Year in Review 2025

 As 2025 comes to a close, take a look back at a few of the Faculty of Medicine’s many achievements from the past year and discover some of the innovative plans for the upcoming year — and beyond.

Powered by excellence in research, education and partnership, UBC rose into the 28th position globally for medicine and health.

Reaching new heights in global medical school rankings

UBC’s expanded physical therapy and speech-language pathology programs are creating opportunities for people to learn, train and practice closer to home. 

Expanding health professions programs to Vancouver Island

The new Gordon B. Shrum Building, home to UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering, is uniting researchers, students and industry partners to accelerate biomedical innovation.

Opening Canada’s first purpose-built biomedical engineering facility

UBC researchers discovered “ovoid cells” — a new type of neuron that opens the door to new treatments for Alzheimer’s, epilepsy and more.

Neuron discovery redefines how memory works

Celebrating the incredible achievements of this year’s Indigenous medical graduates with Elders, community members, educators and more.

Centering tradition and culture in medicine

Meet some of the incredible women researchers, clinicians and educators who have shaped our evolution as a world-class institution.

Celebrating changemaking women in the Faculty of Medicine

The Northern Centre for Clinical Research launched its first clinical trial, providing people in the North with access to innovative chronic kidney disease research.

Expanding lifesaving clinical research in northern B.C.

A unique initiative is bringing Indigenous patient partners and UBC experts together to address barriers to eye care.

A shared vision for better health

UBC researchers in B.C.’s Interior are empowering stroke survivors with self-management support and tech-powered solutions.

Empowering stroke survivors in recovery

UBC clinical faculty are at the forefront of innovative care and made medical history with a groundbreaking surgery that restores patient vision.

Restoring sight with Canada’s first “tooth-in-eye” surgery

UBC speech science experts are supporting children’s healthy language development — from even before they’re born.

Boosting early language development

UBC researchers are leveraging cutting-edge technologies to bring new hope to men with a severe form of infertility.

Harnessing AI and 3D bioprinting to solve male infertility

Beyond 75: Imagining the future of medicine at UBC

In 2025, more than 1,000 faculty, clinical faculty, staff, learners, alumni and partners from across B.C. came together to mark the Faculty’s 75th anniversary and to envision the future of medicine at UBC.

Looking ahead to the future

The future of medicine is full of promise for UBC’s new Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President of Health.

Welcoming Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy

The UBC AI and Health Network is deploying powerful artificial intelligence tools to drive health system innovation and improve patient care.

Delivering AI’s promise of better health care

Hundreds of UBC medicine graduates are moving on to the next stage of their careers where they will serve communities across the province as doctors, health professionals, researchers and more.

Graduating the next generation of doctors and health professionals

Published: December 8, 2025