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Winter 2025 Indigenous Public Health Training Institute
Liu Institute for Global Issues 6476 NW Marine Drive, VancouverWeek of Events
UBC Okanagan Debates: BC’s Opioid Crisis: Is there a solution?
Over eight years and 14,000 deaths later, BC’s drug emergency rages on. Where do we go from here?
Walk for Joy
Walk for Joy (formerly Walkabout), is a 9 week walking, rolling and physical activity challenge designed to get people moving and reduce sedentary time. This challenge is open to all UBC students, staff, faculty, and community members. A large emphasis is placed on being social while completing physical activity, so find a friend to get […]
Free
Winter 2025 Indigenous Public Health Training Institute
Explore Canada’s only Indigenous Public Health professional development opportunity at UBC’s Faculty of Medicine. The Indigenous Public Health Training Institutes equip Indigenous community members and scholars with the necessary skills to address public health issues in Indigenous communities. One-week intensive courses are offered toward the completion of the Graduate Certificate or Certificate (non-credit) in Indigenous […]
Pro D: Intro to Visual Thinking, Graphic Facilitation & Graphic Notetaking
In this unique, hands-on, two-day workshop, Adriana Contreras Correal and Michelle Buchholz provide an in-depth introduction to Visual Thinking, Graphic Facilitation, and Graphic Recording. This workshop offers a rare and powerful opportunity to learn from two highly knowledgeable, skilled and talented consultants who bring their lived experiences and identities into each aspect of their practice […]
$1500
UBC CPD: 10th Annual BC Pediatric Diabetes Day
Join us for our 10th Annual BC Pediatric Diabetes Day to be held in-person on February 21-22 2025 at UBC Robson Square (*new location*) in Vancouver, BC. Our 9th annual event was an enormous success with over 100 pediatric diabetes health professionals attending from all over British Columbia, as well as other provinces across Canada. This year, we continue to tailor […]
Cost Varies.
Monday, February 17, 2025
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
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February 18, 2025 -Refusing the Diversity Problem: Liberalism, Genomics, and Indigenous Critique with Dr. Jessica Kolopenuk
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February 18, 2025 -Interview Preparation Strategies
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February 18, 2025 -UBC CPD: Increasing Access to Abortion Care in Canada/Améliorer l’accès aux soins d’avortement au Canada
Refusing the Diversity Problem: Liberalism, Genomics, and Indigenous Critique with Dr. Jessica Kolopenuk
The “genomic diversity problem” in the field of medical genetics and precision health research reflects an enduring colonial logic tied to liberal identity/difference politics, which prioritize inclusion and representation over substantive engagement with Indigenous sovereignties on their own terms. This paper critiques diversity initiatives in genomics, arguing that they perpetuate colonial structures by framing Indigeneity […]
Free
Interview Preparation Strategies
Practice answering tough questions, asking interviewers good questions, and get tips for how to prepare your stories in advance.
UBC CPD: Increasing Access to Abortion Care in Canada/Améliorer l’accès aux soins d’avortement au Canada
Every healthcare professional has a role in supporting abortion care, even if they don’t directly prescribe or perform terminations. From initial assessments to specialty care, each interaction can shape a patient’s experience and comfort with their options. UBC CPD invites all primary care providers to join a free accredited webinar that explores how you can […]
Free
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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February 19, 2025 -Applying to grad school at UBC
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February 19, 2025 -Resume & Cover Letter Workshop
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February 19, 2025 -Work in Progress Seminar: Physician Wellness: Pragmatic Research from Within
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February 19, 2025 -Generative AI Studios
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February 19, 2025 -Open UBC Working Group
Applying to grad school at UBC
Start your journey to graduate studies at UBC with confidence! Join us for an informative session where we will demystify the intricacies of the application process and equip you with the tools to enhance your application. This session will cover: Overview of the application process Online application - what to expect Understanding admissions requirements Crafting […]
Free
Resume & Cover Letter Workshop
Highlight your strengths and achievements for each application you are preparing and learn how to get past the 6-second read that most employers use. If possible, bring a draft of your resume and/or cover letter.
Work in Progress Seminar: Physician Wellness: Pragmatic Research from Within
Nadia Khan, MD, MSC Scientist, Advancing Health Professor and Head, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UBC Associate Member, School of Population and Public Health, UBC Physician burnout, an occupational syndrome that includes emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a sense of low personal accomplishment, has become prevalent globally since the pandemic. […]
Generative AI Studios
These sixty minute, weekly sessions – facilitated by Technologists and Pedagogy Experts from the CTLT – are designed for faculty and staff at UBC who are using, or thinking about using, Generative AI tools as part of their teaching, researching, or daily work. Each session is broken into 3 parts. First, a weekly insights presentation […]
Open UBC Working Group
The Open UBC Working Group, which is composed of faculty, students, and staff, meets regularly to advise, communicate, and partner on open scholarship activities and projects happening at UBC. In addition to serving as a place of community for those interested in various areas of open scholarship, the working group develops projects and events and […]
Thursday, February 20, 2025
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February 20, 2025 -UBC CPD: FPON Webinar – Thyroid Cancer: What Family Physicians Need to Know When Caring for Their Patients
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February 20, 2025 -Coffee Chat 101
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February 20, 2025 -BIPOC Coffee Hour
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February 20, 2025 -Career Planning Using Designing Your Life Principles
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February 20, 2025 -UBC Staff Toastmasters Club!
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February 20, 2025 -UBC Staff Toastmasters Club!
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February 20, 2025 -WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Online Drop-In)
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February 20, 2025 -Creating and Managing Your Academic Profile – Author IDs
UBC CPD: FPON Webinar – Thyroid Cancer: What Family Physicians Need to Know When Caring for Their Patients
Join us for the next talk in the Family Practice Oncology Network (FPON) Webinar Series on Thyroid Cancer: What Family Physicians Need to Know When Caring for Their Patients with Dr. Shivraj Riar.
Free
Coffee Chat 101
Coffee Chats (or “informational interviews”) are a great way to build your network and learn about your industry of interest. Join us for this workshop to learn who to ask, how to prepare, and what comes next.
BIPOC Coffee Hour
The Anthropology Department is happy to host this ongoing opportunity for BIPOC students in Anthropology and other units to make connections and get to know one another. Light refreshments will be provided. The BIPOC coffee hour will be a recurring event, happening the 3rd Thursday each month beginning September 2024. RSVPs required for catering purposes. […]
Career Planning Using Designing Your Life Principles
Inspired by the Designing Your Life framework, this workshop empowers graduate students to approach career planning as a creative, iterative process. Through engaging activities and practical tools, attendees will explore how to reframe career challenges as opportunities for growth and discovery, prototype multiple career pathways to uncover possibilities that align with their interests, skills, and […]
Free
UBC Staff Toastmasters Club!
Looking to improve your public speaking skills? Join our UBC Staff Toastmasters Meetup! If you’re looking to improve your communications and public speaking skills, boost your confidence, and connect with colleagues across campus, come to our next Toastmasters meeting. We gather every other Thursday from 12:05 to 12:50 pm via Zoom and in-person. Sign up […]
Free
UBC Staff Toastmasters Club!
Looking to improve your public speaking skills? Join our UBC Staff Toastmasters Meetup! If you’re looking to improve your communications and public speaking skills, boost your confidence, and connect with colleagues across campus, come to our next Toastmasters meeting. We gather every other Thursday from 12:05 to 12:50 pm via Zoom and in-person. Sign up […]
Free
WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Online Drop-In)
Online The Drop-In Clinics are open for administrators of UBC weblogs or websites to get one-on-one support in WordPress and Wiki for Teaching and Learning or Administrative purposes. Participants should come prepared with a list of questions specific to their sites when attending this session. Specialists at the clinic will assist you in addressing and […]
Creating and Managing Your Academic Profile – Author IDs
The growth of social media and networked technologies has allowed for new and interactive ways for scholars to circulate their research, expand their scholarly networks, and track their research impact. Understanding how your academic identity and your research outputs (articles, books, patents, conference proceedings, posters, data contributions, videos, blog posts, etc.) are tracked and showcased […]
Friday, February 21, 2025
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February 21, 2025 -UBC CPD: Adult Diabetes Update for Primary Care
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February 21, 2025 -Releasing Trauma: An Integrative Model of Trauma Practice
UBC CPD: Adult Diabetes Update for Primary Care
Join us for our new hybrid half-day conference, Adult Diabetes Update for Primary Care taking place Friday, February 21, leading into the 10th Annual BC Pediatric Diabetes Day starting at 1 PM. Please check our website for more information.
Cost Varies.
Releasing Trauma: An Integrative Model of Trauma Practice
Audience: Learners with some experience in counselling and/or other clinical practice, who are interested in expanding their skills in working with individuals who have experienced trauma. Description: Participants in this training will learn the Experiential Unity Model, which offers an effective integrative treatment model for addressing the impact of trauma in counselling therapy, and that […]
$180
Saturday, February 22, 2025
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Sunday, February 23, 2025
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