Recent News & Updates

Our Care: National Survey 2025
The OurCare project is conducting a new research survey, in partnership with the Canadian Medical Association, to hear from people…

Registration Open! 3rd International Conference on ‘Where’s the patient’s voice in health professional education?’
Registration is now open! Join delegates from around the world for the 3rd international conference on, ‘Where’s the patient’s voice in…

UBC Faculty Career Opportunity: Canfield Distinguished Scholar in Patient Partnerships
Applications are now open for the position of Canfield Distinguished Scholar in Patient Partnerships at UBC. This part-time honorific position for…

Workshop: Dietetic Students Explore Real-World Advocacy in Practice
On Thursday, May 22, 46 students in Dietetics Practice Education Placement II/III (FNH 481/HUNU 582A) participated in a powerful and thought-provoking workshop titled “Health…

Welcome! New Health Mentors Program Coordinator Betsa Parsa
In May we welcomed Betsabeh (Betsa) Parsa who will coordinate the Health Mentors program and Patient & Community Voices Workshop series…

14th Annual Health Mentors Symposium
In-Person Health Mentors Program The 14th Annual UBC Health Mentors Symposium took place on April 14, 2025. This event is…

Conference: International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM)
A team from PCPE attended the ICAM conference April 3-7 in Halifax. It is an annual conference of the Association…

Workshops: Patient & Community Voices
We held two in-person and one virtual Patient & Community Voices workshops in recent months. Stereotypes, Truth & Moving Toward Reconciliation in…

Northern Connections: Strengthening Relationships in Prince George and UNBC
At the beginning of April, PCPE’s Community Engagement Coordinator, Mandy Young, travelled to Prince George to strengthen relationships with community…

Last Call: Submit your Abstract by April 15th
Join us in Vancouver for the 3rd international conference on, ‘Where’s the patient’s voice in health professional education?’ November, 12-15th, 2025! The…