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What are the needs of people with mental illness living in metro Vancouver?
August 23, 2016UBC Occupational Therapy students adopt a person-centered approach to mental health recovery. Read More >

Let’s talk about sexual rehabilitation
August 23, 2016UBC Occupational Therapy students explore the sexual needs of people with spinal cord injuries. Read More >

Are scooter users receiving the training they need?
August 23, 2016UBC Occupational Therapy students speak to scooter users about their training needs. Read More >

Live 5-2-1-0 Playboxes help BC kids stay active this summer
August 17, 2016The Live 5-2-1-0 initiative led by Clinical Associate Professor Shazhan Amed, Department of Pediatrics promotes a simple message to help kids stay healthy. Read More >

UBC’s new president makes Centre for Blood Research one of his first stops
August 16, 2016At the centre's Research Day, Santa Ono fondly recalled his days as a young scientist. Read More >

UBC Physical Therapy students explore fall prevention tele-education in rural B.C.
August 10, 2016UBC physical therapy students reveal the results of a feasibility study exploring a fall prevention telehealth program for individuals living in rural areas of B.C. Read More >

Why your kids should play in the dirt
August 10, 2016In a new book, Let Them Eat Dirt, co-author and UBC Professor Brett Finlay outlines the latest research into the role bacteria play in growing bodies, and why dirt can be a child’s best friend. Read More >

Summer program in medicine becomes global magnet
August 8, 2016With more courses and a budding reputation, enrolment in the Vancouver Summer Program in Medicine jumped 69 per cent, to nearly 400, from 2015. Read More >

UBC family medicine residency training expands to the South Okanagan
August 5, 2016A new UBC family medicine residency site in the South Okanagan welcomes its first cohort of residents. Read More >

How a little bit of theatre is shaping the doctors of tomorrow at UBC
July 26, 2016Deirdré Fang trains healthy people to play the role of patients with medical conditions as part of UBC’s Standardized Patient program. Read More >