Awareness Week & Trans Day of Remembrance.
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Indigenous Initiatives in teaching & learning: Upcoming events
Register for an upcoming event from Indigenous Initiatives at the UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT). Indigenous Initiatives at the CTLT develops and offers programming, resources and consultations focused on Indigenous engagement in curriculum, pedagogy, classroom climate and professional development. Indigenous Initiatives Evaluation Series What does it mean to design evaluation in ways that center community accountability,…
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UBC’s Ceremony for Remembrance Day
Attend the annual ceremony at the UBCV War Memorial Gym on Nov. 11.
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Sustainability Hub events & Climate Emergency Week
Join workshops & events hosted by the UBC Sustainability Hub through November.
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Staff Professional Development Fund: Claim by Feb. 28
Staff & research associates, submit claims through Workday by Feb. 28.
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National Research Prizes 2026: Call for nominations
Submit nominations by Feb. 27, 2026.
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Work Learn & Work Study, Summer Session 2026
Submit a proposal by Jan. 20 (UBCO) or Jan. 26 (UBCV).
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BC College of Family Physicians Awards 2026
Submit a nomination by Feb. 26.
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Multidisciplinary Research Program in Medicine
Submit a research project by Feb. 4, 2026.
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Attend International Staff Training Week 2026 in Berlin
Apply for funding to attend the June 2026 event by Jan. 18.
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Faculty of Medicine Summer Student Research Program 2026
Apply as a student-supervisor team by Feb. 13.
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Work Learn International Undergraduate Research Awards
UBCV faculty, submit a research project proposal by Jan. 28.
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Dr. Dean Regier appointed Director, Academy of Translational Medicine
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
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Dr. Susan Forwell appointed Associate Dean pro tem, Graduate & Postdoctoral Education
A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education and Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research.
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Dr. M-J Milloy appointed interim Director of Research, BC Centre on Substance Use
A message from Robert McMaster, Darryl Knight & Teresa Tsang.
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Dr. J9 Austin appointed Head, Department of Medical Genetics
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
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Dr. Hilary Grocott appointed Head, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
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Dr. Robert Petrella reappointed Head, Department of Family Practice
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
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Dr. Darryl Knight reappointed Associate Dean, Research, Providence Health Care Research Institute
A message from Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research and Fiona Dalton, President & CEO, Providence Health Care.
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Dr. Hugh Kim appointed Director, Centre for Blood Research
A message from Robert McMaster and Teresa Tsang.
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Dr. Jason Sutherland appointed Director, Centre for Health Services & Policy Research
A message from Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research.
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Strategic Investment Fund: Call for proposals
Submit your proposal to the 2023 competition by September 11.
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Future-proofing health in a changing climate: Read our latest edition of Pathways
Dean Dermot Kelleher launches the latest edition of Pathways magazine.
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Community update from Dean Dermot Kelleher
An end-of-academic year message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
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Derek Thompson – Thlaapkiituup appointed Director, Indigenous Engagement
A message from Mike Allard, Vice Dean, Health Engagement.
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Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging formally designated a Faculty of Medicine research centre
A message from Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research.
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Respectful Environments Survey 2023
Have your say, complete the survey by Friday, June 30.
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Faculty of Medicine Awards 2023: Update to staff awards
A message from Chris Lovato, Vice-Dean, Academic.
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2023 Faculty of Medicine Awards nominations
Submit nominations by Friday, June 9.
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Distinguished Achievement Awards 2023: Call for nominations
Nominations must be made by department heads or school directors by April 14, 2023.
