All Announcements

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All Announcements

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Global Health Spotlight Series: In Conversation with Srinivas Murthy

Register to attend in-person at BC Children’s on April 29.
UBC Spring graduation ceremonies: Call for volunteers

Help support graduation ceremonies & receptions at UBCV & UBCO.
31st UBC Medicine Spring Gala

Tickets available for purchase for the April 12 charity event.
Physical Therapy & Research Clinic at UBCV

The on-campus clinic offers appointments with student & fully-licensed physiotherapists.
Search for a new Dean, Faculty of Medicine & Vice-President, Health — Update

A message from Gage Averill, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver.
Solutions Summit: Working Towards Climate Solutions

Register to join the in-person event on April 16.
Faculty of Medicine Awards: Call for nominations

Submit nominations by Friday, June 13.
Provide your feedback on UBC’s emerging priorities

Complete the strategic plan refresh survey by April 11.
UBC Board of Governors approves balanced operating budget for 2025/26

UBC is projecting a balanced financial position as part of its 2025/26 budget, approved by the Board of Governors in late March.

Events

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Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability faculty open house

Faculty, register to join the open house on Oct. 19.
UBC Killam Professors: Diversity & Resilience in the Mind, the Body & the Environment

Register to join the in-person event at 6:30 pm on Oct. 24.
Policy Communications Clinic & workshops

Develop skills to communicate your research for policy impact with workshops & consulting hours.
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.

Funding & Awards

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Health Research BC Scholar & Health Professional-Investigator programs

Submit a letter of intent by Nov. 19.
Canadian Medical Association Awards 2025: Call for nominations

Submit a nomination by Nov. 30.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Seed Program

Submit a project proposal by Nov. 18.
John McNeill Excellence in Health Research Mentorship Award

Nominate by Oct. 18.
Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters 2025/26

Submit a notice of intent by Nov. 1.
UBC Okanagan teaching awards: Nominations open

Nominate UBCO faculty members by Nov. 8.
Open educational resource (OER) grants

UBCV faculty & staff: Attend an information session & submit a proposal.
Research Facility Support Grants

Apply by Nov. 1.
Faculty/Resident Development Initiatives Grant

Deadline extended: Submit your letter of intent by Oct. 27.

Appointment

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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…