2018

Year in Review

Every day, faculty, staff and learners in the UBC Faculty of Medicine are working together, helping to create the pathways to better health for our communities at home and around the world. Look back at ten highlights from the past year.

Toy & Sock Drive

The annual staff-led drive is a cherished holiday tradition.

Leading a life of purpose

On the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day, Dr. Peter’s legacy continues to inspire inclusion and patient care.

UBC study raises alarm over COPD’s early impact on lungs

Patients diagnosed with even mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have already lost a significant portion of their small airways.

Guest editorial by Dermot Kelleher: A medical school gets its own education

“Standing apart is no longer an option.”

Pathways Issue 3: Homegrown Health

Explore how we are remapping medical education and research to transform health for everyone.

Bringing a new cancer drug to market

Two decades ago, Poul Sorensen made a discovery that would lead to the development of a cancer drug that shrinks many different kinds of tumours.

HPV test better than Pap test at detecting cervical precancer

A study of 19,000 women in British Columbia showed that the HPV test finds precancer sooner.

Child abuse could leave “molecular scars” on its victims

The researchers found a distinctive and significant difference in chemical tags on 12 regions of the genome.

UBC expands research into healthy aging with $24 million gift

The donation from Edwin S.H. Leong is the largest gift that the Faculty of Medicine has ever received from an individual.

Potential new diabetes treatment gets tryout in Vancouver

Type 1 diabetes patients are being implanted with packets of pancreatic cells derived from stem cells, with the goal of restoring their insulin production.