News

Marco Marra appointed Head, Department of Medical Genetics
January 26, 2015His role will focus on fostering excellence and scholarship in education, research and service. Read More >

Closing the “injury gap”
January 23, 2015The injury rate for Aboriginal people in B.C. is falling faster than it is for the general population. Read More >

Adam Peets appointed Assistant Dean, Clinical Education, MD Undergraduate Program
January 21, 2015He will provide global academic leadership for clinical education across all distributed sites. Read More >

Northern Medical Program celebrates 10 years of MD education
January 16, 2015The program, once considered "an impractical dream," began in 2005 with 24 students. Read More >

NeuroDevNet gains renewed funding
January 16, 2015The UBC-based network, dedicated to investigating childhood brain development, received almost $20 million from the federal government. Read More >

A new pathway for internationally-educated midwives
January 14, 2015The province is funding a streamlined training program aimed at midwives from abroad who want to practice in B.C. Read More >

Gurdeep Parhar appointed Executive Associate Dean, Clinical Partnerships and Professionalism
January 14, 2015He will work with the Faculty's partners in government, health care, academia and health professions. Read More >

Michael Shakespeare appointed Executive Director, Finance & Operations
January 14, 2015He was previously Associate Vice-President, Finance and Operations at UBC's Okanagan campus. Read More >

UBC scientists help avert a nuclear medicine meltdown
January 8, 2015A small cyclotron has been shown to be capable of producing enough medical isotopes to meet the daily needs of the entire province. Read More >

Recent graduate alleviates physiotherapy scarcity in Vanderhoof
January 5, 2015Kaley Hopps is one of the first graduates of the Northern and Rural Cohort of UBC's physical therapy program. Read More >