Topics: Nursing
New UBC clinic to provide team-based care for up to 4,450 BC patients
| Announcement
BC's first team-based teaching clinic showcased during celebration of the newly named MacIsaac Health Building.
Help change the face of men's health
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Apply now for one of three Fellowships in men's health research at UBC.
Kelowna program to ‘bridge’ gap between gender-diverse kids and parents
Kelowna Capital News | | Media coverage
Co-funded by the MacIsaac School of Nursing, B.R.I.D.G.E. was developed by and for caregivers to offer a safe, respectful and private place where difficult questions can be asked and tough emotions worked through.
$40M gift to UBC is the largest ever to a Canadian school of nursing
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Historic $40M donation from UBC alumni Matthew and Natalie MacIsaac will strengthen nursing education, research and clinical learning to help prepare the next generation of nurses and health-care leaders.
Four UBC Applied Science projects receive funding through CFI JELF competition
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Projects led by researchers in Engineering and Nursing received grants from the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund to help propel innovation and build a resilient Canada.
Fastest-growing Ebola outbreak through the eyes of Canadian aid workers
Toronto Star | | Media coverage
Little pink coffins are sold on the road for children who will die of Ebola, says Dr. Meaghan Thumath, an assistant professor of nursing at UBC and a public health delegate with the Canadian Red Cross.
UBC researchers building foundations for research impact through Health Research BC's Engage Award
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Michael Smith Health Research BC (MSHRBC) announced the inaugural recipients of the Engage Award, supporting 50 teams across BC to strengthen collaboration, shared priorities, and the future of knowledge mobilization.
B.C. government may have no choice but to spend more to settle with nurses, experts say
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
UBC Nursing professor Farinaz Havaei speaks on the long-term stability of the healthcare workforce and ultimately the sustainability of the health system.
New national guidance targets substance-use prevention and response in Canadian schools
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Dr. Emily Jenkins, Wellstream scientific director and a professor of nursing at UBC discusses a new initiative called Anchoring Change which provides Canadian schools with a roadmap to address student substance use.
Exceptional UBC Applied Science staff and faculty recognized with 2026 Dean's Awards
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Ten staff and faculty members have been recognized for their exemplary contributions to the Faculty.