News

A taste of Canadian medical education
July 28, 2014The inaugural Vancouver Summer Program in Medicine has brought 85 Chinese students to UBC for courses in pharmacology and clinical research. Read More >

Queensland signs on to British Columbia’s HIV strategy
July 23, 2014The Australian state became the latest jurisdiction to adopt the policy of widespread HIV testing and the immediate offer of anti-retroviral drugs. Read More >

Early HIV infection often eludes clinical diagnosis
July 15, 2014In an article published in JAMA, lead author Evan Wood and collaborators found that physicians struggle to recognize early HIV infection through clinical exams alone. Read More >

Faculty of Medicine creates a new option for graduate students
July 14, 2014Students can now pursue research-oriented advanced degrees with faculty members in Victoria, Prince George and Kelowna. Read More >

A self-funded effort at academic enrichment
July 14, 2014For more than 20 years, UBC radiologists have been funding -- out of their own pockets -- fellowships for residents and newly-appointed specialists from Canada and beyond. Read More >

Stand up for hip health research
July 2, 2014With the newly-acquired Upright Open MRI, UBC researchers will be able to see joints in action -- an impossible task with conventional scanners that require patients to lie still. Read More >

Life After Rehab
June 26, 2014Professor Michael Krausz discusses the rehabilitation process and what recovering addicts need to do to stay sober long-term. Read More >

Surrey Memorial expands teaching capacity with new tower
June 23, 2014The eight-story addition includes a simulation lab and other spaces dedicated to teaching and training of medical students and residents. Read More >

Lost and found in medical service
June 20, 2014A young physician reflects on how she found a renewed commitment to medicine by helping patients abroad. Read More >

A faster way to measure a patient’s breathing rate
June 18, 2014The mobile phone app developed by UBC researchers can calculate the rate in 10 seconds -- compared to one minute using the standard "stopwatch" method. Read More >