Student Co-founds Peer-support Chat Line for LGBTQ2 Youth in BC
July 5, 2019
LGBTQ2 youth face higher health and mental health risks than their heterosexual peers, but they don’t always have the support they need to navigate those challenges. So, Conor Zeer-Wanklyn (IMP Class of 2021) and Victoria entrepreneur Corey McPherson created QCHAT, a non-profit, low-barrier referral and peer support program. Read More >
Paving the Road to Indigenous Genomic Equity
June 21, 2019
In 2018, the Silent Genomes project received $10.4 million in funding from Genome Canada, Genome BC, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and others to reduce healthcare disparities and improve precision diagnosis for Indigenous children with genetic disease. Now, just over a year into the project, the team has laid a solid foundation for the work head. Read More >
IMP Recognizes Volunteer Patients
June 5, 2019
IMP students, faculty, and staff gathered with volunteers patients at Royal Jubilee Hospital for an appreciation tea on June 5. Read More >
Meet Four Graduates from the Class of 2019
May 16, 2019
We spoke to four grads in the Class of 2019 about their experiences in the IMP, where they're headed next, and what inspires them. Read More >
Dr. Bruce Wright Reappointed as Regional Associate Dean, Vancouver Island
May 13, 2019
Dr. Wright has been reappointed for a five-year term effective July 1, 2019. Read More >
Healthcare Travelling Roadshow Comes to Vancouver Island for the First Time
May 8, 2019
Led by IMP students, the Island Roadshow is promoting healthcare careers to rural high school students in Campbell River, Port McNeill, and Port Hardy from May 5-11 Read More >
Meet Some of the IMP Alumni
May 3, 2019
As the students in the Class of 2019 get ready for graduation, we thought it would be fun to check in with few of the graduates who came before them. Read More >