2015 Canadian Association for Medical Education Award recipients
Recently, two of our VFMP faculty members received the 2015 Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) Certificate of Merit Award. This honour recognizes and rewards faculty committed to medical education in Canadian medical schools. Dr. Linlea Armstrong and Dr. Pawel Kindler kindly agreed to reflect on their teaching experience and what it has meant to […]
Leaders of tomorrow: VFMP student wins prestigious UBC leadership award
The life of a medical student is busy and demanding. Between classes, assignments, clinical skill development and (lots of) studying, it would seem there isn’t time for much else. Nevertheless, there are some who make sure that, along with their academic responsibilities, they are working on building leadership and community skills within the university environment. […]
Expert spotlight: Dr. Amil Shah, oncologist
April is Daffodil Month, with a focus on cancer awareness. We posed some questions to Dr. Shah about his choice in specialty and the progress of cancer treatment in British Columbia.
Meet our newest IMP students!
This week, meet two new students from the Island Medical Program’s Class of 2018!
Meet the newest additions to the VFMP!
This week, we’d like to introduce to you three first year students in our Vancouver Fraser Medical Program…
Register for the 11th annual Run for Rural Medicine!
The Run for Rural Medicine is an annual event put on by UBC’s Faculty of Medicine to raise awareness about rural medicine in British Columbia. Since many of BC’s residents live outside of major cities, providing the population with access to medical care is a central goal within the UBC medical program. In its 11th […]
Why Wait Until May 15?
Interviews are over and the timeline says offer notifications are still weeks and weeks away… but why? Many applicants may wonder why we wait until May 15 to send the offers when the interviews are finished in February. There are a couple of reasons: one is that there are still several things to do before […]
UBC celebrates CaRMS Match Day 2015
A record number of medical school graduates from across Canada will soon commence their residency training at teaching hospitals and clinics around the province.
Decisions, decisions: Careers Night provides opportunity for MD students to consider their options
First and second year students recently gathered for the Faculty’s annual Careers Night, where they could speak with program directors and current residents about postgraduate opportunities.