A Message from Dr. Amil Shah, Interim Regional Associate Dean, Vancouver Fraser
Spring has finally arrived here in the Vancouver-Fraser region. With it, comes the promise of renewal and growth. As we approach the conclusion of another academic year, it is important to consider that, like the transition between seasons, every ending brings new beginnings. This year’s graduating class will be soon moving on to residencies in […]
VFMP Appointment Announcements, Spring 2014
Michael Curry was appointed as Electives Director for the Vancouver-Fraser Medical Program and Chair of the Year 4 Committee effective January 1st. Michael is an emergency physician and the department chief at the Delta Hospital. He moved to Vancouver four years ago. Prior to that he lived in Edmonton, where he had been practising emergency […]
Curriculum Renewal update
Kira Dayco, UBC Faculty of Medicine Following the approval of the Renewed Curriculum Framework Proposal by UBC Senate, course and assessment design is now underway for a second, more detailed senate submission. This document will go through internal Faculty of Medicine reviews through April, May, and June. It will then go to Senate committees and […]
UBC MD students and their teddy bears build healthy communities
Co-founded in 2011 by UBC alumna Dr. Joanne Roussy, The Reading Bear Society is a non-profit citywide early literacy program, focused on educating the “heart-mind.” The initiative is led by a group of dedicated volunteers and supported by high school reading buddies as well as medical-student ambassadors. Last Tuesday, about half a dozen medical student […]
Meet the Class of 2014
This year, over 250 students will graduate as UBC MDs. 195 of these are from the Vancouver Fraser Medical Program. Some of this year’s grads have been kind enough to share a little bit about themselves, their UBC MD experience and plans for the future. In the video above, Sally Ke (MD 2014), describes how […]