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Dr. Nadine Caron appointed Special Advisor on Indigenous Health to the Vice-President, Health and to the Dean, Faculty of Medicine

The Office of the Vice-President, Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nadine Caron as Special Advisor on Indigenous Health to the Vice-President, Health and to the Dean, Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Caron is a member of the Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation and a practising surgical...

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Health After 2020 initiative cultivates interdisciplinary research collaborations

Our understanding of the determinants and experience of health and wellbeing is changing. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated some existing trends and put a spotlight on others. We are now faced with the challenge of responding to the broad effects of the pandemic. “The experience of the...

  • Interdisciplinary Research
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Health education symposia to drive transformations in teaching and learning

Enhancing substance use and addictions education content, developing collaborative practice education, engaging patient and community educators, and addressing rural practice education—these are some of the topics in health education that demand a collaborative approach. And that’s what a new UBC...

  • Collaborative Health Education
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Better health together: UBC Health launches 2021-2026 strategic plan

UBC Health is pleased to launch Better Health Together: UBC Health Strategic Plan 2021-2026 . Better Health Together represents the vision and priorities of the University of British Columbia in advancing collaborative health. It provides a roadmap to guide UBC Health’s activities across both the...

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Collaborative health education: Shaping the workforce of tomorrow

The objectives related to collaborative health education, as articulated in the new UBC Health strategic plan, Better Health Together, build on years of work in interprofessional education. UBC Health will continue to integrate interprofessional and collaborative health education to shape the...

  • Collaborative Health Education
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Interdisciplinary health research: Catalyzing innovative collaborations

Research is a more recent addition to the remit of UBC Health. The related objectives articulated in the new UBC Health strategic plan, Better Health Together, build on UBC’s existing strength in health research, which spans disciplines, faculties, and campuses. UBC Health focuses on the growing...

  • Interdisciplinary Research
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Health systems: Advocating for positive change in health

The systems perspective informs and is informed by our work in interprofessional and collaborative health education as well as interdisciplinary research. The related objectives articulated in the new UBC Health strategic plan, Better Health Together, build on strong relationships and...

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Deanna Bracewell joins UBC Health as Curriculum Manager

UBC Health is pleased to welcome Deanna Bracewell as the new Curriculum Manager at UBC Health on May 3. A kinesiologist by training, Deanna has a background in curriculum design and clinical experience in orthopedic rehabilitation. Most recently, Deanna worked on curricular renewal with the Food...

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Celebrating 10 years of health mentors at UBC Health

The UBC Interprofessional Health Mentors Program has reached a milestone, as 2021 marks 10 years of the program’s success in providing students with opportunities to learn from patient educators. The Health Mentors program is a unique nine-month educational experience where teams of students from...

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Substance use and addiction training a priority for student learning

As we reflect on the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to remember that British Columbia is in the middle of another public health emergency. Five years ago, on April 14, 2016, BC declared a public health emergency in response to rising overdose deaths. The dual public health...

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