Lipdub Video!
Our impressively multi-talented med students have perfectly encapsulated the journey to medicine in lipdub video form: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WThlN42CX9k#t=12. This was shown at the interviews...
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Meet the Class of 2014
This year, over 250 students will graduate as UBC MDs. 195 of these are from the Vancouver Fraser Medical Program. Some of this year’s grads have been kind enough to share a little bit about...
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UBC MD students and their teddy bears build healthy communities
Co-founded in 2011 by UBC alumna Dr. Joanne Roussy, The Reading Bear Society is a non-profit citywide early literacy program, focused on educating the “heart-mind.” The initiative is led by a group of...
View ArticleCurriculum Renewal update
Kira Dayco, UBC Faculty of Medicine Following the approval of the Renewed Curriculum Framework Proposal by UBC Senate, course and assessment design is now underway for a second, more detailed senate...
View ArticleVFMP Appointment Announcements, Spring 2014
Michael Curry was appointed as Electives Director for the Vancouver-Fraser Medical Program and Chair of the Year 4 Committee effective January 1st. Michael is an emergency physician and the department...
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A Message from Dr. Amil Shah, Interim Regional Associate Dean, Vancouver Fraser
Spring has finally arrived here in the Vancouver-Fraser region. With it, comes the promise of renewal and growth. As we approach the conclusion of another academic year, it is important to consider...
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MedPlay 2014 – 7 Stories by Morris Panych
Photo credit: Scott Chin Marie O’Conner, VFMP 2016 MedPlay, a spring tradition, celebrated its 13th anniversary with this year’s production of 7 Stories. The play was performed from February 20 to 28...
View ArticleCountdown to May 15
May 15 is almost NEXT WEEK!(!!!). Whether you are looking forward to that date with joyous anticipation, anxious dread, or a mix of both, it’s definitely a big day on the calendar. Our plan on May 15...
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Clinic time for teddy bears
VFMP students (L-R: Daniel Metcalf, Alex Sheppard and Erica Zallen) visit Vancouver child care centres as part of the UBC Teddy Bear Clinics, which aim to help children feel more at ease when seeing a...
View ArticleEverybody knows your name
While the learning curve for any profession may be considered steep, students in the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s MD Undergraduate Program have a particularly challenging incline. Third-year medical...
View ArticleOffer Notifications Sent
This is just a quick update to let you know that we sent offer, waitlist and regrets notifications to all applicants today. While our sympathies are with applicants who did not receive the news they...
View ArticleQuestions about the waitlist and more
Since sending out the offers we have gotten many questions about many things! Here are some answers you might find useful. One section pertains to applicants who have already received an offer, while...
View ArticleOffers – Round 2 Sent
We sent out the second round of offers late yesterday afternoon. Congratulations to everyone who received an offer this round! The deadline is Thursday, May 29 at noon. We’ll send out the third round...
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Great challenges, great successes, great people: 35 years of UBC service
In October 1970, former UBC President Walter Gage brought together University administrative heads and long-service staff members to honour them for their contributions to the University. On that...
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Photo contest: what distributed medical education means to me
We need your help to tell our story… August 2014 marks the 10th anniversary of UBC’s distributed MD undergraduate program, and to celebrate, we are looking at the past, present and future of medical...
View ArticleOffers – Round 3 Sent
The third round of offers went out yesterday afternoon. The deadline for this round is Tuesday, June 3 at noon. Once again, congratulations to everyone who received an offer this round!
View ArticleOffers – Round 4 Sent
We just sent the fourth round of offers. Congratulations to the newly offered applicants! The deadline for this round is Friday, June 6 at noon.
View Article2014/2015 Application Opening Date
The 2014/2015 application will open on June 11. As a reminder, the early deadline is August 15, 2014 and the regular deadline is September 15, 2014. Applicants who submit all required documents and...
View ArticleMDUP Undergraduate Retreat workshop registration
Please choose the workshops you are interested in attending on June 13th Name (First & Last)*e-mail address*Workshop selections*Flexible Learning w/ Diana Parks & Justin Student (8:40 AM -...
View Article2014/2015 General Questions Post
With the new application cycle starting soon we are making a change to our blog comments. Starting in late summer, comments will be enabled only for the current application cycle’s posts. This will...
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