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Appointment of Dr. Maria Hubinette as Canfield Distinguished Scholar in Patient Partnerships

UBC Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Maria Hubinette as the Canfield Distinguished Scholar in Patient Partnerships at UBC for a three-year term until March 31, 2026. Dr. Hubinette is Clinical Professor and Undergraduate Program Director in the Department of Family Practice and...

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A collaborative approach to support healthy aging research

As the population of older adults in British Columbia continues to grow, the province is prioritizing their health and wellbeing, recognizing the importance of promoting healthy aging and providing services that support independence. And researchers across disciplines at UBC are working to harness...

Interdisciplinary Research
Partnerships

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Dr. Christie Newton receives Honorary Medical Alumni Award

Congratulations to Dr. Christie Newton, Associate Vice-President, Health pro tem for receiving a 2023 Honorary Medical Alumni Award from the Faculty of Medicine at UBC. The Honorary Medical Alumni Award recognizes a member of the Faculty of Medicine who has made a significant contribution as a...

Awards + Scholarships

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UBC researchers awarded funding to address priority health areas in BC

UBC Health is pleased to announce that four interdisciplinary UBC research teams have been awarded funding to address priority health areas in British Columbia. In partnership with UBC Health, the Ministry of Health offered funding to researchers at UBC to respond to one of three priorities...

Health Systems
Interdisciplinary Research
Partnerships

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Competition brings interdisciplinary teams of students together to solve complex case

The Health Student Caucus at UBC Health recently hosted an engaging opportunity for health students to learn the value of interdisciplinary teamwork and collaborative practice. The Interprofessional Health Case Competition was open to all UBC students enrolled in a health program and was designed...

Collaborative Health Education

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UBC Health award and scholarship recipients honoured at ceremony

The Office of the Vice-President, Health celebrated recipients of the 2022 UBC Health Awards and Scholarships at a ceremony in March. The celebration began with a special message from Dr. Dermot Kelleher, Vice-President, Health. Guest presenters included R. Paul Kerston, long-time community...

Awards + Scholarships

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Health students and mentors share experiences at annual symposium

Health students from UBC and their mentors showcased their learnings at the 12th annual UBC Interprofessional Health Mentors Symposium in April. The symposium is the highlight of the UBC Interprofessional Health Mentors Program, a unique experiential activity in which interdisciplinary teams of...

Collaborative Health Education
Partnerships

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Talking across silos to enable health system improvement

More than 200 people from diverse roles, sectors, and regions across British Columbia came together at a health summit in January to discuss shared priorities for improving BC’s health system. The Breathe and Weave: Talking Across Silos to Enable Health System Improvement health summit was a series...

Health Systems
Partnerships

Call for applications now open for Health Equity Stream of Public Scholars Initiative

UBC Health is pleased to invite doctoral students from UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan who are undertaking innovative health equity-oriented research to apply for the new Health Equity Stream of the Public Scholars Initiative (PSI). The call for applications for the 2023/24 cohort is now open until...

Interdisciplinary Research

HIFI call for proposals with healthy aging stream opens February 15

The call for proposals for the 2023 Health Innovation Funding Investment (HIFI) Awards opens on February 15 to faculty members at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan. The deadline to submit a proposal is April 14, 2023. UBC Health is offering up to $25,000 to faculty members who are collaborating across...

Interdisciplinary Research

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