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

Students Needed: Institute of Health Improvement (IHI) UBC for the 2023-2024 school year
Oct 24, 2023

Students Needed: Institute of Health Improvement (IHI) UBC for the 2023-2024 school year

Are you a student interested in learning more about or engaging in healthcare quality improvement? Whether you are new to…

Last Call: 2023 Kerston Community Educator Award Nominations Close Nov 10
Oct 24, 2023

Last Call: 2023 Kerston Community Educator Award Nominations Close Nov 10

Get your nominations in! UBC Health invites nominations for the 2023 Kerston Community Educator Award for patient/community educators who have expanded student learning beyond…

2023 CHES Day: PCPE presents with local and international partners at UBC conference
Oct 24, 2023

2023 CHES Day: PCPE presents with local and international partners at UBC conference

The Centre for Health Education Scholarship hosted the 13th annual CHES Celebration of Scholarship in-person on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. Angela Towle,…

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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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