A message from the Regional Associate Dean, Vancouver Fraser
After a blissfully long and warm summer, the cooler weather (and some rain!) is welcome. Fall colours are emerging and layers of cozy clothing are being brought out of storage to keep us warm. Routines take shape and we settle in to another academic year. As many of you are aware, August, 2015 marked the […]
VFMP Mentorship Program offers students caring and connected guidance through medical school
Last month, the UBC Faculty of Medicine Alumni Centre was buzzing with excitement as over 180 students and faculty gathered for the annual opening event of the VFMP Medical Undergraduate Mentor Program.
Student research: diabetes prevention in Vancouver’s South Asian community
Are there contributing factors to diabetes in Vancouver’ South Asian population that can be modified as part of a prevention strategy? A VFMP student recently participated in a research project that tackled this very question.
A message from the Regional Associate Dean, VFMP
It is hard to believe we are coming to the end of yet another school year. The past months have been a flurry of activity in the Vancouver Fraser Medical Program. As we busily prepare for end-of-term activities, it is the perfect time to pause and reflect on the successes of the last few months. […]
Accreditation update (Spring 2015)
From February 8 to February 12, 2016 the survey team from the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) will conduct the eight-year formal accreditation review of the MD Undergraduate Program (MDUP). The survey team, comprised of medical practitioners, basic science and clinical educators, educational researchers and administrators, will arrive in VFMP and will […]
VFMP Appointment Announcements (Spring 2015)
Dr. Adam Peets was appointed as Assistant Dean, Clinical Education, MD Undergraduate Program, effective February 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018 Dr. Sandra-Jarvis Selinger has been appointed Associate Dean, Academic in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, effective June 15, 2015. She will be stepping down from her roles as Assistant Dean, Faculty Development and Director […]
Curriculum Renewal update
Leadership Update As Dr. David Snadden, Executive Associate Dean, Education, announced on March 25, the Director of Curriculum Dr. Sandra Jarvis-Selinger is taking on an exciting new role as Associate Dean, Academic with the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Dr. Jarvis-Selinger will continue to lead renewed curriculum development until June 2015 in time for the launch of […]
Waves of discovery at inaugural ultrasound symposium
Contributed by Jessica McCallum (VFMP 2016) On January 24th, 2015 the UBC Ultrasound Club hosted its inaugural medical student ultrasound symposium at the MSAC. 61 VFMP students attended the 4-hour event, which taught students the basics of bedside ultrasound including ultrasound physics and abdominal, cardiac, pleural, and vascular imaging. “There was huge interest in attending […]
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. […]