Explore more updates, events & opportunities from across the Faculty & UBC.
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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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Emerging Media Lab: Call for project proposals
Submit a teaching, learning or research project proposal by March 15.
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Research Trainee Day & Lecture Series
Register by March 9 to attend the annual Faculty of Medicine event.
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Continuous Learning Advancement Fund
UBCV faculty, submit a letter of intent by May 7.
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Medical Council of Canada Awards: Call for nominations
Apply by April 30, 2026.
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Supporting those impacted by the Tumbler Ridge tragedy
A message from Sharmila Anandasabapathy, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC and Paul Winwood, Regional Associate Dean, Northern B.C.
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Updates to Academic Space Policies
Learn more about the updated academic administrative & research space policies.
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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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Research Trainee Day & Lecture Series
Register by March 9 to attend the annual Faculty of Medicine event.
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Celebrate Lunar New Year at UBC
See what’s happening across UBC to celebrate the Year of the Horse.
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Transforming Health Symposium
Register to join the symposium, April 8–9.
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Password best practices & password manager workshop
Join the UBC Cybersecurity team workshop on Feb. 24.
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Get active this February as Move UBC turns 10
Explore events & resources to help fit physical activity into your day.
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Black History Month at UBC
February is Black History Month. See what’s happening across UBC.
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Black Excellence in STEM Speaker Series
Register to join the hybrid sessions through Feb., 2026.
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Emerging Media Lab: Call for project proposals
Submit a teaching, learning or research project proposal by March 15.
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Continuous Learning Advancement Fund
UBCV faculty, submit a letter of intent by May 7.
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Medical Council of Canada Awards: Call for nominations
Apply by April 30, 2026.
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UBC Green Labs Fund
Apply by March 20 for up to $4,000 to make your lab more sustainable.
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Wall Fellowships & Research Awards
Submit a notice of intent by Feb. 24.
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Equity & Inclusion opportunities: StEAR Fund & Employment Equity Advisor Program
Submit a proposal by Feb. 8; join the Employment Equity Advisory Program retreat on Feb. 10.
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UBC Wellbeing Fellows Program
UBCV & UBCO faculty, apply for the new program by March 16.
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Dr. Peter Black appointed Director of the Vancouver Prostate Centre
A message from Robert McMaster and Teresa Tsang.
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Dr. Dean Jones appointed Vice Dean, Health Engagement
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
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Dr. Sarah Bartlett appointed interim Associate Dean, Student Affairs
A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education.
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Dr. Laura Farrell appointed Regional Associate Dean, Vancouver Island, UBC & Academic Director, UBC Distributed Programs, UVic
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health & Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education.
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Dr. Aslam Anis appointed Director, School of Population and Public Health
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
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Dr. Susan Cox appointed interim Director of W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics
A message from Robert McMaster and Aslam Anis.
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Dr. Naveed Janjua appointed Director, University of British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (UBC CDC)
A message from Robert McMaster and Jat Sandhu.
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Dr. Joseph Anthony reappointed as Associate Dean, Health Professions
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health and Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education.
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Dr. Paul Winwood extended as Regional Associate Dean, Northern B.C.
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health and Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education.
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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…
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Join the Faculty’s commemorative virtual event for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
An invitation from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Healthinvites you to join a virtual event onTuesday, September 27, 202210:00–11:30 am PT.Given the discussion topic, this event may go beyond 11:30 am Please join us in coming together in a concerted effort to reflect…
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Join us for the Indigenous Initiatives Speaker Series: We are Children of Indian Residential School Survivors
An invitation from the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Join the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) on Wednesday, September 21 for We Are Children of Indian Residential School Survivors: Awakening Our Spirits, Our Purpose & Our Confidence. This event brings together a panel of Indigenous people who are children…
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2022 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Awards
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC. I am pleased to announce recipients of the 2022 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Awards. These awards are an important opportunity to acknowledge faculty members who exemplify exceptional contributions in the areas of education, research and/or service, and who are dedicated to…


