All Announcements

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All Announcements

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Distinguished Achievement Awards 2026: Call for nominations

Department heads & school directors, nominate by April 17.
Increased financial support for PhD & postdoctoral fellows

UBC is launching the new initiative effective fall 2026.
Dr. Andrea Townson appointed Associate Dean pro tem, Undergraduate Medical Education

A message from Ravi Sidhu, Vice Dean, Education.
T4/T4A tax slips for faculty & staff are now available

Find information on how to access your tax documents in Workday.
President’s awards for staff: call for nominations

Faculty & staff are invited to nominate staff colleagues by 4 pm on April 10.
Strategic Investment Fund: Announcing the 2025 recipients

A message from Sharmila Anandasabapathy, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
Share your perspective on GenAI in teaching

Faculty, complete the anonymous survey by March 9.
Celebrate Pink Shirt Day on Feb. 25

Wear a pink shirt, download a Zoom background & access resources.
Emerging Media Lab: Call for project proposals

Submit a teaching, learning or research project proposal by March 15.

Events

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CTLT Winter Institute teaching & learning workshops

Register for teaching & learning workshops Dec. 12–15, 2022.
UBC’s Remembrance Day ceremony, Nov. 11

All UBC community members are invited to join in person or virtually.
Register for Discovery to Commercialization: Speed Mentoring Event & Networking Social

Organized in partnership between UBC Faculty of Medicine and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, the Discovery to Commercialization (D2C) speaker series has hosted conversations that connect people, ideas, and opportunities that are advancing life sciences research and innovation. Join the November 30 event for a speed mentoring session on effective career choices in industry, and…
Register now: Join an online focus group on healthy research environments in the Faculty of Medicine

Healthy Environments in Academic Research Teams (HEART) is a new program developed by the Graduate and Postdoctoral Education Office that aims to equip Faculty of Medicine research teams to thrive. HEART want to hear your thoughts on what makes a healthy research culture in the Faculty of Medicine, and shape a program that can create…
Join us for the Indigenous Speaker Series: Diagnosing Truth, Healing and Conciliation Inside BC Health Care Systems

Register for the Monday, Oct. 17 event, hosted by the REDI office.
Celebrate Academic Integrity Week, Oct. 17–21

Join the Academic Integrity Hub for Academic Integrity Week October 17–21, 2022, promoting academic integrity at UBC and beyond. Explore a range of events and resources, including Take Five for Integrity — an in-class awareness campaign supported with materials for instructors and in-class presentations from staff and students.
Register now: REDI Virtual Symposium on May 25

An invitation from the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Registration is now open for the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) inaugural virtual symposium: “Race Ideology: Historical Perspectives, Current Realities and Re-imagining the Future.” Please note the event will be recorded. When: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Time: 8:30 am–1 pm Why should you…

Funding & Awards

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President’s awards for staff: call for nominations

Faculty & staff are invited to nominate staff colleagues by 4 pm on April 10.
Emerging Media Lab: Call for project proposals

Submit a teaching, learning or research project proposal by March 15.
Host Indigenous youth with seed2STEM summer research program

Submit a project proposal by March 20.
Continuous Learning Advancement Fund

UBCV faculty, submit a letter of intent by May 7.
Medical Council of Canada Awards: Call for nominations

Apply by April 30, 2026.
UBC Green Labs Fund

Apply by March 20 for up to $4,000 to make your lab more sustainable.
Wall Fellowships & Research Awards

Submit a notice of intent by Feb. 24.
Equity & Inclusion opportunities: StEAR Fund & Employment Equity Advisor Program

Submit a proposal by Feb. 8; join the Employment Equity Advisory Program retreat on Feb. 10.
UBC Wellbeing Fellows Program

UBCV & UBCO faculty, apply for the new program by March 16.

Appointment

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Dr. Ravinder Dennis Bhui appointed Associate Director, Clinical Faculty Affairs

A message from Mike Allard, Vice-Dean, Health Engagement and Shanda Jordan Gaetz, Managing Director.
Dr. Shahin Shirzad extended as Assistant Dean, MD Admissions

A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education.
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…