News

Small gestures matter
November 23, 2017Research by Sylvia Xia, a recent graduate from the Faculty of Medicine, reveals patient shadowing is a simple and effective tool to improve the patient experience. Read More >

NRC Alumni Spotlight: Josina Rhebergen
November 23, 2017Alumna Josina Rhebergen looks back on her time as a student in the Northern Rural Cohort and shares what inspired her to work as a physical therapist in rural B.C. Read More >

UBC tries tele-health to stop revolving door for chronic heart and lung patients
November 21, 2017TEC4Home is the largest-ever clinical trial of tele-health in Canada. Read More >

Roger Wong named 2017 Trevor Howell Guest Lecturer by the British Geriatrics Society
November 21, 2017Dr. Wong is the second Canadian — and first UBC professor — to receive this honour, which recognizes eminent physicians or scientists with an international reputation. Read More >

Study finds no added risk for home births in rural areas
November 20, 2017The results are good news, since midwife-assisted home birth could play a big role in extending maternal health care to rural areas. Read More >

UBC’s Faculty of Medicine has most highly cited researchers among Canadian medical schools
November 16, 2017Karen Gelmon, a Professor in the Department of Medicine, was a new addition to this year's list. Read More >

Women’s weight associated with pregnancy complications
November 14, 2017The observational study, led by Assistant Professor Sarka Lisonkova and published in JAMA, followed 743,630 women in Washington State between 2004 and 2013. Read More >

Research finds link between marijuana use and testicular cancer
November 8, 2017New research from Northern Medical Program Professor Russ Callaghan has found that use of marijuana is associated with the development of testicular cancer. Read More >

Young Indigneous people dying at much higher rate than peers
November 6, 2017Overdose was the leading cause of death, followed by illness and suicide. Read More >

Joy Russell named Family Physician of the Year for B.C.
November 2, 2017Joy Russell, a UBC clinical assistant professor in the Department of Family Practice, has been named Family Physician of the Year in B.C. by the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Read More >