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Welcoming UBC’s largest group of first year Aboriginal medical students
This year, 15 first year Aboriginal students were admitted to our MD program.
UBC’s Reading Bear Society still going strong, expands across B.C.
Contributed by Christine Wang The Reading Bear Society (RBS) was co-founded in 2011 by medical student Isabel Chen (Class of 2015), a nurse, and an inner-city school principal. It was founded on the belief that intergenerational mentoring across communities provides invaluable means for building compassion, strengthening empathy, and improving lifelong health outcomes. To date, over […]
Summertime on the wildfire line
Eyes burning, nose running, and plenty of coughing. Just another day at the office for Colby Finney’s (SMP 2018) summer job.
Welcome back! Meet some of our IMP students!
Meet two students from our Island Medical Program…
It’s all about the people: why the annual MDUP Buddy Lunch is a great way to get “back to school”
Our annual Buddy Lunch is where first and second year students get together to talk all about life as a medical student…and, of course, eat!
Welcome Back! Meet some of our students (Southern Medical Program)
Meet four students from our Southern Medical Program!
Welcome back! Meet some of our MDUP Students (VFMP)
With the 2015-16 academic year about to begin, we thought it would be interesting to meet some of this year’s Vancouver Fraser MedicalProgram (VFMP) students. We asked them about themselves and what they are looking forward to this year. Name: Juan Valle-Rivera Hometown: Vancouver Program Year: 1 What excites you the most about the […]
2015/16 Back to School Profiles
We’re looking for MD students to profile in our “Back to School” web series. To participate, please fill out the form below and provide a high-resolution photo of yourself!
Student research: skin cancer risk reduction in organ transplant recipients
Skin cancers comprise nearly 40% of malignancies in organ transplant recipients. A UBC student research project looks at ways to reduce skin cancer risk through preventive education of patients and healthcare professionals.