Eva Angelopoulos, Senior Education Programs Manager
604-875-4111, Ext. 68092
VGH Gordon & Leslie Diamond Healthcare Centre, 11th Floor, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver BC
Eva joined the Department as the Senior Education Programs Manager in 2021, bringing to the role her prior UBC experience as both a program coordinator and an examinations site administrator for UGME. Currently, she works closely with the Education Program Directors, providing operational management for UBC Psychiatry’s Education Office and Programs, including the Postgraduate Specialty Training Program, Residency Sub-Specialty Postgraduate Training Programs, and the Psychiatry MD Undergraduate Program.
Linda Chang, Postgraduate Program Manager
604-875-4111, Ext. 68102
VGH Gordon & Leslie Diamond Healthcare Centre, 11th Floor, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver BC
Linda has been a member of the UBC Psychiatry Education team since 2017, and prior to stepping into her current role, served as Education Coordinator for our Postgraduate program. She is currently responsible for managing day-to-day operations and providing support to the Department’s general psychiatry specialty program and three postgraduate subspecialty residency training programs. Additionally, she provides organizational support to the annual CaRMS process, as well as STACERS for PGY3-5 and other resident examinations.
Simon Chong, Computer Systems Manager
604-822-6215
Ground Floor, Detwiller Pavilion, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, UBC Campus
Joining our Department in September 2023, Simon is responsible for managing UBC Psychiatry’s network and IT services, including overseeing our local area network (LAN) administration, delivering desktop support for a network of users across the Department, developing and implementing IT policies and procedures to ensure network stability and security, and leading the implementation of user, team, Department, Faculty-wide and UBC-wide initiatives and upgrades with regard to IT services.
Veronika Gorbacheva, Administrative Assistant, Neuroscience
604-822-7039
Detwiller Pavilion, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, UBC Campus
Veronika has been a Department member since 2003, providing administrative support to Dr. Timothy Murphy, Dr. Lynn Raymond, Dr. Weihong Song, and other faculty members in the UBC Psychiatry Division of Neuroscience. Her primary responsibilities include preparing requisitions for payments, processing journal vouchers, reconciling grant accounts, as well as day-to-day office maintenance.
Danielle Hull, Senior Financial Specialist
604-822-7314
Room 2C1, Detwiller Pavilion, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, UBC Campus
Danielle joined the Department as the Finance & Administrative Assistant in 2019, and is currently studying accounting at Thompson Rivers University. In addition to supporting all Workday financial processes for staff and faculty, she provides assistance to facilities and health & safety initiatives, and is the point of contact for room bookings, maintenance and key requests, for supplies and vendor requests, and for general phone and email inquiries to the Department. Additionally, Danielle provides reception support for our main Administrative Office in Detwiller Pavilion at UBC Hospital.
Margaret Koshi, Manager, Communications & Partnerships
604-822-2142
Room 2875, Detwiller Pavilion, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, UBC Campus
A member of the Department since 2014, Margaret is currently responsible for managing internal and external communications initiatives for UBC Psychiatry and the IMH. In addition to supporting departmental partnership engagements, she develops digital content and written communications, such as memoranda and announcements, newsletters and bulletins, and social media and website content on behalf of the Department Head and Administration team. Margaret previously served as the Assistant HR Manager, Faculty Appointments prior to moving into her current role.
Allan Kwan, Manager, Information Systems Specialist
604-827-5695
Ground Floor, Detwiller Pavilion, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, UBC Campus
Allan has been a member of the Department and our IT team since 2003. In his role, Allan is responsible for maintaining the Department’s computer systems and network infrastructure, troubleshooting and providing user support for computer-related issues, providing front-line IT and audiovisual support to Department members, and triaging the day-to-day Psychiatry IT ticketing system.
Klara Labady, Executive Coordinator to the Department Head & IMH Director
604-822-7310
Room 2C1, Detwiller Pavilion, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, UBC Campus
Klara joined the Department in July 2023, in her role, provides scheduling support and day-to-day administration on behalf of the Department Head and IMH Director. As well, she provides support to the clinical and research activities of the UBC Mood Disorders Program. Prior to joining UBC, Klara served as an Assistant to the Chair of Creative Arts at Red River College Polytechnic in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Kyna Ng, Education Coordinator, Postgraduate Subspecialty Programs (SSP)
604-875-4111, Ext. 68108
VGH Gordon & Leslie Diamond Healthcare Centre, 11th Floor, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver BC
Kyna joined the Department in 2022, bringing to the UBC Psychiatry Education team her prior UBC experience as an Interview Liaison for the UBC Engineering Co-Op Program. Currently, she provides coordination and administrative support to the three postgraduate subspecialty residency training programs in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry.
Raquel Portillo, Fraser Postgraduate Program Assistant
604-875-4111, Ext. 68372
VGH Gordon & Leslie Diamond Healthcare Centre, 11th Floor, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver BC
Raquel first joined the Psychiatry Education team in May 2023. In her role, Raquel’s responsibilities include coordinating the master rotation schedule for the Fraser PGY2-5 Residents, coordinating evaluations and evaluation reports, maintaining Resident attendance records, providing administrative support to the Fraser Psychiatry Assistant Program Director, and acting as a program resource for our Fraser Residents.
Leah Ranada, Assistant Human Resources Manager
604-822-7315
Room 2C1, Detwiller Pavilion, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, UBC Campus
A member of the Department since 2015, Leah has previously served as the Administrative Assistant to Dr. Anthony Bailey, as well as an HR Assistant in the core Administration team. In her current role, she oversees HR processes for all staff, students and faculty in the Department. Outside of her UBC role, Leah is an author who published her first novel, the award-winning Cine Star Salon, in 2022.
Ahsan Sahibzada, Senior Program Assistant, PGE
604-875-4111, Ext. 68372
VGH Gordon & Leslie Diamond Healthcare Centre, 11th Floor, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver BC
Ahsan joined the Department and the Psychiatry Education team in 2021, following completion of his undergraduate studies at UBC in 2020. In his role, Ahsan provides support for the postgradaute general psychiatry specialty program, and his responsibilities include scheduling weekly academic day seminars for PGY1-5 residents across multiple sites, handling faculty invoices for academic day teaching and resident reimbursements, and coordinating PGY2-5 Mock OSCEs.
Nicole Sanford, IMH Research Manager
As IMH Research Manager, Nicole is responsible for the planning and coordination of IMH activities, including supporting fundraising activities, coordinating the annual IMH Marshall Fellows adjudication process, and contributing to the development of grant proposals, scientific papers, and other research-related materials. She works closely with investigators, health care providers and leaders, administrators, and community partners / organizations, and serves as a liaison between these groups and the UBC Psychiatry Administration Office. Nicole was previously a Postdoctoral Fellow in the research group led by Dr. Sophia Frangou.
Eric Toh, Financial Analyst
604-822-7347
Room 208, City Square, 555 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver BC
Eric joined the UBC Faculty of Medicine as a Financial Analyst supporting the UBC Department of Psychiatry in 2022. In his role, Eric oversees processes related to general finance, including review of funding for hires and reconciliation processes. He also manages project grant set up, provides guidance on financial policies and procedures for the FoM and the Department, and provides solutions and support for all finance-related issues and queries.
Juan Velasco, Senior Program Assistant, UGE Years 3 & 4
VGH Gordon & Leslie Diamond Healthcare Centre, 11th Floor, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver BC
Juan joined the Department in September 2023 as the Senior Program Assistant supporting Undergraduate Medical Education in Psychiatry for Year 3 and Year 4. In his role, he is responsible for coordinating scheduling for all Year 3 & 4 Psychiatry blocks and ensuring the successful day-to-day running of the program.
Vicky Yau, Director, Administration
604-822-7313
Room 2C1, Detwiller Pavilion, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, UBC Campus
In her role, Vicky oversees all administrative operations, business operations and planning, space and facilities planning, and the portfolios of Human Resources, Finance, Communications, IT and Education in the Department. She also manages departmental strategic initiatives, provides oversight for budgets and financial commitments, provides administrative representation for the Department for internal and external units, and oversees all faculty recruitment planning, merit and PSA processes and other faculty affairs. Vicky has been a member of the Department for over 20 years, and prior to her current role, has held the positions of Finance Manager and Business & Operations Manager within the Department.