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UBC and BC Rural Health Network Address the Gap Between Community Voices and Policy and Decision Making
Advancing Community Engagement in Healthcare in Rural BC: A gap analysis to improve community involvement in healthcare A recent gap analysis has been published by the UBC Centre for Rural Health Research (Department of Family Practice) and the BC Rural Health Network. The Gap Analysis project was funded by the Social Planning and Research Council […]
Site Faculty for Academic Curriculum — Indigenous Site
Qualifications Responsibilities To be familiar with the accreditation standards outlined below: Together with the Site Director(s), Elders, and Site Admin; the Academic Curriculum Site Faculty is responsible for: Remuneration Per Annum: $35,000 – equivalent to 1 day per week (0.20 FTE) Appointment to Clinical Faculty in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British […]
DFP Launches Curriculum Mapping App
collaboration with the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Digital Solutions EdTech team, the UBC Family Practice Residency Program created a user-friendly, highly intuitive and standardized curriculum mapping tool that is consistent across all of the program’s distributed training sites.
Site Director (or Co-Site Directors) — Nanaimo
The UBC Family Practice Residency Program is inviting applications for the role of Nanaimo Site Director. The Site Director is responsible the overall management of the Family Practice Residency program in Nanaimo. The incumbent will oversee the resident educational experience and ensure that it aligns with the UBC Family Practice Postgraduate Program curriculum objectives and […]
Program Coordinator — Chilliwack Site
The Program Coordinator provides diversified administrative assistance and supervision at the Chilliwack Residency Training Site in the Department of Family Practice. The incumbent is required to have broad and extensive knowledge of the organization and operation of the residency training program, and the challenges associated with a changing curriculum and program expansion. The incumbent will […]
March 2024 Cedar Award: Ada Okonkwo-Dappa
This month, the Department recognizes Ada Okonkwo-Dappa for the Cedar Award. Thank you to Erza Mjekiqi for submitting the nomination! I am thrilled to nominate Ada for her outstanding work as an evaluation and engagement analyst at the Innovation Support Unit. Ada plays a vital role as the lead coordinator for our CapEs project, demonstrating exceptional dedication in recruiting participants and running multiple Delphi study runs. Ada’s contributions have significantly advanced the project and provided valuable insights for the design of the capacity estimator.
R3 Enhanced Skills Program Openings
The Department of Family Practice offers a number of residency positions for family physicians in the province of British Columbia for the purpose of developing specific advanced skills. These positions represent a commitment on the part of the department, and the Faculty of Medicine, to respond to community needs in an effective way. See below […]
HealtheSteps® Lifestyle Counselling for the Prevention of Chronic Disease
The Lifestyle Research Team led by Dr. Robert Petrella, Head (Chair) of the Department of Family Practice at the University of British Columbia, are excited to announce the return of the Continuing Professional Development activity called HealtheSteps® Lifestyle Counselling for the Prevention of Chronic Disease for physicians and primary care providers. By completing the CPD activities you will earn 12 Mainpro+ credits.
The Restorative Imperative in Healthcare: Broadening the Definition of Healing
Save the Date Event Details Start: April 19 @ 10:00 amEnd: April 19 @ 12:00 pmVenue: Life Sciences Centre (LSC) – 1001, 2350 Health Sciences MallZoom: Details released post email registrationCategories: UBC Midwifery Program, Restorative Justice UBC Midwifery is hosting a free keynote lecture on restorative justice, and we are extending this invitation to all our partners and colleagues. […]
February 2024 Cedar Award: Dr. Caroline Shooner
The Department is proud to recognize Dr. Caroline Shooner as the recipient of the February Cedar Award. Dr. Shooner is a family physician and GP oncologist. Dr Shooner is the educational lead at Haida Gwaii Hospital, responsible for both medical students and residents rotating at the remote, rural site.