Aboriginal MD program meets graduation goal ahead of schedule
In 2002, UBC’s Aboriginal MD Admissions program set an unofficial goal of graduating 50 more Aboriginal MDs by 2020. Now, the ambitious goal has been reached five years early.
A win-win for UBC researchers and seniors in the community
In January of this year, UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies was approached by Shawna Lawson, Program Assistant at Tapestry Wesbrook Village, a vibrant seniors retirement community just South of campus. A partnership grew around the desire for UBC graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to present their research to Tapestry residents as part of a regular […]
Kanna Hayashi winner of 2015 UBC Killam Postdoc Research Prize Winner
This April, Kanna Hayashi became one of two of UBC’s many outstanding postdoctoral research fellows to be awarded a UBC Killam Postdoctoral Research Prize in recognition of her research achievements while at UBC. The Postdoctoral Fellows Office (PDFO) at the Faculty of Graduate Studies awards these two $5,000 prizes annually in the hope that the […]
Med student creates art classes for people living with brain injuries
New idea tackles depression and social isolation while creating useable art work.
UBC’s Southern Medical Program prepares to graduate first students
The 32 MD students were taught at UBC Okanagan clinical sites in B.C.’s Interior.
New student awards aimed at B.C.’s aspiring rural physicians
The first round of $5,000 B.C. Rural Interest Awards have been awarded to 20 medical students who have shown an interest in working in rural or remote communities.
Midwifery students gear up for placements in Nepal and Uganda
The students will work alongside local midwives and physicians, learning to help deliver babies in low-resource settings.
New medical school space opens at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
Students in the Southern Medical Program officially have a new place to call home at Vernon Jubilee Hospital.
UBC Cardiology fitness challenge raises nearly $6000 for inner-city school
The raised funds will help Hastings Elementary School with their heart-healthy initiatives.
Wendy Robinson appointed Assistant Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education
Dr. Robinson’s appointment is effective March 23, 2015 to June 30, 2018.