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Ten interdisciplinary teams awarded funding to transform health through innovation

Improving diversity in health professional programs through mentorship, sleep disruption among night shift workers, Indigenous perspectives on aging in place, and better living after cancer—these are some of the topics that will be addressed by research projects which have been selected to receive...

Interdisciplinary Research

Stepping forward to expand patient partnerships within health education

As announced in May, Dr. Maria Hubinette was appointed the inaugural Canfield Distinguished Scholar in Patient Partnerships at UBC, a joint position between the Patient and Community Partnership for Education at UBC Health and the Centre for Health Education Scholarship in the Faculty of Medicine...

Collaborative Health Education
Partnerships

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Interprofessional education program accepting new health mentors

The Interprofessional Health Mentors program at UBC Health is accepting new volunteers to join its exceptional pool of health mentors who either live with a chronic illness or disability or are caregivers. Health mentors share their experiences with students in health disciplines to help them learn...

Collaborative Health Education
Partnerships

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...

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