Meet the Southern Medical Program Class of 2021
The Southern Medical Program Class of 2021 have arrived in the Okanagan to continue their MD undergraduate studies. Meet some of our first-year medical students: Tami Lin Hometown: Coquitlam, BC Why did you choose a career in medicine? I am fascinated by the inner workings of the human body and have an interest in anatomy […]
2018 UBC Okanagan Interdisciplinary Student Health Conference
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
BC College of Family Physicians Honours Dr. Marjorie Docherty
Dr. Marjorie Docherty was recently honoured as the inaugural recipient of the BC College of Family (BCCFP) Physicians Coin. The new award created by the BCCFP acknowledges the tremendous work of family physicians across British Columbia. Dr. Docherty is a family physician in Kelowna, Clinical Professor with the UBC Department of Family Medicine, and Clerkship […]
Southern Medical Program Faculty Development
The Southern Medical Program is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Robyn Hutchings as interim Director, Faculty Development for the Southern Medical Program (SMP) based at the Clinical Academic Campus at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH). Dr. Hutchings is a pediatric emergency medicine physician and Clinical Instructor with the Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics. […]
Southern Medical Program Welcomes Year 4 Leads
The Southern Medical Program is pleased to announce the appointments of Drs. Graeme McCauley and Gina Polley as Year 4 Preparation for Medical Practice (PMP)/Transition into Professional Practice (TIPP) Co-Leads and Dr. Kirk Lawlor as Year 4 Electives Lead for the Southern Medical Program. Dr. Graeme McCauley is a respirologist and Clinical Assistant Professor with the […]
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 […]