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Risky outdoor play positively impacts children’s health: UBC study
June 9, 2015Mariana Brussoni, Assistant Professor, SPPH has found that children who engage in risky outdoor play see greater physical and social health benefits. Read More >

New academic space opens at University Hospital of Northern B.C.
June 9, 2015The Learning and Development Centre includes a library, seminar rooms, a clinical simulation centre, video-conferencing rooms, and group-study areas. Read More >

Lyme disease: A mix of misdiagnosis and misinformation
June 9, 2015David Patrick, Director of the School of Population and Public Health, says the disease is 100 times less prevalent in B.C. than southern Ontario or Connecticut. Read More >

Medical cannabis company donates $1 million to explore plant’s healing potential
June 8, 2015The gift will support research by Assistant Professor of Medicine M-J Milloy. Read More >

At global dermatology event, UBC’s Harvey Lui takes the reins
June 7, 2015The quadrennial World Congress of Dermatology will also feature research presentations by UBC faculty, fellows and students. Read More >

Two major gifts aim to grow ranks of aboriginal health providers
June 1, 2015The pair of $1 million donations, from Lindsay and Elizabeth Gordon and the North family, will support UBC's Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health. Read More >

Midwifery Program celebrates 10-year anniversary of first graduating class
May 19, 2015This spring, eight more students will earn a Bachelor of Midwifery degree from UBC. Read More >

Two local chefs host a cooking class for prostate cancer survivors
May 19, 2015Chef Vikram Vij leads a cooking class as part of a prostate cancer study led by #UBC Dr, Carolyn Gotay. Read More >

Christie Newton appointed Director, Interprofessional Education
May 15, 2015Dr. Newton's appointment is effective May 1, 2015 to April 30, 2017. Read More >

Aboriginal MD program meets graduation goal ahead of schedule
May 15, 2015In 2002, UBC's Aboriginal MD Admissions program set an unofficial goal of graduating 50 more Aboriginal MDs by 2020. Now, the ambitious goal has been reached five years early. Read More >