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COVID-19 research initiatives at UBC among those funded by first-time partnership
By alisonl | May 21, 2021
Outcomes will have direct impact on the health of people in B.C.
Deborah Money awarded the Career Contribution to Women’s Health Award
By alisonl | April 13, 2017
Dr. Deborah Money, Executive Vice Dean and Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medicine, and the School of Population and Public Health, UBC Faculty of Medicine, has been awarded the inaugural Career Contribution to Women’s Health Award by the Women’s Health Research Institute. The award will be given each year to a British […]
Welcome Dean Dermot Kelleher
By alisonl | September 1, 2015
UBC welcomes Dermot Kelleher as the next Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.
Gurdeep Parhar appointed Executive Associate Dean, Clinical Partnerships and Professionalism
By alisonl | January 14, 2015
He will work with the Faculty’s partners in government, health care, academia and health professions.
Michael Shakespeare appointed Executive Director, Finance & Operations
By alisonl | January 14, 2015
He was previously Associate Vice-President, Finance and Operations at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
Celebrating 10 years of training more doctors for B.C.
By alisonl | November 20, 2014
To mark a decade of distributed medical education, the Faculty of Medicine has launched a website — bcmd10.med.ubc.ca — that chronicles the program’s history, challenges and successes.
Garey Mazowita named President of the College of Family Physicians of Canada
By alisonl | November 14, 2014
Garey Mazowita, clinical professor in the Department of Family Practice has been elected the next president of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). The announcement was made during the annual meeting held on November 14 at College’s Family Medicine Forum in Quebec City. The CFPC is the professional organization responsible for establishing standards […]
Jehannine Austin, Medical Genetics
By alisonl | October 9, 2014
Canada Research Chair in Translational Psychiatric Genomics
Unravelling the link between genetics and mental illness
By alisonl | October 7, 2014
There are still no genetic tests to diagnose or confirm a psychiatric condition, but Jehannine Austin hopes genetic research can lead to more targeted and effective treatments.
Dr. Panton recognized for teaching and care
By alisonl | May 22, 2014
The international Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) has awarded Dr. Neely Panton, Clinical Professor and Head of the Division of General Surgery a SAGES Recognition of Excellence Coin. Dr. Panton was cited for his “Tireless commitment to improving the quality of patient care in British Columbia through leadership and training of surgeons in minimally invasive surgery.” Congratulations!