UBC faculty of medicine members appointed to the Order of Canada for 2022
Drs. Paul Dubord, Donald Enarson, Granger Avery and Martin Schechter recognized for extraordinary contributions to Canada.
Expanding birth options closer to home
Sage Thomas wants to create a birthing center for her community of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc and surrounding communities in the Interior of British Columbia.
UBC Faculty of Medicine honours Canadian leading researchers in cancer, heart and brain disorders
Dr. Sonia Anand of McMaster University is among this year’s awardees.
Cancer drug shows potential as treatment for muscular dystrophy
Experiments in mice show drug makes muscles fibres more resistant to damage characteristic of muscular dystrophy.
A path for a new generation of Black physicians
For Black students to imagine themselves becoming doctors, they need to see Black mentors, role models and students at the university, and Black physicians providing health care in their community.
Dr. Lucy A. Perrone to lead UBC education programs in laboratory quality
A champion for strengthening laboratory systems and improving diagnostic laboratory testing in the global south, Dr. Lucy A. Perrone has been appointed as the inaugural Donald B. Rix Professor in Laboratory Quality at UBC.
New research centre to foster northern clinical and medical life sciences research
Collaboration between UBC, UNBC and Northern Health will help improve care for northern, remote and Indigenous communities.
UBC researchers launch new dementia prevention program as part of national research initiative
Program is aimed at helping people reduce their risk of developing dementia.
2022 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients
The awards acknowledge faculty members who exemplify exceptional contributions in the areas of education, research and/or service.
Faculty of medicine members among Health Innovation Funding Spring 2022 recipients
Project topics include children’s brain health and musculoskeletal conditions.