Events
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April 2026 Research Rounds | With a Human Touch: Unpacking AI’s Expanding Role in Family Medicine
Date: 1 April 2026Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM Pacific Time
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November 2025 Research Rounds | Beyond Translation: Transcreation of the Rahi Care Program into Panjabi with the Rahi Research Team
Date: 20 November 2025Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM Pacific Time
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October 2025 Research Rounds | Integrating Genetics into Routine Family Medicine Practice with Dr. Daniel Evans
Date: 15 October 2025Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM Pacific Time
News and Announcements
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Retirement Announcement: Dr. Betty Calam
Congratulations to Dr. Betty Calam, UBC Department of Practice Associate Professor, on her retirement as of July 1, 2026. Dr. Calam has been part of the DFP for more than 30 years. Throughout her career, she has been a dedicated researcher, inspirational medical educator, leader, and brilliant mentor. Click here to read the announcement.
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Year 2 Family Medicine Experience with Taryn Murray and Dr. Derek Adam
The Southern Medical Program (SMP) is one of the many distributed sites of the UBC Faculty of Medicine, where preceptors are essential to the education and success of our medical students. In these corresponding reflections, Taryn Murray, Year 2 Medical Student and Dr. Derek Adam, SMP Family Practice preceptor share their perspectives on what makes…
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Clinical Faculty Feature: Dr. Adam Sandell (Southern Gulf Islands)
Dr. Adam Sandell trained and worked in the UK for many years before moving to BC in 2020. While in the UK, alongside his work as a doctor, he was also a human rights lawyer. Adam has also helped develop primary care services in Africa, India, and the Middle East. He is currently one of…
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In Memoriam: Dr. Michael C. Klein (1938 – 2026)
The UBC Department of Family Practice is saddened to share the passing of Dr. Michael C. Klein, CM, MD, FCFP CCFP FAAP (neonatal-perinatal). Dr. Klein was an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Family Practice and the Department of Pediatrics at UBC. He was also an irreplaceable mentor, researcher, activist and unwavering advocate for midwifery in…
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Clinical Faculty Feature: Dr. Sarah McCorquodale, Interim Provincial Program Director, Family Practice Residency Program
Dr. Sarah McCorquodale has been integral to medical education at UBC for more than 25 years. On May 25, 2026, she stepped into her new role as the Interim Provincial Program Director for our Family Practice Residency Program. She previously served as Regional Associate Dean, Interior, where she played a key role in expanding the Southern…
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Rural Family Medicine Clerkship feature with Madeleine Hart and Dr. Mike Dawson (Cranbrook)
The Rural Family Medicine Clerkship is a mandatory four-week rotation for third-year UBC medical students completed in a rural BC community. The focus of the clerkship is to showcase the wide range of skills, expertise, and advocacy that are core to the life of a rural family physician. Continue reading below to see reflections on…
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Podcast | Yoga as physiological and psychological practice
“Osteoporosis is a global disease that mainly affects post-menopausal women, which is one of the neglected demographics in health care due to sexism and agism. Like resistance exercises, pushing and pulling the bones, in yoga poses, has promise for increasing bone density. I initiated an RCT, with a group on colleagues, at a university hospital…
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Clinical Faculty Feature: Dr. Sophia Capo (Kelowna)
Dr. Sophia Capo is an optometrist and a preceptor with the UBC Department of Family Practice. She has taught Family Medicine residents and learners eye care skills since 2024. In this Q&A, Dr. Capo shares with us how allied health professionals and family physicians can work together to support patients.
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Leadership Announcement | UBC Department of Family Practice Welcomes Dr. Sarah McCorquodale as Interim Provincial Program Director, Family Practice Residency Program
The UBC Department of Family Practice is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sarah McCorquodale as Interim Provincial Program Director, Family Practice Residency Program. Her interim appointment is for a one-year term, from May 25, 2026 to May 24, 2027.
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Clinical Faculty Feature: Dr. Jenny Phillips (Sunshine Coast)
Dr. Jenny Phillips was part of the first graduating class of UBC’s Island Medical Program in 2008. In addition to being a clinical instructor on the Sunshine Coast, she is also the Year 3-4 Rural Site Lead for the Vancouver-Fraser Medical Program in our Undergraduate Program. In this Q&A, Dr. Phillips reminds us that as…