Early HIV infection often eludes clinical diagnosis
In an article published in JAMA, lead author Evan Wood and collaborators found that physicians struggle to recognize early HIV infection through clinical exams alone.
Faculty of Medicine creates a new option for graduate students
Students can now pursue research-oriented advanced degrees with faculty members in Victoria, Prince George and Kelowna.
A self-funded effort at academic enrichment
For more than 20 years, UBC radiologists have been funding — out of their own pockets — fellowships for residents and newly-appointed specialists from Canada and beyond.
Stand up for hip health research
With the newly-acquired Upright Open MRI, UBC researchers will be able to see joints in action — an impossible task with conventional scanners that require patients to lie still.
2014 Faculty of Medicine Awards
The 2014 Faculty of Medicine Awards recipients have been announced, including Professor Peter Paré who was chosen as the recipient of the Bill and Marilyn Webber Lifetime Achievement Award.
Jehannine Austin elected President of National Society of Genetic Counselors
An Associate Professor, she will be the first non-American president of the 35-year-old organization.
Surrey Memorial expands teaching capacity with new tower
The eight-story addition includes a simulation lab and other spaces dedicated to teaching and training of medical students and residents.
Lost and found in medical service
A young physician reflects on how she found a renewed commitment to medicine by helping patients abroad.
A faster way to measure a patient’s breathing rate
The mobile phone app developed by UBC researchers can calculate the rate in 10 seconds — compared to one minute using the standard “stopwatch” method.
“If you keep hating, it eats away at you”
Senior Instructor Hanh Huynh introduces UBC medical students to Vietnam, the country he fled 34 years ago.