FoM The Link – June 18, 2019

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

• Call for Applications: CIHR Sex and Gender Science Chair
• Transit Update: Changes to UBC bus exchange
• Teaching Development Program for New Faculty
• UBC’s Lynda.com moved to LinkedIn Learning 
• Reminder: Share your feedback with the Dean’s Task Force on Respectful Environments by July 8
  
• Call for Applications: Graduate Research Award in Women’s Health
• Pick Your Peak Stair Challenge
• Call for Letters of Intent for Large Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund Transformation projects

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Leadership Opportunities & Searches

• MEDD 448 Course Co-Director
• Assistant Dean, Student Affairs, Fraser
• Director, Student Assessment
• Associate Director, Student Assessment

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News & Honours

• Low THC levels not linked to increased risk of car crashes
• Faculty of Medicine researchers among new and renewed Canada Research Chairs
• UBC study holds promise for novel and safe treatment for Type 2 diabetes
• Building healthier communities
• Mothers of colour experience high rates of mistreatment by providers during childbirth in the U.S.
• Police presence near supervised consumption sites in Toronto discouraging access
• Scientists edge closer to root causes of multiple sclerosis
• New treatment knocks out cancer with a one-two punch
• Jeannie Shoveller becomes 1st woman chairperson in the history of the CIHR

Dates & Deadlines

• Call for Nominations: Frontiers of Knowledge Awards | Deadline: June 30, 2019
• Call for Submissions: Prix Galien Canada | Deadline: June 30, 2019
• Last Call for Nominations for Steacie Prize for Natural Sciences | Deadline: June 30, 2019
• Call for Applications: 2019-20 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships | Deadline: July 5, 2019
• Call for Nominations: BC Patient Safety & Quality Council 2020 Quality Awards | Deadline: July 12, 2019
• Call for Abstracts: Technologies in Emergency Care (TEC) Vancouver Conference | Deadline: July 15, 2019
• Register today for Consortium of Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships | Deadline: September 15, 2019

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What’s Happening

EVENTS

• June 18:  Focus on Scientific Imaging Presents Dr. Eric Betzig
• June 19: 2019 UBC Medical Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament
• June 19: Work in Progress Seminar: Dr. Elaine Cheung
• June 19: Centre for Blood Research: Weekly Seminar
• June 20: Innovation at VCH Networking Event
• June 21:  BC Women’s Research Rounds Presents Dr. Sarah Munro
• June 21: Making research relevant to policy makers: Examples from human resources for health
• June 26:  Therapeutics Initiative Methods Speaker Series Presents Harlan Campbell

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Next issue publication date:
July 2, 2019

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