Canadian Conference on Medical Education & UBC Curriculum Renewal: leading the development of best practices in Canada and beyond.
UBC’s contribution to the 2013 Canadian Conference on Medical Education, which brings together educators and researchers from across Canada, was robust, impressive and timely. 160 UBC authors, including faculty, staff and students from across the province, gave 58 peer-reviewed presentations, including 28 podium presentations, 23 poster presentations, 6 workshops and one colloquium We are excited […]
Local foundation eagerly supports UBC’s Southern Medical Program
The Colin & Lois Pritchard Foundation has provided a tremendous amount of support for the program and its students.
Why UBC medical school
It’s that time again when our office is prepping for the upcoming admissions notifications and as most of you know, on May 15th final decisions including offer letters for our program will go out. Whilst it is always a day of mixed emotions, we will be excited to announce the UBC MD Class of 2017! […]
Congratulations to Shannon Greenwood: finalilst in UBC’s “grad who’s most likely to change the world,” contest!
Shannon Greenwood, who graduates from the Faculty of Medicine this June, was nominated as the 2013 UBC Grad who’s most likely to change the world!
The 2013 Run for Rural Medicine
Edward Choi (VFMP 2015) The UBC VFMP Class of 2015 organized the 9th annual Run for Rural Medicine on March 23 at Jericho Park. This annual event is a 5k and 10k road race fundraiser that supports rural medical training while bringing public awareness to the shortage of physicians in rural BC. It was a […]
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 […]