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UBC Nursing led team tapped by Health Canada to evaluate a new COVID-19 self-screening test
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UBC students living in residence and other select groups living and working on the Vancouver campus this summer will be able to access a new COVID-19 self-testing clinic, which opened May 26 on the third floor of the Orchard Commons student…
Distinguished University Scholar 2021
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Congratulations to Professor Elizabeth Saewyc, one of UBC's newest Distinguished University Scholars.The Distinguished University Scholar program recognizes members of UBC Faculty who have distinguished themselves as exceptional scholars. The…
Funding for EQUIP Pathways Announced
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On April 9, 2021, Ken Hardie, Member of Parliament for Fleetwood-Port Kells, and BC Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Sheila Malcolmson made a joint announcement regarding government funding for the “Supporting Pathways to Care for People…
Dr. Saewyc Receives Distinguished Alumni Humanitarian Award
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Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc, UBC School of Nursing Director and Professor, on being named the recipient of the 2021 Distinguished Humanitarian Award by the University of Minnesota School of Nursing's Alumni Society on April 15, 2021…
New Appointment Announced for Margaret Moss
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We are thrilled to announce that the National Academy of Medicine, has appointed Dr. Margaret P. Moss, Associate Professor and Director of the First Nations House of Learning, to the Board of Population Health and Public Health Practice. …
Tech for Health of Preterm Newborns
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Therapeutic bed can help keep preterm newborns’ brain oxygen levels stable Original Story by UBC News A medical device that has been shown to manage pain among babies born preterm can also help keep their brain oxygen levels steady during medical…
BCCHRI HEALTH STARTS CATALYST GRANTS
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Congratulations to Dr. Manon Ranger on two top-ranked BCCHRI Health Starts Catalyst grants:
UBC Sustainability Initiative Grant Awarded
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UBC SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE GRANT FOR CLIMATE EDUCATION Congratulations to UBC Nursing Lecturer, Raluca Radu, for securing a UBC Sustainability Initiative Grant for $4,956 to support a Climate Education-related project, Enriched learning through…
2021 Research Clusters
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The following research cluster leads and members have received funding for their projects for 2021. Congratulations to all! UBC RESEARCH EXCELLENCE CLUSTERS UBC funded 35 Research Excellence Clusters in 2021/22 including 11 clusters in…
Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network Announced
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Public Health Agency of Canada is partnering with CPCSSN. Co-led by Dr. Sabrina Wong and Dr. David Barber, the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) is Canada’s first multi-disease electronic medical record surveillance system.