Faculty of Health and Social Development

UBC Okanagan graduates carry an Interior Salish language forward
Nursing graduand finds a calling in the care that carried him through cancer
The importance of sleep

The importance of sleep

Sleep researcher Niki Soroush’s Master’s degree work was made possible with support from the Joseph and Molly Degrazio Graduate Masters Entrance Award. Read more on this story HERE

Associate Professor Sheila Epp is the recipient of the 2026 Killam Teaching Prize

Associate Professor Sheila Epp is the recipient of the 2026 Killam Teaching Prize

Congratulations to Sheila Epp, who is the recipient of the UBC Okanagan 2026 Killam Teaching Prize! Through Sheila’s leadership, the School of Nursing now provides a competency-based curriculum, utilizing integrated and intentional learning for preparing nurses for complex and evolving health‑care environments. Read more about Sheila here: https://provost.ok.ubc.ca/awards-funding/teaching-awards/teaching-awards-recipients-2/ 

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