UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences

08/31/2026

🤩 We're excited to see two of our UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences students, Fatima Hamdan (S-LP) and Susanna Firley (audiology), featured in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia's Back to School 2026 spotlight!

Click the link in the post below to learn more about Fatima and Susanna, along with many other featured learners, and their student experiences.

Welcome to a new academic year at the UBC Faculty of Medicine!

From Victoria to Terrace, Surrey to Kelowna and beyond, meet some of the 5,000+ learners training in communities across B.C. Discover what inspires them, why UBC and what they’re excited about this year: https://bit.ly/3UvEPL9

08/28/2026

📞 Calling all hearing healthcare providers! 📞

The UBC Amplification Lab is inviting Canadian hearing healthcare providers to participate in a survey study titled, "The role of advocacy in hearing healthcare: a survey of hearing healthcare providers".

This 20-minute survey is a part of a doctoral project investigating the advocacy participation of Canadian hearing healthcare providers.

If you would like to learn more about the project or to request the survey, please follow the link below:

https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eevGnXL96MSZeVE

08/27/2026

📢The Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia is hosting a FREE event, "From Avoidance to Engagement: Reframing Feedback in Health Professions Education" on September 15, 2026 from 8:30AM - 1:00PM.

This is a province-wide in-person event for all faculty who teach in health education programs. Make sure to register BEFORE September 4th!

For full details and registration: https://facdev.med.ubc.ca/research-and-reflections-on-teaching/

08/18/2026

🎉Congratulations to UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences' Dr. Tami Howe and Elaina McCarron, along with all the other recipients, on receiving an Engage Award from Michael Smith Health Research BC! 🎉

Read more about this well-deserved recognition below!

Congratulations to the UBC Medicine recipients of the Engage Awards from Michael Smith Health Research BC for community-connected health research.

The awards support collaboration between researchers and local partners—including patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, community organizations, policymakers and Indigenous partners.

Together, the teams will collaborate on projects in areas like primary care, neurodivergent aging, equitable vaccine uptake and more. https://bit.ly/4wKSoVa

08/05/2026

❗We're Hiring❗

The UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences is looking for a Clinical Skills Assistant to support our Aphasia Mentors Program this fall at our Vancouver Point-Grey Campus!

⏰ Applications are due by August 15 ⏰

For full details and how to apply, please visit:
https://audiospeech.ubc.ca/about/careers/

07/27/2026

🚨Attention🚨 UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences' Clinical Faculty!

Are you interested in mentoring a colleague through the sharing of experiences, knowledge, and perspectives?

TODAY is the deadline to apply for the 2026-27 Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia Clinical Faculty Mentoring Program!

For more information and to apply, visit:

07/24/2026

📣 Call for Individual Presentation Proposals (Abstracts) for 2027 International Symposium on Bilingualism (ISB 16).

Submission deadline: October 1, 2026

Theme: “Languages in Academia and in Communities”

The International Symposium on Bilingualism (ISB 16), to be held in Saskatoon, Canada, on June 14-18, 2027, is pleased to announce the first Call for Individual Presentations Proposals (an abstract of a presentation that can be single authored or co-authored. The theme of ISB 16 is “Languages in Academia and in Communities”). For more information, please see their website: https://conferences.usask.ca/isb16/

07/24/2026

Last week, Dr. Eavan Sinden and Dr. Kate Davies attended the International Conference for Primary Progressive Aphasia (ICPPA) held in London, UK.

The Conference was dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary research and care in Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA). This event brought together researchers, clinicians, and experts to explore the nature and treatment of PPA. To learn more about the Conference, please see ICPPA's website!

https://www.speechtherapyppa.com/icppa-conference-programme

06/29/2026

📢Job Opportunities📢

The UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences is seeking qualified applicants for multiple part-time positions for the 2026-27 academic year.

🔲AUDI 514 Sessional Lecturer (Vancouver or Victoria)
🔲Aphasia Mentors Program Site Lead (Victoria)
🔲Aphasia Mentors Program Clinical Skills Assistant (Vancouver)

For full details and application instructions, please visit:
https://audiospeech.ubc.ca/about/careers/

06/29/2026

📢The summer UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences Clinical Educators' newsletter is here!

✨Don't miss:
❗️Important updates about Clinical Faculty appointments, reappointments & promotions
☎️Calling all hearing healthcare providers
😢Wishing Marcia Choi a happy retirement..and so much more.

Read the full issue here:

Recently, the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia updated their policies for Clinical Faculty Appointments, Reappointments, and Promotions. Across the next few issues, we would like to highlight some changes that may affect your appointment, reappointment, or promotion.