All Announcements

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All Announcements

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Faculty & Staff Sports Day on Friday, May 2

Register to join the May 2 events at UBC Vancouver & Okanagan campuses.
Supporting Canadian suppliers and navigating U.S. tariffs

An update from UBC Finance on procurement & resources for sourcing locally.
Program for Open Scholarship & Education (POSE)

Register to join the 3-month online program by May 1.
UBC IT update: Restricting the use of DeepSeek at UBC

UBC restricts the installation or use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) DeepSeek Applications.
Climate+Water Research Symposium

Join the symposium at UBCO April 9 & UBCV April 10.
UBC planning a balanced operating budget for 2025/26

The budget proposal will be considered by the full Board of Governors on March 28.
Healthy Workplace Initiatives Program funding

Promote wellbeing in your workplace, apply by April 7.
School of Population & Public Health launch Master of Global Health program

The new program is designed to equip learners to tackle today’s most pressing global health challenges.
New Integrated Evaluation of Teaching policy: Share your thoughts

Comment on the new draft policy by April 4, 2025.

Events

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Global Health Lunch & Learn with Dr. Peter Hotez

Register to join the hybrid seminar on March 9.
Celebrate Pink Shirt Day Feb. 22

Wear a pink shirt, download a Zoom background, & access resources.
Seminar: Everything you need to know about occupational sensitization

Join the hybrid seminar hosted by Safety & Risk Services on March 10.
Funding your research in Germany: Information session & networking

Register to join the Feb. 28 hybrid event.
Climate Emergency Week at UBC

Join events, workshops, and activities Feb. 1–16.
Move more with Move UBC month

Explore events & resources to help fit physical activity into your day.
Black History Month

February is Black History Month. See what’s happening across UBC.
International Congress on Academic Medicine

ICAM2023 is taking place April 13-18 in Québec City.
Research Trainee Day & Lecture Series

Register for the Faculty of Medicine’s annual Research Trainee Day and Lecture Series.

Funding & Awards

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Work Learn program Summer Session 2025

Submit a proposal by Jan. 27 (UBCV) or Jan. 20 (UBCO).
FoM Summer Student Research Program 2025

Apply as a student-supervisor team by Feb. 17.
Multidisciplinary Research Program in Medicine 2025

Submit a research project by Feb. 6, 2025.
Sherrold Haddad Excellence in Medicine Award Program

Submit an expression of interest by March 3, 2025.
Work Learn International Undergraduate Research Awards

UBCV faculty, submit a proposal to hire international students for support with research projects by Jan. 29.
Apply for a Move UBC Grant

Up to $1500 available for projects that support the wellbeing of our community by moving more.
Japan Prize 2026: Call for nominations

Submit full nomination packages by Jan. 10, 2025.
West Coast Teaching Excellence Awards

Nominate by 3 pm on Nov. 28.
Health Research BC Research Trainee program

Submit a letter of intent by Dec. 12.

Appointment

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Dr. Cheryl Holmes reappointed Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education

A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education. I am pleased to announce the reappointment of Dr. Cheryl Holmes as Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME), for a five-year term effective July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027. Dr. Holmes has accomplished a great deal during her first term in the role as Associate Dean,…
Dr. Paul Winwood extended as Regional Associate Dean, Northern BC, UBC and Associate Vice-President, Northern Medical Program, UNBC

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health and Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education. We are pleased to announce the extension of Dr. Paul Winwood as the Regional Associate Dean (RAD), Northern BC effective July 1, 2022 until June 30, 2024. Dr. Winwood serves as the RAD, Northern BC in the…
Ms. Namaste Marsden appointed as inaugural Director, Indigenous Engagement

A message from Mike Allard, Vice-Dean, Health Engagement. I am delighted to announce the appointment of Ms. Namaste Marsden as the inaugural Director, Indigenous Engagement in the Faculty of Medicine. Namaste, Masemtxoxw, is from Wilp Gamlaxyeltxw, Lax Ganeda (Frog Clan), from Gitanyow, an independent Gitxsan nation in northern B.C. She is granddaughter to late hereditary…
Dr. Jonathon Leipsic appointed Head, Department of Radiology

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. I’m pleased to announce Dr. Jonathon A. Leipsic as Head of the Department of Radiology, effective to June 30, 2027. Dr. Leipsic is a UBC professor in the department of radiology and the department of medicine’s division of cardiology. He is also currently…