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Message from the Regional Associate Dean, Vancouver Fraser
Now that we have gotten through the hustle and bustle of the first few months of the school year, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you back for another exciting academic year. I have...
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VFMP rural rotation experience: “…it’s hard to believe that in British...
Tara Dawn, VFMP 2014 For the month of July, I was privileged to complete my rural rotation in Vanderhoof. Having never travelled north of my native Okanagan valley, I enjoyed exploring the neighboring...
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Street Soccer, health and wellness: a Summer Student Research Project with...
Street Soccer is effective in helping people affected by homelessness in Vancouver and provides opportunity for medical trainees to work with this population in a non-clinical setting. A Q & A...
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UBC resident receives bursary from Peace Arch Hospital Foundation
Jackie Smith, Peace Arch Hospital and Community Health Foundation Members of the Hogg family on-hand to welcome Dr. Harriman to the community. From L – R, Gordon, Joan, LaVerne, John, Linda, Alan, Dr....
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Admission myths: how they impact student diversity
Lawrance Chow, VFMP 2014 Admission to medical school has always been an extremely competitive and daunting task, perhaps more now than ever. Incoming medical students all remember what it was like...
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Sailing lessons…
Vivian Leung, VFMP 2015 After a whole semester of learning how to speak to patients, we were finally learning how to perform physical exams. We were learning the fundamentals of the four pillars of...
View ArticleVFMP Appointment Announcements (Fall 2012)
Dr. Niloofer Baria, Director of Foundations of Medicine, MD Undergraduate Education, VFMP, November 1, 2012 – October 31, 2014. Dr. Jason Ford, Associate Director of Curriculum, MD Undergraduate...
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Royal Columbian Hospital celebrates 150 years of service to the Fraser region
Melissa Carr, Communications Coordinator – Vancouver Fraser Medical Program. Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH), the oldest operating hospital in British Columbia. It opened in 1862 with 30 beds for men...
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UBC Faculty of Medicine Aboriginal Admissions program celebrates 10 year...
This fall, the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Aboriginal Admissions program will celebrate its 10 year anniversary. Over the last decade, the Aboriginal Admissions program’s pre-admissions, admissions and...
View ArticleEvent Announcement: Curriculum Renewal Town Hall
Dawn DeWitt, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education will be holding a Town Hall on the topic of Undergraduate Medical Curriculum Renewal on Tuesday December 11th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. This...
View ArticleDebunking Admission Myths
Meet UBC MD students from varied backgrounds who are featured in a student-led project, aimed at debunking medical school admission myths.
View ArticleThe 19th Annual Spring Gala
The UBC Medical and Dental Spring Gala is a student-directed, non-profit production that showcases exceptional student talents in the visual and performing arts, while fundraising for a local BC charity.
View Article9th Annual Run for Rural Medicine
Enjoy the scenic waterfront route along Jericho/Spanish Banks beaches in Vancouver while supporting health care in rural communities!
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The 2013 UBC Medicine Undergraduate Research Forum
Students and faculty gather in the UBC Life Sciences Centre On the morning of February 19th, the UBC Life Sciences Centre was abuzz with activity as students and faculty gathered for the annual UBC...
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The Art of Learning
Michiko Maruyama is a student at UBC’s Northern Medical Program. Prior to starting medical school, Michiko completed an Industrial Design degree at the University of Alberta. Due to a health problem...
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Dr. Sarah De Leeuw on why the creative arts can aid medical science.
If doctors are taught about art and culture…will their patients get better treatment? Dr. Sarah DeLeeuw is an Assistant professor at UBC’s Northern Medical Program and the Michael Smith scholar in...
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Early integration into a hospital community: UBC’s ALC pilot in New Westminster
Melissa Carr, Communications Coordinator – VFMP While grabbing a quick bite to eat, Jessica McCallum and her colleagues discuss the life cycle of HIV, which they learned about in a recent lecture. The...
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Message from the Regional Associate Dean, Vancouver Fraser
As the days grow longer and the rain eases up, I am enjoying my cycle commute in daylight and am anticipating the cherry blossoms. In my first year here, I have been delighted with the many things...
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VFMP student profile: Mike Bergunder
Mike Bergunder (VFMP, 2016) I remember first wanting to go into medicine when I was eight years old. I watched as my mom underwent numerous surgeries and hospital visits. I saw how medicine could...
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Panic devices for sex trade workers: a VFMP student leads the charge
Isabel Chen is a second year VFMP student who received quite a bit of media attention when she launched her project, the Keep Safe Initiative. Keep Safe’s goal is to arm Vancouver sex trade workers...
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