Explore more updates, events & opportunities from across the Faculty & UBC.
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 OER Excellence & Impact Awards: Call for nominationsNominate a faculty member by Nov. 27. 
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 West Coast Teaching Excellence AwardsNominate faculty or teaching teams by 3 pm on Nov. 28. 
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 UBC’s seed2STEM honoured with Leadership in Reconciliation AwardThe summer program is creating culturally safe pathways for Indigenous high school students to participate in STEM research. 
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 UBC Medicine & the Australian National University: Walking the Path of Reconciliation TogetherRegister to join the event on Oct. 28. 
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 UBC Connects | How Science, Lifestyle & Wellness Shape Brain HealthRegister to join the in-person event on Nov. 3. 
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 Innovation UBC Immersion Week 2025Register for the in-person events running Sept. 23–24. 
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 Innovation UBC Lab2Market programsApply for programs to translate your research to real-world impacts. 
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 Annual Welcome Back BBQRegister to join the faculty & staff events at UBCV & UBCO. 
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 Health Data Analytics micro-certificate info sessionJoin the info session on July 31 to learn more about the UBC Micro-certificate program. 
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 Professional development events for new faculty: CTLT Summer InstituteNew instructors: Learn & network with other UBC educators Aug 18–22. 
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 Clinical Trials BC: ISO 14155 — Good Clinical Practice for Medical DevicesLearn about upcoming changes to the medical device standard in the Aug. 12 webinar. 
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 BranchingOUT: UBC Botanical Garden’s Pride CelebrationJoin the evening event on July 17. 
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 Join UBC at UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP30)Apply to join UBC’s virtual delegation by July 8. 
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 Indigenous History MonthJune commemorates Indigenous History Month in Canada. See what’s happening at UBC. 
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 OER Excellence & Impact Awards: Call for nominationsNominate a faculty member by Nov. 27. 
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 West Coast Teaching Excellence AwardsNominate faculty or teaching teams by 3 pm on Nov. 28. 
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 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters 2026/27Submit a notice of intent by Nov. 10. 
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 UBC Okanagan Teaching Awards: Call for nominationsNominate UBCO teaching faculty members by Nov. 7. 
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 Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations Fund (ALT-2040)UBCO faculty are invited to submit a proposal by Dec. 15. 
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 Open educational resource (OER) grantsApply for grants supporting the use of open educational resources in UBCV credit courses. 
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 Plan an event for Thrive month with a Thrive GrantApply for support with your event by Oct. 1. 
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 Ministry of Health Seed Grant ProgramSubmit a notice of intent by Oct. 8. 
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 StEAR Enhancement Fund: Call for proposalsApply by Oct. 15 to advance UBC’s equity & anti-racism priorities. 
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 Dr. Quynh Doan appointed Associate Dean, Research, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, UBC Faculty of Medicine & Senior Executive Director, BCCHRA message from Robert McMaster and Jana Davidson. 
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 Dr. Amy Salmon appointed Director, Clinical Faculty AffairsA message from Mike Allard, Vice-Dean, Health Engagement and Shanda Jordan Gaetz, Managing Director. 
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 Dr. Ravinder Dennis Bhui appointed Associate Director, Clinical Faculty AffairsA message from Mike Allard, Vice-Dean, Health Engagement and Shanda Jordan Gaetz, Managing Director. 
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 Dr. Shahin Shirzad extended as Assistant Dean, MD AdmissionsA message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education. 
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 Dr. Neeru Gupta appointed Head, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual SciencesA message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. 
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 Dr. Miriam Spering appointed Associate Dean, Graduate & Postdoctoral EducationA message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education & Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research. 
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 Drs. Paola Colozzo & Lorienne Jenstad extended as interim Co-Directors, School of Audiology & Speech SciencesA message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. 
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 Dr. Heather Buckley appointed Associate Dean, Faculty DevelopmentA message from Roger Wong, Vice-Dean, Education. 
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 Dr. Jan Dutz reappointed Head, Department of Dermatology & Skin ScienceA message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. 
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 Reflecting on an extraordinary academic yearRead the end-of-academic year update from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. 
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 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Awards 2025The 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, HealthA 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 AffairsA message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC 
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 Dr. Wyeth Wasserman appointed Vice Dean, ResearchA 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, HealthA message from Gage Averill, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver. 
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 Building a More Welcoming Movement Toward a Just CultureRegister for the fourth annual REDI symposium on June 10. 
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 Register for the Full Faculty Meeting, May 6Register online by 4:15 pm on May 6. 
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 Honouring & supporting those impacted by the Lapu-Lapu Festival tragedyA message from Roger Wong, Acting Dean and Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC. 


