Lessons from the cockpit
A simulation course brings together a mix of medical residents.
New mothers’ harmful thoughts: Do they affect parenting?
A UBC team has interviewed hundreds of new mothers, and is looking for more, to determine whether unwanted, intrusive thoughts of harm put them at any risk of hurting their babies.
Healthy relationships key to child well-being: UBC study
A recent study conducted by Assistant Professor Anne Gadermann finds children’s health and well-being are strongly impacted by positive social relationships with adults and peers.
New space for students and resident doctors at Nelson hospital
UBC medical students and resident physicians now have their own dedicated study and training space at Kootenay Lake Hospital.
Clinical trial begins for made-in-BC prostate cancer drug
Professor Marianne Sadar co-developed the drug, which is a synthetic version of a pollutant found in a sea sponge.
Habitat and lifestyle affect gene expression of immunity and growth
Professor Michael Kobor and his team examined differences between Pygmies and Bantu in Central Africa.
Aging with HIV: Long, healthy lives are possible with treatment
Once a death sentence, HIV is now regarded as a chronic, manageable condition says Julio Montaner, Head, UBC’s Division of AIDS.
Fall Grad 2015
This week students will graduate from across a wide range of Faculty of Medicine programs. Find out where they’re headed next.
UBC welcomes next generation of subspecialist residents
This November, a new wave of medical residents matched to UBC subspecialty residency positions, as part of the annual CaRMS Medicine Subspecialty Match (MSM).
Light therapy found to be effective for non-seasonal depression
Psychiatry Professor Raymond Lam’s study is the first placebo-controlled trial to show light therapy works even for depression unrelated to seasonal affective disorder.