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UBC Health Award recipients recognized for advancing health research mentorship and education

Learning is an active and continuous process. Health educators, professionals, and community partners play an important role in advancing education and the pursuit of research in health. UBC Health celebrates outstanding individuals who inspire learners and are making a difference in training and...

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Learning on the run about team-based care (TBC)

In 2020, we were all challenged to deliver education in a virtual environment while keeping learners engaged. But long before the COVID-19 pandemic, UBC Health recognized the value of online learning for busy healthcare professionals and developed TBC on the Run (an updated and improved version of...

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Moving towards better health together

While it began in early 2020, UBC Health’s strategic planning process is rooted in the creation of the Office of the Vice-President, Health in July 2018. In late 2018 and early 2019, UBC Health held 21 Strategic Summits that engaged faculty, staff, and students across health and human service...

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Dr. Dermot Kelleher re-appointed as Vice-President, Health

On December 10, 2020, UBC President and Vice-Chancellor Santa J. Ono announced that Dr. Dermot Kelleher has been re-appointed for a second term to the role of Vice-President, Health. I am pleased to announce that Dr. Dermot Kelleher has been re-appointed for a second term to the role of Vice-...

Med student leads creation of unique patient support tool

Liz Burden has dreamed about becoming a physician since she was in high school. As a third-year student in the Doctor of Medicine program with the UBC Faculty of Medicine, she’s well on her way to making her dream a reality. She appreciates the flexibility that medicine allows to combine research,...

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Addressing Indigenous-specific systemic racism in BC’s healthcare system

Today, Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Independent Investigator, released the report on the investigation into Indigenous-specific systemic racism in British Columbia’s healthcare system. The findings are troubling, but tragically, not unexpected. As UBC’s Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Vice-...

What is health?

UBC Health facilitates collaborations across all disciplines at UBC’s two campuses to maximize the quality of and innovation in health education and research and their impact on policy and systems. The ultimate goal is to improve the health of individuals and communities—locally, nationally, and...

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Visioning retreat first step in broad engagement around team-based care

The vision for the future of primary care in British Columbia is team-based care (TBC)—a model where the patient is at the centre, and an interdisciplinary team of healthcare providers collaborate to deliver comprehensive health services to meet the patient’s needs in a timely way. As team-based...

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Award-winning educator joins UBC Health

With experience in the health field as an occupational therapist for 35 years combined with a passion for education and 30 years as an instructor, Donna Drynan fits in perfectly as the new Director of Education at UBC Health. Donna has a long track record of excellence in teaching and...

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2020 UBC Health scholarships and awards open for submissions

If you know an outstanding individual or team who demonstrates exceptional leadership in interprofessional collaboration, health education, or research, nominate them for a UBC Health scholarship or award! The 2020 UBC Health scholarships and awards competition is now open. They recognize the...

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