Recent News & Updates
Overcoming Barriers: Team from BAHIANA Recognized for Groundbreaking Work in Brazil
Dr. Milena Lisboa and graduate student Valdemar Neto were recognized by the conference committee for their partnerships with marginalized communities…
Learning Together: Reflections from Students and Patient Partners at the Patient Voice 2025 Conference
This year, students and Patient Partners from PCPE joined colleagues from around the world at the Where is the Patient’s Voice…
Health Mentors: Cohort 15 Underway!
This year, 174 students from 11 programs are learning in small interprofessional teams with 48 Health Mentors who live with chronic…
Health Mentors Goes North!
On October 7th, we hosted our first in-person Interprofessional Health Mentor Program Orientation at the University of Northern British Columbia in…
2025 Celebration of Scholarship: PULPIT Poster Presentation
On October 22nd, Darren Lauscher and Angela Towle presented the PULPIT project at the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Celebration of Scholarship.…
3rd International Conference: Where’s the Patient’s Voice in Health Professional Education? November 12-15, Vancouver
Get ready for the 3rd international conference on ‘Where’s the patient’s voice in health professional education?’ November 12-15th, at the…
Nominations Open! 2025 Kerston Community Educator Award
Nominations are open for the 2025 Kerston Community Educator Award for patient/community educators who have expanded student learning beyond traditional professional boundaries. Named…
Inaugural Meeting: Network on Patient Partnership in Health Professional Education
On 22 September 2025 we held the first meeting of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) Network on Patient…
Wall of Fame Award: Bill Godolphin Recognized for Career Achievements
On September 13th, Bill Godolphin was honoured by his alma mater, Brandon University (Brandon College, B.Sc. 1962), for his groundbreaking work with…
A Visit from Dr. Paul Hébert, President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Dr. Paul Hébert, the new president of CIHR, visited Vancouver in August to strengthen ties with the West Coast research…
