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“Compassionate Care in a Digital World” | Celebrating 2026 World Family Doctor Day with the UBC Department of Family Practice - Department of Family Practice
“Compassionate Care in a Digital World” | Celebrating 2026 World Family Doctor Day with the UBC Department of Family Practice - Department of Family Practice
May 19 is World Family Doctor Day. We spoke with preceptors and residents in the Department of Family Practice community to find out what this year’s theme, “compassionate care in a digital world,” means to them.
Bob Woollard | Social Accountability - Medics Voices
Bob Woollard | Social Accountability - Medics Voices
“…the ghost of my grandfather from the Outer Hebrides of Scotland is sitting on…
Breaking silos in primary care: Putting rural, remote and Indigenous communities first - Department of Family Practice
Breaking silos in primary care: Putting rural, remote and Indigenous communities first - Department of Family Practice
Rural, remote and Indigenous communities often face barriers in accessing health care. Researchers can help reduce challenges with innovative, interdisciplinary solutions that centre the needs of the communities, every step of the way. Learn about the Hybrid Care Research Collaborative, a rural health research incubator spearheaded by Department of Family Practice's Dr. John Pawlovich and Department of Medicine's Dr. Anurag Singh.
Clinical Faculty Feature: Dr. Carole Williams (Island Medial Program) - Department of Family Practice
Clinical Faculty Feature: Dr. Carole Williams (Island Medial Program) - Department of Family Practice
Dr. Carole Williams is a celebrated family physician with extensive experience in diverse areas, including full-service care, surgical assists, hospice care, and aesthetics. With a keen interest in medical governance at all levels, Dr. Williams is a current co-chair of the Cowichan Valley Division of Family Practice. In this Q&A feature, Dr. Williams reminds preceptors and learners alike to have trust in their instincts and abilities, and to celebrate their achievements, every step of the way.
Clinical Faculty Feature: Dr. Lindsey Forest (Quw’utsun) - Department of Family Practice
Clinical Faculty Feature: Dr. Lindsey Forest (Quw’utsun) - Department of Family Practice
Dr. Forest serves as the PGME Co-Site Director for the Quw’utsun Family Practice Residency in Duncan, B.C. She is also the UGME Discipline Specific Site Lead for Emergency Medicine, ICC. She has been a Preceptor with the Department of Family Practice since 2014. Read this Q&A to learn why Dr. Forest is an advocate for building long-term relationships, whether it’s with her patients or with learners.
Clinical Faculty Feature: Dr. Fernando Polanco (Cowichan District Hospital and on Penelakut Island) - Department of Family Practice
Clinical Faculty Feature: Dr. Fernando Polanco (Cowichan District Hospital and on Penelakut Island) - Department of Family Practice
Dr. Fernando Polanco is a Family Physician and Clinical Preceptor working with medical students and residents at Cowichan District Hospital and on Penelakut Island. In this Q&A, learn why Dr. Polanco is an advocate for safe environments for uncertainty for learners, and why he welcomes discomfort as an essential part of growth.
Enhancing Resident Training Opportunities in Team-based Settings through Team Learning: A TPCLC Story - Department of Family Practice
Enhancing Resident Training Opportunities in Team-based Settings through Team Learning: A TPCLC Story - Department of Family Practice
For the past four years, the UBC Department of Family Practice has been conducting a project on Team-based Primary Care Learning Centres (TPCLC) with funding support from the British Columbia Ministry of Health. In July 2025, the project funding was renewed, in recognition of the importance of team-based care to the future of family medicine in the province.
Clinical Faculty Feature: Dr. Shaun van Zyl (UGME Year-3 Rural Family Medicine Program Director) - Department of Family Practice
Clinical Faculty Feature: Dr. Shaun van Zyl (UGME Year-3 Rural Family Medicine Program Director) - Department of Family Practice
Get ready to meet some of the dedicated clinical faculty in our diverse and distributed community in this short Q&A series. In this editorial, meet Dr. Charmaine Ma (Vancouver Fraser)!
Celebrating Newly Promoted DFP Clinical Faculty | Winter 2026 - Department of Family Practice
Celebrating Newly Promoted DFP Clinical Faculty | Winter 2026 - Department of Family Practice
Clinical Faculty Feature: Dr. Charmaine Ma (Vancouver Fraser) - Department of Family Practice
Clinical Faculty Feature: Dr. Charmaine Ma (Vancouver Fraser) - Department of Family Practice
Get ready to meet some of the dedicated clinical faculty in our diverse and distributed community in this short Q&A series. In this editorial, meet Dr. Charmaine Ma (Vancouver Fraser)!
2025 DFP Research Wrapped - Department of Family Practice
2025 DFP Research Wrapped - Department of Family Practice
2025 Care of the Elderly Scholar Project Awards - Department of Family Practice
2025 Care of the Elderly Scholar Project Awards - Department of Family Practice
Each year, the Department of Family Practice Care of the Elderly Committee awards scholar prizes to second-year residents whose projects demonstrate research excellence related to care of the elderly. Learn about the two winning 2025 resident research projects.
Dr. Saraswathi Vedam Honoured with the ACNM Lifetime Visionary Award - Department of Family Practice
Dr. Saraswathi Vedam Honoured with the ACNM Lifetime Visionary Award - Department of Family Practice
The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) has recognized Dr. Saraswathi Vedam, Professor of Midwifery at the UBC Department of Family Practice and Lead Investigator of the Birth Place Lab, with the prestigious Lifetime Visionary Award.
Celebrating DFP 2025 FoM Award Winners
Celebrating DFP 2025 FoM Award Winners
From Clinical Practice to Research: an Interview with Dr. Wendy V. Norman
From Clinical Practice to Research: an Interview with Dr. Wendy V. Norman
Cedar Awards
Cedar Award: Kitty Dich
Cedar Award: Kitty Dich
Congratulations to Kitty Dich, Program Coordinator at the St. Paul's Hospital CMG Site, for winning a Cedar Award!
Job Opportunities
Director, Midwifery Program - Associate Professor or Professor (tenure)
Director, Midwifery Program - Associate Professor or Professor (tenure)
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