Bringing Healthcare Careers to Life
July 22, 2026
Led by IMP students, the Vancouver Island edition of the 2026 Healthcare Travelling Roadshow promoted a range of healthcare careers to high school students between Port Hardy and Parksville. Read More >
Recognizing Passion for Emergency Medicine
July 10, 2026
Dr. Foster Wynne (IMP Class of 2026) was the 2026 recipient of the Dr. Jill McEwen Emergency Medicine Award, and it’s easy to understand why. In this Q&A, we discuss everything from his formative experiences as a wildland firefighter and SAR team member to his upcoming emergency medicine residency. Read More >
Small Changes, Big Improvements
July 9, 2026
Justin Blackman (IMP Class of 2027) placed third in the Quality Improvement Project category of the abstract competition at the Canadian Association of Radiologists 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting. The abstract, which he co-authored with Dr. Vamshi Kotha, described a project that reduced wait times for outpatient liver biopsies by more than 60 per cent. Read More >
From Information Overload to Research Clarity
April 14, 2026
In this Q&A, health data librarian Sarah McGill shares how she transformed her love of lifelong learning into a career focused on helping healthcare students access research resources. Read More >
Boosting Clinical Confidence with SIM
April 13, 2026
The results of Danica Friesen’s (IMP Class of 2026) FLEX research project, which were published in Cureus Journal of Medical Science, suggest that simulation-based medical education could help prepare pre-clerkship medical students for clinical practice by boosting their confidence in key competence areas. Read More >
Evening Info Session with Dr. Carolan & Medical Learners
February 12, 2026
Join Dr. Hannah Carolan, Assistant Dean of Admissions; current medical learners; and the IMP admissions coordinator for a special evening info session about our program and its admissions process, what it takes to become a doctor, and what it’s like studying medicine on Vancouver Island. Read More >
Real People, Real Impact
December 17, 2025
As a Volunteer Patient, Kabir helps educate IMP medical students by simply being himself. When he shares his authentic medical history, he offers them an opportunity to learn about the body and to discover what interacting with patients in their future practice could be like. Read More >