UBC Southern Medical Program

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

UBC launches training opportunity for medical students in East Kootenays - UBC's Okanagan News Four UBC medical students are now calling the East Kootenays […]

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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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 appointed Regional Associate Dean pro tem, Interior 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.

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.

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/

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

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.

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.

Join the Run for Rural Medicine in Kelowna! April 12th @ 9am. Starting from Pandosy Waterfront Park. This year is especially meaningful as organizers celebrate Hope Air’s 40th anniversary, marking four decades of helping patients travel from home to hospital to access essential medical care. Your continued support helps ensure that patients across British Columbia can reach treatment without the burden of travel costs. Visit https://secure.hopeair.ca/site/TR?company_id=1071&pg=company&fr_id=1120 to register and learn more.

Congratulations to the Southern Medical Program Class of 2026, who celebrated their CaRMS match last week. We are all so proud of your accomplishments and excited for the next chapter as you enter residency training this summer.