Jeannie Shoveller becomes 1st woman chairperson in the history of the CIHR
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor made the announcement on June 5, 2019.
Early career medical researchers awarded $1.2 million from New Frontiers in Research Fund
Researchers in the Faculty of Medicine received more than $1.2 million.
Canadian Association of Radiologists honours Faculty of Medicine members
Bruce Forster and Faisal Khosa received honours for exceptional contributions to their field.
Faculty of Medicine students receive Vanier Canada Graduate Fellowships
These young medical researchers are working on subjects that span psychiatry to interdisciplinary oncology.
2017 Faculty of Medicine Award Recipients
Bruce McManus, Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine receives the 2017 Bill and Marilyn Webber Lifetime Achievement Award.
Two faculty members receive Movember/Prostate Cancer Canada grants
Two faculty members, Lori Brotto and Alex Wyatt, have received Discovery Grants from the Movember Foundation and Prostate Cancer Canada. Dr. Brotto, a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Executive Director of the Women’s Health Research Institute, will use her two-year, $187,256 grant to explore bio-psycho-social aspects of sexual intimacy following prostate […]
Fraser Black recognized for teaching excellence
Fraser Black, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs with the Island Medical Program (IMP), is the recipient of the 2017 Dr. Bruce Crawford Award of Excellence. This annual award, which is voted on by third-year IMP students, recognizes teachers, preceptors, or tutors who have made an impact on students’ first two years of medical training. “What […]
Philip Edgcumbe honoured with the 2017 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award
Philip Edgcumbe, a UBC MD/PhD student, has received the 2017 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) Award. This award recognizes medical students with an established track record of community leadership, superior communication skills, and a demonstrated interest in advancing knowledge as future leaders and innovators of health care in Canada. Philip aims to positively impact the […]
Three faculty members become newest Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Jehannine Austin, Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Medical Genetics, Lara Boyd, Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, and UBC President Santa Ono, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, have been inducted into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS). The 2017 fellows were welcomed at an induction ceremony held in Ottawa on September 14. Election to […]