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 […]