BACK TO SCHOOL 2025
Each fall, the UBC Faculty of Medicine welcomes more than 5,000 new and returning learners — including future doctors, midwives, researchers, audiologists and more — who will go on to transform health and wellbeing for diverse communities across British Columbia and beyond.
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Learners by the Numbers
Each year, more than 5,000 new and returning learners train in over 145 communities across British Columbia — including urban, rural, remote, and Indigenous communities — before going on to serve the unique and diverse healthcare needs of the province.
328
First-year MD students
420+
First-year resident doctors
345+
First-year undergraduate and graduate students in the health professions*
350+
First-year graduate and postdoctoral learners
*Audiology, genetic counselling, medical laboratory science, midwifery, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology
Spotlight
Jackson Traplin, Indigenous Initiatives Coordinator, Interior
Learn how Jackson is inspiring and supporting future Indigenous physicians throughout their journey into medicine.
MD student Rahnuma Sara honoured with Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award
Discover how Rahnuma is being recognized for her community leadership and commitment to advancing medical knowledge.
Education Highlights
From expanding medical and health education programs across B.C., to creating new training opportunities closer to home and launching a state-of-the-art building for the School of Biomedical Engineering — discover how we’re training the next generation of healthcare professionals and researchers to shape a healthier future.
UBC opens new home for the School of Biomedical Engineering
As Canada’s first purpose-built biomedical engineering facility, the Gordon B. Shrum Building is bringing together students, researchers and industry partners to advance education, biomedical research and innovation.
UBC launches new rural family medicine residency program
UBC launches new Rural Immersion program, providing more training opportunities for family medicine resident doctors and expanding care to rural communities across northern B.C.
UBC welcomes 186 new family medicine resident doctors
UBC, home to Canada’s largest family medicine program, welcomes 186 new family medicine resident doctors to begin their training in urban, rural, remote and Indigenous communities across B.C.
UBC honours a major milestone while creating new paths to medicine
UBC’s MD program launches the new Black Student MD Admissions Pathway, the new Fraser Medical Cohort and celebrates the 20-year anniversary and impact of the Indigenous MD Admissions Pathway.
UBC expands health profession programs across B.C.
UBC begins to expand and distribute health profession programs. Today, students in physical therapy, occupational therapy, midwifery and speech-language pathology train in communities across B.C.
