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Welcome to Pathology's Bi-Weekly Bulletin | July 12, 2024

Dr. Cheryl Wellington Elected as CAHS Fellow

We are excited to announce that Dr. Cheryl Wellington has been elected as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS). The CAHS Fellowship is considered one of the highest honours for members of the Canadian health sciences community.
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Grant Announcements

We congratulate our faculty members on receiving the newest grants sponsored by Michael Smith Health Research BC:  

  • Dr. James Lan Title: Implementation of a Canadian willingness to cross program: a strategy to increase access to kidney transplantation for highly sensitized patients.
  • Dr. Klein Geltink Title: The links between nutrient sensing, cell intrinsic metabolism and T cell function in immune-related diseases.
  • Dr. Andrew JL Roth Title: Development and application of computational methods for profiling cancers at single-cell resolution.

Dr. Corree Laule for the Search Committee for Dean of Medicine

Dr. Corree Laule has submitted her name for consideration to be on the search committee for the new Dean of Medicine. There are 14 candidates, and 4 will be selected by voting.

Eligible voters include FoM members who are Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Professors of Teaching, Associate Professors of Teaching, Assistant Professors of Teaching, or Lecturers. Voting closes July 17, 4pm.

Dr. Laule is the only member from PALM on the list. Your support can help ensure PALM representation on this important committee.

Vote here

Enrolment is now open! | Success in Academia: Leading from the Inside Out | Fall-Winter 2024 Cohorts | Women in Medicine 

We are very pleased to launch a call for applications for the Fall/Winter 2024 cohorts of Success in Academia: Leading from the Inside Out, facilitated by Coach Callie Bland.

Success in Academia: Leading from the Inside Out is designed for women in academic medicine who want to reach their full potential and develop critical skills to lead themselves and others more effectively. Participants will have the opportunity to understand their authentic leadership style and develop emotional and social skills to improve overall performance, communication, relationships, and wellbeing. The interactive sessions are facilitated by an expert in physician leadership development.

Please note:

  • These courses are open to all women faculty in the UBC Faculty of Medicine.  Please feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues as appropriate.
  • Please register as soon as possible as courses fill up quickly! 
  • Dates and registration links are listed below.  Please see the attachments for course details including topics and learning objectives.
  • For course funding options, please contact donna.combs@ubc.ca


Three separate cohorts will be offered for Fall/Winter 2024 as follows:

  1. Success in Academia: series of 5 virtual evening sessions
    Dates (Wednesdays):  Sep 25th, Oct 16th, Nov 6th, Dec 4th, Dec 18th, 2024
    Deadline to register: September 4th, 2024
    Link to register: https://forms.gle/enjKYCbyvy6eU3ue9
  2. Success in Academia 2-Day Virtual Course
    Dates: Oct 3rd and 4th, 2024
    Deadline to Register:  September 12th, 2024
    Link to register:  https://forms.gle/9rhpeyeqFYwefsRN6
  3. Success in Academia: 2- Day In-person
    Dates: Oct 22nd and Oct 23rd, 2024
    Location: Vancouver
    Address: Room DHCC 9299, Diamond Health Care Centre, 9th Floor, 2775 Laurel St., Vancouver
    Deadline to Register: September 27th, 2024
    Link to register: https://forms.gle/gE7Vxc9zH38cZdrJA