Health advocacy in action: The implementation of an early literacy initiative in Vancouver
Full text (PDF, 652KB) Liu, R., Zazoulina, J., Dueckman, J., Vadeanu, C. Health advocacy in action: The implementation of an early literacy initiative in Vancouver. UBCMJ. 2016: 7.2 (30-31). ° Corresponding author: rachel.liu@alumni.ubc.ca a MD Student 2017, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC abstract There is a growing awareness that physicians, in addition to attending to […]
Cultural immersion placements as a tool for cultural safety education for medical students
Full text (PDF, 681KB) Madjedi, K., Daya, R. Cultural immersion placements as a tool for cultural safety education for medical students. UBCMJ. 2016: 7.2 (28-29). ° Corresponding author: kmadjedi@nosm.ca a Joint MD & MA Student 2019, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, School of Rural and Northern Health, Sudbury, ON b MSc Student, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, […]
The utility of U.S. medical electives to the Canadian medical student
Full text (PDF, 517KB) | HTML Mustafa, M., Stein, M. The utility of U.S. medical electives to the Canadian medical student. UBCMJ. 2016: 7.2 (26-27). a MD Student 2015, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia,Vancouver, BC ° Corresponding author: majdov@alumni.ubc.ca * Majd Mustafa and Michael Stein contributed equally to this article. abstract While medical schools stress the […]
Screening for interpersonal violence: Understanding SAFE
Full text (PDF, 659KB) Verma, P., Maleki, M. Screening for interpersonal violence: Understanding SAFE. UBCMJ. 2016: 7.2 (24-25). ° Corresponding author: pretty.verma@alumni.ubc.ca, m.maleki@alumni.ubc.ca a MD Student 2016, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC b MD Student 2019, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia,Vancouver, BC abstract We introduce the SAFE screening tool to help guide […]
Moving towards a weight-neutral approach to obesity management
Full text (PDF, 891KB) | HTML Parsons, D. Moving towards a weight-neutral approach to obesity management. UBCMJ. 2016: 7.2 (21-23). ° Corresponding author: devyn.e.parsons@alumni.ubc.ca a MD Student 2019, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC abstract Obesity is a leading public health challenge in the world today, due to its high prevalence and role as […]