Southern Medical Program Students Present at Universitas 21
Southern Medical Program students Karan D’Souza and Michael Slater recently returned from presenting at the Universitas 21’s (U21) Health Sciences Group annual meeting in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Universitas 21 is a network of research-intensive universities from around the world who work together to foster global citizenship and innovation. The Health Sciences Group focuses on opportunities […]
Workshops at a glance: October 5, 2016
Here are some professional development opportunities for faculty and staff at UBC Okanagan over the next few weeks.
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New UBC education space opens at Royal Inland Hospital
UBC medical students and residents have an expansive new learning space in the Clinical Services Building (CSB) at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH). The new space was unveiled as part of the official opening of the CSB on Sept 16, 2016 by Health Minister Terry Lake, Dr. Allan Jones, Regional Associate Dean, Interior, Interior Health representatives, […]
Okanagan-born student finds pathway to medicine within the valley
THE PATH TO MEDICINE for Laura Tamblyn didn’t follow the […]
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South Okanagan alumnus Dr. Travis Thompson has deep rural roots, and a deep desire to serve small communities
FROM A YOUNG AGE, Travis Thompson took an acute interest […]
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Synthetic heart valves will help doctors improve surgical skills
A UBC invention has made it possible for doctors to vastly improve their bypass surgery techniques without relying on animals.
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Where everybody knows your name
WHILE THE LEARNING CURVE FOR ANY PROFESSION MAY BE CONSIDERED […]
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New ICC Site Director, Trail
The Southern Medical Program (SMP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Elizabeth McCoid as Site Director, Integrated Community Clerkship (ICC), Trail effective September 1, 2016. Dr. McCoid is a family physician and clinical instructor with the UBC Department of Family Medicine. Over the past five years, Dr. McCoid has effectively supported the expansion […]
New SMP Clinical Skills Co-Directors
The Southern Medical Program (SMP) is pleased to welcome Dr. Brandy Bursey and Dr. Kaylee Milne as the new clinical skills co-directors for SMP. Dr. Bursey is an emergency medicine physician and hospitalist at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) and clinical instructor with the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Milne is a gastroenterologist and former […]
Back to School Series
Alexander Rudecki SMP Class of 2020 Hometown: Prince George What attracted you to your field of study or research? Perhaps all the time spent in the ER from my plethora of childhood injuries attracted me to pursue medicine. Or perhaps it was my love for sciences in high school (which led me to a BCMB degree), […]