UBC launches program to advance chronic disease research
The UBC Faculty of Medicine Southern Medical Program is launching a new research program aimed at progressing the research front when it comes to the prevention and management of chronic diseases.
UBC launches program to advance chronic disease research
Community-based prevention and management are key goals
2017 Southern Medical Program Charity Golf Classic
The Southern Medical Program (SMP) Class of 2020 invites the Okanagan medical community, family, and friends to join them for the 2017 SMP Charity Golf Classic on Sunday, October 15th at the Harvest Golf Club in Kelowna, BC. SMP students have once again partnered with the Canadian Mental Health Association to help support the new […]
MD Admissions Info Session at Royal Inland Hospital
November 1st, 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Registration is required.
Drawing inspiration from research
Fourth-year SMP student Rouzbeh Ghadiry-Tavi
Back to School – Claire MacKinlay
As the new academic year begins, we caught up with some of our Southern Medical Program (SMP) students heading back to the lecture theatres and hospital bedsides. Here’s a Q&A with Claire MacKinlay: Claire MacKinlay, 3rd Year Southern Medical Program student Hometown: Kamloops What inspired you to pursue medicine? I loved the combination of scientific detective […]
Gaining new perspectives through research
Each summer, a number of our students immerse themselves in research with funding support from the Southern Medical Program (SMP), The Colin & Lois Pritchard Foundation, and the Faculty of Medicine’s Summer Student Research Program. We connected with Alysson Hamilton, second-year SMP student to discuss her research experience from this past summer. Hamilton worked alongside Dr. […]
UBC researchers test new technique to help with concussion diagnosis
Southern Medical Program MD/PhD student Sandy Wright
Back to School – Hannah Duyvewaardt
As the new academic year begins, we caught up with some of our Southern Medical Program (SMP) students heading back to the lecture theatres and hospital bedsides. Here’s one of our Q&As with Hannah Duyvewaardt: Hannah Duyvewaardt, 4th Year SMP student What inspired you to pursue medicine? I wanted to have the skills and the […]
Female Clinical Teaching Associate Program Recruiting
The Southern Medical Program is looking for female volunteers to help teach second-year medical students how to perform gynecological and breast exams. These volunteers, known as Female Clinical Teaching Associates (FCTAs), are trained to be both instructor and patient during these sensitive physical exams. Together with a physician tutor, FCTAs help a small group of […]