Programs & Activities

We provide or facilitate a wide variety of programs, workshops and activities throughout the year. All of our programs and activities promote the unique lived experience and expertise of patients and community members, which enriches the university education of health and human service students.

Save The Date: Where’s the Patient’s Voice in Health Professional Education 20 Years on?

Save The Date: Where’s the Patient’s Voice in Health Professional Education 20 Years on?

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International Public & Patient Involvement in Interprofessional Education of Health Care Undergraduate Students

International Public & Patient Involvement in Interprofessional Education of Health Care Undergraduate Students

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Patient & Community Voices Workshops and Events

Patient & Community Voices Workshops and Events

Patient educators and community members lead workshops for students on health care topics.  

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Bringing patients and society back into the social accountability of a medical school

Bringing patients and society back into the social accountability of a medical school

This project will help UBC and other Canadian medical schools to engage directly with members of the public and patients.

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Combating ableism in health care

Combating ableism in health care

This project will bring together faculty, students, and people recovering from head and other physical injuries, as well as other types of disability to co-develop learning resources for students.

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Aboriginal Summer Camps

Aboriginal Summer Camps

Health and human service professional students learn cultural safety from an Aboriginal community.

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Consultation on the Priority Health Concerns in British Columbia

Consultation on the Priority Health Concerns in British Columbia

A report and video from a public consultation on the priority health concerns in British Columbia.

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Health Mentors Program

Health Mentors Program

UBC health professional students learn from patient educators (health mentors) in a longitudinal interprofessional program.

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Living Library

Living Library

A video library of real patients and caregivers talking about their health care experiences to illustrate important topics in health professional education.

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Health Advocacy

Health Advocacy

Resources to teach students a broad understanding of health advocacy co-created with community members, individual patients/caregivers.

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Learning Resources

Learning Resources

An online database of over 65 learning resources recommended by patients and community organizations and evaluated by students.   

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Consulting Activities

Consulting Activities

We help faculty and students to design their own learning activities that involve patients.

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