Faculty of Health and Social Development

UBCO celebrates Embrace Aging Month

UBCO celebrates Embrace Aging Month

Local seniors can participate in dozens of interactive, educational activities

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Staff Feature: Carolyn Veeder

Carolyn Veeder is an avid artist, crafting adorable stuffies and painting lush landscapes and imaginative scenes. About Name Carolyn Veeder Role Research Finance Assistant Time in Role 2 years Hometown Across Canada (Carolyn’s father served in the Canadian Armed Forces) “I find my work extremely satisfying, doing my small part to help support the tremendous […]

Alumni Builder Award Recipient Guided by ‘Wise Mind’ Decisions

Alumni Builder Award Recipient Guided by ‘Wise Mind’ Decisions

“Creating a safe space for Indigenous youth to be unapologetically themselves, traditional, loud, quiet, victorious and defeated, is all central to my outlook on sport and reconciliation.” Skylar Bown (BHK’20, MPT’22) is a 2024-25 Alumni Builder Award recipient. The co-founder and co-operator of Remote Rehab, she is a compassionate and dedicated physiotherapist committed to delivering accessible […]

FHSD Three Minute Thesis

FHSD Three-Minute Thesis: Calling on Thesis-Based Graduate Students We are pleased to invite you to participate in the FHSD Three-Minute Thesis Heat and Reception competition on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at the UNC Ballroom. The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a global academic competition. Research-based master’s and doctoral students present on their thesis in 180 […]

Staff Feature: Nicole Carlos

About Name Nicole Carlos Role Finance Manager Time in Role 6 years (9 years at UBCO) Hometown Elstow, Saskatchewan “We really have tremendous research in our Faculty and to be a small part of that on the finance side of things is really satisfying.”     Nicole Carlos is Finance Manager for the Faculty of […]

Global nursing pathways lead Canadian students to Zambia

Global nursing pathways lead Canadian students to Zambia

UBC Okanagan’s Global Health Practicum gives students the skills they need to be caring and capable nurses.

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Using e-bikes to heal from cancer

Using e-bikes to heal from cancer

It turns out it’s not just equipment people need to get recommended levels of exercise

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Take small steps, make big changes for your health

Take small steps, make big changes for your health

The UBC Southern Medical Program hosts diabetes awareness event at Orchard Park Mall

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UBCO takes steps to address gap in primary health care

UBCO takes steps to address gap in primary health care

New post-degree certificate builds nurses’ expertise to practice in primary care settings

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UBCO nursing students host annual Global Health Gala

UBCO nursing students host annual Global Health Gala

Gala supports health-care needs with partners in Ghana and Zambia

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