Visiting Scholar
Dr. Susan (Susie) King B App Sc, B Health Sc (Nutrition and Dietetics) Hons, MBBS, FACEM Critical Care Lead, NewMed Education Date of Visit: September 4 – November 30, 2025 Biography Susie’s primary work has been in clinical practice as an Emergency Physician and in junior doctor education in the hospital setting. More recently, she […]
Visiting Scholar
Carolin Sehlbach, PhD Assistant Professor Taskforce Programme Evaluation Educational Development & Research School of Health Professions Education Maastricht University FHML-SHE Date of Visit: November 17-18, 2025 Biography Carolin Sehlbach is employed as Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML), and the School of Health Profession Education (SHE), Maastricht University, the […]
National undergraduate surgical learning objectives: the NUSLO project
Al Kaabi N, Baek SR, Huynh O, Lamy E, Leroux F, Vaghri JM, Saleem F, Wokes M, Behzadi A, Lai C, Mann S. National undergraduate surgical learning objectives: the NUSLO project. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2025 Apr 11;68(2):E118.
November 2025 Invited Speaker Rounds
Art & Voice: Co-designing healthcare education research with people with lived experience Gabrielle Brand RN, BN, MN (Research) PhD, SFHEA Professor and Director of Graduate ResearchSchool of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Time: 12:00pm to 1:30pm Hybrid: IRC Room 414 & Zoom* […]
Mini-Sabbaticant
Mercedes Chan, MBBS, MHPE, FRCPC Pediatric Rheumatologist, BC Children’s Hospital Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatric Rheumatology University of British Columbia Dates of Visit: September 22 – 26, 2025 Biography Dr. Mercedes Chan is a pediatric rheumatologist at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, Canada, and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia […]
February 2026 What I’m Thinking About
Investigating Fidelity in Simulation-Based Education: A Breaking Bad News Scenario Byunghoon Tony Ahn, PhD, MEd Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Time: 12:00pm to 1:30pm Hybrid: IRC Room 414 & Zoom* Zoom Details: For connection details, please email ches.communications@ubc.ca. Abstract To be updated. Biography Byunghoon (Tony) Ahn is a postdoctoral fellow at the Centre for Health […]
October 2025 What I’m Thinking About
Making Time for Learning: How Health Professionals Prioritize CPD Amidst Competing Demands Adam Gavarkovs, PhD Research Associate, Division of Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine,University of British Columbia Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Time: 12:00pm to 1:30pm Hybrid: IRC Room 414 & Zoom* Zoom Details: For connection details, please email ches.communications@ubc.ca. Abstract With only 24 […]
January 2026 Invited Speaker Rounds
Interprofessional and interdisciplinary research teams in Health Professions Education Meredith Young, PhD Professor, Institute of Health Sciences Education McGill University Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Time: 12:00pm to 1:30pm Hybrid: IRC Room 414 & Zoom* Zoom Details: For connection details, please email ches.communications@ubc.ca. Abstract To be updated. Biography MEREDITH YOUNG, PhD, is a Professor in the […]
Dr. Bonita Sawatzky appointed Canfield Distinguished Scholar in Patient Partnerships
A message from Kevin Eva, Director for the Centre for Health Education Scholarship and Angela Towle, Co-Director Patient & Community Partnership for Education, UBC Health. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Bonita Sawatzky as the Canfield Distinguished Scholar in Patient Partnerships at UBC for an 18-month term effective November 1, 2025. Dr. […]







