More than 1,650 students graduate from UBC Okanagan this week
For many, it’s one of the biggest milestones of their lives—graduating from university. At UBC’s Okanagan campus, nearly 1,650 students will reach that milestone this week as the university gears up for six convocation ceremonies.
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Students hit the road to recruit future healthcare professionals
A diverse group of university students from across BC and Canada recently spent a week in rural BC to inspire high school students to pursue future careers in healthcare.
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Students hit the road to recruit future healthcare professionals
2017 roadshow visits Grand Forks, Trail, and Nelson
2017 Southern Medical Program Graduate – Jacqueline Reid
2017 Southern Medical Program Graduate – Jacqueline Reid What attracted you to your field? I became interested in internal medicine when I was working as a nurse on a medical and cardiology ward. I enjoyed the complex cases, and was intrigued by the problem solving process, as well as working closely with patients and the […]
2017 Southern Medical Program Graduate – Aaron Sobkowicz
2017 Southern Medical Program Graduate – Aaron Sobkowicz What attracted you to your field? Going through our clinical years, I found myself really enjoying pretty much every rotation. When decision time came it made a lot of sense for me to remain a generalist. Family medicine allows for huge flexibility throughout a career, and I’m […]
2017 Southern Medical Program Graduate – Celine Akyurekli
2017 Southern Medical Program Graduate – Celine Akyurekli What attracted you to your field? For a number of years, I had volunteered at my local hospital in the palliative care unit. I enjoyed visiting with patients and learning about their individual stories. I studied molecular biology in my undergraduate degree and was interested in working […]
2017 Southern Medical Program Graduate – Alistair Hart
2017 Southern Medical Program Graduate – Alistair Hart What attracted you to your field? Medicine provides a unique opportunity to help people physically or mentally by providing direct care or providing advice and being a source of support. All while providing a rewarding and ever-changing career to the practitioner. This duo of a challenging career […]
11 recognized for more than 25 years of dedicated service
From the Toronto Blue Jays winning their first World Series, to Dr. Roberta Bondar became the first Canadian woman in space, to the world first SMS/text message — 1992 was a year of firsts.
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Workshops at a glance: April 19, 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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Student Health Conference Highlights Local Research
The fourth annual UBC Okanagan Interdisciplinary Student Health Conference showcased some of the great student research underway at UBC Okanagan and Kelowna General Hospital. Students from the Southern Medical Program, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, and BC Cancer Agency presented their research in four different categories: […]