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UBC professor tests software to help cancer patients have the ‘tough conversations’

UBC professor tests software to help cancer patients have the ‘tough conversations’

A UBC study investigating how cancer patients might use an advance care planning software created for seniors has shown promising results and led to improvements in the program.

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Blood donor clinic announced for Jan. 17

Blood donor clinic announced for Jan. 17

The UBC Okanagan Partners for Life team has organized a blood clinic for January 17 in the University Centre Ballroom. The clinics will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Workshops at a glance: November 1, 2017

Here are some professional development opportunities for faculty, staff and graduate students at UBC Okanagan over the next few weeks.

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UBC researcher prescribes specific exercise dosage for those with spinal cord injury

UBC researcher prescribes specific exercise dosage for those with spinal cord injury

International, systematic project reveals recommended dose of weekly exercise for people with spinal cord injuries.

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Excellence in Community Practice Teaching

Excellence in Community Practice Teaching

Congratulations to Dr. Paul Dagg for receiving the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s 2017 Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Community Practice Teaching. Dr. Dagg is a Kamloops psychiatrist and Clinical Associate Professor with the Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry. The annual award honours senior clinical faculty members who have demonstrated sustained excellence in teaching […]