All Announcements

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Dr. Rachel Fernandez extended as UBC Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation, pro tem

Dr. Fernandez will serve on a pro-tem basis to September 14, 2026.
Dr. Stirling Bryan appointed interim Associate Dean, Research, VCHRI & Executive Director, VCHRI

A message from Wyeth Wasserman, Vice Dean, Research and Gavin Stuart, Vice President, Research, Vancouver Coastal Health.
Reminder: Health & wellbeing supports

Faculty of Medicine faculty, staff & learners, find help or explore resources to support you.
Student Health & Wellbeing services in new Gateway Building

UBC students can now access integrated medical & mental health care in UBC Vancouver’s new Gateway Building.
Researchers appointed to Order of Canada

Congratulations to Drs. Adele Diamond, Janice Eng and Judy Illes.
Data Privacy Week events at UBC

Register for privacy & information security events Jan. 27–29.
Mike Vizsolyi appointed UBC Associate Vice-President, Human Resources (Labour Relations & HR Policy)

Mr. Vizsolyi assumes the role on January 16, 2026.
UBC Connects | Reimagining the Mind: Innovations in Mental Health Research and Care

Register to join the in-person event on Jan. 28.
Anniversary signifier update

The signifier is now discontinued — update your email signature and other materials.

Events

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Data Privacy Week events at UBC

Register for privacy & information security events Jan. 27–29.
UBC Connects | Reimagining the Mind: Innovations in Mental Health Research and Care

Register to join the in-person event on Jan. 28.
Meeting for Advanced Synthetic Biology & Systems Bioengineering (MASSIV) conference

Register to join the 4-day event Jan. 19–22.
14 Not Forgotten ceremony

Join the Faculty of Applied Science for the ceremony on Dec. 1.
Climate Change & Microbial Biodiversity: Possible Impacts on our Food & Gut Microbiota

Register for the public lecture on Nov. 18.
Transgender Day of Remembrance, Nov. 20

See UBC events & resources for Trans Awareness Week & Trans Day of Remembrance.
Indigenous Initiatives in teaching & learning: Upcoming events

Register for an upcoming event from Indigenous Initiatives at the UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT). Indigenous Initiatives at the CTLT develops and offers programming, resources and consultations focused on Indigenous engagement in curriculum, pedagogy, classroom climate and professional development. Indigenous Initiatives Evaluation Series What does it mean to design evaluation in ways that center community accountability,…
UBC’s Ceremony for Remembrance Day

Attend the annual ceremony at the UBCV War Memorial Gym on Nov. 11.
Sustainability Hub events & Climate Emergency Week

Join workshops & events hosted by the UBC Sustainability Hub through November.

Funding & Awards

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CIEBH Town Hall

Join online on April 5 to learn more about the CBRF-BRIF competition.
Healthy Workplace Initiatives Fund Program

Promote wellbeing in your workplace, apply by April 14.
Public Scholars Initiative: New Health Equity Stream

Doctoral students can apply for the 2023/24 cohort by May 12.
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.

Appointment

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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…
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…