All Announcements

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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.
Beyond 75: Vancouver rescheduled to April 23

Registrations have been carried over to the new date.
Disability in the Workplace: Register for an interactive workshop

Register for an upcoming workshop date.
Emerging Media Lab projects: Call for proposals

UBCV faculty, submit a proposal for by March 15.
IT update: New look for UBC VPN

UBC’s Virtual Private Network will update from 9 am, Feb. 18.
Naloxone kits are now on campus

See kit locations at UBC Vancouver & Okanagan campuses, & learn more.
Climate Emergency Week at UBC

Join events, workshops, and activities Feb. 10–14.
Bridging Research & Action

Register to attend the hybrid event May 15–16.
Medical Council of Canada (MCC) Awards 2025

Apply by April 30, 2025

Events

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Disability in the Workplace: Register for an interactive workshop

Register for an online, interactive workshop for faculty and staff.
Privacy Matters @ UBC Symposium

Register to join in-person or online on Oct. 18, 2023.
Clinical Trials BC Symposium 2023

Register to join the event in-person or online on Nov. 28.
Orange Shirt Day at UBC

Participate in events & access resources leading up to Sep. 30.
Entrepreneurship Immersion Week: Climate Change & the Public Health Crisis

Join in-person or online for events Sep. 26–28.
Fall wellbeing events & funding

Join a UBCV or UBCO campus walk, plan an event for Thrive Month, & apply for a Move UBC Grant.
CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Open House

Join the UBCV on-campus event on Sep. 21.
We Welcome the Children Back Home: Indigenous Speaker Series

Register to join the virtual event at 12 pm, Sep. 20.
BC Injury Research & Prevention Unit webinar: Dr. Sharief Hendricks

Register to join the presentation by visiting scholar Dr. Hendricks on Sep. 5.

Funding & Awards

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FoM Summer Student Research Program 2025

Apply as a student-supervisor team by Feb. 17.
Multidisciplinary Research Program in Medicine 2025

Submit a research project by Feb. 6, 2025.
Sherrold Haddad Excellence in Medicine Award Program

Submit an expression of interest by March 3, 2025.
Work Learn International Undergraduate Research Awards

UBCV faculty, submit a proposal to hire international students for support with research projects by Jan. 29.
Apply for a Move UBC Grant

Up to $1500 available for projects that support the wellbeing of our community by moving more.
Japan Prize 2026: Call for nominations

Submit full nomination packages by Jan. 10, 2025.
West Coast Teaching Excellence Awards

Nominate by 3 pm on Nov. 28.
Health Research BC Research Trainee program

Submit a letter of intent by Dec. 12.
Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Fund

Submit a letter of intent by Jan. 17, 2025.

Appointment

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Dr. François Bénard reappointed Associate Dean, Research, BC Cancer Research Institute

A message from Rob McMaster, Vice-Dean, Research, UBC Faculty of Medicine; Kim Nguyen Chi, Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, BC Cancer; and Heather Findlay, Chief Operating Officer, BC Cancer We are pleased to announce that Dr. François Bénard has been re-appointed as the Associate Dean, Research, BC Cancer Research Institute (BCCRI), Faculty of Medicine,…
Dr. Cheryl Holmes reappointed Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education

A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education. I am pleased to announce the reappointment of Dr. Cheryl Holmes as Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME), for a five-year term effective July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027. Dr. Holmes has accomplished a great deal during her first term in the role as Associate Dean,…
Dr. Paul Winwood extended as Regional Associate Dean, Northern BC, UBC and Associate Vice-President, Northern Medical Program, UNBC

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health and Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education. We are pleased to announce the extension of Dr. Paul Winwood as the Regional Associate Dean (RAD), Northern BC effective July 1, 2022 until June 30, 2024. Dr. Winwood serves as the RAD, Northern BC in the…
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…
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…