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Become a panelist for team-based care event

What work are you doing in team-based care? What questions do you have? What ideas do you have to share? UBC Health is currently inviting people to participate as TBC @ UBC Network event panelists to disseminate learnings, stimulate dialogue, and explore emerging questions in their work to advance...

  • Collaborative Health Education
  • Health Systems
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Dr. Christie Newton appointed Associate Vice-President, Health pro tem

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Christie Newton as Associate Vice-President, Health pro tem , effective July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. Dr. Newton is an associate professor and the Associate Head, Education and Engagement in the Department of Family Practice in the Faculty of...

  • Collaborative Health Education
  • Health Systems
  • Interdisciplinary Research
  • Partnerships
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UBC Health in action

One year ago, the Office of the Vice-President, Health launched the UBC Health strategic plan for 2021-2026, Better Health Together . Representing the vision and priorities of the University of British Columbia in advancing collaborative health, Better Health Together provides a roadmap to connect...

  • Collaborative Health Education
  • Health Systems
  • Interdisciplinary Research
  • Partnerships
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Interdisciplinary teams awarded funding for innovative health research

Computer models to detect disease, robotics to treat disorders, serious game educational resource for health students, active school travel initiatives, and team-based social prescribing—these are only a few of the interdisciplinary research projects that have been selected to receive a Health...

  • Interdisciplinary Research
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Summer program launches for students interested in health professions

A new summer program for students interested in a health profession as a career option is launching in August. The Health Professions Summer Program, developed by an interprofessional planning team, will be hosting 15 high school and undergraduate students to participate. The program is designed to...

  • Collaborative Health Education
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Award and scholarship recipients celebrated

Congratulations to all the 2021 recipients of the UBC Health awards and scholarships, who were celebrated at a ceremony in May. These outstanding individuals and teams embody excellence in interprofessional collaboration, health education, and research and have made significant contributions to...

  • Awards + Scholarships
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Cedar Lodge Endowment Fund supports projects involving people recovering from physical injuries

UBC Health is accepting applications for funding from UBC faculty members and students for projects that meet the purpose of the Cedar Lodge Endowment Fund. Funded by the Vancouver Foundation, the Cedar Lodge Endowment Fund supports projects that involve residential rehabilitation, assessment,...
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UBC Health webinars and event recordings available on YouTube

UBC Health has created a YouTube channel to give students, faculty, and health partners improved access to its webinars and event recordings. Videos are organized by playlists and include substance use and addiction webinars, Health After 2020 research dialogue sessions, team-based care dialogue...

  • Collaborative Health Education
  • Health Systems
  • Interdisciplinary Research
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Call for proposals opens on May 16 for collaborative health enrichment activities

The call for proposals for Collaborative Health Enrichment Activities, a new funding opportunity, opens on May 16. UBC Health is offering up to $2,000 per year, to a maximum of $6,000 over three years, to faculty members at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan to support the development and delivery of a...

  • Collaborative Health Education
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Join the conversation about the respectful and equity-oriented collection and use of disaggregated data

UBC Health and its partners are committed to being part of ongoing conversations about the collection and use of disaggregated data. A series of disaggregated data dialogue sessions hosted by UBC Health resulted in participants recognizing the need for principles and guidelines for the collection...

  • Interdisciplinary Research

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