Explore more updates, events & opportunities from across the Faculty & UBC.
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Register for the Full Faculty Meeting, May 6
Register online by 4:15 pm on May 6.
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Honouring & supporting those impacted by the Lapu-Lapu Festival tragedy
A message from Roger Wong, Acting Dean and Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
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Urologic Sciences: Department Head Candidate presentations
Register to join the candidate presentations.
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New Faculty Research Award
New faculty & clinical faculty, apply for funding by June 16.
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Celebrate Learning Week May 5–9
Register to join online & in-person teaching and learning events.
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Time off to vote in the federal election
The Canadian federal election takes place on April 28, 2025.
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UBC opens Gordon B. Shrum Building, Canada’s first purpose-built biomedical engineering facility
New home of UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering brings together researchers, students and industry partners under one roof to advance biomedical research, education and translation.
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Shared Research Platforms Competition
UBCV research facilities, submit an expression of interest by May 1.
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entrepreneurship @ UBC Foundation Week
This weeklong series of events will feature info sessions, workshops and meetups.
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CHSPR 35th Annual Health Policy Conference: Value Judgements
Register now to join the conference March 9–10, 2023.
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Research to Impact training program
Register by Jan. 16 to join the eight-week course hosted by UBC Knowledge Exchange.
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5th Annual Global Health Conference (GHC23)
Register to join the hybrid conference, being held January 26, 2023.
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Does Global Health Make Data or Health? Learning from Peruvian Trans Women
Join Dr. Amaya Perez-Brumer for the CGSHE Speaker Series, Dec. 14, 2022.
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COP27 and the politics of power, people, and place
Join UBC Sustainability for a free panel event Dec. 1.
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Learn data visualization tool Power BI
Register to join the Nov. 29 workshop, hosted by FoM Digital Solutions.
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CTLT Winter Institute teaching & learning workshops
Register for teaching & learning workshops Dec. 12–15, 2022.
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UBC’s Remembrance Day ceremony, Nov. 11
All UBC community members are invited to join in person or virtually.
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Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund
Apply for up to $1,500 funding for community-university initiatives.
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UBCO Principal’s Staff Awards: Call for nominations
UBCO faculty, staff & students: Nominate staff by June 13.
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PhD Collab funding program for faculty & PhD student teams
UBCV teams are invited to submit a letter of intent by June 13.
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UBC Wellbeing Strategic Initiative Fund
Apply for project funding by June 4.
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2S/LGBTQ+ Health Hub trainee funding program
Apply for the 2025-26 cohort by May 31.
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New Faculty Research Award
New faculty & clinical faculty, apply for funding by June 16.
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Shared Research Platforms Competition
UBCV research facilities, submit an expression of interest by May 1.
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Faculty of Medicine Awards: Call for nominations
Submit nominations by Friday, June 13.
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RCCbc grants for rural physicians
Apply by April 30.
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Dr. Paola Colozzo appointed Director, School of Audiology & Speech Sciences
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
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Dr. Clarissa Wallace extended as interim Associate Dean, Fraser
A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education.
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Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy appointed Dean, Faculty of Medicine, and Vice-President, Health
A message from Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-Chancellor & Gage Averill, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver.
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Dr. Robyn Hutchings appointed Associate Dean, Student Affairs, MD Undergraduate Program
A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education.
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Dr. Ahmer Karimuddin appointed Head, Department of Surgery
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
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Dr. Wyeth Wasserman appointed Vice Dean, Research
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
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Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Awards 2025
The awards acknowledge faculty members who have made exceptional contributions in the areas of education, research and/or service.
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Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy appointed Dean, Faculty of Medicine, and Vice-President, Health
A message from Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-Chancellor & Gage Averill, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver.
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Dr. Roger Wong to join Vancouver Coastal Health as Vice President, Medicine and Academic Affairs
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC
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Dr. Wyeth Wasserman appointed Vice Dean, Research
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
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Search update: Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health
A message from Gage Averill, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver.
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Building a More Welcoming Movement Toward a Just Culture
Register for the fourth annual REDI symposium on June 10.
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Register for the Full Faculty Meeting, May 6
Register online by 4:15 pm on May 6.





