Mo Korchinski receives R. Paul Kerston Community Educator Award
This annual award recognizes patient/community educators who have expanded student learning beyond traditional professional boundaries in health and human service programs at UBC.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Violence Prevention Programs in Health Care – Research Funding
Violence in health care situations has become a major occupational health concern with health care professionals experiencing higher rates of workplace violence compared to other occupations
The hazards of safe playgrounds
Assistant Professor Mariana Brussoni questions the “over-engineering” of today’s playgrounds. Photo © Phalinn Ooi/Flickr
2014 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award winners
Dr. Jane Buxton received the DAA for Education and Dr. Jean Shoveller received the DAA for Overall Excellence – Senior Faculty
MHA Blog Revisited and Event Announcements
MHA blog posts will be circulated every second Friday to MHA students and alumni with a focus on events and workshops, internships and career opportunities that may be of interest. You can manage your subscription through Feedburner. Program and cohort specific announcements, to-do’s and reminders will be sent by email so please continue checking your inboxes for messages […]
Stories of hope behind bars
A book signing for Arresting Hope, about the resilience of women who are incarcerated in B.C. prisons, will be held December 4th from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at SPPH.
Air pollution from coal burning in China, India and Eastern Europe: multi-year study being undertaken
Project will quantify the health impacts of coal-burning air pollution to better inform energy and climate change policy. Photo: Mumbai at dawn ©Tawheed Manzoor via Flickr
Fashion event for cancer prevention
Fashion that was inspired by cancer is supporting cancer prevention research. Jacqueline Firkins, a costume design professor in UBC’s Department of Theatre and Film created a collection of ten exquisite evening gowns, inspired by vibrant microscopic images of cancer cells. During a glittering evening that included fashion, a musical performance by Bif Naked, and a […]
Support for addictions research
The UBC Faculty of Medicine is proud to thank Goldcorp Inc., Silver Wheaton Corp. and the North Growth Foundation – the major donors to-date who are generously supporting the Study to Assess Longer Term Opioid Medication Effectiveness (SALOME). Conducted by the Faculty of Medicine in partnership with Providence Health Care, SALOME is led by Dr. […]
CJG Mackenzie Prize for Excellence in Teaching awarded
Dr. Stirling Bryan and Dr. Chris Lovato honoured for their teaching excellence. (l to r: Dr. Stirling Bryan, Dr. Chris Lovato, Dr. Cortlandt Mackenzie).