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Virtual reality innovation in exposure therapy

What do you think of when you hear “virtual reality”? Virtual reality immerses participants in realistic simulated environments that stimulate the senses, including vision, hearing, and even touch. Would you think that virtual reality could treat medical conditions? That’s what one...

  • Interdisciplinary Research
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Health After 2020 dialogue sessions begin next month

UBC Health is hosting Health After 2020 dialogue sessions throughout the year to highlight the work of eight interdisciplinary teams at UBC who received funding through the Health After 2020 program. The program enables researchers to engage in interdisciplinary and cross-institutional projects...

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Leadership Update – Associate Vice-President, Health

Dr. Anne Martin-Matthews has announced that she has decided to step down from her role as Associate Vice-President (AVP), Health at the end of June 2022. “It has been a privilege to serve in this role and to collaborate with colleagues so committed to UBC’s strategic vision in establishing the...
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Call for proposals opens Feb 15 for Health Innovation Funding Investment (HIFI) Awards

On February 15, 2022, the call for proposals for the Health Innovation Funding Investment (HIFI) Awards opens to faculty members at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan. UBC Health is offering up to $25,000 to faculty members who are collaborating across faculties, disciplines, and campuses to develop...

  • Interdisciplinary Research
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Special interest groups support development of communities of practice

UBC Health has created two special interest groups (SIG): Rural/Remote Health Practice Education This special interest group supports the development of a community of practice for health partners who have a role in facilitating the delivery of practice education in rural and remote areas of BC...

  • Collaborative Health Education
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UBC Health to sponsor students and Indigenous peoples to attend Towards Unity for Health conference

As announced in November, UBC’s Vancouver campus will be the backdrop for the Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) 2022 conference on August 16-19, 2022. TUFH is an international, intersectoral, and intergenerational global health conference that brings together health partners, universities, community...

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New funding opportunity to support collaborative health enrichment activities

UBC Health has announced a new funding opportunity available to faculty members at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan to support the development and delivery of elective collaborative health enrichment activities for students. Enrichment activities help build capacity for learning that prepares...

  • Collaborative Health Education
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Patient facilitators share rich insights with students in collaborative decision-making workshop

Emotion is a powerful tool. It can have a positive effect on cognitive processes—such as learning, memory, and problem-solving—and can play an important role in the education of future healthcare providers. This past fall, patient perspectives enhanced student learning through the involvement of...

  • Collaborative Health Education
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Nine interdisciplinary teams awarded funding for innovative health research

UBC Health is pleased to announce that nine interdisciplinary teams across UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan have been awarded up to $25,000 each through the Health Innovation Funding Investment (HIFI) Awards . The HIFI Awards enable health researchers to undertake innovative activities that have the...

  • Interdisciplinary Research
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Share your thoughts on improving health in BC

In recent years, BC has faced emerging challenges for health, such as the spread of COVID-19 and the toxic illicit drug supply, while continuing to manage ongoing, systemic pressures, such as an aging demographic and timely access to care. Within this context, UBC Health is seeking input on...

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