SMP News

Meet our clinical faculty – Dr. Topic

Meet our clinical faculty – Dr. Topic

Meet Dr. Topic, Medical Oncologist and Clinical Associate Professor with the UBC Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology.

Dr. Chris West appointed Assistant Dean, Research

Dr. Chris West appointed Assistant Dean, Research

Dr. West is an Investigator with the Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management based at UBC Okanagan and an Associate Professor with the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences.

SMP student Kara Ruff examines a volunteer patient alongside Dr. Marjorie Docherty, Family Practice Lead for SMP, and SMP classmate Dylan Nemes.

Welcoming students into the community

Across the Interior Health region, over 1,600 family physicians and specialists help train medical students in hospitals, community health centres and family practice clinics as part of UBC’s four-year medical undergraduate degree program.

UBCO showcases student health research

UBCO showcases student health research

Over 200 people attended the student-led conference which featured research and public health experiences from 68 students and represented six different faculties at UBC Okanagan.

Virtual rehabilitation provides benefits for stroke recovery

Virtual rehabilitation provides benefits for stroke recovery

New program enhances continuum of care, increases accessibility, quality of life

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Southern Medical Program student represents UBC at national research competition

Southern Medical Program student represents UBC at national research competition

Southern Medical Program student Kayla Korolek will represent the UBC Faculty of Medicine on the national stage at the Canadian Medical Student Research Competition.

2024 Healthcare Travelling Roadshow

2024 Healthcare Travelling Roadshow

Help recruit the next generation of rural healthcare professionals. Join us for one of three week-long trips to rural BC.

2023 Year in Review

2023 Year in Review

Explore what happened at UBC Okanagan in 2022

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New Faculty Joins CCDPM

New Faculty Joins CCDPM

Dr. Femke Hoekstra has been appointed Assistant Professor (tenure-track) with the Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Medicine, Division of Social Medicine and an Investigator with the Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management.

SMP Alumni Check-In

SMP Alumni Check-In

Time to check in with some of our SMP alumni.