Movie Screening Supports Local Non-Profit
Students from the Southern Medical Program (SMP) Women’s Health Initiative held a movie screening in February to coincide with the national march for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). Featuring the documentary Highway of Tears, the screening helped raise awareness and support for the national campaign. Over 50 people attended the event at UBC Okanagan. […]
Open Science & Reproducible Research Workshop
Workshop: Open Science & Reproducible Research Offered by the UBC Okanagan Library and the Department of Biology A hands-on workshop covering issues of replicability in research and workflow management. Learn about increasing the efficiency and reproducibility of your work with the Open Science Framework, and prepare for the increasingly stringent demands for transparency and openness among […]
Faculty Development Lecture Series
DEVELOPING MINDFUL STRATEGIES IN MEDICAL EDUCATION Are you passionate about teaching and interested in becoming more mindful of the learning environment you are creating? Join educational expert Dr. Peter Arthur and SMP Director of Faculty Development, Dr. Robyn Hutchings for this three-part lecture series. Explore teaching tips and techniques designed to optimize the learning environment, […]
Student Research Takes Centre Stage
The exciting research of students and interns with Southern Medical Program, UBC Okanagan, and BC Cancer Agency was on full display at the 2018 UBC Okanagan Interdisciplinary Student Health Conference. Held at the Clinical Academic Campus on February 21, 2018, the event featured poster presentations on a diverse range of engaging research topics. Top Honours: […]
UBC medical students receive scholarships to help with rural training
Local accounting firm supports UBC medical students in Trail
2018 CaRMS Match
The Southern Medical Program Class of 2018 celebrated their CaRMS (Canadian Residency Matching Service) match in Kelowna on March 1st. We caught up with a number of them to discuss where they are going for their residency. Parmveer Brar Matched to UBC Family Practice, Surrey Surrey Memorial Hospital is family doc run hospital with a […]
MD Admissions Info Session – High School Students
April 18, 2018
Student Golf Tournament Supports Mental Health
The Southern Medical Program (SMP) Class of 2020 and the local medical community traded their stethoscopes for golf clubs for a fun afternoon on the links in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Kelowna. Over 40 medical students, physicians, and guests enjoyed eighteen holes of golf and a delicious dinner at the Harvest […]
2018 Healthcare Travelling Roadshow
Healthcare students and recent grads apply by Feb 28th
Patient Simulation Expands at Kootenay Boundary
A perfect storm for patient simulation is generating new education and training opportunities at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) in Trail. As the acute care facility for Interior Health (IH) in the West Kootenay and Boundary region, the hospital supports a rural population of approximately 75,000 people. KBRH also serves as a primary learning environment […]