New Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Dr. Melanie Reed has been appointed the new Southern Medical Program (SMP) Assistant Dean, Student Affairs effective June 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018. Dr. Reed is a Clinical Associate Professor with the Department of Surgery at UBC and a Radiation Oncologist at the Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior in Kelowna. She has a […]
SMP Librarian Awarded Meeting Grant
Erin Menzies, Southern Medical Program Librarian was recently named the sole Canadian recipient of the 2015 EBSCO/MLA Annual Meeting Grant. As a result of this funding, Erin will be able to attend the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting being held in Austin, TX in May 2015, where she’ll present her original research exploring the topic […]
SMP Year 4 Poster Presentations
April 22, 2015, 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Clinical Academic Campus
UBC Okanagan Interdisciplinary Student Health Conference
The second annual UBC Okanagan Interdisciplinary Student Health Conference was held at the Clinical Academic Campus on March 12, 2015. This year’s event featured presentations from students with the Southern Medical Program, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, and interns from the BC Cancer Agency. Thanks to […]
SMP Formally Welcomes Newest Class, SMP 2018
The third annual Southern Medical Program Welcome Reception was held at the historic Laurel Packinghouse in downtown Kelowna on the evening of January 30, 2015.
New Course Director, Foundations of Medicine
Dr. Olusegun (Segun) Oyedele is the new Southern Medical Program (SMP) Course Director, Foundations of Medicine (FMED). Dr. Oyedele serves as Anatomy Instructor for the SMP and is recognized as an exceptional educator for first and second year students in gross anatomy, histology, and neuroanatomy. He holds numerous educational leadership positions, including Faculty Development Lead […]
Welcome Dr. Marjorie Docherty
Dr. Marjorie Docherty has joined the Southern Medical Program as the new Clerkship Site Leader, Rural Family Practice (RFP). Dr. Docherty is a family physician in Kelowna and Clinical Professor with the UBC Department of Family Practice. For the past 27 years, she has worked as a family physician at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) and […]
SMP Boot Camp Returns for Year 3 Students
Full day of clinical training and building connections….
Meet some of our new students
Q & As with some of the new students from the class of SMP 2018 Name: Angie Maccan Year: 2018 Hometown: Chilliwack What sparked your interest in pursuing a career in medicine? I had Medicine on my mind since I was a child, so it’s hard to say what exactly it was that drew me […]
UBC Okanagan Interdisciplinary Student Health Conference
March 12, 2015, 6:45 to 9:00 pm