Feature Stories
Discover the stories shaping the future of health. From tackling health inequities to advancing cutting-edge research and education, these features showcase how the UBC Faculty of Medicine is turning bold ideas into transformative action. Explore how we’re creating a healthier, more inclusive future for everyone.
Virtual care on the front lines
July 15, 2024
How Real-Time Virtual Support is helping to save lives and transform healthcare for remote, rural and Indigenous communities across B.C.
Tailoring depression treatment
July 8, 2024
UBC researchers are exploring how genetic testing could better match patients with effective medications and improve depression care across B.C. and beyond.
Expanding clinical research in northern B.C.
June 24, 2024
The Northern Centre for Clinical Research is creating more opportunities for biomedical research and clinical trials — in a uniquely northern context.
Centering Indigenous voices in the culture of medicine
June 17, 2024
How the Indigenous Speaker Series is helping to transform culture inside the Faculty of Medicine — and beyond.
MOU for Indigenous reconciliation between ANU and UBC
June 10, 2024
UBC Medicine and the Australian National University sign historic agreement to collaborate on efforts to help improve the health and wellness of Indigenous populations.
$140M for UBC-led research hub to accelerate drug development and biomanufacturing
June 3, 2024
Federal investment in Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub projects will bolster domestic biotech sector, readiness to respond to future health threats.
Crossing the threshold
May 27, 2024
In a ceremony filled with culture and tradition, eight Indigenous medical students and two Indigenous midwifery students graduated from UBC’s Faculty of Medicine
Tuum Est! Spring Graduation 2024
May 13, 2024
This week, hundreds of new graduates — from across a wide range of Faculty of Medicine programs — will celebrate their achievements and look ahead to the next stage of their careers as doctors, researchers, midwives and more.
Helping kids overcome food allergies
May 6, 2024
New research from UBC’s Dr. Edmond Chan promises to help older and high-risk children.
Fueling a B.C. biotech boom
April 18, 2024
Explore how UBC Medicine researchers, learners and spin-off companies are propelling the growth of Vancouver’s life sciences sector.
The Next Big Question
Curiosity, when coupled with research, has the power to change the world. Go behind the scenes with UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers who are sparking new ideas, asking big questions, and helping unlock remarkable discoveries to help transform health for everyone.
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