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February 2023

News

  • Sponsored registration for students to attend substance use conference
  • HIFI call for proposals with healthy aging stream now open

Events

  • Feb 16: Public Scholars Initiative: Health Equity Stream Info Session
  • Feb 17: Branches of the same tree: Using linked administrative health data to reduce illicit drug poisoning and improve the health of people released from incarceration (Health After 2020 Dialogue Session)
  • Mar 1: What can team-based care look like in BC when providing behavioural and mental health care within primary care? (TBC @ UBC Network Event)
  • Mar 27: UBC Health Awards Presentation
     

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2023

January 2023

News

  • Excellence in health research, education, and practice celebrated through UBC Health awards and scholarships
  • New opportunity for doctoral students conducting research to improve health equity
  • Bringing patients and society back into social accountability of medical education

Events

  • Feb 16: Public Scholars Initiative: Health Equity Stream Info Session
  • Feb 17: Branches of the same tree: Using linked administrative health data to reduce illicit drug poisoning and improve the health of people released from incarceration (Health After 2020 Dialogue Session)
  • Mar 1: What can team-based care look like in BC when providing behavioural and mental health care within primary care? (TBC @ UBC Network Event)
2022

December 2022

News

  • Wishing you joy and peace for 2023!
  • Funding for innovative health research awarded to interdisciplinary teams
  • Interprofessional workshop focused on decreasing substance use stigma

Events

  • Jan 20: Post-COVID-19 pandemic long-term care delivery system (Health After 2020 Dialogue Session)

November 2022

News

  • Health in unexpected places: Health After 2020 program participants announced
  • Distinguished scholar position created to advance patient and community partnerships
  • New resources on substance use and addiction education and training

Events

  • Nov 24: Introduction to opioid use disorder and treatment options (Substance Use and Addiction Lunch & Learn Webinar)
  • Nov 30: Substance use among international students from Punjab in BC’s lower mainland: A mixed methods study (Health After 2020 Dialogue Session)
  • Dec 5: What do we mean by 'team-based care'? (TBC @ UBC Network Event)

October 2022

News

  • Promoting interprofessional learning activities for students
  • Health Mentors program kicks off 12th year

Events

  • Health After 2020 Dialogue Sessions
    • Oct 27: State-level responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in India 
    • Nov 30: Substance use among international students from Punjab in BC’s Lower Mainland

September 2022

News

  • UBC Health awards and scholarships competition open until Nov 10 
  • Patient videos offer new resource for health program instructors
  • Interprofessional student leadership opportunity available
  • Global health conference enriched by students

Events

  • Health After 2020 Dialogue Sessions
    • Oct 27: State-level responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in India 
    • Nov 30: Substance use among international students from Punjab in BC’s Lower Mainland
  • Substance Use and Addiction Lunch & Learn Webinar
    • Nov 2: Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care Webinar, Part 2

July 2022

Leadership Message: Dr. Christie Newton appointed Associate Vice-President, Health pro tem

News

  • Be a panelist for team-based care event
  • Health in unexpected places: Submit a proposal for Health After 2020
  • Last chance to register for TUFH conference
  • HIFI call for proposals opens August 15

June 2022

Leadership Message from Dr. Anne Martin-Matthews, Associate Vice-President, Health

News

  • UBC Health in action
  • Interdisciplinary teams awarded funding for innovative health research
  • Summer program launches for students interested in health professions
  • Award and scholarship recipients celebrated

Events

  • Aug 16-19: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) Conference

May 2022

News

  • Call for proposals for collaborative health enrichment activities funding
  • Join the conversation about the respectful and equity-oriented collection and use of disaggregated data
  • UBC Health webinars and event recordings available on YouTube

Events

  • May 31: UBC Health Awards Celebration
  • June 7: Racism is Deadlier than You Think: Listening, Unlearning, and Relearning to Promote Anti-Racism in Healthcare Education
  • June 15: TBC @ UBC Network Event: Innovative composition of disciplines on healthcare teams
  • Aug 16-19: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) Conference

April 2022

News

  • Proposed team-based care clinic at UBC moving forward
  • Partnership sponsors students to attend substance use conference
  • Community partner advocates for gold standard in patient engagement

Events

  • April 21 (new date): Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care Webinar
  • April 21: Team Up! Reflections from the Field: Team-Based Care Networks & Communities of Practice 
  • April 27: Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to Health Equity: A Public Dialogue to Advance Research Agendas related to Opioid Prescribing for Pain Conditions | Health After 2020 Dialogue Session
  • May 11: Engaging Patients Before and After Childbirth from all Walks of Life in Health Research | Health After 2020 Dialogue Session
  • Aug 16-19: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) Conference

March 2022

News

  • UBC Health award and scholarship recipients recognized for excellence in health research, education, and practice
  • Virtual reality innovation in exposure therapy
  • Thank you for sharing your thoughts on improving health in BC
  • Special interest groups support development of communities of practice

Events

  • March 18: Lost in translation: Why studying sex/gender differences is not enough to move the dial on women’s health | Health After 2020 Dialogue Session
  • March 24: Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care Webinar
  • April 4: Health Mentors Symposium
  • April 8: Home-based virtual reality therapeutics for mental health care: Opportunities and challenges | Health After 2020 Dialogue Session
  • April 27: Exploring barriers and facilitators to health equity: A public dialogue to advance research agendas related to opioid prescribing for pain conditions | Health After 2020 Dialogue Session
  • May 11: Engaging patients before and after childbirth from all walks of life in health research | Health After 2020 Dialogue Session
  • Aug 16-19: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) Conference

February 2022

Leadership message from Dr. Kelleher, Vice-President, Health 

News

  • Call for proposals for Health Innovation Funding Investment (HIFI) Awards
  • New funding opportunity to support collaborative health enrichment activities
  • Health After 2020 dialogue sessions begin next month
  • UBC Health to sponsor students and Indigenous peoples to attend TUFH conference

Events

  • Health After 2020 Dialogue Sessions 
    • Lost in translation: Why studying sex/gender differences is not enough to move the dial on women’s health
    • Home-based virtual reality therapeutics for mental health care: Opportunities and challenges
    • Exploring barriers and facilitators to health equity: A public dialogue to advance research agendas related to opioid prescribing for pain conditions
    • Engaging patients before and after childbirth from all walks of life in health research
  • Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care Webinar
  • Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) Conference

January 2022

News

  • Nine interdisciplinary teams awarded funding for innovative health research
  • Patient facilitators share rich insights with students in collaborative decision-making workshop
  • Share your thoughts on improving health in BC 
  • Donna Drynan receives alumni achievement award from University of Toronto

Events

  • Substance Use and Addiction Webinars
    • Substance Use and Stigma
    • Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care
  • TBC @ UBC Network Event
  • Racism is Deadlier than You Think: An Anti-Racist Approach to Health Education, Care, and Systems
  • Towards Unity for Health Conference
2021

December 2021

  • Wishing you happy holidays and all the best for 2022! 
  • Practice education initiative catalyzes collective action to advance rural placements
  • Indigenous Elder-led research collaboration in the Okanagan promotes culturally safe parenting 
  • Grant awarded to engage patients in delivery of medical education at UBC
  • Moving Forward on a Pan-Canadian Health Data Strategy
  • Substance Use and Stigma Webinar 
  • TBC @ UBC Network Event

November 2021

  • Competition for 2021 UBC Health awards and scholarships now open
  • Cross-institutional research teams to participate in Health After 2020 dialogue series
  • Interdisciplinary HIFI team investigates effects of dual public health emergencies
  • Call for abstracts open for global health conference at UBC
  • Substance use and addiction webinars
  • TBC @ UBC Network event

October 2021

  • 2021 John McNeill Excellence in Health Research Mentorship Award open for nominations
  • Health After 2020 program brings together researchers around this inflection point in society
  • Launching the TBC @ UBC Network to advance team-based care
  • Finding the patient’s voice
  • Substance use and addiction lunch & learn series

September 2021

  • Ben Fair appointed Assistant Director, Health Systems at UBC Health
  • Interprofessional placement project in rural BC enhances health student experience
  • Call for proposals for Health Innovation Funding Investment (HIFI) Awards open to UBC faculty 
  • Videos of patients and caregivers illustrate vital topics for health education
  • Building a community of practice for substance use and addiction education
  • In memoriam: Dr. James Frankish
  • Disaggregated data dialogue session on research ethics

July 2021

  • Dr. Nadine Caron appointed Special Advisor on Indigenous Health to the Vice-President, Health and to the Dean, Faculty of Medicine
  • Health After 2020 call for proposals now open
  • Successful year for patient-led workshop series
  • Health informatics game wins innovation award
  • Donna Drynan appointed to Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative board of directors

June 2021

  • Health After 2020 initiative cultivates interdisciplinary research collaborations and launches with public lecture on July 14 
  • Health education symposia to drive transformations in teaching and learning
  • UBC Health Awards Celebration 
  • Health Data Research Network Webinar 
  • Health After 2020 Launch and Public Lecture  

May 2021

  • Message from UBC Health leadership 
  • Better health together: UBC Health launches 2021-2026 strategic plan
  • Collaborative health education: Shaping the workforce of tomorrow 
  • Interdisciplinary health research: Catalyzing innovative collaborations 
  • Health systems: Advocating for positive change in health

April 2021

  • UBC Health to launch strategic plan
  • Substance use and addiction training a priority for student learning
  • Celebrating 10 years of health mentors

March 2021

  • Dr. Ray Markham appointed Special Advisor to the Vice-President, Health on Health Systems
  • Students recognized for academic excellence and health field contributions
  • Mentorship enables students to reach their full potential
  • Ongoing engagement through disaggregated data dialogue series

February 2021

  • Six faculty teams awarded funding for innovative health research
  • A UBC dialogue about the collection and use of disaggregated data 
  • Student learning enhanced by community educator 
  • 10th Annual UBC Interprofessional Health Mentors Virtual Symposium 

January 2021

  • UBC Health Award recipients recognized for advancing health research mentorship and education
  • Learning on the run about team-based care
2020

December 2020

  • Dr. Dermot Kelleher re-appointed as Vice-President, Health 
  • Moving towards better health together 
  • Student leads creation of unique patient support tool 
  • Using data to advance human rights

November 2020

  • What is health? 
  • Visioning retreat first step in broad engagement around team-based care 
  • Award-winning educator joins UBC Health 
  • Deadline reminder for UBC Health Awards + Scholarship submissions 

October 2020

  • A new way to connect
  • Introducing... the HIFI Awards
  • Interprofessional learning goes online
  • Pilot project REACHES out to rural BC