Recent News & Updates
Health Mentors Program: Goes to Brazil!
Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health in Salvador, Brazil is building a Health Mentors program based on UBC’s model. Following a…
Patient Advisors Added to UBC Health Committees
In 2023 we will have new patient and community partners serving on committees across UBC Health.Sue Macdonald will join Darren Lauscher…
Last Call: 2022 Kerston Community Educator Award November 10th!
Get your nominations in! UBC Health invites nominations for the 2022 Kerston Community Educator Award for patient/community educators who have expanded student learning beyond…
The Good Doctor: Patient partner helps new medical students explore what it means to be a good doctor
On August 23rd, Carolyn Canfield, an independent citizen-patient, led a session with Dr. Cheryl Holmes for UBC’s incoming medical class of 2026.…
Patient & Community Voices at IACFS/ME’s 15th Medical and Scientific Conference
On July 30th, Cathy Kline and Gloria Gray presented at the International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (IACFS/ME) virtual…
Living Library: New Videos and Facilitator Guide Available
We have added three new videos to the Living Library, bringing the number of videos about patient voices to 23.…
UBC Health Awards: Anja Lanz, Lelainia Lloyd, & Bruce Raber Receive Kerston Award
On May 31st, Anja Lanz, Lelainia Lloyd, and Bruce Raber were presented with the R. Paul Kerston Community Educator Award for patient…
Patient & Community Voices: Our Last Workshop of 2021-2022!
On May 4, 2022, we partnered with the Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS), a provincial organization with a twenty-year history of…
2021 Kerston Community Educator Award: Three Recipients Announced!
The UBC Health Awards Committee has announced three recipients of the 2021 R. Paul Kerston Community Educator Award. Anja Lanz,…
Health Mentors: Cohort 10 Mentors Recognized at Annual Meeting
We are now in our 11th year of the Health Mentors Program! On January 24th, 2022 we held our annual Support Meeting for…
