SMP 2019 Graduation
The SMP Class of 2019 took part in their official hooding and graduation ceremonies took place in Vancouver on May 21 and 22, 2019. We wish them the best of luck for their residency and hope to see them back in the Interior in the not so distant future. Read the SMP Class of 2019 Graduation Newsletter.
Southern Medical Program 2019 Graduate – Claire MacKinlay
Claire MacKinlay Hometown: Kamloops What attracted you to the field of medicine? From the outside, medicine promises to be the perfect combination of being both a scientific expert and someone who can affect change through positive impact on others. And you know what…it delivers! I feel so lucky all the time for the opportunity to […]
Southern Medical Program 2019 Graduate – Taran Main
Taran Main Hometown: Armstrong, BC What attracted you to the field of medicine? I remember when I was 6 years old, I went to my family doctor for an ear infection. He made me feel safe and cared for and he even gave me a red lollipop at the end of the appointment! He then […]
Southern Medical Program 2019 Graduate – Ali Silver
Ali Silver Hometown: Victoria What attracted you to the field of medicine? I’ve always been fascinated by human anatomy with its variant structures and pathologies – in fact, as a 12-year-old, I opted to read an anatomy atlas instead of a fiction on a family vacation. However, I began my undergraduate degree studying Fine Art, […]
Charting A Course
Alexander (Sandy) Wright, a newly graduated doctor from the Southern Medical Program (SMP), has seen his share of ‘firsts’ while attending UBC. Wright was one of the first 32 students admitted as part of the SMP’s inaugural class. They began their studies at UBC Okanagan in January 2012. “Showing up in Kelowna as part of […]
Hometown Roots
Emma Garson was just 16 years old when she discovered medicine could offer the perfect balance for her passion for science and her desire to give back to the community. After assisting her grandmother’s post-surgery recovery and supporting her father’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, Garson developed a keen sense of what great patient care should look like […]
Sarah Brears Appointed Interim Regional Associate Dean, Interior
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, The University of British Columbia and Roger Wong, Executive Associate Dean, Education, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sarah Brears as Interim Regional Associate Dean, Interior for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2019. In this […]
Roadshow promotes healthcare careers to rural high school students
With a focus on inspiring the next generation of healthcare professionals, the Healthcare Travelling Roadshow is visiting rural communities across BC and the Yukon.
UBC Okanagan opens new community-engaged research space
Research for those living with chronic disease, physical disability and obesity is set to get a boost with the opening of two new community-focused research spaces at UBC Okanagan.
New guideline decreases breast cancer re-operation rates
A UBC medical student has determined that a new surgical guideline is making a difference for breast cancer patients. Alex Monaghan, a second-year Southern Medical Program (SMP) student at UBC Okanagan, recently completed a study using patient data from BC Cancer-Kelowna. His research compared re-operation rates for breast cancer patients before and after a new surgical guideline […]