Tab Sections

Views

There are currently no events to display.

Views

Meet some of our students at the Northern Medical Program! (2024-25)

The NMP, a distributed site of UBC's MD Undergraduate Program, currently has more than 135 students enrolled across four years of undergraduate medical education.

Dr. Nadine Caron inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Northern Medical Program Professor Dr. Nadine Caron is being recognized, in part, for her leading-edge research addressing disparities in health outcomes for Indigenous communities.

Open-Access, No-cost Anti-Colonial Learning Resource Offers Art to Transform Healthcare Systems Across Canada

Through a new website, H.E.A.L. Healthcare brings together artists, writers, activists, and people with lived experience to create arts-based and anti-oppressive teaching tools.

Challenges of professional boundaries for rural practitioners

New research brought together expertise from medicine and physical therapy to help examine how rural practitioners manage overlapping relationships in small and remote communities.

UNBC President Dr. Geoffrey Payne to serve second term

The University of Northern British Columbia Board of Governors has reappointed Dr. Geoffrey Payne to a second term as President and Vice-Chancellor.

Support UNBC

Apply to NMP

2024 DMS awards honour teaching and service excellence

May 15, 2024

Congratulations to each of our Division of Medical Sciences preceptors and team members on the awards they received from UBC Northern Medical Program and UBC Master of Physical Therapy - North students this spring!

Two people stand at the front of a small lecture theatre filled with people.

MPT-N Clinical Skills Assistant (CSA) Vickie Laverdure together with the MPT-N Class of 2024, who recognized her with this year's CSA Award.

Dr. Jaco Strydom received an award from NMP Year 3 Terrace ICC students.

Northern Medical Program Awards

Dr. Shannon King:
Clinical Preceptor Roche Award for Excellence in Teaching Clinical Skills (chosen by Year 1)
Dr. Caroline Dance:
Clinical Preceptor Roche Award for Excellence in Teaching Clinical Skills (chosen by Year 2)
Dr. Julia Wimmers-Klick:
First Impressions Award (chosen by Year 1). And! Lasting Impressions Award (chosen by Year 2)
Dr. Jaco Strydom:
Clinical Teacher of the Year (chosen by Year 3 - ICC Terrace)

Top photo: Dr. Jaco Strydom from Terrace was recognized by NMP Class of 2025 Terrace ICC site students.

Bottom photo: Nicole Wiltermuth, front centre, with (L-R) Jonah, Linden, Victoria and Samantha from the NMP Class of 2025.

Nicole Wiltermuth with four NMP Class of 2025 students.

Dr. Lida Hellqvist, Dr. Kalun Boudreau, Dr. Natasha Desjardins:
Clinical Teaching Awards (chosen by Year 3 - ICC - Fort St. John)
Dr. Rahul Hampole:
Clinical Impressions Award - Clinical Teacher of the Year (chosen by Year 3 - Prince George)
Nicole Wiltermuth, NMP Clinical Program Assistant - Years 3 & 4 (ER, Optho, Derm, Gen Surg, Ortho, Anes and Surgical Sub-Specialties):
Supporting Impressions Award - Non-Clinical Teacher of the Year (chosen by Year 3 - Prince George)

Master of Physical Therapy - North Award

Vickie Laverdure:
Clinical Skills Assistant Award, for immense contribution to students’ learning as a Clinical Skills Assistant (chosen by Year 2, 2022-2024 Class)