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Occupational and physical therapy programs expand to northern B.C.
May 24, 2019B.C. government invests $3.3M for 36 more masters seats in physical therapy programs. Read More >

Reconciliation in action
May 23, 2019On May 21, 11 new Indigenous doctors celebrated their graduation from medical school. Read More >

CREST.BD network recognized by CIHR for transformation in patient engagement
May 23, 2019CREST.BD and its leader, Erin Michalak, received a Gold Leaf Prize for excellence in translational health research. Read More >

Wearable brain devices marketed to consumers raise ethical questions
May 22, 2019Neuroethicist Judy Illes recommends caution with wearable brain devices Read More >

Award supports research into broad-spectrum childhood cancer treatments
May 22, 2019Mads Daugaard is given carte blanche to discover solid tumour treatments for children. Read More >

Tuum Est! Graduation 2019
May 21, 2019This spring, hundreds of new graduates gather to celebrate their achievements and look ahead to the next stage of their careers. Read More >

Mohit Sodhi awarded the 2019 Governor General’s Gold Medal
May 21, 2019The medal is awarded to the master’s student with the best academic record at the university. Read More >

Faculty members honoured at the Academic Gowns and Emeriti Recognition Ceremony
May 21, 2019One of the recipients, Kate Shannon, was promoted from associate professor to tenured professor in the Department of Medicine. Read More >

UBC program graduates Indigenous MDs to bridge health gap
May 19, 2019UBC grad Rebekah Eatmon reflects on her journey to improve access to health care. Read More >

Faculty of Medicine students receive Vanier Canada Graduate Fellowships
May 17, 2019These young medical researchers are working on subjects that span psychiatry to interdisciplinary oncology. Read More >