Sailing lessons…
Vivian Leung, VFMP 2015 After a whole semester of learning how to speak to patients, we were finally learning how to perform physical exams. We were learning the fundamentals of the four pillars of physical examination: inspect, palpate, percuss and auscultate. Those four words themselves sounded esoteric. I say “I’m going to auscultate” in my most […]
Admission myths: how they impact student diversity
Lawrance Chow, VFMP 2014 Admission to medical school has always been an extremely competitive and daunting task, perhaps more now than ever. Incoming medical students all remember what it was like being a pre-medical student in their undergrad – the pressure of the competition often driving us to do whatever it takes to get here. […]
UBC resident receives bursary from Peace Arch Hospital Foundation
Jackie Smith, Peace Arch Hospital and Community Health Foundation Dr. Kasandra Harriman will be making the rounds in the George Street Family Practice this winter during her residency with UBC’s Faculty of Medicine. She will be taking shifts with preceptors Drs. Rachel Bright and Kim Veldhuis, with an eye to gaining additional experience in obstetrics […]
Street Soccer, health and wellness: a Summer Student Research Project with positive impact.
Street Soccer is effective in helping people affected by homelessness in Vancouver and provides opportunity for medical trainees to work with this population in a non-clinical setting. A Q & A with Sari Rabar (VFMP) about her experience with this exciting SSRP, which for her, has become much, much more. Please briefly describe SSR Project […]
VFMP rural rotation experience: “…it’s hard to believe that in British Columbia, individuals live in such isolation and travel such long distances to obtain their basic necessities.”
Tara Dawn, VFMP 2014 For the month of July, I was privileged to complete my rural rotation in Vanderhoof. Having never travelled north of my native Okanagan valley, I enjoyed exploring the neighboring towns and scenery in the Nechako Valley. Yet, my interest peaked when conversation turned to the First Nation communities in the surrounding […]
Message from the Regional Associate Dean, Vancouver Fraser
Now that we have gotten through the hustle and bustle of the first few months of the school year, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you back for another exciting academic year. I have been in my role as Regional Associate Dean, Vancouver Fraser for 9 months now, and I have to […]
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! The big deadlines have passed for now and we are busily evaluating applications. Guess how submitted applications we received? A new record… over 1900! Thanks to everyone for taking the time and paying the fees to submit the application and necessary documents. It definitely takes time and money and we appreciate […]