Friedman Award for Scholars in Health
The Friedman Award for Scholars in Health is open to any UBC graduate student or medical resident studying in the area of health. ‘Health’ is interpreted very broadly, and includes health promotion and disease prevention, mental health research, laboratory sciences related to medicine or health, public health, health services research, or any area intended to impact human […]
Spotlight on Faculty
Name: Suzanne Huot Position: Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy and Supervisor in the Graduate Programs of Rehabilitation Sciences Tell us a bit about yourself and how you came to UBC I came to UBC in 2017 to begin a faculty position in our Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. I […]
February Student of the Month
Name: Makenzie McCallum Program: MSc Supervisor: Naznin Virji-Babul, PhD Tell us a little bit about your lab and research interests! I’m in Dr. Virji-Babul’s Perception Action Lab and it’s been great. She does EEG work, and I’m on the qualitative side. I’m doing concussion awareness in indigenous ice hockey players, and I’ve collected all my […]
February Alumni of the Month
Name: Amy Kirkham Program: PhD Graduated: 2016 Dissertation Title: “Exercise Cardioprotection from Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer” How would you describe your research in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? Kristin Campbell, PhD in the Department of Physical Therapy was my supervisor. We were very productive together over the course of my PhD and completed a number […]