Events
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September 2026 Research Rounds | Embedding Health Equity in Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinical Practice Guidelines: From Evidence to Clinical Practice
Date: 1 April 2026Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM Pacific Time
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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
News and Announcements
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Clinical Faculty Feature: Dr. Serena Verma (Vancouver)
In this Q&A, Dr. Serena Verma shares with us the importance of life-long mentors, finding opportunities in changing structures, and why fostering human connections can carry us through the toughest days.
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Department of Family Practice residents win 2026 College of Family Physicians of Canada awards
Please join us in celebrating Drs. Joban Bal and Penelope Neocleous, who have been selected for 2026 resident awards, administered by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and the Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine’s (FAFM) joint Honours and Awards Program.
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Taking care of Canada’s aging population: How enhanced skills in Care of the Elderly can help
“The Care of the Elderly program really helps to provide that sort of bigger picture while diving deep into specialties to take into account the function and the frailty,” says Dr. Lisa Weger, Department of Family Practice Clinical Instructor and Director of the Care of the Elderly Program.
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Clinical Faculty Feature: Dr. Bret Batchelor (Revelstoke)
Dr. Bret Batchelor is Clinical Associate Professor with the Department of Family Practice who has been precepting with us since 2010. In this clinical faculty Q&A, Dr. Batchelor shares with us his best advice for nurturing critical thinking skills in residents, and how Guinea fowl tissue sample might work well in a pinch when teaching…
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Clinical Faculty Feature: Dr. Flora Wong (Langley)
In this Q&A, Dr. Wong shares with us how curiosity can be the key to unlocking a better relationship between preceptors and learners, how training in a team-based environment can help residents navigate an increasingly complex healthcare system and what makes her feel like a rock star.
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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…