On His Lonely Way Back Home: A Tribute to Dr. Shane Pointe
Derek K Thompson – Čaabať Bookwilla | Suhiltun offers a heartfelt reflection honouring the life, legacy, and teachings of Dr. Shane Pointe.
Farewell Maï Yasué, Associate Director of the REDI Office
Join us in wishing Maï Yasué well as she moves on from her role as Associate Director of the Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI) Office. Maï will be starting a new role as Assistant Dean of Equity and Social Accountability at the new School of Medicine at Simon Fraser University in April 2026.
Seed2STEM Summer Research Program for Indigenous Youth
Are you a faculty member in a STEM field? Would you like to host a high school student from an Indigenous background in your lab this summer? Learn more and apply by March 20.
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Call for Applications: Indigenous Stream of the CHES Clinical Educator Fellowship Program
CHES is now accepting applications for the Indigenous Stream of its learner-centred Clinical Educator Fellowship Program — a funded, two-year full-time (or four-year part-time) opportunity for Indigenous physicians and Indigenous ally physicians interested in developing skills in clinical education and shaping an Indigenous-informed vision of educational leadership. Applications are due Friday, December 12, 2025.
Job Posting: UGME Indigenous Health Curriculum Lead (0.2 FTE)
Help shape the future of medical education at UBC. This role offers a unique opportunity to strengthen how future physicians learn about Indigenous health, cultural safety, and reconciliation in practice. Working across all four sites of UBC’s MD Undergraduate Program, the Lead will guide the integration and delivery of Indigenous health curriculum.
Congratulations to Derek Thompson
Congratulations to Derek Thompson on receiving the 2025 UBC Department of Medicine Faculty & Staff Award.
Indigenous Student Lounge
The Indigenous Student Lounge (Biological Sciences Building, Room 2032) is open to all Indigenous students—undergraduate and graduate—across STEM disciplines. Drop in to enjoy free snacks, a microwave, comfy couches, and desks for getting work done or taking a break.
REDI In-Person Event Travel Bursary for FoM Faculty & Staff
REDI is offering a limited number of travel bursaries for FoM Faculty & staff members located outside of Vancouver to attend REDI in-person events at UBC Point Grey campus.
Celebrating changemaking women in the Faculty of Medicine
From the preeminent Parkinson’s disease researcher in our inaugural graduating class, to the first female obstetrician gynecologist in B.C., to the visionary radiologist who launched the province’s mammography program, we invite you to learn about and celebrate some of the incredible women researchers, clinicians and educators of our past, present and future.