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‘It’s time we’re at the table’: First female First Nations surgeon on breaking barriers

‘It’s time we’re at the table’: First female First Nations surgeon on breaking barriers

Dr. Nadine Caron, MD’97, co-director of UBC faculty of medicine’s Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health, spoke about her mission to improve the Canadian health-care system for Indigenous people, who have long suffered from racism and lack of respect.

International Women’s Day 2021

International Women’s Day 2021

In honour of International Women’s Day and the theme #ChooseToChallenge, meet some outstanding UBC Faculty of Medicine learners staff and faculty and how they commit to challenge inequality, call out bias and question stereotypes in support of an inclusive world.

New program aims to preserve hips rather than replace them

New program aims to preserve hips rather than replace them

Dr. Parth Lodhia, MD’07 will be heading a new team at Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody performing hip replacement surgery.

Metro Vancouver wastewater carries COVID-19, new app reveals viral load

Metro Vancouver wastewater carries COVID-19, new app reveals viral load

Metro Vancouver is working with UBC and the B.C. Centre for Disease Control to track the presence of the COVID-19 virus in the region’s wastewater. Dr. Natalie Prystajeck, PhD’10 , a clinical professor in UBC’s department of pathology and laboratory medicine, was quoted.

Readying the leaders of tomorrow for health system transformation

Readying the leaders of tomorrow for health system transformation

To honour the memory of his special mentor, Dr. David Hsu, BSc’74, MD’77, MSc’83, is reaching out to fellow alumni, family, and friends of Dr. Anne Crichton to establish the Crichton Health Systems and Policy Learning Fund.

Upcoming Webinar: The 21st Century House Call: Is Virtual Health Here to Stay?

Upcoming Webinar: The 21st Century House Call: Is Virtual Health Here to Stay?

On Thursday, February 24th, hear from UBC experts Dr. Kendall Ho, MD’86, Dr. Silke Cresswell, and Dr. John Pawlovich, BSc’90, MD’94, as they share their insights on how the use of technology to improve access to health care in rural and remote communities during the last few decades has paved the way for rapid update of virtual health and predictions for the future.

Congratulations Dr. Jim Huang, MSc’11, MD’15, a recipient of the 2020-2021 UBC Alumni Builder Award

Congratulations Dr. Jim Huang, MSc’11, MD’15, a recipient of the 2020-2021 UBC Alumni Builder Award

Knowing that we’re stronger together, a small group of UBC’s first graduates formed alumni UBC on May 4, 1917. The UBC alumni community is now a global network of more than 360,000 UBC alumni in 140 countries. The Alumni Builder Awards were established as part of alumni UBC 100, the alumni association’s centennial, to recognize […]

Congratulations Alixandra Bacon, BSc’07, BMw’12, a recipient of the 2020-2021 UBC Alumni Builder Award

Congratulations Alixandra Bacon, BSc’07, BMw’12, a recipient of the 2020-2021 UBC Alumni Builder Award

Alixandra (Alix) Bacon, BSc’07, BMw’12, is awarded an Alumni Builder Award in recognition of her service to the midwifery profession through strong leadership in Canada and across the world, and her commitment to midwifery education at UBC as Clinical Faculty.

Algorithms learn the language of medicine to predict cancer risk

Algorithms learn the language of medicine to predict cancer risk

Data scientist Dr. Aline Talhouk, PhD’13 works within a clinical research team, where she has learned to understand the language of medicine. Read about how this cutting-edge advantage is helping her develop a model that can save many women with endometrial cancer from unnecessarily aggressive surgery and treatments for a faster return to good health.

Humbled to become a trusted ally

Humbled to become a trusted ally

Yukon pediatrician Dr. Katharine Smart, BA’96, MD’01 goes beyond the usual ways of delivering health care to reach more children and better serve Indigenous communities. Read about the unique-in-Canada UBC training program that is deepening her knowledge and skillset in Indigenous health and how she is supporting others to participate in the program.