Inaugural Year 4 OSCEs
It was all hands on deck for the Southern Medical Program’s (SMP) inaugural Year 4 Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) held at the Clinical Academic Campus on November 29 and 30, 2014. The Year 4 OSCEs encompassed 16 different simulated patient cases from an array of medical disciplines from family medicine to neurology to pediatrics. […]
SMP Student Golf Tournament Supports New Bursaries
It was another great day on the links for the third annual Southern Medical Program (SMP) Student Golf Tournament. The event was held this past September at Sunset Ranch Golf and Country Club in Kelowna. Over 50 students, faculty, staff, and friends enjoyed a picturesque round of golf followed by a relaxed dinner and silent […]
Hypertension Canada recognizes Dr. Charlotte Jones
2014 Certificate of Excellence
Faculty and students take steps to create healthy lives for seniors
Walk ‘N’ Talk For Your Life – Recruiting Participants
Southern Medical Program student named Vanier Canada Scholar
Sandy Wright’s concussion research results in prestigious recognition
Gaining insight into small town, family medicine
Rural Family Medicine Clerkship – Qualicum
New Director and New Space for Vernon ICC program
Dr. Carmen Larsen, Family Physician and Clinical Instructor with the UBC Department of Family Practice is the new Site Director for the Vernon Integrated Community Clerkship (ICC) program. For the past five years, Dr. Larsen has been in practice working in urgent care, corrections, and completing numerous locums in family practice clinics in and around […]
Evolution of Thoracic Surgery in Canada
Dr. Bill Nelems, UBC Professor Emeritus has co-authored a new book titled Evolution of Thoracic Surgery in Canada. The book provides an in-depth look at Canada’s contribution to innovation, knowledge gains, and new standards for today’s field of thoracic surgery. Dr. Nelems is a world-renowned thoracic surgeon based in Kelowna and actively involved in teaching […]
MedEd in BC Interior Photo Contest
Since the official launch of the SMP in September 2011, our program has experienced exponential growth. More than 900 health professionals across the Interior involved with teaching UBC medical students and residents. 128 students now enrolled with the SMP with our inaugural class graduating next spring. Over 50 education leads and admin staff helping deliver […]
Road to Professorship: Dr. Connie Hull
The UBC Faculty of Medicine is celebrating ten years of distributed medical education across the province of BC. In recognition of this milestone, we take a look back at some of the key people and stories involved in the development of the Southern Medical Program (SMP) leading up to the graduation of our inaugural class. […]