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Proposed team-based care clinic at UBC moving forward

UBC Health is pleased to announce that a proposed team-based primary care teaching clinic on the UBC Vancouver campus is moving forward. The clinic will be housed in the new Gateway Health Building, which was recently approved as part of the UBC Budget 2022/23 . Expected to open in 2024, the team-...

  • Collaborative Health Education
  • Health Systems

UBC Health award and scholarship recipients recognized for excellence in health research, education, and practice

Every year, UBC Health recognizes the academic and research excellence of faculty and students from various health disciplines at UBC as well as the achievements of health educators, professionals, and community partners across BC. UBC Health is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 UBC...

  • Awards + Scholarships
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Virtual reality innovation in exposure therapy

What do you think of when you hear “virtual reality”? Virtual reality immerses participants in realistic simulated environments that stimulate the senses, including vision, hearing, and even touch. Would you think that virtual reality could treat medical conditions? That’s what one...

  • Interdisciplinary Research
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Health After 2020 dialogue sessions begin next month

UBC Health is hosting Health After 2020 dialogue sessions throughout the year to highlight the work of eight interdisciplinary teams at UBC who received funding through the Health After 2020 program. The program enables researchers to engage in interdisciplinary and cross-institutional projects...

  • Interdisciplinary Research

Leadership Update – Associate Vice-President, Health

Dr. Anne Martin-Matthews has announced that she has decided to step down from her role as Associate Vice-President (AVP), Health at the end of June 2022. “It has been a privilege to serve in this role and to collaborate with colleagues so committed to UBC’s strategic vision in establishing the...
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Call for proposals opens Feb 15 for Health Innovation Funding Investment (HIFI) Awards

On February 15, 2022, the call for proposals for the Health Innovation Funding Investment (HIFI) Awards opens to faculty members at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan. UBC Health is offering up to $25,000 to faculty members who are collaborating across faculties, disciplines, and campuses to develop...

  • Interdisciplinary Research
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Special interest groups support development of communities of practice

UBC Health has created two special interest groups (SIG): Rural/Remote Health Practice Education This special interest group supports the development of a community of practice for health partners who have a role in facilitating the delivery of practice education in rural and remote areas of BC...

  • Collaborative Health Education
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UBC Health to sponsor students and Indigenous peoples to attend Towards Unity for Health conference

As announced in November, UBC’s Vancouver campus will be the backdrop for the Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) 2022 conference on August 16-19, 2022. TUFH is an international, intersectoral, and intergenerational global health conference that brings together health partners, universities, community...

  • Collaborative Health Education
  • Health Systems
  • Interdisciplinary Research
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New funding opportunity to support collaborative health enrichment activities

UBC Health has announced a new funding opportunity available to faculty members at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan to support the development and delivery of elective collaborative health enrichment activities for students. Enrichment activities help build capacity for learning that prepares...

  • Collaborative Health Education
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Patient facilitators share rich insights with students in collaborative decision-making workshop

Emotion is a powerful tool. It can have a positive effect on cognitive processes—such as learning, memory, and problem-solving—and can play an important role in the education of future healthcare providers. This past fall, patient perspectives enhanced student learning through the involvement of...

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