• 2026 Teaching Development Program for New Faculty

    Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    The Teaching Development Program for New Faculty (the “TDP”) supports instructors at the UBC Vancouver campus in their professional growth. Designed for new UBC instructors who teach credit courses, the TDP is ideal for individuals who are excited to grow and connect with other educators in a supportive space. This flexible program seamlessly balances online and in-person […]

  • From Avoidance to Engagement: Reframing Feedback in Health Professions Education

    Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Join us for a half-day event in which we will examine the paradox of feedback avoidance: Why something so essential to learning remains so difficult to enact. Explore how addressing the fears that drive avoidance can move towards more authentic feedback conversations—strengthening both learner development and the culture of health professions education. Connect with colleagues […]

    Free
  • Writing for Graduate Success: Introduction to Research Writing

    Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    New to graduate school and want to improve your writing? Effective research writing is not just a skill; it’s a disciplinary practice shaped by the rhetorical norms, analytical moves, and communicative expectations of your field. Using research-informed frameworks, examples from published studies, and guided mini-exercises, we break down the logic and core features of successful […]

  • Sentence Strategies: Using Grammar to Build Academic Arguments

    Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    How you arrange clauses within a sentence affects the relationships readers perceive between your ideas. Coordination can give claims equal weight; subordination can establish contrast, cause, or qualification; and relative clauses can define, contextualize, or modify a key term. In this workshop, participants will become familiar with these grammatical structures by assembling, combining, and studying […]

  • Frybread Power: The Significance of Indigenous Empowerment, Pride & Resilience for Health

    Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre 6163 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada +1 more

    Please join us for this full-day event on Monday, September 21, 2026, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Jack Poole Hall on the UBC Vancouver campus. The event will be offered both in person and via livestream. This Indigenous Speakers Series session features Dr. Evan Tlesla Adams and Mr. Joe Gallagher, members of the Tla’amin Nation. Dr. Adams is the Deputy Chief […]

    Free
  • Writing for Graduate Success: Mastering the Literature Review

    Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    A strong literature review is more than a summary; it’s a scholarly conversation that positions your research within the field. However, writing a literature review can feel like navigating a maze of research. Join this practical, research-informed workshop to discover common structures and strategies for writing literature reviews that are purposeful, precise, and aligned with […]