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Dr. Bret Batchelor is a Clinical Associate Professor who has been precepting with the Department of Family Practice since 2010. After completing his medical degree at the University of Calgary, Dr. Batchelor pursued his Rural Family Medicine training at the University of British Columbia and Enhanced Surgical Skills residency at the University of Saskatchewan. He spends three weeks in Ghana doing volunteer surgery every year. In this Q&A, Dr. Batchelor shares his best advice for nurturing critical thinking skills in residents, and how Guinea fowl tissue sample might work well in a pinch when teaching suturing skills.

https://ow.ly/tOg450ZyIT2

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

Dr. Flora Wong wears many hats in the Department of Family Practice: she is a Clinical Assistant Professor, the Resident Selection Director and Assessment Co-Lead for the Postgraduate Residency Program, and a Clinical Preceptor for St. Luke Family Practice, a Team-Based Primary Care Learning Centres Project. In this Q&A, Dr. Wong shares with us how curiosity can be the key to unlocking a better relationship between preceptors and learners, how training in a team-based environment can help residents navigate an increasingly complex healthcare system and what makes her feel like a rock star. Click the link below to read the full story.

https://familypractice.ubc.ca/clinical-faculty-feature-dr-flora-wong-langley/

Congratulations to all UBC SSHRC winners, including DFP's Dr. Ian Scott, who is a co-applicant on a much-need interdisciplinary project titled "Bridging the Professional Divide: Exploring Barriers to Interprofessional Education."

Congratulations to the UBC Medicine researchers who received new funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

Their research will drive innovation and improve quality of life for Canadians. https://bit.ly/4bbZHwC

For UBC medical student Justin Grenier, giving back to his community has always been at the heart of his work — from his years as a paramedic and firefighter in northern British Columbia to his path toward becoming a doctor.

“My main goal as a physician is to help the Dakelh people throughout the B.C. Interior,” he says. “It’s the reason why I’ve wanted to become a doctor, and I can’t wait to actually start practicing medicine.”

Meet Justin and discover how UBC's integrated clerkship programs are preparing future doctors to care for communities across the province: https://bit.ly/4w3lZsS

Dr. Adam Sandell has been clinical faculty with the Department of Family Practice since 2021. Adam trained and worked in the UK for many years before moving to BC in 2020. While in the UK, alongside his work as a doctor, he was also a human rights lawyer. He is currently one of the primary care physicians for the Penelakut Tribe on Penelakut Island. Read the editorial to learn why Adam keeps coming back to medical education, whichever side of the pond learners find him.

https://familypractice.ubc.ca/clinical-faculty-feature-dr-adam-sandell/