IMP Clinical Faculty Members Receive UBC Faculty of Medicine Awards
Drs. Alison Walzak, Sam Stewart, and Donna Doyle each received a 2019 Clinical Faculty teaching award from the UBC Faculty of Medicine.
2019 IMP / DMSC Teaching Award Recipients Announced
Drs. Samantha Stasiuk, Jonathan Tang, John Cooper, and Brad Williamson were recently recognized for their teaching contributions.
IMP Info Sessions Restart September 9
Find out how you can earn your MD at the University of Victoria with the IMP. The first info session of the 2019/20 academic year will be on September 9, 2019, at 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. in the Medical Sciences Building, Room 160. The free event is open to everyone.
Student Summer Research Project Explores Central Nervous System Inflammation
Sofía Zhang-Jiang (IMP Class of 2022) was one of four IMP students who spent some of their summer tackling research projects through the UBC Faculty of Medicine Summer Student Research Program (FoM SSRP).
Back to School Q&As – Part 2
With summer holidays almost over here at the IMP, we wanted to introduce seven more of our incoming and returning students.
Back to School Q&As – Part 1
With summer holidays almost over here at the IMP, we wanted to introduce six of our incoming and returning students. Welcome (back), everyone!
Student Co-founds Peer-support Chat Line for LGBTQ2 Youth in BC
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.
Paving the Road to Indigenous Genomic Equity
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.
Meet Four Graduates from the Class of 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.
Dr. Bruce Wright Reappointed as Regional Associate Dean, Vancouver Island
Dr. Wright has been reappointed for a five-year term effective July 1, 2019.