Undergraduate Education

The University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Medicine plays a critical role in training the health professionals of the future. Students in the accredited Doctor of Medicine (MD) undergraduate program have the opportunity to learn medicine at one of four geographically distinct program sites where they gain invaluable training and mentoring from highly skilled clinicians:

  • Island Medical Program (IMP)
  • Northern Medical Program (NMP)
  • Vancouver Fraser Medical Program (VFMP)
  • Southern Medical Program (SMP)

With a strong focus on innovation, technology and patient-centered care, the MD program equips graduates with the knowledge, training and experience they need to meet the health care challenges of today and tomorrow.

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Undergraduate Education Contacts

Program Directors

Dr. Harpinder Nagi
Program Director, Undergraduate Medical Education
604-875-5181
Harpinder.Nagi@vch.ca

Dr. Matthew Brooks
Associate Director, Undergraduate Medical Education
matthew.brooks@phc.ca

UGME Program Administration

Jacqueline Cheavins
Senior Education Program Manager
604-875-4166
jacqueline.cheavins@ubc.ca

Monica Carrasco
Undergraduate Senior Program Assistant, Year 4
604-875-4111 ext. 63288
monica.carrasco@ubc.ca

Sabina Fitzsimmons
Undergraduate Senior Program Assistant, SPH & VGH
604 875-4111 ext. 63249
sabina.fitzsimmons@ubc.ca

Chenoa Mah
Undergraduate Senior Program Assistant, IM Ambulatory Surrey
chenoam@mail.ubc.ca

Jeanne Valencia
Undergraduate Senior Program Assistant, IM Ambulatory VGH
604-875-4111 ext. 69735
jeanne.valencia@ubc.ca

Adriana Villegas
Undergraduate Senior Program Assistant, IM Rotation
604-875-4111 ext. 66817
adriana.villegas@ubc.ca

Discipline Site Specific Leads

Dr. Brian Kim
Vancouver General Hospital (Vancouver Acute)
Brian.Kim@vch.ca

Dr. Matthew Brooks
St. Paul’s Hospital
matthew.brooks@phc.ca

Dr. Colleen Foster
Royal Columbian Hospital
C.Foster@alumni.ubc.ca