IMP Student Launches Canada’s Doctors Orchestra
August 17, 2026
Andrew Loe (IMP Class of 2029) didn’t know how to pursue both music and medicine until doctors orchestras showed him the way. He founded the Canadian Doctors Orchestra to play music, create community, and inspire wellness with other healthcare professionals. Sarah Draheim (IMP Class of 2029), IMP Year 1 & 2 Site Director Dr. Amita Modi, and UBC clinical faculty Dr. Terry Tam are among those who decided to join the ensemble. Read More >
2026 – 2027 IMP Information Sessions Announced
August 17, 2026
This semester, the IMP admissions team will offer general information sessions along with several sessions focused on the Black Student Pathway, the Indigenous Pathway, and the Northern and Rural Pathway. Read More >
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 >