Recorded Webinar: A Conversation with Dr. Bonnie Henry: How the Invisible Infrastructure of Public Health Offers Hope in a Pandemic
On June 8, 2020, alumni UBC hosted Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s Provincial Health Officer and Clinical Associate Professor at UBC and Dr. Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC, to explore the meaning of public health, and how many of its lesser-known aspects are crucial to how we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thank You: UBC Faculty of Medicine Alumni
Read Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC’s message of appreciation to all Faculty of Medicine alumni.
UBC Medical Laboratory Science Student, Faculty, and Alumni Mixer
On March 3, 2020, Join us for an exciting evening of networking with colleagues, former classmates, faculty, while also sharing your career experience with the current cohort of BMLSc students.
An Evening of Wine & Wisdom, presented by the UBC MAA
Join us at the MSAC on February 20th, 2020, for a fantastic evening of wine tastings with Dr. David McArthur, UBC Wine Research Centre and Wine Science Instructor.
Dr. Nadine Caron, MD’97, named founding First Nations Health Authority Chair in Cancer and Wellness at UBC
Dr. Caron, Canada’s first female First Nations general surgeon, has been appointed to a newly created position dedicated to improving cancer outcomes & wellness among Indigenous peoples.
Nominate Today! 2020 UBC Medical Alumni Association Awards
Do you know a colleague, mentor or teacher who deserves recognition for their contribution to the medical community? Nominations are now open for the 2020 UBC Medical Alumni Association Awards!
Dr. Tamara Shenkier, 2019 Honorary Medical Alumni Award Recipient
Dr. Tamara Shenkier Dr. Tamara Shenkier received her undergraduate medical degree from McGill University and her Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology Training at the University of British Columbia and BC Cancer Agency (Vancouver Centre) where she has practiced since completing her training. Her clinical focus since 2014 is exclusively breast oncology. Dr. Shenkier’s teaching interests […]
Dr. Blake Gilks, 2019 Honorary Medical Alumni Award Recipient
Dr. Blake Gilks Dr. Blake Gilks is a Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He attended University of New Brunswick from 1975-78, receiving his BSc, then graduated from Dalhousie University medical school in 1982 (cum laude) and did a residency in anatomical pathology at the […]
Dr. Perry Kendall (MSc’83) appointed to the Order of Canada
As B.C.’s former Provincial Health Officer, Dr, Kendall is the author of a report on Indigenous health, which helped inform the creation of the province’s First Nations Health Authority.
Jump into Fall at the UBC Faculty of Medicine Kelowna Social
Join the UBC Faculty of Medicine and fellow alumni to welcome in fall with an interactive social! You will have the exclusive opportunity to sample cider and tour the orchard at Scenic Road Cider Co. in Kelowna!