UBC professor tests software to help cancer patients have the ‘tough conversations’
A UBC study investigating how cancer patients might use an advance care planning software created for seniors has shown promising results and led to improvements in the program.
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Shaken by stigma, UBC nursing students take action against overdose crisis
Over the last two years, a group of UBC nursing students have been following the overdose crisis while trying to come up with a life-saving solution. Now that they are in their final year of undergraduate studies, and with the crisis gaining momentum, they see the eradication of stigma as an important way to solve this crisis.
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Explore UBC Okanagan’s research on mental health resiliency
Every fall UBC’s Okanagan campus hosts Thrive, a weeklong series of events for the university community focused on building positive mental health for everyone.
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Preparing the next generation of caregivers
HEALTH INFORMATION PRESENTED BY THE MEDIA is often controversial and […]
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UBC team recognized for increasing blood donations on campus
Team-based approach to saving lives recognized nationally by Canadian Blood Services.
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Small towns need to do more to help immigrants feel they belong
UBC researchers have determined that efforts to make immigrants feel welcome in small, rural towns often miss the mark—despite the good intentions.
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Community health-based volunteer program spreads across Canada
A UBC Okanagan professor’s idea to improve quality of life for seriously ill adults is spreading across the country.
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More than 1,650 students graduate from UBC Okanagan this week
For many, it’s one of the biggest milestones of their lives—graduating from university. At UBC’s Okanagan campus, nearly 1,650 students will reach that milestone this week as the university gears up for six convocation ceremonies.
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Awards for Enactus UBC Okanagan in their first-ever national competition
Members of a newly formed Enactus UBC Okanagan team received national recognition competing in their first Enactus Canada National Exposition earlier this month.
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