Faculty of Medicine

Students at JL Crowe Secondary in Trail listen to each other’s heartbeat with portable ultrasound devices during the 2017 roadshow.

UBC team goes on the road to discuss career options

By Patty Wellborn on May 3, 2018

The Healthcare Travelling Roadshow brings a multidisciplinary group of healthcare students and graduates from a number of provincial post-secondary institutions to showcase career opportunities to rural high school students.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Faculty of Medicine, Southern Medical Program

UBC leads community partnership investigating physical activity of kids with disabilities

By Christine Zeindler on April 26, 2018

About four per cent of Canadian children are living with a disability and their level of physical activity has been unknown, until now.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Medicine, Southern Medical Program

UBC Okanagan students Eamon Riordan-Short and Sharon Hanna scan in materials at the Peachland Museum in spring 2017.

UBC Okanagan Library leads project to bring local history to life

By Patty Wellborn on February 8, 2018

A new online resource has brought the faces and names of the Okanagan’s colourful and vibrant history into the 21st century.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Medicine, Learning, UBC Library

UBC professor tests software to help cancer patients have the 'tough conversations'

By Patty Wellborn on December 12, 2017

A UBC study investigating how cancer patients might use an advance care planning software created for seniors has shown promising results and led to improvements in the program.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Medicine, Health, Research, School of Nursing

Drs. Michael Humer and Barbara Campling are part of a thoracic oncology team that treats cancer patients via telemedicine.

Telemedicine improves patient care across vast distances

By Patty Wellborn on August 10, 2017

New UBC research shows that telemedicine dramatically improves access to quality medical care in small and rural BC communities—while saving time, money and travel risk for patients.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Medicine, Health, Southern Medical Program

First-year UBC medical student Stephanie Schindler (middle) leads hands-on activity for students at LV Rogers Secondary in Nelson as part of the Healthcare Travelling Roadshow.

Students hit the road to recruit future healthcare professionals

By Patty Wellborn on May 18, 2017

A diverse group of university students from across BC and Canada recently spent a week in rural BC to inspire high school students to pursue future careers in healthcare.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Medicine, Southern Medical Program

Clinical assistant professor and surgical oncologist Chris Baliksi.

Potentially avoidable breast cancer surgeries cost patients and health-care system

By Matthew Grant on December 15, 2016

The number of breast cancer patients that have to be reoperated on in Canada is too high and impacts patient well-being and health care costs, according to UBC research.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Medicine, Health, Southern Medical Program