UBC CPD and the UBC Division of Palliative Care invites you to this year’s virtual CME Day, “Back to the Future: Essentials of Modern Palliative Medicine”, aiming to enhance your practice when caring for patients with palliative care needs. We have a multidisciplinary lineup of speakers presenting a wide range of topics, from evidence-based opioid […]
This workshop will cover an assortment of digital exhibit and storytelling tools such as Omeka, Scalar, static site generators (CollectionBuilder and Wax), and narrative tools such as Timeline.js and Storymaps from Knight Lab. At the end of this session, participants will be able to: - List common tools and what they might be useful for […]
Hybrid: In-person/Zoom El Pueblo es El Mar - The people are the sea. An initiative of the SOS project, Somos OceanoS 2030 Speaker: Veronica Relano IOF PhD graduate During this seminar, Veronica Relano will present her documentary “El Pueblo es El Mar - The people are the Sea”, which is part of her Ocean Decade […]
Thinking about adding a global learning program to your UBC experience? Check out this introduction to Go Global designed to help you decide if a Go Global program is right for you. During Go Global 101 students will: • Learn about the types of programs available like Exchange, Summer Abroad, Global Seminars and Research Abroad […]
Save the Date! iCON-VCH Indigenous Health Round: Indigenous Patient Experience in Health Care This activity has been certified for up to 6 Mainpro+® credits! Friday, October 28, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm PT Virtual Zoom Meeting We are honoured to have Elder Xwechtaal Dennis Joseph and Lori Quinn join us in circle for this […]
How can media and film fetishize, be dehumanizing or further shape the discussion around human rights. How are human rights represented, reinforced or challenged in film? What goes into making human rights representation authentic? What are the hurdles in achieving authentic human rights representation? Examine what you know about human rights representation in media by […]
Join Dr. Gregory Betts in the Pena Room to discuss his recent book Finding Nothing: The VanGardes, 1959-1975. In Finding Nothing, winner of the 2022 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Book on British Columbia, Dr. Betts charts the literary avant-garde in Vancouver, a key site for Canadian cultural transformations in the 1960's and early 1970's. […]
This ISW will be held in-person. Please read the workshop eligibility prior to signing up for the waitlist. ***Click “Register Now” to sign up for the WAITLIST only (being on the waitlist doesn’t guarantee a spot). If you are selected as a participant you receive an email to confirm your registration about 2-3 weeks beforehand*** […]
This full-day virtual conference will feature speakers with expertise in both climate change and health. Learn more about climate change, its effects on health and how you can advocate for necessary systemic change within your professional health care role.
After two years online, the WorkSafeBC–Northwest Association of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (NAOEM) joint conference is now in person. We’ve curated a unique program featuring Canadian and American experts in occupational medicine who will highlight the similarities and differences in workplace health management from both countries. Topics include substance use in the workplace, physical examination […]
The UBC Farm Farmers' Market starts in June Join us on Saturday, June 4 for the beginning of the UBC Farm Farmers' Market season. Don't miss Vancouver's only multi-vendor farmers' market located on a working farm! In addition to certified organic and farm-fresh produce, fruits, herbs, and seeds from the UBC Farm, the Saturday multi-vendor […]
The Vancouver Institute Public Lecture Series COLD WAR WITH CHINA: WHAT’S A UNIVERSITY TO DO Dr. Paul Evans, Professor and HSBC Chair in Asian Research Location: P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre 2194 Health Sciences Mall Time: 8:15 pm Accessible Parking is available at the Health Sciences Parkade, 2250 Health Sciences Mall. Health Safety: In […]
