Care and generosity span generations
When Anthony Hinde found out he was awarded the Emily Ling Scholarship in Medicine, it made his day. As did the opportunity to connect with the donor over Zoom.
UBC partners with ALS Society of British Columbia to accelerate life-changing research
Thanks to a gift of $5.3 million from the ALS Society of British Columbia, UBC is establishing an endowed professorship in ALS research.
The ripple effect of celebrating clinical teaching
In a fast-paced clinical workplace, the best teaching and learning happens in the moment, when physicians, residents and medical students care for patients together.
Palliative care enriched through art and community
After Kimberley Thomas relocated with her family to Calgary, Alberta from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe when she was a young child, her parents worked multiple jobs with the hope of one day supporting their three daughters through university.
Award encourages cross-cultural medicine
Jacky Tang is eager to merge his passions for problem solving and connecting with patients when he starts the internal medicine residency program at UBC this summer—an opportunity he links to recognition he received from the Chinese Canadian Medical Society of British Columbia (CCMSBC).
In pursuit of equity and access to healthcare in rural, remote and Indigenous communities
Dr. Pawlovich discusses his aspirations for expanding equity and access to healthcare for British Columbians living in rural and remote areas by leveraging technology in new ways, enhancing support for healthcare providers, and creating new opportunities for medical trainees to learn and experience life and professional practice in these communities.
UBC, BCCSU partner with Shoppers Drug Mart to improve addiction treatment and care
Shoppers Drug Mart is supporting pharmacist training and education led by the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) to improve addiction treatment and care for all Canadians.
UBC researchers drive innovation in care for patients with COVID-19
When COVID-19 emerged in British Columbia, UBC researchers knew right away they needed to learn from patients to better understand this novel disease and improve care.
New collaboration to better understand the causes of Alzheimer’s disease
Each day in his clinic, neurologist Dr. Haakon Nygaard helps patients with Alzheimer’s disease and their families navigate a relentless journey that often involves memory loss, changes in language, anxiety and depression.
Inspiration surrounds future Indigenous physicians
Dr. Dennis Wardman and his family established a scholarship to recognize top Indigenous students pursuing medicine at UBC. More than a financial incentive, he hopes the scholarship signals to students that there is a supportive community surrounding them who wants to help them find a way to share their unique talents and improve health outcomes for communities across Canada.