Centre for Health Education Scholarship (CHES) Call for Applications: 2023-2024

Applications are now open for CHES’ Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE-Canada) and Clinical Educator Fellowship Program (CEFP).

We are holding an in-person Open House on Wednesday, November 8th from 5.30-7:30pm and a Virtual Open House on 16th November from 5.30-7:30pm. Attendees will meet Dr. Rose Hatala, Director of MHPE-Canada and CEFP; Chief CEFP Fellows Lucas Streith and Brian Kim, and MHPE-Canada students.

In-Person Open House

Date: Wednesday, November 8th             
Time: 5:30 – 7:30pm
Location: CHES, P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (IRC)
429 – 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z3

Virtual Open House

Date: Thursday, November 16th
Time: 5:30 – 7:30
Zoom Link: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/66360226047
Passcode: 087679


Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE) Canada

The MHPE is a two-year, part-time, internationally recognized, research degree program that is primarily distance-based with annual, three-week courses that are delivered on-site.

The program focuses on the acquisition of knowledge and skills relevant for a career in the field of education and education research for the health professions, with thesis supervision and mentorship offered by local experts in the field. MHPE-Canada is open to physicians, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, dentists, pharmacists, and others.

For more information on the program, eligibility, and the application process, please head to the CHES MHPE-Canada website.

Clinical Educator Fellowship Program

CHES is offering opportunities for senior residents (R3-R5), residents in enhanced skills programs (PGY3 Family Medicine), or established clinicians interested in health education scholarship, to develop their skills in health education. This 2-year fellowship is designed for those interested in developing an academic career as a Clinical Educator and boasts many education leaders as active alumni.

Indigenous Stream: This Stream is for any Indigenous physician and Indigenous ally physician interested in developing knowledge and skills as a Clinical Educator. Fellows within the Indigenous stream, with the support of an advisory group, will help create a vision of an Indigenous approach to educational leadership.

For more information on the program, eligibility, and the application process, please head to the CHES Clinical Educator Fellowship Program website.


Application Deadlines:

This year’s application deadline for both programs is Friday, December 15, 2023. Please send all applications and inquiries to ches.applications@ubc.ca.