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Call for Applications for the 2023/2024 UBC Institute of Mental Health (IMH) Marshall Fellows Program in Mental Health
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce the call for applications for the UBC Institute of Mental Health (IMH) Marshall Fellows Program in Mental Health for 2023/2024. The Marshall Fellows Program in Mental Health was established in 2019 by the IMH to support the training of young investigators in translational research in order to create […] Read More
Announcement of New Faculty Recruitment in Concurrent Disorders
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share that the UBC Department of Psychiatry, in partnership with the UBC Institute of Mental Health (IMH), has initiated the recruitment for a full-time tenure-stream academic faculty position in the area of Concurrent Disorders, to be based at the UBC Hospital site on the Vancouver Campus. This recruitment is […] Read More
SAVE THE DATE & CALL FOR ABSTRACTS | 2023 UBC Psychiatry Research Day | In Person on Thursday June 8, 2023 @ UBC LSC
Dear Department Members, We are pleased to announce that our 2023 UBC Psychiatry Research Day will be held in person on Thursday June 8, 2023! Please “Save the Date” by adding the iCalendar Event to your Outlook calendars (be sure to click ‘Save & Close’). WHEN: Thursday June 8, 2023 from 8:45am (sign in) to […] Read More
2022 in Review: Don’t Miss the UBC Department of Psychiatry Annual Newsletter!
Dear colleagues, staff, students and residents, It is with immense gratitude and pride that I reflect upon 2022 and the many notable achievements we have realized over the past year. Though COVID-19 remains a fact of life for the foreseeable future, we have resumed our work with renewed energy and momentum, undertaking and seeing to […] 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
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