UBC Southern Medical Program

10/19/2026

Exercise prescribed according to international spinal cord injury guidelines can reduce the intensity of chronic pain when done in everyday settings, according to a new UBC Okanagan–led clinical trial.

Exercise prescribed according to international spinal cord injury guidelines can […]

06/10/2026

For third-year UBC Southern Medical Program student Ariel Stuart, the opportunity allows her to train in her home community of Cranbrook. “I am deeply grateful for the chance to be able to learn and train in the East Kootenay health-care community,” she says. “I also want to practise as a generalist in the region, and the ICC model will help prepare me for my future.”

The East Kootenay site is the newest of nine UBC ICC training sites across the province, which also includes communities such as Trail, Vernon, Revelstoke, Comox and Fort St. John.

https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2026/06/10/ubc-launches-new-training-opportunity-for-medical-students-in-east-kootenays/

Interior Health Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia

Four UBC medical students are now calling the East Kootenays […]

06/03/2026

Join us for the 2026 Mini Med School for Black and Indigenous students at UBC Okanagan. Learn everything you need to know about applying to the UBC Doctor of Medicine program, our admissions process, and the different pathways to becoming a doctor. Take part in fun hands-on activities to see what it’s like to be a doctor for a day! Registration deadline is June 11, 2026.
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Location: Reichwald Health Sciences Centre, UBC Okanagan
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05/25/2026

Dr. Matthew Petrie has been appointed Regional Associate Dean pro tem, Interior, effective May 25, 2026 to May 24, 2027. Dr. Petrie is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and an emergency physician based at Kelowna General Hospital.

Dr. Petrie previously served as the inaugural Co-Director of Clinical Skills for the Southern Medical Program (SMP), helping to build the clinical skills program from the ground up. Over the years, he has served as a dedicated mentor to medical students and residents training in Kelowna, and has contributed extensively to curriculum development and implementation, as well as the renewal of the MD Undergraduate Program’s curriculum.

Dr. Matthew Petrie has been appointed Regional Associate Dean pro tem, Interior, effective May 25, 2026 to May 24, 2027. Dr. Petrie is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and an emergency physician based at Kelowna General Hospital.

05/15/2026

Rural communities often face barriers to accessing health education. To help address these challenges, the Southern Medical Program is expanding its community-engaged learning events into rural communities. Our students and faculty marked the expansion by organizing a community health education outreach event in Lumby.

05/11/2026

On Tuesday, May 26th at UBC Okanagan, Dr. Javier Gonzalez and Dr. Sarah McCorquodale present Diet and exercise in the management of blood sugar.

People living with or at risk of diabetes are often inundated with constantly changing diet and exercise strategies and information overload on social media.

Join us for our next MEDTalks and hear from leading nutrition and physiology experts on how to optimize diet and nutrition for healthy living and disease prevention.

Learn more at https://smp.med.ubc.ca/community-engagement/medtalks/

05/07/2026

Last stop of the Healthcare Travelling Roadshow in Vernon at Clarence Fulton Secondary ✅. Thanks for hosting and having great questions for our student presenters.

05/06/2026

Stop number two of the Healthcare Travelling Roadshow is Salmon Arm Secondary. Lots of keen students and great questions. Thanks to the staff and students for hosting us. Now off to Vernon for the final leg of our journey.

05/05/2026

Thanks Logan Lake Elementary-Secondary School for hosting us. Lots of great presentations and questions from today’s sessions.

A special shoutout to Kerm, our midwifery student presenter as today is the International Day of the Midwife!

Back on the road to our next stop in Salmon Arm.