All Announcements

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All Announcements

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Dr. Mieke Koehoorn appointed Dean pro tem, Faculty of Medicine, and interim Vice-President, Health

A message from Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-Chancellor & Gage Averill, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver.
Beyond 75: Read the community engagement report

The report captures highlights from each of the events, & provides an overview of feedback gathered from the Faculty community & partners.
UBC Medicine faculty honoured with Order of B.C.

Drs. Ruth Grunau, Robin Love & John Yee received the province’s highest form of recognition.
Campus as a Living Lab Fund

Attend the info session on Sept. 16, & submit a notice of intent by Sept. 30.
UBCV: Residence Move-in Day Aug. 26

Help reduce traffic on Move-in Day, Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Weather advisory: Heat warning in Vancouver

Access resources on heat health & safety, and find cooling centres.
UBC AI & Health Network Fellows Program

Apply for the inaugural program by Sep. 8.
Dr. Hannah Carolan appointed Associate Dean, MD Admissions

A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education.
Dr. Paul Keown honoured with Clinical Trials BC Award for advocacy & leadership

Dr. Keown is an accomplished transplant immunologist at the forefront of organ transplant research & medicine.

Events

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Join the Dean’s reception at ICAM 2023

Faculty & staff attending ICAM April 13–18, RSVP for the reception by April 7.
SBME Annual Symposium 2023

Register to join the symposium on June 13, 2023.
Peer-Led Intervention Work to Promote Dignity

Register for the March 30 public dialogue event.
BC Rural Health Conference 2023

Registrations now open for the conference, June 2–4 in Whistler.
CSDI Policy Communications Clinic workshop series

Register & learn how to communicate your research for policy change.
Orthopaedic Update & BCOA Annual Meeting

Register to attend the annual conference May 4–5, 2023.
New BCCSU Research & Dialogue speaker series

Starting March 29, the series aims to place substance use research in dialogue with lived experience.
2023 Run & Ride for Rural Medicine

Join UBC medical students on March 11 to support charity Hope Air.
Program for Open Scholarship & Education (POSE)

Register for the open, 3-month program by May 1.

Funding & Awards

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Campus as a Living Lab Fund

Attend the info session on Sept. 16, & submit a notice of intent by Sept. 30.
UBC AI & Health Network Fellows Program

Apply for the inaugural program by Sep. 8.
Faculty Research Awards: Call for nominations

Submit an Expression of Intent by Sep. 15 & final submission by Nov. 17.
Indo-Pacific Scholarships & Fellowships for Canadians (Global Affairs Canada)

Submit a Letter of Intent to UBC Global Engagement by July 14.
Distinguished University Scholar Program

Internal call for nominations due by July 23
Large Teaching & Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Transformation Projects

Letters of Intent due July 17.
Inspiring Community Grants

Apply for funding to build community and connection at UBC Vancouver
Faculty of Medicine Awards: Call for nominations

Submit nominations by Friday, June 13.
UBCV Work Learn program Winter Session 2025

Submit your proposal to hire a UBCV student by June 16.

Appointment

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Dr. Neeru Gupta appointed Head, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
Dr. Miriam Spering appointed Associate Dean, Graduate & Postdoctoral Education

A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education & Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research.
Drs. Paola Colozzo & Lorienne Jenstad extended as interim Co-Directors, School of Audiology & Speech Sciences

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
Dr. Heather Buckley appointed Associate Dean, Faculty Development

A message from Roger Wong, Vice-Dean, Education.
Dr. Jan Dutz reappointed Head, Department of Dermatology & Skin Science

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
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.…
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…
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…
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…