FoM The Link – August 28, 2018

What’s New

• Appointment Announcements
• Attend the BC Cancer Summit
• Read the latest Policies & Guidelines
• Try out UBC’s New Survey Tool
• Attend the 2018 Vancouver Gairdner Symposium
• Register for UBC’s New Faculty Orientation
• Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre
• Apply for the Seminar Series Fund
• Bike Share Program Arrives on Point Grey Campus
• Register for a Simulation Learning Strategies Course
• Register for Professional Development Courses in Oncology

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Leadership Opportunities & Searches

• Head, Department of Psychiatry
• Director, Centre for Molecular Medicine & Therapeutics
• Physician Examiners

Faculty Spotlight

Peter Berman is appointed Director, School of Population and Public Health. Learn more about Dr. Berman.   Read More >

In Memoriam

The BC and UBC flags were lowered on Tuesday, August 21, in remembrance of our colleagues.

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News & Honours

• Swallowing disorder training at UBC gets a boost from simulation technology
• Explore our latest Back to School series
• Genetic model offers elegant tool for testing Parkinson’s disease therapies
• Made-at-UBC app changing the way medical students learn radiology
• B.C. initiative linked to reduced rates of shaken baby syndrome
• Sugar-like molecule points to new therapeutic path for autism and schizophrenia

Dates & Deadlines

• Call for nominations for the AFMC Awards | Deadline: August 30
• CIHR Project Grant FoM internal signature | Deadline: September 5
• CIHR Foundation Grant FoM internal signature | Deadline: September 12
• Early bird registration for BC Cancer Summit | Deadline: September 28
• Early bird registration for the 7th Conference on Recent Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity | Deadline: September 14
• Call for submissions for the 2018 UBC Faculty Research Awards | Deadline: September 15
• Submit your abstract or register for the 12th Annual Earl W. Davie Symposium | Deadline: October 15

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What’s Happening

EVENTS

• Aug 29: UBC’s New Faculty Orientation
• Aug 29: UBC’s New Staff Orientation
• Sept 9: The 11th World Congress for Microcirculation
• Sept 11: Annual Welcome Back Staff BBQ
• Sept 12: Community Conversations: The Latest Brew in Neuroscience
• Sept 20:  Research Talk: Physical, Environment, Behaviour and Health
• Sept 27: Annual Resident Talent Night
• Sept 28:  WordPress Training

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Sept 13:  UBC CPD Hands-On Ultrasound Education

CONFERENCES

• Sept 29:  UBC CPD Adult Congenital Cardiology in the Community Conference 2018
• Sept 30: Canadian Conference on Epigenetics

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MedNet Quick Links

MedNet is a dedicated faculty and staff website where you’ll find a wealth of information and resources to support your working life, including:

• UBC’s New Survey Tool 
• Business Cards
• Templates & Logos

Next issue publication date:
September 11, 2018

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