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2026-28 EKM ScholarCongratulations to UBC School of Nursing’s associate professor of teaching Ash Scott on being selected as the 2026-2028 Elizabeth Kenny McCann (EKM) Scholar award for his work on, Developing and evaluating an AI-driven hybrid simulation tool for medication administration education in undergraduate nursing.
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CIHR Team GrantCongratulations to Dr. Meaghan Thumath, Dr. Brittany Bingham, and team on their successful CIHR Team Grants: Strengthening Resilient and Equitable Public Health Systems (STEPS) grant of $750,000 for the project, Decolonizing Approaches to the Governance and Leadership of Public Health Crises in the Context of Climate Change.
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Aspiring Indigenous Nurse LeaderCongratulations to recent UBC Nursing MSN graduate Crystal Point on being selected as a class of 2026 Rising Star. Her thesis considered Indigenous Cultural Safety Humility Content from a nursing educators’ perspective and how that content is woven into nursing programs. Her supervisor was Dr. Helen Brown.
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UBC’s First IGEN GradsCongratulations to UBC School of Nursing's first graduates of the Indigenous Graduate Education in Nursing (IGEN) pathway within the Master of Science in Nursing program: » Crystal Point
» Loa Page
» Shannon Fitton
» Brandon Commodore
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iCare ScholarshipCongratulations to UBC School of Nursing doctoral student Tobiloba (Alex) Omotosho on being selected as a 2026 recipient of the iCARE Summer Student Scholarship to work on, Influence of COVID-19 vaccine motivators on vaccine intention: a comparative assessment of individuals with and without cardiovascular diseases. His supervisor is Dr. Rubee Dev.
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Supporting Students HolisticallyUBC’s Office of Wellbeing Strategy has released new faculty videos featuring UBC Nursing Associate Professor of Teaching & Associate Director, Undergraduate Programs, Dr. Elizabeth Bailey as part of their refreshed Wellbeing in the Classroom Toolkit.
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Realist ReviewsLearn more about Realist Reviews: Principles and Fundamentals on Friday, July 3, 2026, at The University of Victoria. UBC School of Nursing’s professor emeritus Dr. Maura MacPhee will be presenting on the "Realist Review in Action" from 14:15 pm to 15:15 pm.
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Substance use is relevant in every setting: Resources for enhancing teaching and practiceJoin UBC School of Nursing professor emerita Dr. Colleen Varcoe and research manager Nancy Lipsky online for approaches and resources to promote substance use health, using culturally safe and trauma and violence informed approaches. Get the slides HERE.
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Indigenous Cultural Safety and Perspectives in ResearchJoin Stephanie Van Haute, (Acting) Assistant Professor, UBC School of Nursing & Providence Health Care’s Professorship in Indigenous Cultural Safety and Nursing Practice to learn about:
• Foundational concepts in Indigenous ways of knowing
• Explore Two-Eyed Seeing, Being and Doing
• Learn wise practices related to statistical data that involve Indigenous patients
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Nursing Exhibit at Surrey MuseumVisit the new exhibit called, Journeys in Care: Stories from Nurses of Indian Heritage, curated by Dr. Lydia Wytenbroek, with the support of Ranjit Dhari, and contributions from several UBC students and educators.
The exhibition is on display at the Surrey Museum from March 14 - July 19, 2026.
Or take the Virtual Tour!
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Portraits from a Fire - now streamingThe Indigenous Nursing Collective and UBC Nursing Undergraduate Society hosted a screening of the award-winning Portraits from a Fire on May 20, 2026. If you missed the live event, it is now available to stream on CBC Gem: https://gem.cbc.ca/portraits-from-a-fire
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Learning Together: Inside UBC Gateway's Onboarding Process"Our onboarding begins with building relationships, shared purpose, and psychological safety rather than focusing only on logistics, EMR training, and operational requirements," says Dr. Julie Tipping, Program Director at Gateway Team-Based Teaching Clinic and Assistant Professor of Teaching at the UBC School of Nursing.
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PUBLICATIONS
* denotes UBC Nursing trainees & alumni How to cultivate equity-oriented health care at an organizational level: lessons from a process evaluation of EQUIP emergency
BMC Health Services Research
Colleen Varcoe, Annette J Browne, Vicky Bungay, N. Wathen, E. Wilson, David Byres, C. Stones, S. Dolan, A. Slemon, Aggie Black, Caitlyn Cater*, S. Comber, V. Smye, Elder Roberta Price Centering the voices of young people who use opioids and youth harm reduction practitioners: insights from an international
Youth RISE cohort
A. Juristia, V. Azvian, C. Arredondo, R. Calzada, A. Chávez Rivera, S. Wambui, W. Osigai Etepesit, & Trevor Goodyear
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