The Southern Medical Program is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Brandi Read as the new Clerkship Site Co-Director, Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) for the Southern Medical Program (SMP). Dr. Read is an emergency medicine physician and a Clinical Instructor with the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine.
Dr. Read completed her medical degree at Dalhousie University and residency training at Queen’s University. She has also earned a Master’s of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Dr. Read has an extensive background in teaching and mentoring students and residents at UBC and the University of Ottawa. During her time at RIH, Dr. Read has established the IH Emergency Department Grand Rounds, developed an Emergency Department Wellness Committee, and served as the physician representative for the RIH Wellness Committee.
As the new Clerkship Site Co-Director, Dr. Read will help facilitate the Year 3 traditional clerkship implementation at RIH, including the expanded RIH cohort starting in June 2026. She will work in close collaboration with the Site Director at Kelowna General Hospital and the Year 3 Clerkship Directors in the Vancouver-Fraser Medical Program, Island Medical Program, and Northern Medical Program to ensure the goals and exit competencies of the clerkship are met.