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 […]
Growing Rural Medicine
UBC’s undergraduate and postgraduate training programs are placing young doctors in communities across B.C., where they can learn first-hand from patients and rural doctors…
Island Medical Program students “compete” for a good cause.
Led by their class VPs, the 2015 and 2016 IMP students competed to see who could collect the most food for Mustard Seed of Greater Victoria.
New BC Residency Definition
As many of you have noticed, The Faculty of Medicine has changed the BC Residency Requirements for the MD Undergraduate Program. According to the new definition, applicants are considered BC residents if they hold a currently valid BC CareCard or BC Services Card by the application deadline. We recognize that some of you are displeased […]
Dr. Sarah De Leeuw on why the creative arts can aid medical science.
If doctors are taught about art and culture…will their patients get better treatment? Dr. Sarah DeLeeuw is an Assistant professor at UBC’s Northern Medical Program and the Michael Smith scholar in creative arts and health. She was recently interviewed on CBC’s Daybreak North, where she discussed how the creative arts can aid medical practitioners. Skip […]