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Physician Spotlight / BY: Vera Frinton, MD March 2018
... was admitted to UBC as one of the small quota of foreign students. He had always wanted to be a physician—there had ... 1950. George was admitted in 1951 after completing his pre-med studies and taking further English courses. In exchange ... this work, as did an interprofessional group for pre-med students. Overall the plan failed for many reasons, ...
President's Comment / BY: William Cunningham, MD, CCFP, CCFP (EM) July/August 2013
Nearly 1900 medical students and residents are members of the BCMA, and I am ... in the coming year. I love the energy and ideas that students and residents bring to our association. When we ... Dr Barry Tur­chen held an advocacy session for a group of med students. He and BCMA Director Rob Hulyk provided tips to ...
Physician Spotlight / BY: J.L. Benedet, MD, FRCS, October 2008
... of exceptional mentors who served their patients and students with distinction and class. Collectively they ... involved in the teaching and training programs of medical students and residents. His surgical skill and good judgment, ... in North Burnaby before enrolling at UBC for his pre-med education. As was common for many of his era, the pursuit ...
Physician Spotlight / BY: J.L. Benedet, MD, FRCS, April 2007
... physics, and he went on to UBC where, after 3 years of pre-med studies, he was accepted into the Faculty of Medicine, ... enthusiastic educator of interns and medical and nursing students, many of whom rated the time spent in his office and ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... covering of the body assigned to my group of four fellow students. I also found dissection of the ... dissection manuals with minute anatomical details to help students learn the complexities of human anatomy. In the last ... J, Bradley P, Searle J. Teaching anatomy without cadavers. Med Educ 2004;38:418-424. Papa V, Vaccarezza M. Teaching ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... and scientists to avoid mentoring female colleagues or students. Lack of mentorship would deprive women the ... Jagsi R. Sexual harassment in medicine—#MeToo. N Engl J Med. 2018;378:209-211. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1715962 ... era—What’s at stake for academic medicine? N Engl J Med. 3 October 2018. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMms1805743 ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... (some private) schools, filled with about 555 000 students. I set out to learn which of these schools are named ... after a medical doctor to honor their memory and inspire students and staff. We may have missed some schools because, ... A. Swift Elementary School, Abbotsford [photo credit: Can Med Assoc J. 1927 Dec; 17(12): 1565 ] Dr Swift (1880–1927) ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... practice. It is not clear how much the mental wellness of students or residents is affected by the competing demands of ... that positive context, the Canadian Federation of Medical Students and various resident doctors’ organizations, ... residency: Providing support for Dr Mom and Dr Dad. Fam Med 2016;48:140-144. Blog Physician Father’s Day ...
Blog / BY: Philip Edgcumbe, MD, PhD
... with projects, integration with existing coursework for students, and potentially even certificate programs or ... Process and work with teams of biomedical engineering students and MBA students to innovate, commercialize, and ... on the current landscape and future developments. J Med Educ Curric Dev 2020;7:2382120519901275. 4.    UK ...
Blog, COVID-19 / BY: Elsie Wang, BSc
... is often the mother of invention. These UBC medical students responded to the emerging challenges of COVID-19 by ... frontline workers. The MSRT mobilized over 700 medical students from UBC to fill roles at the 811 HealthLink BC ... Edgcumbe, MD, PhD Diagnostic Radiology Resident, UBC Med Edge Consulting, Principal Blog COVID-19 UBC medical ...