IMP Info Sessions Go Digital
Due to COVID-19, the IMP’s monthly info sessions will be held virtually over Zoom during the 2020/21 academic year. Everyone is welcome to attend and seating is unlimited, but you will need to RSVP to attend.
IMP Class of 2020 Keeps It Local
More than half of the class graduated from high schools in the greater Victoria area, Mill Bay, the Nanaimo Regional District, Comox, and Campbell River, representing a major success for distributed medical education on Vancouver Island.
Meet Four Graduates from the Class of 2020
We spoke to four of the 32 graduates in the Class of 2020 about their experiences at the IMP, where they’re headed next, and what inspires them.
IMP Students Help Vancouver Island Community During COVID-19 Outbreak
Students are helping GPs check in with vulnerable patients; sterilizing 3D-printed face shields; offering childcare, pet care, and grocery runs for frontline health workers; and more on Vancouver Island.
IMP Graduate Becomes First Indigenous Gynecologic Oncologist in Canada
Dr. Brent Jim (IMP Class of 2012) completed his residency at the University of Calgary.
Volunteers Needed for 2020 Healthcare Travelling Roadshow
Join us on one of four week-long road trips to rural BC to showcase career options to high school students and connect with community stakeholders and local healthcare professionals.
IMP Student Publishes First-author Paper on Desmoid-type Fibromatosis
Angeline de Bruyns’ retrospective review studies the medical outcomes of 227 patients treated for desmoid-type fibramatosis, a rare tumor that forms in connective tissues. Published in Clinical Oncology, her paper will inform clinicians which treatments have been most effective and which could be used in the future.
Info Session with Dr. Shahin Shirzad
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 special evening info session.
Dr. Laura Arbour Receives UBC Distinguished Achievement Award
Dr. Arbour is recognized for her meritorious service to the university and community in relation to her work in medical genetics.
RSVP Early for Gairdner Symposium Video Casting at UVic
If you can’t attend the Gairdner International Symposium in Vancouver on October 21, you can still listen to the two inspiring keynote speakers through this live video cast at UVic. However, you must RSVP early to avoid cancellation of this casting option.