Faculty of Medicine

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Donors Join Together for Innovation in Emergency Care

After two bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon in 2013, hundreds of injured people were transported to nearby emergency departments, including Brigham-Women’s Hospital where UBC MD alumnus Dr. Ron Walls (BSc’75, MD’79) was leading the effort to save lives. Dr. Walls joined Brigham-Women’s Hospital, a teaching hospital of Harvard University, in 1993 and expanded the emergency department more

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Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation makes first gift to Blue & Gold Campaign for Students

The Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation operates on a simple belief: ensuring children are healthy and educated today will prepare them to be the leaders of tomorrow. It’s a principle Dr. Djavad Mowafaghian, the renowned philanthropist who founded the Vancouver-based foundation in 2003, learned from his mother, who always modeled kindness and generosity during his childhood in […] more

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Bursaries keep talent growing in Indigenous health

Kathleen Harris’ path to UBC begins with the story of one little boy. She met him at a First Nations school where she volunteered by spending quality, one-on-one time with primary children who seemed to indicate that something in their life was affecting their behaviour at school. As she talked with children, parents and Elders […] more

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How genomic sequencing is changing BC’s health care policies

Each year in Canada, more than 15,500 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy – 55% of those before the age of ten. In 50-60% of the cases, the cause is unknown. Refractory epilepsy – described as that which cannot be controlled with two or more medications – is especially dangerous, because uncontrolled seizures interfere with […] more

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Pharmacy Dean Promotes Culture of Alumni Giving

With three degrees—a BSc(Pharm) from UBC, PharmD from State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, and MBA from Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN)—and 13 years’ experience as a university Dean, Linda Hensman credits her success to the education she received. That’s why she has decided to give back to return the benefit of education […] more

Research Excellence, Student Learning

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Dermatology Faculty Bequeath American Property

As longtime faculty members, Dr. Larry Warshawski and Dr. Anne Wachsmuth always planned to leave something to UBC down the line. When they learned about The American Foundation for The University of British Columbia, a registered charity designed to maximize tax benefits on donations from the United States, these generous donors had the perfect gift […] more