News

Coastal community partnerships enrich residency training for new doctors
August 5, 2014Jessica Palmer is part of the first cohort of eight Coastal family practice residents. Read More >

Opening doors for new physicians in B.C.’s Interior
August 5, 2014Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops is one of two new training sites for medical residents in B.C.'s Interior. Read More >

A “broken barrier” theory of ALS
July 31, 2014Associate Professor Christopher Loewen has discovered a biochemical method cells use to internally compartmentalize themselves. Read More >

A young girl’s rare disease may provide clues to the genetic causes of obesity
July 30, 2014Associate Professor William Gibson is leading a study that finds obesity in a young girl is due to a rare genetic mutation. Read More >

UBC develops test to ensure effectiveness of new Hep C drug
July 29, 2014Associate Professor Richard Harrigan is leading the effort to screen for a drug-resistant form of the disease. Read More >

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 >