IMP Welcomes Class of 2029
October 6, 2025
As the IMP Class of 2029 enters its second month of medical school in Victoria, we’d like to introduce you to a few members of the class: Sarah, Claire, and Milena. Read More >
Celebrating 20 Years of Training Doctors on Vancouver Island
August 13, 2025
Dr. Matilda Taylor (IMP Class of 2025), Dr. Ryan Heron (IMP Class of 2017), and Dr. Laura Farrell (UBC MD Class of 2002) reflect on the program’s strong sense of community and commitment to improve health and wellbeing in communities across the region. Read More >
Catching up with Dr. Ivanishvili
August 13, 2025
We caught up with a member of the program's second cohort, Dr. Zurab Ivanishvili (IMP Class of 2009), to find out what he's been up to since graduation, if there are any aspects of medicine that have surprised him, and if he has a favourite memory from medical school. Read More >
Long-time Teaching Dedication
August 13, 2025
Many things have changed at the IMP, but Kurt McBurney and Dr. Jane Gair’s presence have remained consistent. The teaching professors, who are based in the UVic School of Medical Sciences (previously, the Division of Medical Sciences), have both been with the program for 20 years. We were able to connect with Kurt to ask him about his journey from lab technician to full professor, as well as his thoughts about the past, present, and future of medical education on Vancouver Island. Read More >
A Chat with Dr. Casiro
August 13, 2025
As the inaugural Regional Associate Dean, Vancouver Island and the first Head of the UVic Division of Medical Sciences, Dr. Oscar Casiro played an integral role in bringing distributed medical education to Vancouver Island. In this interview, we ask Dr. Casiro about his experiences leading the UBC MD Undergraduate Program (MDUP) Island Medical Program (IMP) through its first decade, what he’s doing today, and more. Read More >
Catching Up with Dr. Wright
August 13, 2025
As the second Regional Associate Dean, Vancouver Island and Head of the UVic Division of Medical Sciences, Dr. Bruce Wright facilitated the continued development of distributed medical education on Vancouver Island. In this interview, we ask Dr. Wright about his experiences leading the UBC MD Undergraduate Program (MDUP) Island Medical Program (IMP) from 2014 – 2024, what he’s doing today, and more. Read More >
Walking Down Memory Lane
August 13, 2025
Many memories were made at the UBC MD Undergraduate Program (MDUP) Island Medical Program (IMP) and in the surrounding UBC medical education community over the years. Here are a few from both past and present students, faculty, and staff. Read More >