A meeting of experts

Patient and Community Teachers at the Centre of Health Professional Education

Patients' Voices

Patients' Voices


Giving patient voices a place in health professional education.

Building Connections

Building Connections


Connecting faculty with opportunities to engage students in patient centered learning.

Understanding Patients

Understanding Patients


Helping healthcare students understand patient experiences.

Latest News

Participants Needed: Partnering on Appropriate Virtual Care Collaborative (PAVC) project
Dec 3, 2023

Participants Needed: Partnering on Appropriate Virtual Care Collaborative (PAVC) project

The Public Health Services Authority (PHSA) needs your help to create culturally sensitive virtual care! Patients with limited English proficiency…

Help Wanted: Help a Health Mentor build a website to give back
Dec 3, 2023

Help Wanted: Help a Health Mentor build a website to give back

Long-time Health Mentor, Michael Coss, is looking for a volunteer to help him build a website. Michael is a traumatic…

Brazil Visit: Lessons from a pilot Health Mentors program at BAHIANA
Dec 3, 2023

Brazil Visit: Lessons from a pilot Health Mentors program at BAHIANA

In October, Cathy Kline visited BAHIANA School of Medicine and Public Health in Salvador, Brazil. Since 2022, Patient & Community…

Testimonials

Reports & Publications

Program Report The Living Library

A growing collection of videos featuring the stories and experiences of real patients and caregivers. There are 29…

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Program Report Supporting Learning from Patients

A hub for bringing diverse patient and community perspectives into teaching and learning at UBC is a key…

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Program Report Health Mentors Program

Patients or their caregivers mentor teams students about their lived experience of chronic illness and the health system.

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Program Report Patient & Community Voices

Since 2008, Patient & Community Voices Workshops have been delivered in collaboration with our community partners.

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Program Report Research & Development

A report of our latest research and development projects on social accountability in medical education, ableism in health…

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Ways to Get Involved

Whether you are a UBC health and human services student, a faculty member, a patient, or a community member - there are many ways for you to become involved.

*The term patient is overarching and is inclusive of individuals with personal experience of a health issue and informal caregivers, including family and friends.

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