Back to School
The Southern Medical Program is excited to welcome our new and returning students for the new academic year at UBC Okanagan and our clinical education sites across the region. Meet some of our students.
2026 Southern Medical Program Excellence Awards
The Southern Medical Program (SMP) Excellence Awards acknowledge faculty, staff, and residents who have made exceptional contributions to the learning of SMP students across the Interior Health region
New Clerkship Site Director, Kelowna General Hospital
Dr. Heather White has been appointed Clerkship Site Director, Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) for the Southern Medical Program (SMP) effective September 1, 2026. Dr. White is an emergency medicine physician at KGH and a Clinical Instructor with the UBC Department of Emergency Medicine.
Dr. Olusegun (Segun) Oyedele reappointed Assistant Dean, Southern Medical Program
Dr. Olusegun (Segun) Oyedele has been reappointed Assistant Dean, Southern Medical Program (SMP) for a three-year term effective July 16, 2026.
UBC launches training opportunity for medical students in East Kootenays
Four UBC medical students are now calling the East Kootenays […]
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Inspiring future rural healthcare professionals
From May 4 to 8, 2026, the Healthcare Travelling Roadshow rolled into the communities of Logan Lake, Salmon Arm, and Vernon to showcase health professions to rural elementary and high school students.
Nursing graduand finds a calling in the care that carried him through cancer
When Aiden Borne crosses the stage at UBC Okanagan’s spring […]
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Forget the fads, hear what the science is saying about blood sugar
What: MEDTalks: Diet and exercise in the management of blood […]
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Dr. Matthew Petrie appointed Regional Associate Dean pro tem, Interior
Dr. Matthew Petrie has been appointed Regional Associate Dean pro tem, Interior, effective May 25, 2026 to May 24, 2027. Dr. Petrie is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and an emergency physician based at Kelowna General Hospital.
AI is helping identify heart health risks for people with breast cancer
UBC Okanagan researchers, working with scientists at BC Cancer – […]
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