Healthcare Questions Answered
As part of their 2023/24 Mini Med School, Michael Smith (IMP Class of 2026) and Derek Anderson (Vancouver Fraser Medical Program Class of 2026) conducted a survey to see how effective the lecture series answered participants’ healthcare questions. The results are in, and they’re positive.
IMP Welcomes the Class of 2028
As the IMP Class of 2028 begins its second week of medical school in Victoria, we’d like to introduce you to a few members of the class: Erika, Kellie, and Vincent.
The Art Within Medicine
Nick Marshall (IMP Class of 2026) and Mia Kennedy (IMP Class of 2025) each submitted artwork to the White Coat Warm heART exhibit at the 2024 International Congress on Academic Medicine in Vancouver. We sat down with them to learn more about their pieces and how they think art and medicine are connected.
2023 Teaching Award Winners Announced
Kurt McBurney and Drs. Sarah Chritchley, Yasmin Derayat, Sara Taylor, and Michael Thomson received recognition for their teaching contributions to the IMP and UVic Division of Medical Sciences.
UBC MD Undergraduate Program Launches New Admissions Pathway for Black Students
Beginning this summer, Black applicants to UBC’s MD Undergraduate Program will have the opportunity to apply through this pathway and, as part of the admissions process, have their application essay reviewed by a sub-committee comprised of Black stakeholders from the B.C. medical community.
IMP Donor Joins in Grad Celebrations Again!
Mrs. Patricia Young, who established an IMP scholarship with her husband Dr. Robert Young, has continued to show her support for our MD students by attending the IMP’s in-person graduation celebrations since 2008.
Going In While Staying Out: How IMP Students Helped Change Medical Education During COVID-19
When COVID-19 shut down in-person medical simulations at the IMP, Riley Reel and Kevin Gunther (IMP Class of 2023) developed a hybrid model that offers students realistic learning while following public health orders.
Learn How You Can Earn Your MD on Vancouver Island
Join Dr. Shahin Shirzad, Assistant Dean of Admissions; current IMP medical students; and the IMP admissions coordinator to find out how you can earn your MD on Vancouver Island with the Island Medical Program at this virtual evening info session.
IMP Student Studies Recent Intervention on Frontlines of BC’s Overdose Response Efforts
This summer, Damian Feldman-Kiss (IMP Class of 2022) led a qualitative research project evaluating the use of pulse oximeters—small, portable devices that measure pulse rate and blood oxygen levels—to supplement overdose response efforts in BC.
Patient Program Needs Virtual Volunteers for 2020/21
Though the IMP Patient Program has gone virtual due to COVID-19, the program coordinator is still looking for volunteers of all ages, genders, and levels of health to help train MD students.