April 2026 What I’m Thinking About
Matching Harms: Indigenous medical learners’ experiences with the Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS) Rebecca Howse, MD, CCFP Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Faculty Co-Lead, UBC PGME FNHA Virtual Substance Use Pathway Co-Lead Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Time: 12:00pm to 1:30pm Hybrid: IRC Room 414 & Zoom* Zoom Details: For connection details, please email ches.communications@ubc.ca. […]
Visiting Scholar
Dr. Erin Abu-Rish Blakeney, PhD, MA, RN Research Associate Professor, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, School of Nursing, University of Washington (UW) Team Science Core Co-Director, UW Institute of Translational Health Sciences Core Faculty, UW Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence Affiliate Faculty, UW Center for Health Sciences Interprofessional Education, Research, & Practice […]
Visiting Scholar
Claire Pearce (BAppSc (Occupational Therapy), MSc (Health Sciences), PhD) Assistant Professor and Discipline Lead Speech Pathology & Occupational Therapy Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Australia Date of Visit: Monday, May 25 and Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Purpose of Visit The purpose of this visit is to explore opportunities for collaboration between UBC and the […]
Invited Scholar
Sayra Cristancho, PhD Associate Professor, Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Anatomy & Cell Biology Senior Scientist, Centre for Education Research & Innovation (CERI) Dates of Visit: October 20 – 22, 2026 Purpose of Visit During this visit to CHES, Dr. Cristancho will be meeting with individual members of the CHES community to discuss their […]
Mini-Sabbaticant
Dr. Ruth Vilayil MD FRCSC Clinical Associate Professor, Department of OBGYN, UBC Adjunct Professor, Department of Surgery, UBC Dates of Visit: April 27 – 29, 2026 Biography Dr. Vilayil is a specialist GYN surgeon and obstetrician, medical educator, and global surgery aficionado. She graduated from the University of Alberta and spent part of her training […]
Visiting Scholar
Eric S Holmboe Date of Visit: Monday, February 23, 2026 Biography Dr. Eric S Holmboe is CEO of Intealth, an integrated, not-for-profit organization that includes ECFMG® and FAIMER®. A graduate of Franklin and Marshall College and the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Dr. Holmboe completed his residency and chief residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital […]
Distributed Health Professions Education (DHPE) Call for Research Proposals
OBJECTIVE: This research supports projects that will promote further development of research in Distributed Health Professions Education (DHPE) at The University of British Columbia (UBC). The Faculty of Medicine, and UBC more broadly, wants to extend its role as an expert in DHPE by bringing together researchers and/or practitioners to examine and disseminate our experiences […]
Indigenous Health Professions Education (IHPE) Call for Research Proposals
OBJECTIVE: This research grant supports projects that will promote further development of research in Indigenous Health Professions Education (IHPE) at The University of British Columbia (UBC). We are looking for Indigenous researchers and Indigenous allies who are interested in exploring the education experiences of Indigenous students in health professional programs during their admissions and training […]
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Erin Peebles, MD, FRCPC, MHPE Associate Director, Education