All Announcements

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All Announcements

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Dr. Ravi Sidhu appointed Vice Dean, Education

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
Robert Petrella elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Election to Fellowship in the Academy is considered one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community.
The Nature of All Things Indigenous with Dr. David Suzuki & Dr. Shane Pointe

Register for the event on Sept. 23.
Dr. Peter Black appointed Head, Department of Urologic Sciences

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
Ho-Am Prize 2026

Submit nominations for internal review by Sep. 26.
Innovation UBC Immersion Week 2025

Register for the in-person events running Sept. 23–24.
Innovation UBC Lab2Market programs

Apply for programs to translate your research to real-world impacts.
AFMC Awards 2026: Call for nominations

Submit nominations for internal review by Sept. 15.
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.

Events

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The Nature of All Things Indigenous with Dr. David Suzuki & Dr. Shane Pointe

Register for the event on Sept. 23.
Innovation UBC Immersion Week 2025

Register for the in-person events running Sept. 23–24.
Innovation UBC Lab2Market programs

Apply for programs to translate your research to real-world impacts.
Annual Welcome Back BBQ

Register to join the faculty & staff events at UBCV & UBCO.
Health Data Analytics micro-certificate info session

Join the info session on July 31 to learn more about the UBC Micro-certificate program.
Professional development events for new faculty: CTLT Summer Institute

New instructors: Learn & network with other UBC educators Aug 18–22.
Clinical Trials BC: ISO 14155 — Good Clinical Practice for Medical Devices

Learn about upcoming changes to the medical device standard in the Aug. 12 webinar.
BranchingOUT: UBC Botanical Garden’s Pride Celebration

Join the evening event on July 17.
Join UBC at UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP30)

Apply to join UBC’s virtual delegation by July 8.

Funding & Awards

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Honorary Medical Alumni Award: Call for nominations

UBC medical alumni are invited to make a nomination by March 16.
2023 President’s awards for staff: Call for nominations

Faculty & staff are invited to nominate staff colleagues by 12 noon on April 11.
National Research Prizes: Deadline extended

Submit nominations by March 17, 2023.
2023 Bluma Tischler Postdoctoral Fellowship

Apply by March 31 for the one-year stipend.
Undergraduate Student Research Awards program

Submit a proposal to hire Canadian undergraduate students to help with your research projects.
Nominations open: Governor General’s Gold Medal

Graduate programs can nominate PhD & MSc thesis students by Feb. 24.
Funding your research in Germany: Information session & networking

Register to join the Feb. 28 hybrid event.
Apply to the Students as Partners Fund

Apply by Feb. 24 to fund your UBC Vancouver course redesign project.
BC Rural Health Awards

Nominate a rural community or doctor to recognize their contributions towards improving the health of rural British Columbians.

Appointment

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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…
Dr. Anurag Singh appointed Director of Northern Centre for Clinical Research

A message from Robert McMaster, Vice-Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine; Fraser Bell, Vice President, Planning and Quality, Northern Health; and Kathy Lewis, Interim Vice President, Research and Innovation, University of Northern British Columbia. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anurag Singh as the inaugural Director of the Northern Centre for Clinical Research…
Dr. Jan Friedman appointed interim Head, Department of Medical Genetics

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. I am pleased to announce that Dr. Jan Friedman has been appointed interim Head, Department of Medical Genetics effective to December 31, 2022. Dr. Friedman’s appointment follows the interim leadership of Dr. Matthew Loricz. Dr. Jan Friedman is a clinical geneticist and professor of Medical…
Drs. Valter Ciocca & Paola Colozzo appointed interim Co-Directors, School of Audiology and Speech Sciences

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Valter Ciocca and reappointment of Dr. Paola Colozzo as interim Co-Directors, School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, effective to December 31, 2022. Dr. Ciocca’s appointment follows the interim leadership of Dr. Lorienne Jenstad as interim Co-Director of the School.…
Dr. Peter Cripton appointed Director pro tem, School of Biomedical Engineering

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. I am pleased to announced the appointment of Dr. Peter Cripton as Director pro tem, School of Biomedical Engineering for a one-year term, effective to June 30, 2023. Dr. Cripton will be taking on this role while Dr. Peter Zandstra is on a one-year administrative leave.…
Drs. Lorienne Jenstad & Paola Colozzo appointed interim Co-Directors, School of Audiology and Speech Sciences

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. I am pleased to announce that Dr. Lorienne Jenstad and Dr. Paola Colozzo have been appointed interim Co-Directors, School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, effective to August 31, 2022. Dr. Jenstad is an audiologist and associate professor at the School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, where she directs the…
Dr. Robert McMaster extended as Vice-Dean, Research

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. I am pleased to announce Dr. Robert McMaster’s appointment as Vice-Dean, Research, has been extended effective to December 31, 2023. During the past term, Dr. McMaster has led several strategic initiatives including the establishment of the Academy of Translation Medicine and the COVID-19 Clinical…
Alexis Davis reappointed Director, Clinical Faculty Affairs

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. I am pleased to announce the reappointment of Ms. Alexis Davis, Director, Clinical Faculty Affairs, for a three-year term effective to June 30, 2025. Ms. Davis is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, and also works clinically…