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Announcement of 2021/2022 IMH Marshall Fellows
Dear Faculty, Staff, Students and Residents, I am delighted to share that, following the thorough review and consideration of eighteen outstanding project proposals submitted by PhD and MD applicants this year, the selection process for the 2021/2022 IMH Marshall Fellows Program has been completed. As in previous years, the reviewers noted the high […] Read More
Announcement of Appointment of Dr. Roberto Sassi, Associate Professor (Partner) and Division Head, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Dear Faculty, Staff, Students and Residents, I am delighted to announce that Dr. Roberto Sassi has been appointed as an Associate Professor (Partner) and the Head of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) in the UBC Department of Psychiatry. This academic faculty appointment will be in conjunction with Dr. Sassi’s new […] Read More
Strategic Plan in Action: Residency Training Expansion in Fraser and Interior Health
Dear Colleagues, Over the last several months, the UBC Department of Psychiatry had been working closely with the Associate Dean, Postgraduate Education and the Health Authorities’ Regional Heads to develop a joint proposal to the Ministry of Health for the expansion of resident training positions in BC. The key objective of this proposal […] Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Tamara Vanderwal, Among Brain Canada’s 2020 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research!
Congratulations to Dr. Tamara Vanderwal, named one of Brain Canada’s 2020 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research! Dr. Vanderwal is among 20 outstanding awardees announced this year, and will be the recipient of a major grant to support her project titled “Functional Hyperalignment in Pediatric fMRI,” which focuses on improving how one of the […] Read More
Release of Finalized Department Strategic Plan for 2020-2025
Dear students, residents, staff and faculty, Upon completion of the last phase of Department-wide review and consultation, I am delighted to announce the release of the finalized UBC Department of Psychiatry Strategic Plan for 2020-2025. With this finalized Strategic Plan, I believe we have succeeded in implementing the diverse and candid feedback gathered […] Read More