SMP Alumni Check-In : Kasia Wieckowski
Dr. Kasia Wieckowski Southern Medical Program Class of 2015 Rural Family Practice Resident PGY2, Lethbridge, Alberta Tell us about your current training As a rural family practice resident, my day typically includes a little bit of everything. When not on a specialty rotation, I start my day rounding on my inpatients and performing small day […]
Dr. Leia-Stephen Receives UBC Department of Surgery Award
The UBC Faculty of Medicine Department of Surgery acknowledged Dr. Maureen Leia-Stephen, Kamloops surgeon and Clinical Instructor with the H. Rocke Robertson Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Surgical Teaching. The annual award spotlights a UBC clinical faculty member for outstanding teaching contributions to the MD Undergraduate Program as regarded by medical students. In addition to […]
Welcome Dr. Kevin Oswald
The Southern Medical Program is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kevin Oswald as the new Clinical Skills Co-Course Director based at the Clinical Academic Campus at Kelowna General Hospital. Dr. Oswald practices family and hospitalist medicine in Vernon and is a clinical instructor with the UBC Department of Family Practice. Dr. Oswald completed […]
Student Research Presentations
June to August, 2017
Students hit the road to recruit future healthcare professionals
2017 roadshow visits Grand Forks, Trail, and Nelson
2017 Southern Medical Program Graduate – Jacqueline Reid
2017 Southern Medical Program Graduate – Jacqueline Reid What attracted you to your field? I became interested in internal medicine when I was working as a nurse on a medical and cardiology ward. I enjoyed the complex cases, and was intrigued by the problem solving process, as well as working closely with patients and the […]
2017 Southern Medical Program Graduate – Aaron Sobkowicz
2017 Southern Medical Program Graduate – Aaron Sobkowicz What attracted you to your field? Going through our clinical years, I found myself really enjoying pretty much every rotation. When decision time came it made a lot of sense for me to remain a generalist. Family medicine allows for huge flexibility throughout a career, and I’m […]
2017 Southern Medical Program Graduate – Celine Akyurekli
2017 Southern Medical Program Graduate – Celine Akyurekli What attracted you to your field? For a number of years, I had volunteered at my local hospital in the palliative care unit. I enjoyed visiting with patients and learning about their individual stories. I studied molecular biology in my undergraduate degree and was interested in working […]
2017 Southern Medical Program Graduate – Alistair Hart
2017 Southern Medical Program Graduate – Alistair Hart What attracted you to your field? Medicine provides a unique opportunity to help people physically or mentally by providing direct care or providing advice and being a source of support. All while providing a rewarding and ever-changing career to the practitioner. This duo of a challenging career […]
Student Health Conference Highlights Local Research
The fourth annual UBC Okanagan Interdisciplinary Student Health Conference showcased some of the great student research underway at UBC Okanagan and Kelowna General Hospital. Students from the Southern Medical Program, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, and BC Cancer Agency presented their research in four different categories: […]