Feature Stories
Discover the stories shaping the future of health. From tackling health inequities to advancing cutting-edge research and education, these features showcase how the UBC Faculty of Medicine is turning bold ideas into transformative action. Explore how we’re creating a healthier, more inclusive future for everyone.
Tuum Est! Spring Graduation 2025
May 20, 2025
This week, hundreds of new graduates — from across a wide range of Faculty of Medicine programs — will celebrate their achievements and look ahead to the next stage of their careers as doctors, midwives, researchers and more.
UBC opens Gordon B. Shrum Building, Canada’s first purpose-built biomedical engineering facility
April 7, 2025
New home of UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering will advance health solutions and grow Canada’s biotech sector.
International Women’s Day 2025
March 5, 2025
In honour of International Women’s Day, meet some of the outstanding women in the UBC Faculty of Medicine — learners, faculty and staff members — who are transforming health for everyone.
What’s In A Name?
March 3, 2025
Leading up to the 2024 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Derek Thompson — Čaabať Bookwilla | Suhiltun, Director of Indigenous Engagement in UBC's Faculty of Medicine, reflected on his recognition as a seated Čaabať — Hereditary Chief. Dr. Mike Allard, former Vice-Dean, Health Engagement, attended the ceremony and shares his thoughts as a Settler Canadian.
Celebrating UBC resident doctors and their transformative impact
February 10, 2025
1,490 UBC resident doctors are providing compassionate care to British Columbians across all corners of the province
Increasing awareness and understanding of disability in the workplace
October 21, 2024
How a new workshop developed by Dr. Jon Breen and Dr. Susan Forwell is helping to reframe disability and increase inclusion at UBC and beyond.
Using drones to bring lifesaving medical supplies closer to home
October 7, 2024
How a partnership between Stellat’en First Nation, the Village of Fraser Lake and UBC’s Faculty of Medicine is improving access to healthcare in rural, remote and Indigenous communities.
Anchored To All That Is Good
September 23, 2024
Derek Thompson — Čaabať Bookwilla | Suhiltun, Director, Indigenous Engagement, reflects on family, community and the responsibility passed from one generation to the next.
Back to School 2024
August 26, 2024
The Faculty welcomes the largest MD class in its history which includes learners who are musicians and professional athletes, former equestrians and machine operators, and those who have worked in fields such as public health, pharmacology, business and engineering.
Creating a medical program that is equitable and accessible to all
August 20, 2024
How UBC’s Indigenous and Black Student MD Admissions Pathways are transforming medical education — and health.
The Next Big Question
Curiosity, when coupled with research, has the power to change the world. Go behind the scenes with UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers who are sparking new ideas, asking big questions, and helping unlock remarkable discoveries to help transform health for everyone.
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