Congratulations to 2023-24 Faculty Resident Development Initiatives Grant (FRDIG) Recipients! This year the focus was on supporting faculty or residents as teachers and incorporating Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), anti-oppression, and anti-racism principles in the learning environment. Discover more about the projects of recipients Dr. Vincent Wong and Ms. Simone Gruenig.

Each year, the Faculty of Medicine recognizes faculty and staff members for excellence.  The Office of Faculty Development would like to congratulate Katherine Wisener for being recognized for outstanding contributions by UBC staff and Sharon Doucet, Jennifer McKay and David Sanders for their strong commitment to living the Faculty of Medicine values of respect, integrity, compassion, collaboration and equity.

The Faculty/ Resident Development Initiatives Grant (FRDIG) offered by the Office of Faculty Development supports projects from faculty and residents in the Faculty of Medicine. The focus of the projects must aim to enhance the quality or scholarship of teaching in the Faculty of Medicine…

This year’s annual Medical Education Day was held on Friday March 3rd, in-person at the University Golf Club. The theme for the day was Teaching and Assessing Learners with Disabilities. The 17th William Webber Lecturer was Dr. Lisa Meeks from the University of Michigan Medical School…

Dr. Heather Buckley has been appointed as Associate Dean, Faculty Development in the Faculty of Medicine, effective to November 30, 2027. Dr. Buckley is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Family Practice and a scholar at the Centre for Health Education Scholarship (CHES)…

Thank you to Dr. Kiran Veerapen! Dr. Veerapen has provided inspirational leadership to the Faculty Development portfolio within the Faculty of Medicine for the past seven years in her role as Assistant Dean.  Staff at the Office of Faculty Development wish to extend their gratitude towards Kiran and briefly reflect on some of her accomplishments…

Welcome to the Faculty of Medicine – An Introductory Resource. The Introductory Resource helps new clinical faculty in UGME and PGME in the UBC Faculty of Medicine get introduced to and connect with the core values at the Faculty of Medicine as well as provides useful information on…

Assessment of Teacher by Learner FAQ, an info sheet for faculty and teachers. The Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) Program strives to provide faculty and teachers with feedback from learners on their teaching. This resource covers  common questions…