Learner Support

The PGME Office offers a wide spectrum of learner supports. The Learner Support portfolio works collaboratively with The Resident Wellness, Collective Agreement, Accommodations, Transfers, Electives, Basic Clinical Year, Clinician Investigator Program, Transitions into Practice, CaRMS, Regional Support, Oversight committee and Clinical Fellows Teams in supporting UBC postgraduate learner communities.


Rob Brackenbury

Senior Manager
Rob Brackenbury
rob.brackenbury@ubc.ca


Resident Wellness Office

Dr. Dianna Louie, PGME Director of Resident Wellness
Rebecca Turnbull, Resident Wellness Counsellor
Elizabeth Sabine, Resident Wellness Counsellor
Nish Laszczuk, Resident Wellness Counsellor
Bronwyn Taylor, Coordinator

resident.wellness@ubc.ca

Resident Wellness Office Website


PGME Policies and Reimbursement

Reimbursements and Payroll Issues

Luyi Yang, Manager

pgme.reimbursement@ubc.ca

Resident Mandated Housing

Luyi Yang, Manager
Julie Zakus, Coordinator

pgme.mandatedhousing@ubc.ca

Leaves and Medical Accommodations

Luyi Yang, Manager
Sarin Amram, Coordinator

pgme.leave.accom@ubc.ca


Resident Transfers

Dr. Jagdeep Ubhi, Resident Affairs Faculty Lead
Pinky Singh, Administrator

resident.affairs@ubc.ca


Remediation and Probation

Dr. Deepak Manhas, Remediation and Probation Faculty Lead
Pinky Singh, Administrator

pinky.singh@ubc.ca


Oversight Committee

Dr. Jennifer Yao, Chair, Oversight Committee,
Pinky Singh, Administrator

pgme.oversight@ubc.ca


Transition into Practice (TIP)

Dr. Noah Mallek, TiP Faculty Lead
Tessa Feuchuk, Manager

tessa.feuchuk@ubc.ca


Fellows Team

Clinical Fellows, SEAP Fellows and Postgraduate Trainees (PGTs)

Dr. Mary Bennett, Faculty Associate, Fellows
Michael Rogers, Manager
Ann Nguyen, Administrator

pgme.clinicalfellows@ubc.ca

Sponsored Residents & Fellows

Michael Rogers, Manager
Karen Groden, Administrator
Winnie Chen, Administrator

pgme.visatrainees@ubc.ca

Area of Focused Competence (AFC) Trainees

Dr. Hannah Carolan, AFC Faculty Lead
Michael Rogers, Manager
Gabriela Zoltek, Administrator

pgme.afc@ubc.ca


Resident Electives

Pinky Singh, Administrator

pgme.electives@ubc.ca


Distributed Education, Regional Support

Dr. Kevin Clark, Distributed Site Faculty Lead (Royal College Programs)
Dr. Nattana Dixon-Warren, Distributed Site Faculty Lead (Family Medicine Programs)

Fraser

Jacqueline Chevins, Manager

Interior

Amy Zimmer, Manager

North

Amelia Kaiser, Manager

Vancouver Island

Angela Dawe, Manager


Programs

Basic Clinical Year (BCY)

Dr. Cori Gabana, BCY Committee Chair
Emily Corenblith, Manager

Clinical Investigator Program (CIP)

Dr. Sian Spacey, Program Director, Faculty Lead
Tessa Feuchuk, Manager

tessa.feuchuk@ubc.ca