Explore more updates, events & opportunities from across the Faculty & UBC.
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QS rankings place UBC among world’s best for life sciences & medicine
The top-25 ranking reflects UBC’s global leadership in health education, research, partnership & impact.
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Teaching & Learning Enhancement Fund 2026/27 projects announced
Explore projects across UBC who have received funding for teaching innovation projects.
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UBC advisory committee on Asian Canadian racial equity & inclusion: Call for applications
Apply to be join the committee by April 10.
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Dr. Peter Zandstra appointed UBC Vice-President, Research and Innovation
Dr. Zandstra has been appointed UBC’s VPRI effective June 1, 2026.
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Board of Governors approves balanced operating budget for 2026/27
UBC is projecting a balanced operating position as part of its 2026/27 budget, approved by the university’s Board of Governors in late March.
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UBC Connects | Repairing the Mind: The Future of Brain Injury Research and Recovery
Register to join the in-person event on April 20.
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International Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31
See what’s happening at UBC & explore resources.
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Dr. Gina Ogilvie appointed interim Director, Women’s Health Research Institute
A message from Wyeth Wasserman, Vice Dean, Research and Roanne Preston, interim Chief Medical Officer, BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre.
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Tips for summer health outdoors: UBCV Travelling Health Fair
Book an appointment for guidance on summer health, May 26–28.
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Celebrate Learning Week May 4–8
Register to join online & in-person teaching and learning events.
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UBC Connects | Repairing the Mind: The Future of Brain Injury Research and Recovery
Register to join the in-person event on April 20.
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International Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31
See what’s happening at UBC & explore resources.
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Faculty & Staff Sports Day on Friday, May 1
Register to join the events May 1 at UBC Vancouver & Okanagan campuses.
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BC Rural Health Conference
Register for the May 29–31 conference in Prince George.
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Innovation UBC Lab2Market Health program
Apply for the virtual 3-day program by March 19.
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Celebrate Learning Week: Call for contributions
Submit a session proposal by March 31.
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Celebrate Pink Shirt Day on Feb. 25
Wear a pink shirt, download a Zoom background & access resources.
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Sherrold Haddad Excellence in Medicine Award Program
Clinical faculty, apply by June 12.
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New Faculty Research Award
New faculty & clinical faculty, apply for funding by June 16.
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Call for Nominations: 2026 Sherrold Haddad Excellence in Medicine Award Program
Clinical faculty are invited to apply by June 12, 2026.
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Scholarship of Teaching & Learning funding opportunities
Apply for SoTL Linkage Grants or to the SoTL Seed Program.
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Healthy Workplace Initiatives Fund
Promote wellbeing in your workplace, apply by April 23.
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National Research Prizes 2026: Nomination deadline extended
Submit nominations by March 31.
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Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy appointed Dean, Faculty of Medicine, and Vice-President, Health
A message from Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-Chancellor & Gage Averill, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver.
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Dr. Robyn Hutchings appointed Associate Dean, Student Affairs, MD Undergraduate Program
A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education.
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Dr. Ahmer Karimuddin appointed Head, Department of Surgery
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
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Dr. Wyeth Wasserman appointed Vice Dean, Research
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
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Dr. Sarah Bartlett extended as interim Associate Dean, Student Affairs
A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education.
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Dr. Clarissa Wallace extended as interim Associate Dean, Fraser
A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education.
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Dr. Dean Regier appointed Director, Academy of Translational Medicine
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
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Dr. Susan Forwell appointed Associate Dean pro tem, Graduate & Postdoctoral Education
A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education and Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research.
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Dr. M-J Milloy appointed interim Director of Research, BC Centre on Substance Use
A message from Robert McMaster, Darryl Knight & Teresa Tsang.
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Community update from Dean Dermot Kelleher
An end-of-year message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
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Launch of refreshed MedNet website
I am pleased to announce the launch of the new, refreshed MedNet faculty and staff website.
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Academic Renewal Update | Round 2
See the six successful proposals from the second round of our Academic Renewal competition.
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Register for the Full Faculty Meeting, Nov. 15
Registration is required, register online by 4:15 pm on Nov. 15.
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MD Undergraduate Admissions: Interviewers Needed
Help select the next class of medical students at UBC.
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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.
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2022 Faculty of Medicine Awards
These awards recognize and celebrate the extraordinary contributions of faculty and staff who embody our values of respect, integrity, compassion, collaboration and equity — helping us to transform health for everyone.
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Training more doctors for British Columbia
Update on the announcement made by the Government of BC committing to the expansion of the MDUP & PGME residency programs.
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Strategic Investment Fund update
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. As we start the second year our refreshed strategic plan Building the Future: 2021–2026, I’m pleased to announce that in year one we completed two rounds of the Strategic Investment Fund (SIF). In the fall 2021 and summer 2022 SIF rounds, we received a…

