Spotlight

Summer State of Emergency

Summer State of Emergency

After wrapping up third year, SMP graduate Sarah Pankratz spent the summer fighting wildfires near her hometown of Williams Lake.

Tuum Est! Graduation 2018

Tuum Est! Graduation 2018

In May, hundreds of new graduates gathered to celebrate their achievements and look ahead to the next stage of their careers.

UBC medical students receive scholarships to help with rural training

UBC medical students receive scholarships to help with rural training

Students at UBC’s Southern Medical Program (SMP) currently training in rural medicine are getting a financial boost thanks to a local organization.

UBC medical students celebrate match day milestone

UBC medical students celebrate match day milestone

On March 1, fourth-year UBC medical students gathered to celebrate the results of the first round of the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS).

Patient simulation expands at Kootenay Boundary

Patient simulation expands at Kootenay Boundary

The expansion is generating new education and training opportunities for medical students, residents and health professionals in Trail, B.C.

Bursary fosters family connections

Bursary fosters family connections

The Doctors of BC bursary has allowed dermatology resident, Lisa Flegel to stay in touch with her family and find a work-life balance.

MD student Max Moor-Smith talks about his research project in India

MD student Max Moor-Smith talks about his research project in India

Second-year medical student Max Moor-Smith shares his experience providing health education for children in Spiti Valley, India

Future health professionals get crucial Indigenous culture training

Future health professionals get crucial Indigenous culture training

UBC has launched a new Indigenous cultural safety learning experience for students in a wide range of health-related programs, including medicine and midwifery.

Big-city vision with small-town heart

Big-city vision with small-town heart

Third-year UBC medical student Michael Gallea is one of 125 medical students to receive a bursary to support his journey in medicine.