The Link is a bi-weekly roundup of the news and events of interest within the Faculty of Medicine. For a complete list, visit MedNet: mednet.med.ubc.ca.

WHAT’S NEW

• Introducing new one-on-one series
• Shape UBC’s new recreation and athletics facilities strategy
• Launching UBC’s annual United Way campaign
• Next Welcome Event for New Staff: Nov. 24, 2016
• Take part in the UBC Cyber Security Quiz
• Upcoming WordPress Training: November 7, 2016

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LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES & SEARCHES

• Head, Department of Physical Therapy
• Head, Department of Dermatology and Skin Science
• Enhanced Skills Program Director – Family Practice Postgraduate Program

STAFF SPOTLIGHT

What is Cheryl Niamath’s, Communications and Administrative Manager, ICORD Research Centre, most healthiest habit? Find out in this week’s staff spotlight.

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If you are interested in being profiled or wish to nominate a colleague, e-mail: communications.med@ubc.ca

Faculty Spotlight

Connie Eaves, Professor, Department of Medical Genetics receives the Chew Wei Memorial Prize in Cancer Research.

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NEWS & HONOURS

• UBC residents take to the stage at ninth annual Resident Talent Night
• UBC honours three of Canada’s leading health researchers
• From Tunisian villages, UBC scientists find new target for stopping Parkinson’s
• How OT can help people with arthritis get back to doing what they love most
• Christopher Wong honoured with 2016 Fraser Health Above & Beyond Lifetime Achievement Award
• UBC technology for determining concussions gets tryout
• MOT alumni and PhD student Stephanie Glegg receives the CIHR Vanier Graduate Scholarship
• Natalie Zeytuni receives the 2015-2016 Banting Postodoctoral Fellowships
• MD student Daniel Raff receives the 2016 CMHF Award
• Michael Hayden inducted into the 2017 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
• Local couple and former UBC faculty members donate $3.3 million for scholarships

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DATES & DEADLINES

• National Psoriasis Foundation: Discovery Grant | Deadline: Oct 12
• Call for nominations: Jacob Biely Faculty Research Prize | Deadline: Oct 12
• Call for submissions: UBC Medical Journal | Deadline: Oct 14
• Michael J. Fox Foundation: Spring 2017 Parkinson’s Research Funding | Deadline: Oct. 19
• Call for nominations: Graduate Student Awards | Deadline: Oct. 21

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

EVENTS

• Oct 11: Mental Health Literacy Event featuring President Ono
• Oct 12: Turkey 2K Trot
• Oct 13: Sexual Assault Policy Information Session
• Oct 13: CBR World Thrombosis Day
• Oct 21: Grand Rounds: The real science behind the zombie apocalypse
• Oct 24: Gairdner Symposium

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Oct 19: WiP Seminar: Kidney Disease and Can-SOLVE CKD
• Oct 27: Looking Beyond Autism:Recognizing Mental Health Disorders in Children and Youth with ASD
• Oct 27: Active Learning Workshop – Teacher Certificate Program
• Oct 27: SEMP: Simulation-Assisted Emergency Medicine Procedures Course

CONFERENCES

• Oct 14-15: Global Health Conference
• Oct 19: Allergy and Clinical Immunology Update 2016
• Oct 24-26: Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity

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Next issue publication date:
October 25, 2016

The Link is a biweekly publication created for faculty and staff
by Faculty of Medicine Communications.