Welcome to Dr. Trent Smith
Dr. Trent Smith is the new Site Co‐Leader, Undergraduate Education, Royal Inland Hospital (RIH). Dr. Smith is a Kamloops‐based Pediatrician and Clinical Assistant Professor with the UBC Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Smith completed his medical degree at the University of Alberta followed by a pediatrics residency with the UBC Faculty of Medicine. In 2002, Dr. […]
SMP Careers Night
Considering future career options can be a daunting task for medical students, especially those who have yet to begin their clerkship training. There is also increased pressure to make career decisions early into their third-year clerkship to help best prepare for their future residency application. This past month, the SMP Office of Student Affairs hosted […]
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….