GHI Workshop: Vision Village – Feb. 5th, 2016
The Global Health Initiative’s next exciting workshop on creating a “vision village” will be taking place on Friday February 5th , at 6pm. Please be advised that this workshop is mandatory for those going on GHI trips this summer. Our speaker will be Bjorn Stime, the PhD student at SPPH and he will facilitate a fun exercise, Vision Village, that provides a creative opportunity to imagine – through drawing and […]
MIND Speaks Up to be Launched – Feb 1st 2016
Submitted by the UBC Med MIND Mental Illness Network for Destigmatization (MIND) is seeking students, faculty and staff interested in sharing a personal story about their experiences with struggling. As previewed in the website trailer released last fall, MIND will officially be launching MIND Speaks Up, a website dedicated to breaking down the stigma surrounding […]
GHI Workshop Gallery: Medical Equipment Donations Abroad – Nov. 24 2015
Submitted and photos by Lisa Ying. On November 24th, 2016, the GHI workshop on Medical Equipment Donations Abroad was successfully held. Students were creating their own guidelines for donating medical equipment abroad. Presentation was led by the UBC Biomedical Engineering Student Team. For a complete list and schedule of the GHI workshops please visit: Global […]
GHI Workshop: Acute Disaster Relief – Jan 26th, 2016
The Global Health Initiative’s exciting workshop on acute disaster relief will be taking place on Tuesday, January 26th, at 7pm. Please be advised that this workshop is mandatory for those going on GHI trips this summer. Our speaker will be Dr. Karen Joughin, who was a member of the Queensland Health team sent to Banda Aceh, Indonesia, three weeks after the Boxing Day Indian Ocean tsunami in […]
Mock Refugee Camp: Jan 28th 2016
Submitted by the Friends of MSF (Doctors Without Borders) UBC Event: Mock Refugee Camp When: Thu. Jan. 28 10am-4pm Where: The Nest, lower atrium What: UBC Friends of MSF (Doctors Without Borders) in collaboration with other UBC clubs, presents a mock refugee camp to demonstrate the basic needs of refugees and the obstacles they face along their […]
UBC Med 2018 Visits Nepal
By the UBC GHI Nepal Sickle Cell Team Situated on the opposite side of the globe, Nepal is a fascinating country full of history, diverse cultures, and spectacular landscapes. This summer, a group of 12 UBC medical students traveled to the western province of Dang in rural Nepal. Partnering with the non-profit organizations, Creating […]
Global Health Initiative Workshop: Medical Equipment Donations Abroad, Nov. 24th 2015
Hi everyone, You are welcome to join the Global Health Initiative’s workshop on medical equipment donations abroad taking place on Tuesday November 24. Medical equipment donations abroad allow many health facilities to gain access to essential medical equipment. However, are these donations effective and do they have their intended impact? Challenges regarding infrastructure and resources, user […]
UBC Flexible Global Health Resource (FGHR): An invitation to participate
Submitted by Wafa Asadian The UBC Clinical Global Health Network is currently developing the Flexible Global Health Resource (FGHR), which is a comprehensive, flexible, and curated collection of global health education materials out of pre-existing international online resources. As part of this project, we are inviting you to participate in this project as a […]
Rescheduled: Online Global Health Journal Club: Disaster Relief Medicine, Wed. Dec. 2, 2015
Rescheduled Date: Wed. Dec. 2nd, 2015 at 8 pm Pacific Time Topic: Disaster relief medicine Description: All students, residents, physicians and faculty are welcome to join us for the next UBC Global Health JournalClub. We will be discussing disaster relief medicine. Our discussion will begin with a review of the journal articles below, followed by presentations of two […]
Global Health Initiative Workshop: Refugee Health, Sep. 29th 2015
Hi everyone! The first UBC Global Health Initiative (GHI) Workshop of the year will be taking place on Tuesday, September 29th, 2015 at 7:15 pm Pacific Time in MSAC VC Room. The topic is Refugee Health. Everyone with interest is welcome to join. Here is also a friendly reminder that these workshops are MANDATORY for GHI members. […]