UBC Faculty of Medicine recieves Premier’s Award
The UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Undergraduate Program was recognized last summer with the Premier’s Award for Promoting Innovation and Excellence. We received our official certificate today!
Event Announcement: Curriculum Renewal Town Hall, “Hot Topics: your questions, senate and beyond.”
Dawn DeWitt, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education will be holding the final in a series of three Town Halls on the topic of Undergraduate Medical Curriculum Renewal on Thursday, April 11th from 7:30am to 9:00am. This session is one facet of our curriculum renewal communications plan, aimed at communicating in an open forum where we will: […]
The 2013 Spring Gala
Josephine Jhu (VFMP, 2014) On March 9th, 2013, UBC medical and dental students lit up the Chan Centre stage with a spectacular array of performances at the 19th Annual Spring Gala. After months of choreography and rehearsal, students showed off their remarkable talents in music, dance, comedy, and more. This year’s Spring Gala featured 175 […]
UBC Medical Journal: call for submissions
This is a reminder that the UBC Medical Journal (UBCMJ) is currently accepting submissions for the Fall 2013 issue. The UBCMJ is an internationally recognized student-run academic journal with the goal of engaging students in a dialogue in medicine. The UBCMJ provides an amazing opportunity to: Publish a commentary, review or research in a peer-reviewed journal Learn […]
Training to treat ethnic minorities: are medical students prepared?
Melissa Carr (Communications Coordinator, UBC Faculty of Medicine) I recently attended the Undergraduate Medicine Research Forum and was impressed with all of the student projects that were presented, however, one really stood out for me. The students involved decided to take a look at how their medical education is preparing them to deal with a […]
Panic devices for sex trade workers: a VFMP student leads the charge
Isabel Chen is a second year VFMP student who received quite a bit of media attention when she launched her project, the Keep Safe Initiative. Keep Safe’s goal is to arm Vancouver sex trade workers with panic devices, which would allow them to call for help in a time of danger. We asked Isabel to […]
VFMP student profile: Mike Bergunder
Mike Bergunder (VFMP, 2016) I remember first wanting to go into medicine when I was eight years old. I watched as my mom underwent numerous surgeries and hospital visits. I saw how medicine could completely change someone’s life and the positive impact a physician could have on another human being. There were times when I […]
Message from the Regional Associate Dean, Vancouver Fraser
As the days grow longer and the rain eases up, I am enjoying my cycle commute in daylight and am anticipating the cherry blossoms. In my first year here, I have been delighted with the many things that Vancouver and our distributed program sites have to offer, including music and theatre, the outdoors and (too […]
Early integration into a hospital community: UBC’s ALC pilot in New Westminster
Melissa Carr, Communications Coordinator – VFMP While grabbing a quick bite to eat, Jessica McCallum and her colleagues discuss the life cycle of HIV, which they learned about in a recent lecture. The group banters back and forth enthusiastically. They share experiences they have had with preceptors and patients, as well as topics covered in […]