Explore a range of upcoming sessions designed to help you prepare for independent practice, strengthen your teaching skills or pursue a career in clinician science, these events offer practical, hands-on guidance. Transition Into Practice The Transition into Practice (TIP) program prepares all residents for their transition into practicing independently. We host our Transition Tuesday Evening Seminar Series […]
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Tell us a bit about yourself and your work as the Program Director for the Clinician Investigator Program. I am a neurologist with subspecialty training in neurogenetics. I was UBC’s first graduate from the Clinician Investigator Program (CIP) and I was impressed with the exceptional opportunities the program provided me in getting ahead with a […]
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Residents are encouraged to submit their abstracts by July 31 for the chance to present at the first PGME Scholar Day on October 16, 2025! This new event gives you the opportunity to showcase your research, quality improvement, and other scholarly work and connect with peers and faculty to receive valuable feedback. To apply: Download […]
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Congratulations to the 2025 PGME Program Award recipients for all their hard work! Each year PGME recognizes the excellence of many of the faculty and staff involved in our programs for their impact on education and learning at UBC. Award recipients are selected for their incredible program leadership, support of the program and other facets […]
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Tell us about yourself and your work as the Faculty Lead for Transition into Practice. I am a community ophthalmologist in Vancouver and North Vancouver with an interest in outreach to vulnerable populations. As the Faculty Lead for Transition into Practice (TIP), I focus on preparing residents for practice by designing curriculum on career development, […]
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Tell us about yourself and your work as the Faculty Co-lead for Research. I am an adult endocrinologist at VGH, with a focus on adolescent patients transitioning from pediatric to adult care. My other area of subspecialty is post-solid organ transplant care and islet cell transplantation. As the Resident Research Co-lead with PGME (along with […]
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We are excited to announce that the UBC Resident Wellness Office has changed its name to the Resident Counselling and Peer Support Office (RCAPS Office). After a decade of supporting various aspects of Resident wellbeing, we have reflected on our mission and purpose. This name change aims to reflect our commitment to addressing the broader […]
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a neurodevelopmental disorder which functionally impairs levels of inattention or hyperactive-impulsive behavior, affects roughly 4% to 6% of adults according to the Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada (CADDAC). Though reported rates of diagnosed ADHD in medicine are lower than other mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and burnout, the […]
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On behalf of the Resident Wellness Team, we are thrilled to welcome the new cohort of resident doctors to the UBC Faculty of Medicine this July 2024! As you embark on this exciting journey, this new medical landscape will offer you opportunities filled with growth, learning, and collaboration amongst your peers. We want to start […]
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The Resident Wellness Office is thrilled announce our brand-new Community Referral Network aimed at enhancing wellness throughout your residency journey, outside of UBC. In response to resident feedback highlighting the challenges of seeing private counsellors who lack familiarity with residency, and the frustration which comes from explaining it, the RWO recently offered a training to […]
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