A standing ovation for MedPlay 2016
March 29, 2016Once again, the annual UBC Faculty of Medicine MedPlay 2016 was a great success! Read More >
Gift enhances medical training for UBC students
March 15, 2016UBC medical students and health-care providers will get more hands-on training thanks to a recent donation of two new portable ultrasound machines to the UBC Southern Medical Program. Read More >
Mapping the match results
March 2, 2016Fourth-year UBC MD students students celebrated the results of the first round of the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) on March 2. Read More >
Rare Disease Day: opportunity for awareness a success
February 25, 2016A rare disease is defined as a condition that affects fewer than one in 2,000 people. Rare diseases affect 10% of the Canadian population, and cause significant morbidities and mortalities. Read More >
Hatching Health: interdisciplinary student-led event aims to unscramble healthcare challenges
February 23, 2016Inspired by an event they attended at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, two MD students aim to bring their peers together to "hack" solutions for some of healthcare's greatest challenges. Read More >
To recruit rural students, Faculty turns to videoconferencing
January 27, 2016Last month, the Faculty held its first remote information session, connecting with students in Penticton and Summerland. Read More >
Building empathy through theatre: annual production enables medical students to walk in other shoes
January 21, 2016For over a decade, UBC students in both the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry have been participating in MedPlay. The annual production is a tradition amongst the students, who enjoy the creativity and time away from their studies. Read More >
Oncology specialist returns to the North
January 12, 2016Sarah Roberts, a graduate of the Northern Medical Program, returns to her hometown of Prince George to join the BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North as an oncologist. Read More >
New space for students and resident doctors at Nelson hospital
December 3, 2015UBC medical students and resident physicians now have their own dedicated study and training space at Kootenay Lake Hospital. Read More >
Welcoming UBC’s largest group of first year Aboriginal medical students
October 14, 2015This year, 15 first year Aboriginal students were admitted to our MD program. Read More >