PCPE
People
PCPE TEAM
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William Godolphin Dr. Godolphin has been a teacher and researcher for many years, with projects and publications ranging across lipoproteins, breast cancer prognostic factors, clinical laboratory toxicology, laboratory automation and medical education. He is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. |
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Angela Towle Dr. Towle's expertise, especially in the management of change, builds on her past experience in health services development and change in medical education with the King's Fund, London, UK. She is currently Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Senior Scholar in the Centre for Health Education Scholarship at UBC, and Academic Director of the UBC Learning Exchange in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Between 2002 and 2010, she was Associate Dean, MD Undergraduate Education in the Faculty of Medicine. |
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Cathy Kline As Assistant Director, Patient and Community Engagement, Cathy Kline works closely with the directors of Patient and Community Partnership for Education at UBC Health to provide leadership for operationalizing strategic plan objectives related to patient and community engagement. She builds capacity for sustainable patient and community partnerships by developing and leading strategies to advance the inclusion of people with lived experience throughout UBC Health’s core areas of collaborative health education, interdisciplinary health research, and health systems. Since 2003, Cathy has advanced research and development initiatives that promote patient and public involvement in health professional education. Her work involves collaborations with faculty, students, patients, community organizations, and international scholars in research and program development to integrate patient expertise and experience into mainstream educational practice. Cathy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Simon Fraser University and a Master of Arts in Health Education from Dalhousie University. |
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Jen Macdonald Jen coordinates the UBC Interprofessional Health Mentors Program and the Patient & Community Voices Workshop Series. She holds a BA in Psychology and a MA in Fine Arts from UBC. |
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Maria Hubinette, MD, CCFP, MMEd, FCFP Maria Hubinette is a practicing family physician with special interest in youth and women’s health, including working with survivors of gender-based and sexualized violence. Her clinical practice serves as a constant reminder of why we do what we do in health professions education. Maria’s scholarly and professional activity focuses on equity and diversity, health advocacy, social accountability of the medical profession, and professional identity formation of learners. She approaches her work through the lenses of social justice, anti-oppression and social accountability while understanding the need for health professionals to be held accountable to society, the public, communities, and patients. As the Canfield Distinguished Scholar in Patient Partnerships, Maria supports research, teaching, and outreach initiatives in patient partnerships in health professional education. Her work is supported jointly by the Patient and Community Partnership for Education at UBC Health and the Centre for Health Education Scholarship in the Faculty of Medicine. |
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Mandy Young Mandy Young is a parent of a medically and behaviourally complex child and has six years of experience working in the non-profit peer support sector. Mandy has been a valued partner of Patient and Community Partnership for Education (PCPE) for over 10 years, volunteering as a Health Mentor and workshop facilitator for health care students. She is also a member of the UBC Health Patient & Community Advisory Committee and a recipient of the R. Paul Kerston Community Educator Award for expanding student learning beyond traditional boundaries and making a difference to student learning at UBC. Mandy brings her passion, dedication and advocacy experience to her role as community engagement coordinator. Mandy builds community relationships and develops processes for the recruitment, orientation, and support of patient and community members engaged in UBC Health activities, especially in the core area of collaborative health education. Her work advances UBC Health’s mandate to graduate learners who understand the diverse perspectives and experiences of patients and communities. Mandy holds facilitator certificates in ‘Planning an Alternative Tomorrow with Hope (PATH)’, a person-centered planning tool, and ‘Sibshop’, support for siblings of kids with disabilities. Mandy also has a certificate in Family Engagement in Research from McGill University. |
Current Work Learn Students
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Alina Dhanji Alina Dhanji is currently a second year student in the Entry-to-Practice Doctor of Pharmacy program at UBC. Through her research experience and community involvement pertaining to harm reduction and mental health advocacy, on both a local and national scale, she has developed an interest in promoting patient centered care and collaborative interprofessional practice. Through her pharmacy education, she has experienced the value of centering the education provided to students in health professional programs around patient and community voices. With this, Alina is excited to develop educational models that encourage opportunities for future healthcare providers to learn from patients and caregivers with lived experiences. |
Current Student Projects
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Crystal Gong (Medicine) |
Former staff and students
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