Aboriginal PhD student Dustin King receives Governor General’s Gold Medal
King received the prestigious medal in recognition of his PhD research.
New Dakelh doctors look northward
Childhood friends Nathan Teegee and Todd Alec are among nine Aboriginal MDs graduating from the Faculty of Medicine this year.
A biobank for northern B.C. takes shape
The project is being led by Nadine Caron, an Associate Professor of Surgery based in Prince George.
New textbook explores indigenous perspectives on health
The book was co-edited by Sarah de Leeuw, an Associate Professor in the Northern Medical Program and School of Population and Public Health.
Aboriginal health education hits a milestone, and gains momentum
The Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health receives two major gifts, just as the Faculty of Medicine hits its target for graduating Aboriginal MD students.
Two major gifts aim to grow ranks of aboriginal health providers
The pair of $1 million donations, from Lindsay and Elizabeth Gordon and the North family, will support UBC’s Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health.
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.
Advocating for Aboriginal health
Discover how UBC family medicine residents are working alongside First Nations communities to affect change.
Contributing to the health of Aboriginal communities
Luke Hughson and his supervisor Dr. Robert Olson undertook a comprehensive retrospective chart review of all cancer cases diagnosed in Haida Gwaii.
A road less travelled
To build a more diverse medical workforce, UBC has been encouraging youths in Aboriginal, rural and remote communities to consider careers in health.