Telemedicine improves patient care across vast distances
Virtual clinics provide improved access to medical services for cancer patients
BCCSU partners with UBC to launch new training program for opioid treatment prescribers
The new Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support Program will train health professionals in best practices for prescribing methadone and other opioid agonist treatments.
Karim Khan named Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
Dr. Khan will work with the Canadian musculoskeletal, skin and oral health communities to identify research priorities, develop research funding opportunities, build partnerships and translate research evidence into policy and practice.
Lianping Ti receives the UBC Young Alumnus Award
Lianping Ti (PhD ’15) an Assistant Professor with the Department of Medicine, is the recipient of the 2017 UBC Young Alumni Award. This award recognizes a young alumnus (aged 35 or under) whose accomplishments are of such excellence that they provide inspiration and leadership to students and other young alumni. The recipient has also shown […]
Rapid Access Clinic reduces patient wait times, improves diagnosis
A new clinic leads to earlier diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancers and reduces costs.
Immune cells the missing ingredient in new bladder cancer treatment
New study by Urologic Science Assistant Professor Mads Daugaard finds checkpoint immunotherapy not effective on some bladder cancers.
Steering an enzyme’s “scissors” shows potential for stopping Alzheimer’s disease
It’s all about “location, location, location.”
The psychological impact of wildfires
If anxiety or depression persist more than 2-4 weeks after the event, Psychiatry Professor Steven Taylor recommends consulting a mental health professional.
BCCFP awards recognize Department of Family Practice members and residents
Each year, the BC College of Family Physicians (BCCFP) recognizes some of our province’s exceptional family physicians and residents with peer-nominated awards, as well as the patient-nominated My Family Doctor Award.
Two students receive 2017/18 Killam Doctoral Scholarship
Two students from our Faculty have received 2017/18 Killam Doctoral Scholarships. Killam Doctoral Scholarships are the most prestigious awards available to graduate students across UBC and are awarded to those who are “likely to contribute to the advancement of learning or to win distinction in a profession.” This year, fifteen doctoral students from the UBC […]