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Senior Program Assistant (Prince George, Northern Rural and Rural Immersion)
UPDATED: The Senior Program Assistant provides diversified and complex administrative and operational support to the Site Directors and Site Coordinator for the Prince George, Northern Rural and Rural Immersion Family Practice (FPPG) Postgraduate Program. The Senior Program Assistant will be responsible for understanding the clinical and community nuances of each training site. They will participate […]
January 2024 Cedar Award: Dr. Alicia Pawluk
This month the Awards Committee is excited to recognize Dr. Alicia Pawluk for the Cedar Award. Dr. Pawluk is the director of Care of the Elderly and a clinical assistant professor who specializes in geriatric addictions and emergency medicine on Vancouver Island. Her work focuses on improving elderly care through both clinical practice and teaching.
Announcing Dr. Meera Anand as Interim Undergrad Program Director
The Department of Family Practice is pleased to announce that Dr. Meera Anand has been appointed to the role of Interim Undergraduate Program Director. Having previously held the role of year 1 and 2 lead for the program, Dr. Anand is stepping in to take on oversight.
Using The Virtual Brain to Trace Trajectories of Brain Health in Ageing Summary
Event Details Lecture Title: Using The Virtual Brain to Trace Trajectories of Brain Health in Ageing Summary: We introduced The Virtual Brain (TVB) to the neuroscience community a decade ago. It was the first platform for creating large-scale simulations of human brain networks and has continued to evolve as a community project, extending to multiple basic and clinical applications and extensions […]
Thrive in Stressful Times: Introducing the Fountain of Health and “THRIVE” Approach to Well-being
Dr. Keri-Leigh Cassidy, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University 1:00 PM PT | January 24, 2024 | Virtual session Dr. Cassidy will discuss how the THRIVE© Approach to wellbeing uniquely integrates key findings from science of well-being, brain neuroplasticity, resilience, preventative medicine, and behaviour change. Register here for the lecture.
Finance Coordinator
UBC’s Family Practice Postgraduate Program (FPPG) is a two-year training program accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). It is the largest Postgraduate training program within the Faculty of Medicine at UBC and one of the largest in Canada. Additionally, its Enhanced Skills (ES) Program offers family physician graduates training in 17 […]
A Foundation of Wellness in the Department of Family Practice
“Our culture of wellness for residents, students, faculty and staff take root in the fundamental values of respect, humility, honesty, equity, justice and compassion. From these fundamental values a supporting structure grows that embraces the foundational principles of transparency, responsiveness, collaboration, inclusion, diversity and safety.”
December Cedar Award: Dr. Marlowe Haskins
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Marlowe Haskins on receiving the December Cedar Award. Marlowe is a long-standing family doctor, and is the rural director for the Postgraduate Program. He was nominated by Larissa McLean. From Larissa: Marlowe is a dedicated and enthusiastic preceptor in his community. He provides excellent guidance to all family practice […]
Dr. Joshua Greggain Appointed as DFP Postgrad Program Director
The Department is pleased to announce Dr. Josh Greggain as the new director of the Family Practice Residency Program. This appointment comes following the tenure of Dr. Mark MacKenzie. Dr. Greggain will officially start on January 1, 2024, with a transition period beginning in December.
Director, Rural Scholars Program
The Department of Family Practice within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for a part-time (0.2 FTE) position of Director, Rural Scholars Program. In partnership with the Rural Coordination Centre of British Columbia, we are accepting applications for a Program Director in British Columbia to provide leadership to […]