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Announcement of Appointment of Dr. Kyooseob Ha, Dr. Kyung Sue Hong, and Dr. Cornelia (Nel) Wieman
Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to announce the appointments of three new faculty members to the UBC Department of Psychiatry. We extend a warm welcome to Dr. Kyooseob Ha, Professor (Partner), Dr. Kyung Sue Hong, Professor (Partner) and Dr. Nel Wieman, Adjunct Professor, each of whom brings an outstanding track record of leadership and […] Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Laura Labonté and Dr. Vivian Tsang, Award Recipients for Best Research Presentation
Congratulations to UBC Psychiatry Research Track residents Dr. Laura Labonté (PGY4) and Dr. Vivian Tsang (PGY 2), who were each selected for the Canadian Psychiatric Association’s Junior Investigator Research Colloquium, and at the event held in Toronto on October 26, 2022, received the Best Research Presentation Award for their respective oral presentations. The Colloquium is […] Read More
Strategic Plan in Action: Announcing CaRMS Psychiatry Residency Track in Interior Health in 2023
Dear Department Members, I am delighted to share the exciting news that the UBC Department of Psychiatry, in partnership with the Interior Health and the PGME at UBC, has secured funding to establish a new residency track in the Interior Health region. As such, this new track will be included in the CaRMS match […] Read More
Congratulations to 2022 FoM Award Recipients Dr. Arvind Kang, Dr. Raymond Lam, and Dr. Carol Ward!
The Department congratulates Dr. Arvind Kang, Dr. Raymond Lam, and Dr. Carol Ward, all of whom have received Faculty of Medicine Awards for 2022! Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Arvind Kang is the recipient of the Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching, in recognition of her significant contribution to both undergraduate and postgraduate education in Psychiatry. […] Read More
Announcement of the 2022/2023 IMH Marshall Fellows
Dear Faculty, Staff, Students and Residents, I am delighted to share that, following the thorough review and consideration of all the outstanding project proposals submitted by PhD and MD applicants this year, the selection process for the 2022/2023 IMH Marshall Fellows Program has been completed. Six highly innovative proposals have been recommended for […] Read More
Strategic Plan in Action: Academic Faculty Recruitment in the Northern Medical Program
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share that the UBC Department of Psychiatry has recently made important progress in meeting two key objectives outlined in the UBC Psychiatry Strategic Plan 2020-2025. Since early 2021, the Department has been actively pursuing opportunities to establish an academic presence beyond the Vancouver epicentre, and build much-needed […] 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