Topics: Nursing
Canada’s Track 2 MAiD system presents challenges for assessors
| Announcement
UBC researchers examine the challenges physicians and nurse practitioners face when assessing eligibility for Track 2 medical assistance in dying (MAiD).
UBC Applied Science research that made an impact in 2025
| Announcement
A look back at the stories that showcase the innovative solutions for people, places and planet our researchers worked on in 2025.
Learning Never Stops
| Spotlight
Maryam Massoumi, a Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner Alum, is recognized as a 2025 UBC Applied Science Rising Star.
MHLP January Information Session
Jan 6, 2026 | 10:00am - 11:00am | Event
Learn how the MHLP program equips clinicians with advanced leadership training and clinical expertise to elevate their impact in healthcare.
How a UBC course helps students transform climate anxiety into agency
| Announcement
UBC Nursing’s Monica Rana helps students turn climate anxiety into action—exploring health impacts, resilience strategies and inclusion at COP30.
What do I need to know about IV hydration and vitamin therapy?
CBC The Dose | | Media coverage
Some wellness clinics in Canada are promoting IV vitamin and hydration therapy as a way to ease hangovers, migraines, and even prevent illness and inflammation. But Bernie Garrett, UBC Nursing associate professor and author of a book on deceptive…
When women’s mental health is ignored, the health system suffers
The Hill Times | | Media coverage
Angela Russolillo, assistant professor at the UBC School of Nursing, shares that women in health care experience disproportionately high rates of stress, burnout, and related mental health issues—a trend worsening since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Improving women’s cardiovascular health outcomes in Nepal—and globally
| Announcement
UBC Nursing's Dr. Rubee Dev is leveraging seed funding to drive research in the leading cause of death among women globally: Cardiovascular disease.
Sexual health gaps persist for migrant youth in Canada, despite lower rates of sexual activity
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A new study led by the UBC School of Nursing's Elizabeth Saewyc finds that migrant youth in Canada are less likely to be sexually active than their Canadian-born peers – but among those who are, contraception use is declining.
UBC Nurse Practitioner students begin training in new Surrey facility
| Announcement
The new facility is the culmination of a collaboration between the UBC Faculty of Applied Science, the BC Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills and the BC Ministry of Health to support new NP program seats.