UBC sports medicine named “Medical Centre of Excellence” by FIFA
UBC’s sports medicine centre is one of only two in Canada to attain the designation from the Federation Internationale de Football Association.
Donna Drynan receives the 2016 U21 Health Sciences Teaching Excellence Award
Congratulations to Donna Drynan, Senior Instructor & Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy for receiving the 2016 Universitas 21 HSG Teaching Excellence Award. Ms. Drynan is interested in the assessment of clinical competence in the practice education setting, and explores the best ways to teach and evaluate interprofessional education and collaborative practice. Her research interests lie […]
New tool for medical students’ anatomy lessons – a virtual scalpel
First-year medical students will be using an anatomy visualization table, which displays detailed images that can be rotated, enlarged and even sliced open.
Four staff receive UBC President’s Awards
UBC presents the President’s Service Awards for Excellence and other staff awards annually to recognize staff members who demonstrate outstanding achievement and excellence within the UBC community. This year, four of our staff members within the Faculty receive President’s awards. 2016 President’s Service Awards for Excellence The President’s Service Award for Excellence is presented each […]
Live 5-2-1-0 Playboxes help BC kids stay active this summer
The Live 5-2-1-0 initiative led by Clinical Associate Professor Shazhan Amed, Department of Pediatrics promotes a simple message to help kids stay healthy.
UBC’s new president makes Centre for Blood Research one of his first stops
At the centre’s Research Day, Santa Ono fondly recalled his days as a young scientist.
MHA candidate Olga Sawatsky wins 2016 Robert Wood Johnson Award
Olga Sawatzky, School of Population and Public Masters of Health Administration candidate, won a 2016 Robert Wood Johnson Award at a special ceremony hosted by the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) and the Canadian Healthcare Association (CHA). The award recognizes individual achievement and promising contributions in the field of health services management. Since its inception […]
Why your kids should play in the dirt
In a new book, Let Them Eat Dirt, co-author and UBC Professor Brett Finlay outlines the latest research into the role bacteria play in growing bodies, and why dirt can be a child’s best friend.
Summer program in medicine becomes global magnet
With more courses and a budding reputation, enrolment in the Vancouver Summer Program in Medicine jumped 69 per cent, to nearly 400, from 2015.