The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mypinder Sekhon as Head, Division of Critical Care Medicine, for a five-year term effective July 1, 2025. Read More
Each year, the Faculty of Medicine recognizes faculty members who have made exceptional contributions in the areas of education, research and/or service, and who are dedicated to advancing both the Faculty’s values and vision of transforming health for everyone. Read More
The UBC Department of Medicine is proud to recognize and celebrate the remarkable career of Dr. Jeremy Road, who officially retired on July 1, 2023, after decades of dedicated service in the Division of Respiratory Medicine at Vancouver General Hospital. Dr. Road’s career has been defined by discovery, collaboration, mentorship, and a deep commitment to […] Read More
The UBC Department of Medicine is proud to announce the renewal of two distinguished professorships, recognizing the outstanding contributions of faculty leaders whose work continues to shape the future of medicine in Canada and beyond. Read More
We are proud to share the launch of the new UBC AI and Health Network, co-led by Dr. Anita Palepu, Head of the UBC Department of Medicine, and Dr. Raymond Ng from the Department of Computer Science. Read More
In a new study, researchers from the UBC Faculty of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine used a precision medicine approach—combining artificial intelligence, multi-omics and patient-centred strategies—to uncover a lifesaving treatment for a person with idiopathic multicentric Castleman’s disease (iMCD).
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Tristen Gilchrist as the new Residency Program Director in the Department of Medicine for a five-year term effective March 1, 2025.
The Department of Medicine is proud to recognize several faculty members who have been awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant: Fall 2024 competition. These grants will support innovative research in cardiovascular care, transplant medicine, critical care, and rheumatology.