Club Directory

Mandate: Aerospace Medicine UBC promotes awareness and understanding of space medicine while fostering innovation, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Our mandate emphasizes applied healthcare in remote and extreme environments. We also focus on interdisciplinary innovation, offering students opportunities to explore careers, research, and hands-on projects in space health. Through experiential learning and problem-solving, we encourage members to think about how medicine can be applied in non-traditional and challenging settings, in space and on Earth.

Description: The club aims to offer a range of experiential and educational activities, including:

1. Speaker Sessions: Talks by flight surgeons, space health researchers, and entrepreneurs, paired with interactive discussions.

2. Simulations: Training in in-flight emergencies, rural medicine, and space mission scenarios to build practical skills under realistic conditions.

3. Innovation Projects: Hackathons and prototype challenges bringing together students from medicine, engineering, and business.

4. Competitions: Case studies, emergency response races, and problem-solving challenges that strengthen teamwork and applied learning.

5. Long-Term Projects: Cross-disciplinary teams working on space health issues with relevance to both spaceflight and healthcare on Earth.

Club Email: ubcspacemed@gmail.com
Executive Contacts: Eric Che, cheeric@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) UBC Chapter, officially registered with the AANS and sponsored by the UBC Department of Neurosurgery faculty, is committed to supporting and inspiring medical students interested in neurosurgery. Our goals are to provide early exposure to the field through journal meetings, education, and mentorship; to foster professional development and leadership skills; and to create opportunities for collaboration between students, residents, and faculty. We value curiosity, academic excellence, inclusivity, and mentorship as guiding principles in preparing the next generation of neurosurgical leaders. The Chapter strives to create a welcoming and supportive environment where students at all stages of their training can learn about neurosurgery and explore their interest in the field.

Description: Journal Club Meetings: Executive members present and discuss current neurosurgical research with faculty and residents, highlighting papers that are highly relevant or have had significant impact on the field. These sessions help students stay up to date with current literature and develop critical appraisal skills.

Case Rounds: Resident- and faculty-led sessions reviewing both common and unique neurosurgical cases, including history-taking, imaging interpretation, and surgical decision-making. These rounds provide students with insight into neurosurgery residency and the clinical reasoning behind patient care decisions.

Educational Seminars and Bootcamps: Faculty-approved sessions designed for pre-clerkship and clerkship students to prepare them for surgery, neurology, and neurosurgery rotations.

Shadowing Opportunities: Coordinated placements with neurosurgery faculty offering early clinical exposure and hands-on experience in the field.

Mentorship and Networking: Structured opportunities to connect with residents, faculty, and peers for guidance, advice, and professional development.

All educational sessions will be recorded and made available on Entrada for UGME students as well as on our official YouTube channel for the broader medical student community, ensuring ongoing access to high-quality educational content. Our chapter offers a diverse range of academic, clinical, and mentorship opportunities that are accessible to students across all UBC sites. By combining live sessions, recorded materials, and networking opportunities, we aim to foster an inclusive and supportive environment for students interested in neurosurgery.

Club Email: amar40@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Amardeep Singh Sekhon, amar40@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: a) Provide Anesthesia education through in-person skills workshops and learning resources.
b) Provide information on the UBC anesthesia program through speaker series with Program members as well as residents.
c) Provide mentorship for students interested in Anesthesia.

Description: In-person hands-on anesthesia skills workshops with residents, as well as speaker series regarding the UBC anesthesia program with residents/ program members.

Club Email: liur78@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Katherine Bilan; bilankat@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The Anyone Can Cook Club is a social cooking club based in Kelowna, and we live by our self-titled motto that anyone can cook! We welcome cooks of all skill levels to gather and share the joy of cooking. Our goal is to provide hands-on kitchen education, promote healthy and student-friendly meals, and explore practical nutrition knowledge that can benefit both our members and their future patients. Beyond the kitchen, we also strive to give back to the community. Join us to connect, learn, and enjoy great food with great friends.

Description: You can take part in interactive cooking classes, nutrition seminars, and social events that provide hands-on kitchen experience. Additionally, we try to host both in-person and online sessions to expand our club’s reach across the province. To wrap up the year, we plan to host a “Community Cook Out” where we will work together to cook food for those in need in our community.

Club Email: kraftr@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Rhys Kraft

Mandate: Bring awareness of ASL and Deaf culture to UBC Medical and Health Professional students. Advocate for accessibility in healthcare for Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing (DDBHoH) community members through education.

Description: The ASL x Health Initiative aims to bring people together through learning American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf Cultural perspectives. The club will offer an ASL Basics for Healthcare workshop, a Deaf Culture vs Medical Perspectives workshop, practice meet-ups to consolidate previous ASL knowledge, and facilitation of resources to further ASL learning.

Club Email: laltow@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Lynne Altow, laltow@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: At Backpacks for Babies, we're dedicated to providing new parents in need with comprehensive kits of newborn essentials. This idea was born out of a medical student's experience on a Labour and Delivery unit, where she saw first-hand parents struggling after delivering their child. With our kits, we hope to help alleviate some of the stress that comes with being a new parent and support healthy starts for babies and parents alike.

Description: Backpack making days to stuff backpacks with newborn supplies such as diapers, wipes, onesies, pacifiers, maternity towels, nipple cream, and more. These backpacks are then delivered to local hospitals and distributed to new parents in need.

Club Email: dennapf@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: jesssli@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: To provide a safe and engaging space for musicians of all skill levels to connect and enjoy the wonders of band music.
To share the wonders of jazz music and other cultural genres among the UBC med community.

Description: The Black and Blues band holds weekly jam sessions at MSAC. During these sessions the band practices songs of various genres, and individual players can also refine their instrument and/or singing skills. We will hold social events in collaboration with other MUS clubs. We plan to hold master classes with the UBC school of music faculty to help students learn and improve in a structured setting. In addition, members are given the opportunity to perform at multiple events (e.g. coffee houses, senior homes, clubs fair) throughout the year, including the Med Gala in spring.

Club Email: blackandbluesubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: John Evans, Jtaevans@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The BMSA's action at UBC aims to build a supportive, connected, and empowered community for Black-identifying medical students across all sites. Our goals are to:

• Foster community and belonging through mentorship, peer connections, and social events

• Promote academic and professional growth by organizing development and career exploration opportunities

• Celebrate and highlight Black identity and culture within medicine through events such as Black History Month programming and collaborations with other Black students groups

• Advocate for representation and equity by amplifying Black medical student voices and supporting outreach initiatives to inspire the next generation of incoming medical students

Description: The BMSA offers events and services that support both community-building and professional growth. Planned activities include:

• Social events such as dinners, meet-and-greets with upper years, residents and attendings, and monthly gatherings

• Professional development opportunities like OSCE prep sessions, CaRMS talks, shadowing with Black Physicians, and a Victoria site visit

• Cultural and advocacy events such as Black History Month programming, collaborations with other Black student groups, and outreach to high schools and undergraduates

Club Email: ubcbmsa@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Joyce Lotchuang, jlotchua@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: CAMSAHT is a student-led, national organization, developed to address the lack of education within the healthcare profession on the topic of human trafficking (HT). As such, our organization is composed of medical students dedicated to education, research and advocacy on human trafficking. We also closely collaborate with NGOs, support groups, and other important players in the field of anti-trafficking initiatives.

Our chapter-specific goals are to:

1. Organize events for medical students/medical learners to attend and learn more about human trafficking.

2. Organize fundraising events.

3. Organize social events for CAMSAHT members in our chapter.

4. Develop partnerships with local/provincial anti-human trafficking organization/NGO/healthcare provider.

5. Further CAMSAHT’s goal of collecting data on the self-reported knowledge of medical students on the issue of human trafficking.

6. Represent CAMSAHT at conferences and events, and create materials that are disseminated to students using social media.

Description: Our club hosts a variety of fundraising events and initiatives to expand education, understanding and efforts against human trafficking across Canada. These include:

• Hosting a symposium and speaker series on a topic of national or global importance, relating to human trafficking.

• Expanding high school and medical student education regarding human trafficking through various workshops throughout the year.

• Human Trafficking awareness meetings to help medical students and healthcare professionals recognize the signs of human trafficking and how to respond.

• Creating materials, including podcasts, to expand social media reach and increased education for students and the general public on human trafficking.

• Host fundraising events, including pin and scrub cap sales, for supporting individuals who have escaped trafficking.

• Curriculum development to expand education on human trafficking for medical students and healthcare professionals across Canada.

Club Email: camsahtubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Kimia Ziafat, kimiaz@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: There is an enormous amount of classical musical talent at UBC medicine. Students have spent years dedicating thousands of hours to their instruments, with some playing at a professional capacity. While many musicians strive to maintain their playing once in medical school, the demands of school conflict with many high-level classical music ensembles in Vancouver. To help meet the needs of its musicians, Chamber Music in Medicine will help musicians form chamber groups, provide performance opportunities and flexible scheduling to allow its members to continue to produce high-quality music while in medical school. These performances will be free and accessible to the wider UBC medical school community.

Description: CMM will hold auditions and place people into chamber music groups with level-matched peers. Each group will decide on name, repertoire, and how frequently they rehearse. At the end of each semester, CMM will host a recital to allow groups to showcase their hard work. In addition to benefiting the musicians, the recitals will be free or by-donation (no donation needed), allowing the wider medical community to enjoy an afternoon of live music.

Along with recitals, there will be classical-music-themed community-building events. These include sight-read-a-thons, classical music trivia, organized trips to see VSO performances, and screenings of iconic classical music movies. These will be open to members and non-members. There will be Zoom-in options wherever possible.

Club Email: cmm.ubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Josie Thompson (josiethompsonn@gmail.com)

Mandate: The Society’s mandate is to foster fellowship among Chinese-Canadian physicians of BC, promote health awareness in the Chinese Community, and advocate on health concerns of Chinese Canadians. Recognizing the linguistic and cultural barriers often faced by immigrants, we strive to bridge these gaps with annual community events. Additionally, we aim to provide opportunities for students to engage in mentorship and to develop proficiency in Chinese medical terminology. Participation is open to all students, regardless of ethnic or linguistic background.

Description: Our club’s most popular offering is the mentorship program, in which students are paired with a practicing physician member. They are also given the opportunity to develop Chinese language skills for medical settings. In addition, students have opportunities to serve the public at our Health Fair events, which are attended by thousands annually.

Club Email: ma41@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: cwong272@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: As part of the national Choosing Wisely Canada network, Choosing Wisely STARS (Students and Trainees Advocating for Resource Stewardship) aims to support medical students in developing the knowledge, skills, and confidence to practice resource stewardship and reduce unnecessary tests and treatments in medicine. Our mandate is to promote high-value care, patient safety, and sustainability in health care through student-led education, advocacy, and collaboration. We believe that medical education should empower future physicians to critically evaluate clinical practices, recognize when interventions may cause more harm than good, and engage patients in shared decision-making.

Description: "Choosing Wisely STARS at UBC will host a variety of educational events, programs, and campaigns designed to introduce medical students to the principles of Choosing Wisely and encourage thoughtful discussion about resource stewardship.

We will collaborate with faculty members to integrate Choosing Wisely recommendations into the UBC medical curriculum, and we will also design and distribute practical tools such as pocket cards and digital reference materials that highlight evidence-based Choosing Wisely recommendations for common clinical scenarios. As part of a national network of STARS leaders across Canada, our UBC chapter will also connect members with broader advocacy initiatives, national campaigns, and leadership development opportunities.
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Club Email: vwong20@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Valerie Wong, vwong20@student.ubc.ca; Stephanie Quon, quons@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Our goal is to be a community where students feel at home and always welcome; to model Christ's love by supporting and encouraging each other; and to create an open space where students can discuss how faith and medicine connect. Everyone is welcome, Christian or not.

Description: We meet every Wednesday night, 7:00 pm, at the Cottles' house for dinner. We also have the opportunity to attend a student retreat in January and other events and speakers throughout the year on a variety of topics related to medicine and faith including a Welcome BBQ and CARMS night.

Club Email: mmcottle@mac.com
Executive Contact: Oswin Chang, oschang@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Clarify for Senior is a medical student-led initiative aimed at improving eye care knowledge for seniors in our community. Founded by medical students and supervised by ophthalmology staffs at University of Toronto. This initiative delivers eye care presentations/workshops to our local community.

Description: Educational Workshops & Information Sessions – Interactive talks led by medical students focusing on common ophthalmologic conditions and important red-flag signs, delivered in clear and easy-to-understand language.
Community Outreach – Partnerships with local senior centers and community organizations to bring health education directly into the spaces where seniors live and gather.
Resource Development – Creation of simple, easy-to-follow guides, handouts, and online resources to make complex medical information more understandable and actionable.

Club Email: clarityforseniors@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Claudia Luongo, luongoc@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: CWI promotes equity, opportunity, and safety for women in challenging circumstances through education, fundraising, and raising awareness. Our goals include the following:

1. EMPOWER WOMEN THROUGH EDUCATION
   We believe that learning and sharing knowledge are pivotal in empowering women. CWI provides educational webinars and confidential virtual tutoring sessions to women and children.

2. ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY BY RAISING AWARENESS
   Local women’s organizations have expressed that there is a critical need to raise awareness of women’s issues in our community. We advocate for women by sharing their stories and creating easily accessible social media materials that promote women’s physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.

3. FUNDRAISE FOR ORGANIZATIONS & SHELTERS SUPPORTING WOMEN
   Currently, women’s shelters in Canada are overwhelmed and underfunded. CWI provides financial support to local women’s shelters and organizations by fundraising through a GoFundMe page and collaborating with local businesses and charities to host fundraising and item-drive events. Further, CWI serves as a liaison between community partners and shelters to ensure resources get to those who need them most.

Description: Our club hosts a variety of fundraising events and initiatives to benefit women’s shelters and organizations in need. These include:

1. Our annual item and cell phone drive, where we collect donations for local women’s shelters.

2. Other fundraising & awareness events that are primarily targeted to the medical student body but also open to the public, including spin classes, movie nights etc.

3. Fundraising campaign on GoFundMe, where donations support local women’s shelters.

4. Our annual menstrual product drive, where we collect menstrual product donations for local women’s shelters.

5. Spin Society charity ride in support of the My Sister’s Closet and Battered Women’s Support Services.

Our club offers a variety of services:

• Our education team offers unique educational sessions tailored to the individual needs of local women’s shelters and recovery houses. We design and present physician-reviewed webinars that educate women on topics such as healthy habits, stress management, suicide and mental health, overcoming language barriers, and more. Each week, our team members also provide one-on-one tutoring for children residing in women’s shelters to help the children complete homework, engage them in positive conversations, and relieve stress from parents.

• We are aiming to expand our efforts to include immigrant and non-English speaking populations, for a more inclusive education effort.

• Our awareness team works to educate the community about women’s issues in BC, Canada, and the world. We create concise, attention-grabbing, and educational material that reaches a variety of audiences.

Club Email: cwivancouver@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Jasmine Memar Vaghri, jmemarza@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: To provide a safe and welcoming environment for medical students to explore the joy of dance while picking up dance skills for various dance styles through our weekly dance lessons from professional dance instructors.

Description: DDR is a club created by UBC medical students who love to dance and want to share that passion in a fun and welcoming environment. We host weekly classes during the school year, led by professional dance instructors, and welcome students of all experience levels. Members can request songs to learn, track their progress through optional video recordings of lessons, and even showcase their skills at our year-end Spring Gala. Whether you’re trying dance for the first time, staying active, or just looking to vibe with your favorite music, DDR provides a relaxed space to learn, connect, and enjoy dancing together.

Club Email: ddr.ubcmeddance@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Helen Hsiao, helen712@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Our club aims to support students who are interested in the field of dermatology. We provide educational sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities to help students learn more about skin health and careers in dermatology. A key part of our mission is inviting dermatologists and experts to speak on various topics, from medical dermatology to cosmetic procedures, skin diseases, and career advice.

Description: We aim to host guest speaker sessions (e.g. patients with lived experiences, fellowship information night, etc.), organize hands-on workshops (such as suturing practice and skin examination), provide mentorship and shadowing opportunities, and run awareness campaigns (e.g., skin cancer awareness, eczema education). We also plan to host events that highlight dermatologic conditions in skin of colour and promote equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in dermatology, such as case-based learning sessions or journal clubs focused on diagnostic disparities and access to care. If possible, we would like to collaborate with other medical interest groups, such as the oncology team or global health team, for interdisciplinary learning events.

Club Email: ubc.derm.interest24@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Hediyeh Vaseli, hediyeh@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Supporting nontraditional and underrepresented groups in medicine

Description: Peer support and debrief events (virtual or in-person); supports to underrepresented students

Club Email: EquityDebriefUBC@gmail.com
Executive Contact: sonora@student.ubc.ca Sonora Godfrey

Mandate: Exercise is medicine at UBC is a student-run group engaged in promoting the benefits of
physical activity at the University of British Columbia. We aim to empower students, faculty,
staff, and the greater UBC community to overcome barriers and integrate physical activity
into their lifestyles and health care practices. This group represents one chapter of a global
Exercise is Medicine initiative.

Description: EiMC UBC looks to fostering early collaborative inter-professional relationships between
exercise and health care professionals. Students in the club work together on initiatives
aimed at creating physical activity opportunities for both UBC students and the larger
community and also to promote physical activity as a chronic disease prevention and
management strategy. This year, we will be hosting two main events: A careers night to
expose students to the many careers options that promote physical activity in different
ways, and move month to engage student in a month of physical activity! We will also be
hosting multiple exercise and yoga classes throughout the year to provide more
opportunities for students to get active!

Club Email: eimc.ubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Kennedy Graham, graham60@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: FMIG aims to introduce UBC medical students at all levels of training to the broad, diverse and exciting field of family medicine. We aim to create a strong and welcoming community of family medicine preceptors, residents and medical students through mentorship, academic/social events, skills workshops and BCCFP/Doctors of BC meetings/conferences.

Description: FMIG aims to provide information and events related to skills and questions associated with family medicine. We hope to provide exposure to the various ways that family medicine can look to prospective family doctors.

Our group is interested in providing information and events related to skills and questions associated with family medicine. In years past, we have run speaker series on a variety of topics (finance, emergency, geriatrics, women’s health) related to family medicine, run skills workshops (suturing, etc., and organized a dinner with doctors throughout the community.

Club Email: elsiew18@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Elsie Wang, elsiew18@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The Federation of Medical Women of Canada (FMWC) is a national organization dedicated to supporting and empowering women in medicine. It provides a platform for advocacy, mentorship, professional development, and networking, with a focus on advancing gender equity in healthcare and addressing issues affecting women’s health. Through its programs and initiatives, FMWC fosters leadership, collaboration, and community among medical women at all stages of their careers.

The student branch of the Federation of Medical Women of Canada (FMWC) at UBC provides a supportive and inclusive community for medical students passionate about advancing women in medicine and improving women’s health. Through events, workshops, and networking opportunities, the branch fosters mentorship, leadership development, and advocacy, empowering students to make a meaningful impact in their careers and communities.

Description: FERTILITYAND EGG FREEZING SEMINAR
The UBC student branch of the Federation of Medical Women of Canada hosted an engaging Egg Freezing and Fertility Workshop every year, attended by over 90 medical students. This event provided valuable insights into fertility preservation, the science of egg freezing, and the latest innovations in reproductive technology. Experts from Olive Fertility Centre shared their expertise, highlighting advancements in egg freezing and addressing key questions about fertility health. The workshop offered a unique opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of fertility options and the role of reproductive medicine in patient care.

M O O N T I M E C O N N E C T I O N S :
M E N S T R U A T I O N P R O D U C T F U N D R A I S E R
The FMWC-UBC Student Branch proudly hosts an annual Menstrual Product Fundraiser in collaboration with Moon Time Connections, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing menstrual products to rural and Indigenous communities in British Columbia. The fundraiser is conducted online, where donations are collected and directly benefit Moon Time Connections' impactful initiatives. In previous years, students have also reached out to local businesses to recruit prizes, creating an engaging bidding system to encourage participation and maximize contributions.
Website: https://truenorthaid.ca/project/moon-timeconnections/

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP PANEL
The Federation of Medical Women in Canada (FMWC) UBC Student Branch hosted an inspiring virtual event on Women in Leadership, featuring an exceptional panel of leaders in medicine.
•The panel included:
•Dr. Kathleen Ross: President-elect of the Canadian Medical Association and former President of Doctors of BC.
•Dr. Nadia Khan: Head of General Internal Medicine at UBC.
•Dr. Lisa Richardson: Associate Dean of Inclusion and Diversity at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine.
Each panelist shared their unique journey, valuable insights, and practical advice on pursuing leadership opportunities in medicine, providing attendees with actionable takeaways. The event concluded with a lively Q&A session, where participants engaged directly with the speakers, fostering meaningful conversations about leadership, diversity, and professional growth.

FMWC 100TH ANNIVERSARY AGM & CONFERENCE
The Federation of Medical Women of Canada (FMWC) celebrated its 100th Anniversary Conference, bringing together medical professionals from across the country to honor a century of advocacy, leadership, and progress for women in medicine. The event featured inspiring keynote speakers, engaging panel discussions, and networking opportunities, highlighting the achievements of the past while looking toward the future of women's health and leadership. It was a landmark celebration of FMWC’s enduring legacy and commitment to empowering women in the medical field.
Many of our UBC students attended with a few presenting their research!

Parenthood in medicine
Each year, the UBC student branch of the Federation of Medical Women of Canada hosts an engaging Parenthood in Medicine talk, attended by over 30 medical students. This event provides valuable insights into the realities of navigating parenthood alongside a medical career.
Parents in medicine at various stages of training and practice share their personal journeys—highlighting both the challenges and the rewards of balancing family life with the demands of medical education and professional growth. Through these conversations, students gain perspective, mentorship, and strategies for thriving as future physicians and potential parents.

Club Email: yipannie@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Annie Yip, yipannie@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Our goal is to create a fun and open space for passionate singers to gather and work on their singing skills, blending, and harmonies. We strive to form a tight knit group of individuals who bond and engage with the Medicine community through their love of music.

Description: We will provide a space for keen singers to learn about a Capella, singing, and performing in an ensemble featuring an array of voice parts. We plan to hold auditions in the Fall, perform at the annual UBC Medicine Spring Gala, and perhaps other additional performance opportunities should they arise.

Club Email: ubcfifegirls@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Andrea Moir

Mandate: The goal of the Fraser Health Interest Group (FHIG) is to promote interest, awareness, collaboration and community within medicine in the Fraser Health region. As the largest health authority in British Columbia, and only recently represented at UBC as a distributed site, the FHIG hopes to attract students interested in practicing and networking within the Fraser Health region. Examples of club activities include skills workshops, networking sessions, and quality improvement projects.

Description: The Fraser Health Interest Group (FHIG) is a club dedicated to fostering interest about healthcare within the dynamic and rapidly growing Fraser Health (FH) landscape. Through our club activities, which include skills workshops and community building sessions with Fraser-based practitioners, FHIG aims to engage and support medical students keen on working within FH. We are committed to connecting medical students early in their training with opportunities that promote their involvement with FH. Through these initiatives, FHIG empowers students to excel while contributing meaningfully to the health and wellness of the Fraser Health community.

Club Email: ubcfhig@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Rajan Bola, bolaraj@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Provide learners an opportunity to learn and practice Canada's 2nd official language in the context of medicine.

Description: The club will offer weekly sessions to practice history taking in French. This will include how to ask questions and communicate key findings. We will also learn some phrases linked to the weekly curriculum focus.

Club Email: sarahcup@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Sarah Cupello, sarahcup@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The Gut Health & Gastroenterology Society (GHGS) is a student-led club dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding of gut health, digestive diseases, and the field of gastroenterology. We aim to create an inclusive space that combines evidence-based education, lifestyle medicine, and clinical specialty exploration. Our values include curiosity, and reducing stigma around chronic GI conditions through food, conversation, and advocacy.

Description: We’ll host a mix of hands-on, educational, and social events throughout the year, including:

-Gut-friendly cooking nights with recipes proven to be helpful for IBS and IBD management based on evidence-based medicine

-Speaker panels featuring GI physicians and patients (GI patients who are among my friends and family members)

-Mix of in-person seminars and social media education covering topics such as the gut-brain axis, nutrition myths, and stress-related GI issues

-Student-led case nights or journal discussions related to GI topics

-Awareness campaigns for GI conditions such as IBD, celiac disease, and colorectal cancer leveraging multimedia tools, including video-making and digital design, to create engaging and educational content.

Club Email: ssadataf@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Niki Sadat Afjeh, ssadataf@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Our club's mission is to educate the public about the risks associated with various substances of misuse, including opioid, nicotine/vaping. Increasing awareness about harm reduction services, free and sliding-scale counselling services, and MSP-coverage on nicotine cessation programs. Our mandate is to provide evidence-based, accessible information for schools and communities to make the best choice for themselves. We strongly believe in providing a non-judgmental space for individuals to discuss substance use. Further, to be successful, harm reduction requires a collaborative effort, involving individuals, communities, and government agencies. Finally, we recognize that harm reduction requires tailored approaches, and strategies will vary depending on the cohort and individual circumstances.

Description: Our group has collaborated with the BC Lung Foundation and QuitNow.ca to host workshops for BC secondary school students on the harmful effects of vaping. Our experience has taught us that in order to engage youth in this conversation, we need to create a safe and non-judgmental environment, as well as maximize group discussions during the sessions. The main objective of these workshops is to help youth overcome addiction to vaping by providing various free resources, including chat services provided by QuitNow.ca, BC PharmaCare's Smoking Cessation Program, and a discussion about confidentiality with healthcare professionals. We also aim to inform students about the chemical components of vaping and the associated harms, enabling them to make informed decisions. To date, we have operated in Vancouver and the Tri-Cities and hosted over thirty workshops. However, given the overwhelming demand for workshops as evidenced by teacher’s feedback at the BC Teacher’s Federation Annual Meeting, we believe we can continue to expand this club to a province-wide initiative that aims to reduce the prevalence of vaping amongst youth in British Columbia.
In the future, we envision expanding the projects of this club to encompass broader realms of harm-reduction. This includes providing education to youth about mental health and well-being, as well as raising awareness about sexually transmitted infections. As medical students, we recognize that we are in a privileged position to acquire diverse knowledge and skillsets that can be leveraged to promote health and well-being for individuals and communities.

Club Email: advocacy@ubcharmreduction.com
Executive Contact: Zhina Majd, zhina@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Our primary goal is to improve health literacy in BC, and equip community members with the knowledge and resources to manage their health. We aim to simplify common health conditions, promote preventative care, and highlight available provincial health resources in BC. We seek to empower and encourage community members to actively participate in decision-making about their own health, in collaboration with healthcare professionals. To cater to the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity in our community, we aim to provide safe and inclusive health education/discussion, increase accessibility and visibility of inclusive health services, and provide a safe space for discussion of health-related information.

Description: The Health Translation Initiative is a student-led collaborative that hosts educational workshops in the community, focused on spreading awareness of common health conditions, highlighting the importance of preventative care, discussing evidence-based and publicly available guidelines on the management of conditions, and sharing health resources. Workshops are held in the community in collaboration with local organizations and public schools. Workshops are held once a month, and topics vary each session.

Club Email: healthtranslationinitiative@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Durr Al-Hakim, durra@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The UBC Hematology Interest Group aims to foster student interest and engagement in the field of hematology, including malignant and non-malignant disorders, transfusion medicine, and laboratory hematology. Our values are education, mentorship, accessibility, and collaboration. We strive to connect students with clinicians and researchers, promote knowledge translation, and encourage equitable access to careers and education in hematology.

Description: The group organizes academic events (lectures, case discussions, research spotlights), career panels with hematologists across subspecialties, and mentorship programs pairing students with faculty and residents. We also host skill-building workshops (e.g., peripheral smear review, transfusion medicine basics) and collaborate with other interest groups on interdisciplinary events. Our services include sharing research/volunteer opportunities and providing a supportive community for students curious about hematology.

Club Email: quons@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Stephanie Quon, quons@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: To foster a community of medical students passionate about singing, providing a supportive space for them to express their musical talents and creativity.

Description: Our club will strive to create events where medical students can express their own musical talents, appreciate music made by fellow students, and be part of a community of students who share a common passion and love for music. Events will include karaoke nights, singing cafe/open mic nights, and rehearsals for + performance for the year-end art gala. We will also be open to any suggestions that participants have about the club.

Club Email: chaehw@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Hyunwoong (Harry) Chae, chaehw@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Medical school can be difficult and stressful. So, our club brings together UBC medical students with a shared passion for hockey—Canada’s beloved sport. Through our fantasy hockey league, game viewings/watch parties, and spirited discussions and banter about teams and players, we create a fun and welcoming environment to connect outside of the classroom.

Fantasy hockey is a friendly competition where each participant builds their own “dream team” by selecting real NHL players. As the season unfolds, teams compete against each other based on a point system that reflects the actual performance of those players in real games. It’s a mix of strategy, competition, and fun that keeps everyone engaged with the sport throughout the season.

Our Goals and values:

Foster community and camaraderie among classmates through our shared enthusiasm for hockey.

Provide a casual and enjoyable space to relax, de-stress, and build friendships beyond academics.

Encourage friendly competition through fantasy hockey while celebrating the sport itself.

Celebrate inclusivity and diversity, ensuring that every member feels welcome regardless of their level of hockey knowledge or background.

Description: The I.V. Fantasy Hockey League seeks to foster community, wellness, and engagement among students through shared interest in hockey and friendly competition. Each academic year, the club will organize a fantasy hockey draft and maintain participation throughout the regular season and playoffs, encouraging interaction across all medical school classes.

In addition, the club will host watch parties for major hockey games, providing opportunities for social connection and stress relief. The organization also intends to support the broader community by exploring charitable initiatives aimed at promoting access to sports for children, thereby encouraging physical activity and healthy lifestyles.

Participation is open to all medical students, regardless of prior knowledge of hockey, with the goal of creating an inclusive and collegial environment that strengthens student bonds both within and across cohorts.

Club Email: ssaini98@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Sumeet Singh Saini, ssaini98@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Our goal is to create a community of medical students who are interested in quality
improvement and patient safety (QIPS). To do this, we plan to host events, workshops, and
create mentorship opportunities for any interested medical students at UBC to help inspire
interest in QIPS as well as create opportunities for medical students to learn, refine, and
apply foundational skills in QIPS to facilitate QIPS endeavors in the future training and
careers, overall to improve the quality and safety of BC's health care system.

Description: We will develop speaker series events to showcase student and clinician QIPS projects, host
workshops that review foundational QIPS concepts using IHI open school resources, host
social events for students interested in QIPS to meet and network, develop and facilitate a
longitudinal IHI Basic Certificate Reflection Group where interested students can learn in
parallel and reflect on course learnings in a safe, inclusive environment, as well as create a
mentorship program to connect medical students with others interested and pursuing QIPS
projects.

Club Email: ihi.ubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Callahan Brebner, brebnerc@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Our Goals and Values
Our club is dedicated to advancing the health and well-being of immigrant communities. We recognize that cultural background, language, and lived experience play an essential role in shaping health outcomes and access to care.
Our goals are to:
Educate medical students and trainees about the unique health challenges faced by immigrant populations.
Advocate for equitable and culturally responsive healthcare systems.
Identify barriers immigrants face in accessing care and promote equity, inclusivity, and cultural sensitivity in healthcare through student advocacy and awareness initiatives.
Collaborate with community organizations to promote health literacy and improve access to resources.
Collaborate with local immigrant-serving organizations, settlement agencies, and healthcare providers to create supportive bridges between immigrants and the healthcare system.
Improve Health Literacy by educating newcomers about the Canadian healthcare system, including how to access family doctors, emergency services, walk-in clinics, interpretation services, and preventive health measures (e.g., immunizations, screenings).
Facilitate Navigation by providing practical guidance to help immigrants and refugees navigate essential health-related steps such as vaccination catch-up, medical coverage (MSP), and community resources.

Our values include:
Equity: Promoting fair and just access to healthcare for all.

Respect: Honoring the diverse cultural, linguistic, and social identities of immigrant communities.

Empathy: Centering the lived experiences of patients and families in our learning and advocacy.
Collaboration: Building partnerships across disciplines, communities, and cultures.
Empowerment: Helping immigrants feel confident and capable in navigating the Canadian healthcare system.
Education: Promoting mutual learning—educating immigrants about healthcare, while educating students about immigrant health needs.

Description: Events
Our club will offer a mix of educational, community-focused, and advocacy-driven events to engage both students and immigrant communities. These include:
Interactive Sessions: Sessions on culturally competent care, health disparities, mental health, and chronic disease management in immigrant populations.
Interactive sessions for immigrants on topics such as how to access primary care, understanding walk-in clinics and emergency services, vaccination schedules, prescription coverage, and preventive health.
Community Outreach: Health fairs and wellness programs in collaboration with local community organizations.
Pop-up booths at community centers and settlement agencies where immigrants can ask questions about healthcare in Canada in a welcoming environment.
Educational Workshops:
Guest Speaker Panels: Talks featuring physicians, public health experts, and immigrant community leaders to share perspectives on immigrant health, cultural competency, and advocacy.
Cultural Awareness Activities:
Events to highlight challenges immigrants face in healthcare and promote equity and inclusion.
Services
Health Navigation Support: Practical guidance to help immigrants understand and complete essential health-related steps such as registering for MSP, finding a family doctor, and catching up on vaccinations.

Multilingual Health Literacy Materials: Development of simple, accessible handouts and videos on how to navigate the healthcare system.

Peer Mentorship: Opportunities for medical students to work alongside immigrant families, providing support and learning cultural humility in the process.

Community Partnerships: Collaboration with local organizations to deliver services where they are most needed.

Our club will serve as both a bridge for immigrants to access healthcare confidently and a learning hub for medical students to better understand immigrant and refugee health.

Club Email: ihaapubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: David Chang, joonsun@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The IMP Neurology Interest Group is a student-led club dedicated to providing academic support and cultivating student interest in the field of neurology. Our aim is to provide opportunities for networking, professional development, and community engagement for UBC medical students interested in pursuing a career in neurology. Moreover, the IMP Neurology Interest Group will enhance and broaden the scope of IMP-specific student-led initiatives, making a positive contribution to the overall student culture within UBC Medicine.

Description: For this year, we plan to offer workshops on neurological exams and clinical reasoning, mentorship opportunities connecting students with neurology faculty and residents, and career exploration panels and Q&A sessions about residency and subspecialties in neurology.

Club Email: oireland@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Olivia Ireland

Mandate: Basic Life Support (BLS) is a mandatory requirement for all medical students and health care professionals across Canada, and must be renewed every year through the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

With the assistance from Dr. Jeff Bishop, UBC medical students have become certified BLS instructors and volunteer their time providing BLS certification training for Island Medical Program students Years 1-4. The goal of this club is to provide UBC medical students the opportunity to maintain their BLS certifications at an affordable cost. Thus far, we have 11 instructors serving over 148 students in Victoria.

Additionally, we have taken on the project of developing a longitudinal program for the training and certification of med student BLS instructors that does not rely on the goodwill of our local staff. Our intention of the program is for our med student instructors to eventually become trained to certify new instructors entering med school, and repeat the process again in the future.

Ultimately our club aims to empower medical students by training them as BLS instructors, ensuring affordable maintenance of their certification while fostering leadership and teaching skills. By creating a sustainable program, the club cultivates a community committed to healthcare education, where current instructors mentor new ones, promoting ongoing professional development and preparing students for future healthcare roles through valuable teaching experience.

Description: The Peer-Led BLS Instructors will run both full and renewal BLS courses for UBC medical students in all years, helping students maintain their BLS certification. Active BLS certification is a requirement for all medical students, and students must pay to certify or renew annually. The majority of students pay for certification via local private companies, which charge for profit upwards of $80-100. Our club aims to reduce the financial burden on students in UBC medicine by providing set, very-low cost course fees ($10-20) that are designed only to cover the cost of registration with Heart-and-Stroke and additional costs incurred by instructors. These rates are significantly below market rates. Additionally, this club will provide select UBC medical students training to become BLS instructors themselves, providing students with valuable teaching opportunities. Our ultimate goal is to develop a longitudinal program for the training and certification of med student BLS instructors that does not rely on the goodwill of our local staff to train new instructors (and rather, we get senior medical students/residents to train new instructors)

Club Email: ubcimpbls@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Michael Smith msmith87@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: To foster community, wellness, and collaboration among medical students and peers in other graduate programs. Our club’s goals are to provide medical students with a welcoming space to relax, recharge, and take meaningful breaks from their demanding schedules while also creating opportunities to meet students from dentistry, nursing and pharmacy. By facilitating interprofessional social connections, we aim to strengthen communication skills, teamwork, and a sense of shared support across disciplines. Through the medium of film, we hope to spark thoughtful discussions around themes such as empathy, resilience, ethics, and human connection, while still keeping the atmosphere fun and accessible. Additionally, with each event, we will promote a selected charity to raise awareness and funds for meaningful causes, reinforcing our commitment to giving back to the broader community.

Our values include:
Community: Creating inclusive spaces where students feel welcome and supported.
Balance: Promoting wellness by encouraging fun, relaxation, and time away from academic pressures.
Collaboration: Strengthening interprofessional understanding and relationships across programs.
Reflection: Inspiring conversations that deepen awareness of diverse perspectives and shared values.

Description: Our club will host monthly Interprofessional Movie Nights designed to give students a chance to periodically step away from their demanding schedules, relax, and connect with peers in a fun and welcoming environment. Each event will not only provide a wellness break but will also highlight and support a chosen charity, raising awareness and funds for meaningful causes while extending our impact beyond the campus community.

Event Timeline
6:00 PM – Social Hour
Food and snacks provided. Informal networking across medicine, dentistry, nursing and pharmacy students.
Opportunity to build interprofessional relationships and practice communication skills in a relaxed setting

7:00 PM – Movie Screening
Film selected for both entertainment value and thought-provoking themes
Screening runs until approximately 9:30 PM

Post-Screening Discussion
Short, light, and optional reflection period. Students can share thoughts on the characters, themes, and messages of the film
Kept accessible so participation feels casual, not academic

Club Email: mtabesh2@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Mehdi Tabesh, mtabesh2@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The Island Anesthesia Interest Group is committed to promoting early engagement with the specialty of anesthesiology and its allied fields, including perioperative medicine, pain management, and critical care. Our primary goals are to provide students with meaningful educational opportunities, facilitate access to mentorship, and encourage informed career exploration. Recognizing the limited opportunities for direct exposure at a site separate from Vancouver, we place particular emphasis on promoting accessibility to the specialty for Island Medical Program students.

Description: The Island Anesthesia Interest Group will offer a range of events and activities designed to enhance student learning and exposure to the specialty. These include educational seminars and guest lectures featuring anesthesiologists and residents, hands-on workshops in airway management, IV and line placement, ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia, and crisis simulations to build practical skills. Career development opportunities will be provided through CARMS info panels, and research showcases connecting students with faculty and residents. In addition, the club will organize networking opportunities to support professional growth, as well as community outreach initiatives such as chronic pain and overdose management workshops. Together, these activities aim to provide comprehensive, accessible, and engaging opportunities for students to explore the diverse roles of anesthesiology in medicine.

Club Email: Islandanesthesiainterest@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Sharon Gao, gao16@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Increase the comfort level of 1st and 2nd year medical students towards medical simulation, medical acts, standardized medical equipment, medical team dynamics, leadership, communication skills and more via the delivery of high-fidelity simulation in the RJH Centre for Interprofessional Clinical Simulation Learning

Description: Monthly medical simulations for 1st and 2nd year medical students

Club Email: michaud6@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Vincent Michaud, michaud6@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: To provide equitable sporting opportunity to all IMP students while fostering a caring community environment focused on promoting active living.

Description: The IMP Squash Club provides a space for students to form community, learn new skills and be active through playing squash. We will have weekly squash nights were anyone is welcome to come play or learn how to play squash. At least one club executive will be present each week to help facilitate games and support new players. At the beginning of the year, we will host a "Squash Social" to recruit new members and introduce people to the sport and then at the end of the year, we will host a squash tournament, open to all levels, for people to play structured games.

Club Email: impsquashclub@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Rio Lagos Davison - riolagos@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Goals:
Provide educational opportunities for year 1-2 students to develop and improve their ultrasound skills in advance of clinical years.

Provide advanced educational opportunities for year 3-4 students to enhance their ultrasound skills in clinical environments.

Provide practice time in addition to educational opportunities.

Provide teaching/mentorship opportunities for medical students in years 3-4 and residents.

Values:
Point of care ultrasound (PoCUS) is a skill that requires consistent and repeated hands-on practice.

Creating a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment improves learning.

Description: The IMP Ultrasound Club is aiming to provide a minimum of one instructional session per month (hopefully more) on PoCUS. Sessions will primarily be aimed at first and second year medical students, helping them to enhance important skills prior to their clinical years. Sessions will include a short introductory session on a specific PoCUS technique with the majority of time set aside for direct hands-on practice.

Pending schedules/confirmation, we may also aim to provide more advanced sessions for third and fourth year medical students.

Club Email: ultrasound.imp@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Jerram Gawley: jgawley@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Island Readers fosters connection, reflection, and well-being for Island Medical Program students through the joy of reading. We aim to provide a welcoming space for leisure reading, meaningful conversations, and community-building beyond academics. Our values emphasize inclusivity, respect, curiosity, and wellness. This club is for those who want a space to slow down, share stories, and connect outside of school. Our aim is simple: to bring people together around books in a way that feels relaxed, inclusive, and enjoyable.

Description: Island Readers offers regular and accessible gatherings that balance consistency with creativity. Events will include:

• Monthly Reading Circles (five throughout the year): casual small-group discussions over coffee/tea

• Bookmark-Making Night: a creative, wellness-oriented evening where members design and share bookmarks.
  -End-of-Year Social: a celebration with trivia, reflections, and highlights from the year

Club Email: impislandreaders@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Raha Masoudi, rmasoudi@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The Jewish Medical Student Association, UBC Chapter, is dedicated to creating a safe and supportive space for Jewish medical students and other UBC medical students who are interested in learning more about Jewish culture and Judaism. Our mission goals are as follows:

1. Facilitate programming and events for Jewish medical students.

2. Engage in advocacy work to promote Jewish students’ wellbeing in academic and clinical settings.

3. Represent a diverse coalition of Jewish medical students within UBC Medicine, liaising with the faculty and other student groups.

Description: The Jewish Medical Student Association will seek to provide a collective voice for Jewish medical students at UBC. We will host events to celebrate Jewish holidays, customs, and traditions. We will work closely with the Jewish Medical Student Associations across Canada and the Jewish Medical Association of BC regarding issues that pertain to Jewish people in healthcare.

Club Email: jmsaubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Jessie Miller, jessie26miller@gmail.com

Mandate: To provide a safe and inclusive space where people interested in martial arts can hone their skills and learn new ones, all with the support of peers.

Description: Karotid Chop is the official martial arts club of UBC Medicine. We welcome people of all experience levels and martial arts styles, and our weekly training sessions are open to anyone looking to sharpen their skills or learn new ones! Every year, we perform at the annual Spring Gala, combining comedy and martial arts in our performance.

Club Email: ubckarotidchop@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Jeffrey Yu, jxyu13@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The KidSport – UBC Medicine Chapter is a student-led organization committed to promoting equitable access to sport and physical activity for children and youth from low-income families across British Columbia. In alignment with KidSport’s mission of “So All Kids Can Play,” our chapter works to raise awareness about the health, developmental, and social benefits of sport, while addressing barriers to participation caused by financial constraints. Our objectives are to: 1. Fundraise and Advocate: Organize fundraising initiatives and advocacy campaigns to support KidSport BC’s grant programs, which cover registration fees for children who might otherwise be unable to participate in organized sports and; 2. Engage the Medical Community: Foster awareness among UBC medical students and faculty about the importance of sport participation as a determinant of health, and mobilize the medical community to contribute to removing barriers for underserved youth.

Description: The KidSport – UBC Medicine Chapter is a student-led club dedicated to promoting equitable access to sport for children and youth from low-income families through fundraising, advocacy, and community engagement. Our flagship event is an annual 10K fundraising run open to all UBC medical students, aimed at raising funds for KidSport BC grants and increasing awareness of the health and social benefits of sport. This activity will provide opportunities for medical students to engage in advocacy, leadership, and community service while fostering a culture of wellness within the medical community.

Club Email: kidsportubcmedicine@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Lauren Caswell (laurecas@student.ubc.ca)

Mandate: The Korean Canadian Association of Medical Students (KCAMS) focuses on identifying and supporting the health goals of Korean Canadians to deliver culturally sensitive healthcare. We are committed to building a lasting culture that unites generations of current and future physicians under a common concern and passion to serve BC Korean communities. We work to address how healthcare is differently delivered in Korea compared to Canada and support the expectations of Korean patients in the community. We aim to assist medical students in learning Korean culture to better serve Korean patients in outpatient settings. We also aim to improve the health literacy of Koreans with an emphasis on supporting the elderly and newly immigrated individuals. KCAMS welcomes all medical students regardless of ethnicity or religion, all you need is interest and motivation to bring about positive change!

Description: We will offer workshops and seminars where students learn Korean medical jargon including pathologies, lab tests, salutations, and common phrases used in a clinical setting. We will also offer social events where students can network with other medical students, trainees, and physicians for career mentorship and guidance.

Last year, we hosted Kimbap night where students had the opportunity to make and roll their own traditional Korean cuisine: Kimbap at MSAC. We had about 25+ turnout and everyone from various cultures appreciated the experience of learning a new healthy food option. We also had a mentorship night where we invited 10+ Korean-Canadian physicians from various specialties to share their experience of providing culturally sensitive care to Korean identifying patients. We had about 25+ turnout again at MSAC. Currently, we are in the process of creating brochures that will contain common Korean medical jargons. We plan to host more events this year!

Club Email: kcams.ubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Sangwook Michael Woo (mwoo2000@student.ubc.ca)

Mandate: UBC Medicine Health Law and Policy Initiative aims to promote foundational literacy in the legal, regulatory, and policy frameworks that shape clinical practice, patient rights, and the health system. Our club seeks to empower medical students with the knowledge and skills to navigate complex issues such as informed consent, capacity, privacy, medical error, scope of practice, disability rights, MAiD, public health law, and medical licensure. By fostering interdisciplinary dialogue between medicine, law, and policy, we hope to cultivate future clinicians who are confident, ethical, patient-centered, and equipped to advocate for safe and equitable care.

Description: We will host a range of interactive and educational events throughout the year, including case-based seminars on medical malpractice, consent, privacy, and patient rights, workshops on health legislation and ethical dilemmas, and guest talks from lawyers, policy-makers, physicians, and patient advocates. The club will also offer medical error and disclosure sessions focusing on duty of care, documentation, and just culture, as well as policy roundtables and debate nights on issues such as scope of practice, MAiD, equity, and the regulation of medical AI.

Club Email: quons@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Stephanie Quon (quons@student.ubc.ca)

Mandate: Med Ink Resource is a student-led educational initiative that provides UBC students with high-quality educational resources and infographics. The club's student designers create infographics that simplify complex medical topics, which are then hosted on a website and shared on social media, making them publicly accessible and free of charge for ALL learners. Med Ink aims to benefit both its members by helping them consolidate topics covered in class and develop educational techniques, as well as student learners seeking simple, easy-to-understand study aids and resources for navigating new and high-volume information in medical school or on the wards. This translates to student well-being by fostering confidence in material and ease in consolidating medical topics.

Description: Med Ink Resource offers a FREE infographic library designed to complement the undergraduate medical curriculum. Students can navigate our materials by curriculum week (aligned with the MD spiral structure) or by topic using our searchable index. In addition to maintaining this resource, our club will host peer-led workshops on effective knowledge visualization, and collaborative feedback events where students can suggest and refine new content. Our graphics are tailored to promote clarity, retention, and confidence in learning.

Club Email: medinkresource@gmail.com
Executive Contact: arshw1@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The Data Science Club aims to empower medical students with the knowledge and skills necessary to harness data science techniques for advancing medical research, improving patient care, and fostering innovation in the healthcare industry.

Educational Empowerment: Provide educational resources and training on data science concepts, tools, and methodologies relevant to the medical field.

Practical Application: Facilitate hands-on projects and research opportunities where students can apply data science to real-world medical problems.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Promote collaboration between medical students, data scientists, and healthcare professionals to solve complex healthcare challenges.

Innovation and Research: Encourage innovative thinking and research in medical data science, supporting the development of new technologies and treatments.

Professional Development: Assist members in developing the necessary skills for careers that integrate medicine and data science through workshops, seminars, and mentorship programs.

Description: Workshops and mentorship: facilitate peer learning by organizing mentorship programs where experienced members can guide new members in learning data science and programming skills

Guest speakers and networking opportunities: featuring professionals and researchers from the healthcare industry who can share insights on real world applications of skills

Project based learning and competitions: may involve analyzing medical databases, developing applications for healthcare management, etc. Can look into collaborating with faculty to access databases.

Club Email: meddataubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Andy Hsu, qaz365as@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The VFMP Chapter of Medical Students for Choice aims to bring reproductive health awareness and education, including family planning and abortion to its medical students through hands-on skills workshops and institutional advocacy.

Description: This year, we hope to host the following events:
Abortion & surgical contraceptive skills training
Career workshops for networking in maternal medicine and women’s health
Introduction to externship & shadowing opportunities with family planning service providers locally & internationally through parent organization
Connections to opportunities to attend National and International conferences through parent organization
Trauma Informed Care Workshop

Club Email: msfc.vfmp@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Varun Nair, vnair16@student.ubc.ca; Stephanie Quon, quons@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: MSSI aims to educate medical school students about the dangers of diet culture and weight discrimination in the healthcare system. Our goals include advocacy among current and future healthcare providers, community outreach and education, student-led research, and medical school curricular reform.

Description: The club will offer speaker events and safe spaces to discuss size inclusivity and weight bias in healthcare. We also aim to have journal club and book club to look at the interplay between weight bias and research as well as the ways that they impact physicians’ clinical decisions.

Club Email: mssi.ubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Nina Wu, ninaw20@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: To normalize conversations about mental health and to support the physical and emotional well-being of medical students.

Description: Mental Illness Network for Destigmatization (MIND) is a UBC Medical Undergraduate Society club dedicated to decreasing stigma associated with mental illness and empowering medical students to advocate for and speak up about mental health. We offer MIND vent sessions where students can safely talk about their experiences in medicine, including stress, burnout, and any other topics they would like to discuss, an annual MIND Speaks Up event where physicians speak to students about mental health in medicine, and we also allocate the Laura Taylor Award in recognition of a student in each year who has gone above and beyond in fostering a sense of community or reaching out to a peer in need.

Club Email: ubcmedmind@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Dinithi Mudalige (dinithim@student.ubc.ca)

Mandate: We aim to provide students a space to destress through music and community. We value the idea that students shouldn't have to give up their passions, even when medical school can be busy and stressful. We also value sharing music with those who are not a part of the club, through performances!

Description: MUSE is a student-led music club that fosters creativity, performance, and community through music. We offer a range of events where students of all skill levels can collaborate and explore different genres. Our annual showcase event, the Spring Gala, highlight student talent and bring together diverse ensembles and soloists. We also provide resources such as rehearsal space bookings and networking opportunities to help members form ensembles and pursue their musical interests. Through these initiatives, MUSE creates a supportive and vibrant space for students to share their passion for music on campus and beyond.

Club Email: ubcmuse@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Jiwon Hwang, jiwon58@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The NMP Arts and Humanities Club will exist to provide medical students with a creative outlet through visual arts and crafts. The Club aims to foster community among medical students by hosting guided art sessions to promote self-expression.

Description: The NMP Arts and Humanities Club will offer guided art nights throughout the academic year to provide students with calming, creative, and fun social events to decompress.

Club Email: kryeburn@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Katherine Ryeburn, kryeburn@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The Northern Medical Program seeks to meet the needs of people who live in the Northern Health Authority. Many hospitals and healthcare centers in the Northern Health region are run by rural physicians responsible for making critical decisions regarding diagnosis, management, treatment, and patient transfer with fewer resources than urban health facilities.

Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is a tool used at the bedside in even the most rural and remote settings. With POCUS, physicians have the power to drastically improve health care outcomes by allowing for dynamic patient assessment, earlier diagnosis, expedient and highly precise patient management.

The NMP Pocus club aims to promote early exposure and hands-on learning opportunities for students in the northern, rural, and remote medical program. Through these initiatives, we hope to inspire curiosity in ultrasound and confidence in its use.

Description: Currently, we host one event per month whereby POCUS-certified physicians volunteer their time to teach medical students the foundational skills of ultrasound in a small group setting.
One goal in applying for this funding is to increase hands-on learning opportunities for students further. We plan to use the funding to:

-Increase the number of events we can host.
-To continue expanding our train-the-trainer program, whereby medical students in the Northern Medical Program learn – and then, learn to teach – bedside ultrasound skills.
-Host one to two large weekend-long ultrasound skills workshops at the University Hospital of Northern BC.
-To hire ""model patients"" for sensitive ultrasound examinations sessions. (e.g., deep vein thrombosis - assessment of the deep veins of the lower extremities from the popliteal fossa to the inguinal region).
-Provide honoraria for physicians who volunteer their time to support this initiative.

Club Email: ygareau@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Yannick Gareau-Lapierre, ygareau@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: To enhance medical students' exposure to and engagement with rural surgery by providing educational resources, mentorship opportunities, and practical experiences, thereby inspiring future healthcare professionals to consider and pursue surgical careers in rural communities.

Description: The UBC Rural Surgical Interest Group (RSIG) is dedicated to enhancing medical students' exposure to rural surgical practices and addressing the unique challenges faced in rural healthcare settings. Our planned events and services include:

Rural Surgeon Speaker Series: Hosting virtual and in-person talks with practicing rural surgeons to share insights into their careers, discuss the scope of rural surgical practice, and highlight the rewards and challenges of working in rural communities.

Case-Based Learning Sessions: Facilitating interactive discussions on clinical cases commonly encountered in rural surgical settings, emphasizing decision-making with limited resources and the importance of adaptability.

Surgical Skills Workshops: Organizing hands-on workshops each semester to teach essential surgical skills relevant to rural practice, such as suturing, knot-tying, and basic emergency procedures. These sessions aim to build confidence and competence in performing procedures that may be required in resource-limited environments.

Journal Club Meetings: Conducting regular meetings to review and discuss current literature on rural surgery, healthcare disparities, and innovations in delivering surgical care to underserved populations.

Mentorship Program: Establishing a mentorship network connecting students with rural surgeons and residents, providing guidance on career pathways, elective opportunities, and research involvement in rural surgery.

Collaboration with Other Interest Groups: Partnering with existing rural medicine and surgical interest groups to co-host events, share resources, and promote interdisciplinary learning experiences.

Through these initiatives, RSIG aims to foster a supportive community for students interested in rural surgery, enhance understanding of rural healthcare needs, and inspire future physicians to consider careers in rural surgical practice.

Club Email: ubcruralsurgicalinterestgroup@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Arshbir Aulakh, aarshbir@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Our club goal is to help provide a better insight into the field of ophthalmology by hosting various networking events for students.

Description: OIG hosts events to support medical students interest in ophthalmology . We organize various events including CaRMS Match Night, Residents Night, Careers Night, and Subspecialty Night. Our club has plans to create a research repository, host clinical skills nights, and organize shadowing days.

Club Email: ophthalmologyinterestgroup.ubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Charles Li, haoranli@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The ORCAS cycling club promotes health, wellness, and community through cycling. Open to all levels and all type of bicycle. Our mandate is to provide students with opportunities for recreational riding and to foster a supportive environment that encourages active living. We are committed to inclusivity, teamwork, and personal growth, while advancing knowledge of cycling safety, fitness, bike maintenance and sustainable transportation.

Description: Cycling group activities: Rides, maintenance clinics, commuting awareness and route sharing.

Club Email: orcascycling@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Elijah Buffalo, ebuffalo@studetnt.ubc.ca

Mandate: We hope to foster interest in orthopaedics through teaching on orthopaedic topics, orthopaedic research, and holding event like casting.

Description: Info night, teaching sessions, journal clubs, and casting nights.

Club Email: osigubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Alex Chittan

Mandate: The Palliative Care Interest Group welcomes medical students who share an interest in palliative medicine and end-of-life care. Death and illness are parts of life; we believe that it is important for future physicians to have a firm understanding of palliative medicine and pain relief, related social supports, and providing dignified care for patients and their families at the end-of-life.

Description: The goals of the PCIG are to familiarize medical students with issues surrounding the end of life; normalize conversations about death and dying within their medical education and clinical practice; provide medical students with clinical pearls and tools for one day treating patients needing palliative care or near the end of life; and educate medical students on the role of palliative care in diverse clinical settings, and to provide an experience for medical students to visit long-term care facilities to learn more about patient care in these settings.

Club Email: ubc.palliativeinterestgroup@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Polina Novoseltseva (President 2025) novoselt@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Cervical cancer deaths are almost entirely preventable with advances in HPV vaccination and population-based screening programs. However, despite these efforts, cervical cancer continues to affect people with cervixes in British Columbia at a rate of 8.2 per 100,000 each year (BC Cancer Registry, 2021). The intention of Papapalooza is to offer a culturally safe and trauma informed, accessible, and welcoming Pap test experience to people with a cervix who are due for a Pap but are unconnected to regular primary care, or who experience other barriers to accessing this screening (i.e., immigrant and refugee populations; First Nations, Inuit, and Metis populations; individuals with disabilities; and 2SLGBTQ+ populations, rural and remote communities).

Goals:

1. Expand Access to Cervical Cancer and Serve Underserved Populations: Provide culturally safe, trauma-informed, and accessible Pap test experiences to individuals facing barriers to regular screening, including immigrant and refugee populations, First Nations, Inuit, Metis, individuals with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ individuals, and those in rural and remote communities.

2. Enhance Health Literacy: Educate attendees about gynecologic health and the importance of regular cervical cancer screening.

3. Support and Follow-Up Care: Ensure that each attendee’s cytology report is reviewed by a local physician, who will be responsible for managing follow-up care and appointments for any abnormal results.

4. Research and Development: Conduct ongoing research to assess patient experiences and barriers to cervical cancer screening, and use findings to refine and improve outreach efforts and event planning.

Values:

1. Cultural Safety and Trauma-Informed Care: Prioritize creating a safe and respectful environment for all attendees, acknowledging and addressing the diverse needs and experiences of individuals from various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.

2. Accessibility and Inclusivity: Strive to eliminate barriers to cervical cancer screening, ensuring that services are available to all individuals, regardless of their background or current healthcare situation.

3. Community Engagement: Collaborate with community clinics, physicians, and advocacy organizations to enhance outreach and effectively address the specific needs of underserved populations.

4. Education and Empowerment: Focus on providing not only necessary medical services but also educational resources that empower individuals to take charge of their gynecologic health and understand the importance of regular screenings.

5. Collaboration and Capacity Building: Work with a broad network of stakeholders, including UBC medical students, local healthcare providers, and community leaders, to build a sustainable model for cervical cancer screening and health education across British Columbia.

Description: Between 2021-2022, our team of medical students facilitated 15 Papapaloozas across BC, offering cervical cancer screening to over 1500 patients. Feedback from patients was overwhelmingly positive. Two years ago, we were officially ratified as an MUS club and expanded our team to include the 4 provincial sites: VFMP, IMP, SMP, NMP. Last year, we had a team of 43 medical students across the province dedicated to promoting outreach & development for BC communities in need. We successfully delivered a Queer-Positive Papapalooza in collaboration with a local Vancouver clinic, which was one of our goals in addressing cervical cancer screening in the 2SLGBTQ+ population, who are traditionally underserved by screening, and a Papapalooza in Prince George, reaching northern populations. We also hosted a zoom event on pelvic exams, collaborated with groups in other provinces (including Peace River, AB, northern community with population size ~7k), and started a student-led research project assessing preferences between self-collected and provider collected cervical cancer testing.

We hope to build on the success of last year’s Papapalooza to offer more specific events tailored to communities that experience barriers to accessing cervical screening. Specifically, we are planning to run at least one cervical cancer screening event for the Queer community and one for the Downtown Eastside Community. Last year, we already reached out to several groups in the DTES, and we will build on that groundwork this year. We have an additional Papapalooza planned for fall of this year in general Vancouver, at the request of community members looking for a pap screening. We also plan to add 1 new research project based on student members' ideas and interest. Our Education team will work to further improve advocacy, education, and health literacy through educational workshops, producing infographics, online newsletters, and social media clips to educate the public on cervical cancer, screening, and gynecological health. We plan to have ongoing collaborations with practitioners in other provinces to spread Papapalooza, and further collaborations with local groups in providing medical and general public education on cervical cancer and related topics.

Club Email: ubcpapapalooza@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Jennifer Zhang, jz15089@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Through painting, running, and climbing, three complimentary expressions of creativity, we aim to foster a safe space where students discover how to best incorporate exercise, self-care and self-expression into their daily lives.

Description: Succeeding in the field of medicine requires immense focus and sacrifice, sometimes at the cost of personal identity outside of work. PaRC provides a safe environment for medical students to engage in a variety of creative activities, providing a therapeutic outlet for stress relief while allowing the exploration of oneself, connection with peers, and rediscovery of child-like fun. Our core activities will be bouldering and backpacking skills nights, running, and painting. Depending on the interest of our members, we will also lead trail runs, drawing nights, and dance classes. Our vision is a community of students sharing their passions outside of medicine with their peers to encourage a balanced lifestyle.

Club Email: paint.run.climb@gmail.com
Executive Contact: thunuvi2@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: To increase awareness of and foster interest in all the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine specialties. We aim to make student participation equally accessible from all the UBC sites while representing each broad area of PaLM study at least once per calendar year.

Description: Our club runs events introducing medical students to many different aspects of path and laboratory med (Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology, Hematopathology, Neuropathology, Medical Microbiology, Medical Biochemistry). These events are often virtual but can be in person and will have a variety of speakers from the different subspecialties, who will share more about their specialty and their journey. Examples may include interviewing a forensic pathologist, meeting residents, or taking a tour of a morgue.

Club Email: pathology.ubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Yi Han Xia; yihanxia@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Basic Life Support (BLS) is a mandatory requirement for all medical students and health care professionals across Canada, and must be renewed every year.

With the assistance from Dr. Kevin Shi, UBC medical students have become certified BLS instructors and volunteer their time running BLS courses for UBC medical students for a low fee. The goal of this club is to provide UBC medical students the opportunity to maintain their BLS certifications at an affordable cost. Thus far, we have 11 instructors who have trained over 350 UBC medical students in BLS this year alone. Additionally, another aim of the club is to promote simulation training. We run our courses at simulation centres at either VGH, BCCH or RH or at MSAC. During each course, students participate in a team based scenario where students work together to complete a rescue with high-fidelity equipment.

Another goal of this club is to train members of the public in Hands-only CPR. It is well known that the chances of survival of an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victim is dependent on immediate CPR being provided by a bystander. Consequently, wide-spread public CPR education is an important topic to consider in response to cardiac arrest emergencies. As any individual trained in BLS is able to teach Hands-only CPR, both instructors and UBC medical students will be able to participate in events held in the community to train individuals in providing this life saving procedure.

Description: The Peer-Led BLS Instructors will run both full and renewal BLS courses for UBC medical students in all years, helping students maintain their BLS certification. Active BLS certification is a requirement for all medical students, and students must pay to certify or renew annually. The majority of students pay for certification via local private companies, which charge for profit. Our club aims to reduce the financial burden on students in UBC medicine by providing set, very-low cost course fees that are designed only to cover the cost of registration with Heart-and-Stroke and additional costs incurred by instructors. These rates are significantly below market rates.

Additionally, this club will provide select UBC medical students training to become BLS instructors themselves, providing students with valuable teaching opportunities. Furthermore, running courses at simulation centres allows students to practise important clinical skills with high-fidelity equipment in low-stakes settings, while communicating and collaborating as part of a team. Simulation training is a valuable training tool that medical students do not get enough exposure to—usually only in 3rd year emergency and general surgery rotations and many of these opportunities were cancelled due to COVID. BLS training in simulation centres makes courses more relevant to students, improves competency, and allows students to practise simulations at least once per year.

Club Email: ubcmedbls@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Gurvir Dhutt, gdhutt@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The Perioperative Medicine & Patient Safety Club aims to deepen student understanding of the perioperative journey, from preoperative assessment to intraoperative care and postoperative recovery. Our goal is to foster collaboration across internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, and allied health, highlighting the multidisciplinary teamwork that supports safe and effective patient care. Through case discussions, workshops, and guest speakers, we will explore evidence-based approaches and consider how system-level factors shape perioperative outcomes and safety.

Our values are grounded in patient-centered care, collaboration, and continuous learning. Patient-centered care involves understanding how every decision affects outcomes and safety throughout the perioperative process. Collaboration emphasizes the value of diverse perspectives and teamwork across specialties. Continuous learning is reflected in how students engage with complex cases, analyze system-level challenges, and identify practical ways to improve patient safety.

Description: The Perioperative Medicine & Patient Safety Club offers educational and interactive activities designed to help students explore the perioperative journey and patient safety. Events include faculty-led lectures and workshops, student-led case study rounds, simulation sessions, interprofessional roundtables, and patient perspective panels. Through these activities, students will develop clinical reasoning, teamwork, and systems-level awareness while engaging with peers, faculty, and allied health professionals.

Events offered by the club:

Lecture & Workshop Series: The Perioperative Journey (5 sessions)
Faculty/Clinician-led sessions exploring each stage of the perioperative process and highlighting how different specialties contribute to patient care:
(1) Preoperative Assessment & Optimization: Internal Medicine and Anesthesia
(2) Pre-op Planning & Preparation: Anesthesia and Internal Medicine
(3) Intraoperative Management & Human Factors: Surgery and Anesthesia
(4) Immediate Postoperative Care: Nursing and Anesthesia
(5) Postoperative Follow-up, Patient Safety, and System-Level Thinking: Multidisciplinary focus integrating Internal Medicine, Surgery, Nursing, and Allied Health

Case Study Rounds (3–4 sessions)
Student-led, interactive rounds focused on peer learning. Students present real or simulated cases, such as pre-op optimization of frail patients, intraoperative complications, or post-op delirium prevention, fostering critical thinking and collaborative problem-solving.

Simulation Sessions (2 sessions)
Hands-on, scenario-based training in teamwork, crisis management, and perioperative emergencies, including PACU code blue, difficult airway, and postoperative complications. Post-simulation debriefs emphasize communication, decision-making, and systems-level learning.

Interprofessional Roundtables (1–2 sessions)
Small-group discussions involving internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, nursing and pharmacy to explore perspectives on perioperative handoffs and team communication, enhancing mutual understanding and collaboration.

Patient Perspectives Panel (1–2 sessions)
Patients and caregivers share surgical experiences, highlighting factors that contributed to safety or vulnerability, adding a human dimension to discussions on protocols, teamwork, and perioperative care.

Club Email: ubcperiopmed@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Harjot Uppal (harjotkuppal@gmail.com)

Mandate: The Persian Medical Society aims to build a supportive community for Persian-identifying students and allies, fostering mentorship and academic growth throughout medical training. It seeks to celebrate Persian culture while promoting inclusivity and representation within the medical school. The club also prioritizes community outreach, health education, and collaboration with both local communities and other student organizations.

Description: 1.Community Building
-Create a welcoming and supportive space for Persian-identifying medical students and allies.
-Facilitate mentorship between students at different stages of training (pre-clerkship, clerkship, residency).

2. Cultural Celebration & Awareness
   -Promote Persian culture, history, and traditions within the medical school community.
   -Celebrate cultural events such as Nowruz and Yalda Night.

3. Academic & Professional Development
   -Organize networking opportunities with Persian health care workers within the community.
   -Connect members with Persian and Iranian-Canadian physicians, researchers, and leaders in medicine.

4. Advocacy & Representation
   -Advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion by representing Persian voices within the student body.
   -Encourage dialogue about challenges faced by immigrant and minority medical students.

5. Community Outreach & Service
   -Partner with local Persian and immigrant communities to promote health education and awareness.
   -Organize volunteer initiatives that address health disparities in underserved communities.

Club Email: ubcpersianmed@gmail.com
Executive Contact: yaldahos@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The UBC Medicine Photography Club aims to foster creativity, mindfulness, and community among medical students by providing accessible opportunities to explore photography. Our goals are to lower barriers for students of all skill levels to engage in photography, encourage creative expression alongside the demands of medical training, and create a supportive community where students can learn from one another through visual storytelling.

Description: The Photography Club hosts photo walks across Vancouver, giving students the chance to explore the city, connect socially, and practice photography together in a relaxed environment. We organize friendly photo competitions that showcase student creativity, with small prizes to celebrate participation and talent. The club also provides photography support for UBC Med and other club events, helping document the medical student experience while offering students practical opportunities to practice event photography. No prior photography experience or equipment is required—students are encouraged to participate with whatever they have, including phone cameras.

Club Email: ubcmedphotographyclub@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Christopher Dong

Mandate: Peer Mentorship in Medical Education (PMME) is a student-led initiative that seeks to create formative peer mentorship connections through a unique delivery of teaching sessions and workshops both in-person and over Zoom.

Description: Medical students have historically remained in PMME from Year 1-4, and stayed within their small groups to foster longitudinal relationships. Year 1 and 2s are the most heavily involved.

Resident doctors and Year 2s are in charge of organizing the teaching amongst themselves, and each group is free to run however they think best. Teaching material based on the Year 1 curriculum is provided by the Education Committee team.

Club Email: wliu6055@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: William Liu

Mandate: The UBC Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Medicine Interest Group aims to engage medical students in the dynamic field of pre-hospital and retrieval medicine by offering opportunities to explore emergency care beyond the hospital walls. We will strive to provide hands-on learning experiences, expert-led lectures, simulation-based training, and collaborative events that enhance understanding of out-of-hospital emergency response systems, including trauma, critical care transport, and rural/remote medicine. We are committed to fostering clinical curiosity, interprofessional collaboration, health equity changes, cultural safety, and system-level awareness to prepare future physicians for roles in urgent, resource-limited, and high-acuity environments.

Description: Guest lecturers, opportunities for volunteer with a conference (with opportunity to attend), training opportunities, simulation, collaborative events, networking opportunities.

Club Email: phrm.interestgroup@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Olivia Therrien otherr01@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The purpose of PIG is to cultivate and expand students' interest in pursuing a plastic surgery residency (plastics) through events, opportunities and exposure. We feel plastics is an under-represented specialty in undergraduate medical curricula and thus students do not get exposure to what this career path can offer. Additionally, plastics is often misrepresented in media depictions which perpetuate a false narrative that it is mostly cosmetic enhancement procedures. On the contrary, there are many sub-specialties within plastics that provide critical surgical, reconstructive, and wound-healing care to patients with great medical need. This misrepresentation and lack of exposure within the curriculum has meant that students with interest in plastics have few resources to gain accurate information about the profession. Our goal is to dispel these myths and expose students to what a career in plastics really is like

Description: Charity Events to support RWI (Dr. Nancy Van Laekan)

• Professional events to connect students with residents/faculty/staff

• Career planning/CARMS talks

• Research opportunity mixers

• Journal club events

• Suturing workshops

Club Email: ubcmdplasticsinterestgroup@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Parker Thibert - pthibert@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: RIG is an interest group dedicated to helping students gain exposure to the field of Radiology. We hold educational series focused on improving students' clinical decision making including approach to chest x-ray and introduction to CT/MRI. We also strive to conduct speaker series to help students gain insight into the field of Radiology as a career by hosting Radiology careers night, Radiology CaRMS night as well as creating a mentorship program between medical students and Radiology residents.

Description: The UBC Radiology Interest Group is dedicated to offering an array of events and services aimed at giving medical students invaluable insights into the Radiology field. Our events are centered around educational series designed to bolster students' clinical decision-making capabilities, with a particular emphasis on imaging techniques like chest x-rays, CT, and MRI. Beyond these educational initiatives, we strive to present a broader perspective on Radiology as a potential career avenue through specialized speaker series and a unique mentorship program. This setup ensures students have ample opportunities to engage directly with seasoned Radiology residents and attendings, thereby deepening their appreciation and understanding of the domain.

Club Email: rig.ubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Lucy Hui, lucyhui@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The Reading Bear Society (RBS) is a not-for-profit initiative that promotes early literacy and healthy living in children through intergenerational mentorship. Our aim is to strengthen empathy and compassion while improving lifelong learning and health outcomes across British Columbia. We are volunteer-run and supported by physicians, medical students, educators, academics and community members.

Description: Our club brings the Dr. Bear Program, a branch of the Vancouver Reading Bear Society, to local schools and daycares. Medical student volunteers read age-appropriate books, hand out teddy bears, and run interactive workshops where children use their teddy bears to experience common medical procedures—such as checkups, vaccinations, or listening to heartbeats. These activities are offered throughout the school year and create a safe, playful environment that helps reduce children’s anxiety around healthcare. In order to operate smoothly, the club requires its own administrative budget for supplies such as teddy bears, hand sanitizer, and workshop materials.

Club Email: aiwinkel@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Aiden Winkel, aiwinkel@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The Reading Bear Society (RBS) is a not-for-profit initiative that promotes early literacy and healthy living in children through intergenerational mentorship. Our aim is to strengthen empathy and compassion while improving lifelong learning and health outcomes across British Columbia. We are volunteer-run and supported by physicians, medical students, educators, academics and community members.

Description: Through our programs we facilitate outreach visits in the community and online through 3 main services:

1. Familiarize children with the doctor’s office through our “A Visit to Dr. Bear” program.

2. Promote early literacy through community outreach and our buddy reading program (visits to classrooms).

3. Develop evidence-based early childhood resources (for example, tip sheets on topics like nutrition and mindfulness).

Club Email: rbs.kelowna@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Lisa Zhang, lszhang@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The Reading Bear Society (RBS) is a not-for-profit initiative that promotes early literacy and healthy living in children through intergenerational mentorship. Our aim is to strengthen empathy and compassion while improving lifelong learning and health outcomes across British Columbia. We are volunteer-run and supported by physicians, medical students, educators, academics and community members.

Description: Through our programs we facilitate outreach visits in the community and online through 3 main services:

Familiarize children with the doctor’s office through our “A Visit to Dr. Bear” program.
Promote early literacy through community outreach and our buddy reading program (visits to Canuck’s Place and classrooms).
Develop evidence-based early childhood resources (for example, tip sheets on topics like nutrition and mindfulness).

Club Email: thereadingbearsociety@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Monika Jandu, monikaj3@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The Reading Bear Society (RBS) is a not-for-profit initiative that promotes early literacy and healthy living in children through intergenerational mentorship. Our aim is to strengthen empathy and compassion while improving lifelong learning and health outcomes across British Columbia. We are volunteer-run and supported by physicians, medical students, educators, academics and community members.

Description: We have two main educational programs:

1. A visit to Dr. Bear and

2. Community visits. https://thereadingbear.ca/what-we-do

Through our programs we facilitate outreach visits in the community and virtually to familiarize young children (preschool-grade 2) with the doctor’s office through our A Visit to Dr. Bear program. Each visit includes an interactive story, which introduces children to common reasons for visiting the doctor. Throughout the story, medical students use teddy bears to demonstrate procedures that children might experience at a doctor’s office, such as a checkup, a vaccination, x-rays, or listening to their heartbeat. After story time, the children are able to participate in stations where they can practice procedures on stuffed animals with toy instruments, work on proper hand washing and wearing a mask, perform mindful bear breathing, and listen to their own heartbeat with a real stethoscope. The one hour visits are geared towards preschool, kindergarten and Grade 1-2 students.

Club Email: info@thereadingbear.ca
Executive Contact: max26@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: RESTORE (Restorative Empowerment for Safer Treatment & Organizational Reform in Healthcare) is a student-led club dedicated to fostering a healthcare system that prioritizes patient safety, trauma-informed care, and restorative justice. We strive to empower patients, families, communities, and healthcare providers to engage in meaningful conversations, advocate for institutional reform, and rebuild trust in healthcare systems. Through education, collaboration, and advocacy, we aim to create a culture where all voices are heard, and safer, more equitable care becomes the standard.

Description: Our work centers on four pillars: Education & Advocacy through workshops, seminars, and journal clubs on patient safety, trauma-informed care, and institutional accountability; Patient & Community Engagement by partnering with those with lived experience to co-design safer care practices and foster dialogue; Restorative Practices that promote open conversations about errors, repair trust, and support ethical, transparent care; and Institutional Reform through collaboration with healthcare organizations and policymakers to remove barriers, strengthen compassion, and build a culture of trust in healthcare systems.

Club Email: quons@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Stephanie Quon, quons@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The purpose of the Run for Rural Medicine is to raise funds to support rural health charities and initiatives while increasing public awareness of the shortage of physicians in rural BC.

Description: The Run for Rural Medicine is a fundraising run/walk that has taken place in-person in Vancouver and is also run as a month-long virtual challenge. Last year, we hosted a charity run at all UBC Medicine sites (VFMP, NMP, IMP, SMP). The purpose of the Run for Rural Medicine is to raise funds to support rural health charities and initiatives while increasing public awareness of the shortage of physicians in rural BC. We have formed a partnership with Hope Air, a registered national charity that provides complimentary flights for rural Canadians who must travel to access healthcare in urban centres but cannot afford the airfare ticket costs. Over the past two years, we have raised over $30,000 to support round-trip flights for individuals in financial need who must travel from home for medical care. This year will be the 22nd annual event, with medical students from all of the distributed sites participating in the race, along with community members. We plan to include both a virtual event and an in-person race. Similar to last year, we will be exploring creative and fun ways to make this event engaging for the medical and running community!

Club Email: ubcmed.ruralrun@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Lucas Rempel lucasrem@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The rural medicine interest group (RMIG) at UBC is focused on encouraging students’ interest in rural medicine, and to help students learn more about the opportunities and challenges rural doctors experience.

Description: RMIG offers hands-on skills workshops with rural physicians, speaker panels on rural practice, mentorship and networking opportunities, and creative initiatives like a Rural BC Photo Contest. Events are held across UBC sites to ensure equity and support student connection to rural healthcare.

Club Email: ubcmed.rmig@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Luke Greidanus. lukeg@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: “Rx Reads Book Club” aims to foster both personal development and community engagement amongst UBC medical students through reading for leisure and pleasure. We hope to either introduce or further cultivate reading as a joyful, curiosity-fulfilling, and soul-developing activity. At the same time, we aspire to foster a community that shares book recommendations, knowledge, opinions, and ideas in a safe space.

Description: Our book club fosters a welcoming community for hobby readers, with an emphasis on contemporary and literary fiction chosen through member recommendations. Over the past two years, we have read and discussed more than twelve books, supported by monthly newsletters featuring event higlights, book reviews, and reminders of upcoming reads. Our specific activities are highlighted below:

Monthly newsletters:
-Monthly member feature containing their “reading profile” (when they started reading, their favourite book, their favourite authour, book recommendation for this year, etc.)
-Monthly book reviews written by members
-Reminders of the book per month that will be recommended reading for the upcoming monthly gathering + brief description of the book/how this book was chosen

Monthly book meets:
-Separate reading time in-person with coffee/tea/snacks
-Sharing about the monthly book in small groups eg. what you liked/disliked, what you thought might have happened, what you thought it meant for others/you, etc.
-Members get a chance to connect with each other and mingle
-Making the book recommendation for the next month

Book Swap and Reading Workshop: Blind Date with a Book
-Tired of judging a book by its cover??

• Before the event, members will be asked to bring in a book they want to swap

• Books will be then wrapped and labeled with a description

• Members will be able to choose & keep a book based on its genre / content
  -They get matched to have a 1:1 conversation about the book chosen
  -Everyone gets back together at the end and participates in social mingling

Introductory Social

• Welcome event for new members with icebreakers, trivia games, and potluck-style meal

Holiday Social

• Festive gathering featuring white elephant book exchange and community bonding

Year-end social/awards night:
-Celebration with members of the club to reflect back upon our year of reading for leisure and pleasure.

• Mingle and chat, with photo slideshow of year-end recap memories

• Book discussion highlights

• Literary trivia & prizes → topics being the books read during the year + member profiles + member book reviews
  -Will have an awards ceremony (with prizes!) eg. best received book by the club, most active member, best book review, most troll book recommendation, etc.

Club Email: rxreadsbookclub@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Christina Yuan, christinayuan26@gmail.com

Mandate: As a chapter of Save Your Skin Foundation, our goals are the following:
-To provide resources, including emotional and financial assistance, to those battling non-melanoma skin cancers, melanoma, and ocular melanoma.
-To promote education and awareness of skin cancer.
-To facilitate work in immuno-oncology and other precision medicine.
-To engage in public and private industry health policy and systemic treatment access issues.
-To represent the voice of skin cancer patient

Description: Save your Skin Foundation (SYSF) is a national non-profit group dedicated to the fight against non-melanoma skin cancers, melanoma and ocular melanoma through nationwide education, advocacy, and awareness initiatives. SYSF is a member of All.Can, SkIN Canada, La Coalition Priorite Cancer au Quebec, IMC (Innovative Medicines Canada), the Skin Cancer Prevention Framework of Alberta, Sun Safe BC, Ontario Sun Safety WG, CSPA (Canadian Skin Patient Alliance), Health eMatters, and other Canadian and Global melanoma skin cancer initiatives.
Our club plans to offer:
-Awareness Campaigns: Hosting educational events on sun safety, early detection, and skin cancer prevention, including information booths, social media campaigns, and skin health workshops.
-Sunscreen Dispenser Initiative: Partnering with SYSF to install and maintain free public sunscreen dispensers on campus in the community.
-Guest Speaker Sessions: Inviting dermatologists, patient advocates, and researchers to share expertise and personal experiences with skin cancer and melanoma.
-Peer Education: Organizing peer-to-peer outreach sessions for students to learn about skin checks, mole monitoring, and risk reduction strategies.
-Advocacy and Collaboration: Working with SYSF and other health organizations to support advocacy initiatives at the local and national level.
-Community Engagement: Partnering with other student groups and local organizations to co-host events that promote sun safety and skin health.
-Through these initiatives, the SYSF student chapter will foster awareness, encourage preventative practices, and support patients and families affected by skin cancer in alignment with the foundation’s mission.

Club Email: saveyourskinubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Melody Li (mli28@student.ubc.ca)

Mandate: The ScrubBuddies Mentorship Initiative aims to support incoming first-year medical students as they transition into medical school by providing connections with upper-year peer mentors. Our goal is to create a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment by connecting new students with upper-year peers who can provide lasting connections, guidance, and support. We value community, accessibility, compassion, and the promotion of student well-being throughout the medical journey.

Description: The ScrubBuddies Mentorship Initiative aims to support incoming first-year medical students by providing connections with upper-year peer mentors for one-on-one mentorship and community connection. The initiative will offer personalized guidance alongside small-group events, resource-sharing, and optional discussion prompts to help mentees navigate the academic, social, and personal challenges throughout medical school. The initiative is student-driven, allowing first-years to access the type and level of support that creates meaningful, long-lasting connections that carry beyond the first year.

Club Email: ubcscrubbuddies@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Michelle Kim, mkim15@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Basic Life Support (BLS) is a mandatory requirement for all medical students and health care professionals across Canada, and must be renewed every year through the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

With the assistance from the Pritchard Simulation Centre at Kelowna General Hospital, UBC medical students have become certified BLS instructors and volunteer their time running BLS courses for Southern Medical Program students for a low fee. The goal of this club is to provide UBC medical students the opportunity to maintain their BLS certifications at an affordable cost. This is a new expansion of the previously existing VFMP & IMP programs to better serve the needs of SMP students locally. Thus far, we have 1 instructor who has trained over 55 UBC medical students in BLS this year alone.

Ultimately our club aims to empower medical students by training them as BLS instructors, ensuring affordable maintenance of their certification while fostering leadership and teaching skills. By creating a sustainable program, the club cultivates a community committed to healthcare education, where current instructors mentor new ones, promoting ongoing professional development and preparing students for future healthcare roles through valuable teaching experience.

Description: The Peer-Led BLS Instructors will run both full and renewal BLS courses for UBC medical students in all years, helping students maintain their BLS certification. Active BLS certification is a requirement for all medical students, and students must pay to certify or renew annually. The majority of students pay for certification via local private companies, which charge for profit upwards of $80-100. Our club aims to reduce the financial burden on students in UBC medicine by providing set, very-low cost course fees ($10-20) that are designed only to cover the cost of registration with Heart and Stroke Foundation and additional costs incurred by instructors. These rates are significantly below market rates. Additionally, this club will provide select UBC medical students training to become BLS instructors themselves, providing students with valuable teaching opportunities.

Club Email: ubcsmpbls@gmail.com
Executive Contact: mtsuyuki@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: At the SMP POCUS Interest Group, we aim to be a hub for POCUS education where students can get hands-on practice in ultrasound technique. We host workshops to inspire the next generation of doctors who use POCUS as part of their practice.

Description: Our club will run a combination of province-wide and local events. Currently, we have one virtual speaker series event and three in-person workshops planned for the upcoming year. The virtual lecture will cover how POCUS is used in rural and remote healthcare settings, whereas the workshops will give students the opportunity to learn hands-on POCUS techniques and compete in an end-of-year team challenge: The POCUS Games.

Club Email: kraftr@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Rhys Kraft kraftr@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Our club is dedicated to encouraging physical activity while fostering a strong sense of community rooted in inclusivity and diversity. We prioritize mental wellness and enjoyment, creating a supportive environment where members can learn new skills, improve existing ones, and connect through shared experiences.

Description:

Club Email: Smpracketclub@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Thomas Vogel, tvogel@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: SMP Wellness recognizes that a mentally, emotionally, and physically healthy medical student is essential to learning how to provide empathetic, safe, patient-centered care to our future patients. We acknowledge that the act of self care and wellness requires continuous and conscious practice and aim to promote health and well being among the SMP students through events and community building.

Description: Our club provides a space to destress and foster a sense of community across all four years by offering activities such as wellness/fitness workshops and social events that allow students to build community and support each other.

Club Email: smpwellness23@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Patience Emmanuel; poemman@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The Social Medicine Interest Group is focused largely on the social/structural determinants of health (SDHs) and learning how to support patients’ health beyond sickness care by addressing these SDHs both systemically and as clinicians. The practical goal at this time will be to better understand SDHs and how our system covers different care as well as to find and share what resources are available and where/how/by whom they can be referred to or accessed.

Goals:
Actionable learning and skill development to improve our ability to support and serve equity-seeking groups.
Collaboration with, appreciation for, and learning from allied health professionals and support services.
Facilitating increased understanding among medical students of social determinants of health as well as injustices and structural violence that impact them.
Developing students’ ability to think and act at levels of both the patient and system.
Values:
Universal health equity as a human right and attainable reality..
Preferential option for marginalized, poor, or otherwise vulnerable populations
Solidarity over charity.
Partnership and teamwork.
Education and awareness.
Patient and population advocacy.
Self-reflection and positionality.

Description: Events:
~Monthly events for rapid-fire peer lectures on the topic of the med student’s choice approved by the executives and/or voted for by the other club members. Topics can vary in breadth to include structures, history, skills, concepts or specific processes and collections of resources.
1-2 guest lectures per year from physicians, allied health professionals, representatives from local services, community members, etc .to share with students how patients from marginalized groups can be supported, how their service works and can be accessed, etc.

Services:
Up-to-date compilations of provincial, health authority, and local/grassroots organizations easily accessible by medical students

Club Email: bendjk@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Benjamin Koenig bendjk@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: This interest group is dedicated to introducing medical students to the fields of Sports Medicine and Physiatry, also known as Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). Both are distinct yet complementary disciplines focused on musculoskeletal health. All students from all sites are welcome to participate.

Description: 1. Raise awareness and spark interest in the dynamic and exciting field of Sports Medicine and Physiatry.
2. Organize educational sessions featuring physicians from diverse specialties, including family medicine, emergency medicine, orthopedic surgery, and physiatry, as well as experts from other disciplines such as physiotherapy, athletic therapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, and strength & conditioning.
3. Enhance medical students' understanding of musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries and the various medical approaches to treating athletes.

Club Email: smpigubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Fiona Huang, fionaxfh@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Stop the Bleed UBC aims to educate and empower students and community members with lifesaving bleeding control skills. Our goal is to increase medical emergency preparedness, build confidence working under pressure, and augment first aid skills.

Description: Stop the Bleed UBC is a club offering hands-on bleeding control training sessions throughout the year, teaching participants how to recognize and respond to life-threatening bleeding emergencies using wound packing, tourniquets, and more. We host workshops, simulation events, guest speaker panels with healthcare professionals, and run awareness and advocacy campaigns. Qualified members will also have opportunities to become instructors.

Club Email: lenawang@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Lena Wang, lenawang@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Our goal is to raise interest in internal medicine and provide opportunities for learning through a series of educational initiatives.

Description: To provide introductory clinical opportunities for medical students, SIIM organizes bedside mentorship shadowing sessions in CTU for MSI1 and 2s. SIIM also provides clinically-relevant education through speaker series with IM clinicians, IM-specific training sessions (i.e. ABG, ECG) and discussion groups with IM residents, as well as a journal club.

Club Email: siimubc1@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Borna Naderi, borna99@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The SIMS Club aims to increase exposure to medical simulations and to provide opportunities for medical students to participate in simulations. We believe that high-fidelity training in low stakes settings will help reduce stress in the real world scenarios that students may encounter in their clinical experiences. We aim to foster inter-professional collaboration through simulation sessions with nursing and other allied-health professionals. Lastly, we hope these experiences will help medical students supplement their existing academic curriculum.

Description: The SIMS club creates opportunities for medical students to explore simulation-based learning. We host workshops to increase access to simulations to develop clinical, procedural and communication skills. We collaborate with allied-health programs to provide interprofessional simulations. We also involve UBC residents and medical faculty to provide feedback sessions after simulations.

Club Email: ubcsimsclub@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Lee Wang wanglinc@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Students Interested In Pediatrics is a club for all students interested in a career in pediatrics. The club holds events to help students learn more about the field of pediatrics and career options. Events include speaker series, including speciality nights and residency/CaRMS information evenings, as well as speaker workshops on play in pediatrics and rural pediatric practice.

Description: We aim to host events highlighting the field of pediatrics to the students of all years in UBC Medicine. Through various events, we aim to showcase the wide variety of careers that work in the field of pediatrics and help students understand what it means to provide care for children within our healthcare system in both community and hospital settings.

Club Email: sips4ubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Vivek Gill, vgill22@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The TEDxUBC (Medicine Salon Branch) is a student-led extension of the broader TEDxUBC club, which has successfully hosted campus-wide TEDx events that amplify diverse voices and ideas. This medicine-focused branch exists to foster meaningful dialogue at the intersection of healthcare, storytelling, and innovation.

Through TEDx-style events, we aim to amplify underrepresented perspectives in healthcare, create space for critical conversations around equity and empathy in medicine, and promote knowledge translation that is accessible to diverse audiences. Our values are rooted in inclusivity, collaboration, curiosity, and the belief that medicine is not just science, it is also story, human connection, and transformation.

Beyond UBC, our long-term vision is to connect with other Canadian medical schools and support them in running coordinated TEDx Salon events under a shared theme, fostering a national dialogue in medicine.

Description: The TEDxUBC (Medicine Salon Branch) will organize TEDx-style Salon events and discussion forums that bring together students, faculty, patients, and the wider community. These events will feature talks curated on topics such as chronic pain advocacy, equity in genomics, the human body vs AI, and lived experiences of navigating healthcare. Beyond talks, we will host interactive reflection sessions, small group discussions, and networking opportunities to ensure students engage deeply with the material and each other.

This initiative builds on a proven foundation: in 2025, the first TEDxUBC Medicine Salon was successfully piloted as a FLEX project. The inaugural event, hosted at MSAC, sold out and demonstrated overwhelming student interest. Many medical students from both the VFMP and IMP programs supported the event through filming, volunteering, and speaking highlighting the demand for and impact of this platform.

Here are examples of the talks delivered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipHorxi_n80, and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQjRL7SWY8k.

By functioning as a branch of TEDxUBC, this club benefits from the infrastructure, branding, and experience of the larger TEDxUBC organization while focusing specifically on medicine. This ensures both continuity with UBC’s TEDx presence and alignment with the unique needs and perspectives of medical students.

Where possible, we aim to keep events free or very low-cost for medical students by securing MUS funding and sponsorships. This reduces financial barriers and allows us to provide food and refreshments, supporting well-being and fostering community connection.

Club Email: tedx.ubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Ashiana Sunderji - ashianas@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Terpsichore aims to create an inclusive environment by embracing diversity and creating an environment where dancers of all backgrounds feel welcomed and valued. By cultivating a sense of togetherness, teamwork, and mutual support among members, dancers are able to be creative in a safe environment. Treating fellow dancers, instructors, and collaborators with kindness, empathy, and consideration is of high priority to all Terpsicore dancers.

Description: Terpsichore is a fun and energetic contemporary/jazz club for students with previous dance experience. It provides a space for students to continuously improve their abilities, participating in regular weekly practices and coming together to create choreography which they perform at the annual Spring Gala. Students are given the opportunity to lead warm ups and choreography for weekly classes.

Club Email: terpsichoreubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Ashiana Sunderji - ashianas@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The tfti Run Club is dedicated to creating a community of UBC medical students who share a passion for running to support mental and physical well-being. Our club mission is to promote physical fitness, mental wellness, and camaraderie among medical students while fostering a supportive environment that encourages a balanced lifestyle.

Description: tfti Run Club will offer 1-2 weekly group running sessions at paces inclusive of all types of runners to promote the health and wellbeing of participants. We will host group warm-ups prior to runs, post-run social events to build camaraderie between students, and nutrition, injury prevention, and sports medicine interactive talks. We will also subsidize a portion of running event registration fees (e.g. Sun Run) to encourage members to have a goal to work toward.

Club Email: tftirunclub@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Michael Lee, leemki@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The club's mandate is to create opportunities for students to engage with their local communities in an open, friendly and non-judgemental, with the hope of driving positive change among both attendees and their communities. Our values centre around community engagement, inclusivity and beneficence.

Description: Our club will organize a community blood drive and community cleanup. Other events may arise throughout the year as we coordinate with students from other medical faculties which have reached out to us with event ideas.

Club Email: ubcphcw@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Victor Blaga - blagav@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The Tonic Club exists to support medical students through shared, grounding experiences that bring people together; especially over coffee. We believe that small, reliable rituals, like starting the day with a cup of coffee and good company, can ease stress, lift mood, and strengthen community- particularly for students navigating isolation or compounding pressures.
Our goal is to make wellness feel natural, not forced - something built into daily life. Through simple acts like drinking coffee together after a morning sports-game or run, we create moments of belonging that are inclusive, low-pressure, and impactful for both individual well-being and broader community cohesion.

Description: The Tonic Club offers regular wellness-focused gatherings that revolve around coffee and shared movement. These include morning tennis meetups with group coffee, casual social runs, occasional sports nights, coffee tasting and more. Our events are informal and open to all; no experience needed. Coffee is always at the center, acting as a social anchor and a reason to come together. These rituals are consistent and easy to replicate across distributed campuses, offering students, no matter where they are, a familiar way to connect, reset, and start the day with community. We aim to make meaningful connection both accessible and routine. Further, unlike many other clubs with events in the afternoon we will try and have most of our activities in the morning.

Club Email: theubctonicclub@gmail.com
Executive Contact: ROHR, BENEDIKT; Benirohr@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: UBC Accessibility in Medicine is dedicated to fostering an inclusive, supportive environment for medical students with disabilities while promoting accessibility in healthcare. Our mission is to advocate for the rights and needs of disabled medical students, and to engage the broader medical and university communities in increasing accessibility for people with disabilities in healthcare settings.

Description: We focus on promoting accessibility in healthcare and supporting disabled medical students through four key pillars: Community Building, Education and Advocacy, Projects, and Events. We value inclusivity, collaboration, and advocacy to create equitable and accessible environments for all.

Our goals are to:
(1) Foster a supportive community for disabled medical students, and advocate for their rights and needs within the medical program.
(2) Work with faculty and program administration to promote inclusive and accessible practices for disabled students.
(3) Highlight the importance of accessibility in healthcare and integrate accessibility-related topics into the curriculum through advocacy initiatives, social media campaigns, collaborations, and workshops.
(4) Partner with community groups to fund and implement projects related to accessibility, such as installing automatic doors, ramps, and Braille signage in healthcare facilities.
(5) Host events that bring together people with disabilities, community members, students, clinicians, and more to discuss accessibility topics and identify actionable steps on how accessibility can be increased in healthcare.

Club Email: accessibility.in.medicine.ubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Deea Dev, deea99@student.ubc.ca; Stephanie Quon, quons@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The UBC Anesthesiology App Club aims to support medical students, especially students on their clerkship rotations by providing free, high-quality, mobile-accessible educational content related to anesthesia. Our goal is to continue developing this resource through faculty and student collaboration and expand its access to medical students across Canada and globally. Our values include academic excellence, accessibility, collaboration, and innovation in medical education.

Description: Our club will host content development workshops where members can learn how to contribute modules to the app. Club members will also be involved in the development and maintenance of the App on the Android Play Store and iOS App Store. We will also organize feedback sessions and collaboration meetings with faculty to ensure accuracy and relevance. Additionally, we plan to hold informational sessions to promote the resource and recruit new contributors. Finally, we also plan to collaborate with other medical education clubs to optimize and share digital learning strategies.

Club Email: ubcanesthesiologyapp@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Zaanjana Zivaaria, zivaaria@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Our club aims to promote awareness to the various cardiovascular medicine specialties.

Description: The club aims to provide exposure to medical students to medical specialties and subspecialties focusing on cardiovascular medicine, particularly ones not covered in the MD curriculum (e.g., cardiology fellowships, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, cardiac anesthesiology). The club also aims to run in-person events to gets hand-on experience with surgical/procedural technologies (e.g., stents).

Club Email: ubccardiovascmedig@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Saif Dababneh; saifdab@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The River Song Health Initiative is committed to enhancing the well-being of Indigenous and rural communities across Ontario through education, empowerment, and community engagement. Our goals are to promote healthy, active lifestyles by integrating traditional Indigenous knowledge with modern health practices. We value cultural respect, inclusivity, and collaboration, striving to create sustainable, community-driven wellness programs. Our ultimate aim is to build stronger, healthier communities by providing accessible resources, fostering a deep connection to cultural heritage, and supporting individuals on their journey to better health.

Description: The River Song Health Initiative will provide a variety of events and services focused on promoting holistic health within both UBC Medicine students and Indigenous and rural communities. Our offerings will include culturally tailored wellness workshops, interactive educational presentations on healthy living, and outreach programs that engage with local community leaders and health professionals. These activities are designed to foster a deep understanding of health from multiple perspectives, blending traditional Indigenous knowledge with modern medical practices.

Club Email: riversonghi@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Mohammed Abbas: mrkabbas@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: CALMS UBC acts as:

• an advocacy organization for all students (regardless of background) who are interested in learning and teaching others about healthcare issues that affect the Latino/a/x community

• an eventual hub for Latino/a/x students to connect throughout medical school, engage with the larger Spanish, Portuguese, and Indigenous languages speaking communities in BC and Canada, and raise Latino/a/x voices

Description: We plan to organize social gatherings for Latin learners at UBC, outreach events to Latin pre-medical students, teach Spanish/Portuguese for the Clinic classes, and engage in advocacy campaigns in BC and Canada that affect Latin health

Club Email: calmsubc@gmail.com.
Executive Contact: Sebastian Lopez Steven

Mandate: The UBC Correctional Health Initiative (UBC CHI) is committed to promoting health equity, social justice, and human rights for individuals who are currently or formerly incarcerated. We recognize that people impacted by the correctional system are marginalized in society and often face significant barriers to accessing quality healthcare. Our mandate is to advance education, advocacy, research, and community partnership initiatives that address the complex health and social needs of this population. By engaging medical students and the broader UBC community, we aim to cultivate a deeper understanding of the structural determinants of health, challenge stigma, and support system-level change within healthcare and correctional settings.

Description: UBC CHI is a student-led club that brings together learners passionate about improving health outcomes for people affected by incarceration. Our activities include hosting educational events and speaker panels, collaborating with community organizations, and supporting student research on topics related to correctional health. We provide opportunities for interdisciplinary learning and encourage dialogue around ethical care, trauma-informed approaches, and the role of healthcare professionals in advocating for incarcerated individuals. Whether you are interested in public health, social justice, medicine, law, or policy, UBC CHI welcomes all students who want to contribute to building a more equitable and compassionate healthcare system for criminalized populations.

Club Email: quons@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Stephanie Quon, quons@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Engineering & Innovation in Medicine (EIM) is a student-led club focused on the intersection of engineering and medicine. We bring together students and early-career researchers from diverse backgrounds to explore how technology and design can address real-world healthcare challenges. EIM promotes collaboration, practical skill-building, and critical thinking to foster innovation that is thoughtful, inclusive, and grounded in patient care.

Description: EIM connects UBC medical students, engineering students, and researchers with an interest in applying engineering and design to healthcare. The club explores topics such as medical devices, clinical AI, digital health tools, and systems-based problem solving. Through workshops, collaborative projects, and discussions with professionals in the field, members gain hands-on experience working across disciplines and learn how innovation can improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. Whether members are interested in prototyping, policy, coding, or simply exploring the overlap between medicine and engineering, EIM offers a space to learn, build, and grow together.

Club Email: quons@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Stephanie Quon, quons@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Our mission is to foster medical student resilience, mental health, and community by promoting awareness, integration, and collaboration of UBC MD Undergraduate Program wellness resources.

Description: As a student-run division of UBC Medicine Student Affairs, WIN executives work with Undergraduate Medical Education committee members, Student Affairs, MUS, and class councils to advocate for student wellness in our curriculum. WIN also holds events throughout the year that are aimed at creating positive interactions with our colleagues and exploring our core beliefs that affect the way we handle adverse situations. As an MUS club that is also funded by UBC Medicine Student Affairs, we also sponsor other wellness events throughout the year, including the Arts in Medicine Coffeehouses and MedPlay!

Club Email: ubc.med.win@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Varun Nair; vnair16@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: French in Medicine exists for students to improve their knowledge of French language and culture to better serve their future francophone patients. French is one of Canada’s two national languages and providing medical serves in the patient’s own language can reduce errors and improve the patient physician relationship.

Description: French in Medicine is geared towards improving French knowledge and the ability of medical professionals to better treat francophone individuals. We partner with RésoSanté, an organization focused on French language health services, to have meetings every 2 weeks with students and health care professionals. In addition, francophones new to Canada/BC who are interested in improving their English and knowledge of the local healthcare system are welcome to come.
Club members are able to come on a drop-in or regular basis. These get togethers are informal and geared towards improving French language through engaging games, interdisciplinary health care discussion, exploring cultural differences, and regular social events. All levels of French are encouraged to attend.

Club Email: ubcfrenchmedicine@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Nathan Li, nli0210@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The UBC Geriatrics Interest Group (GIG) promotes awareness of health and wellness issues that are especially relevant to older adults. In a series of seminars and special events throughout the year, we provide interdisciplinary clinical skills training and professional learning activities for students interested in geriatric medicine.

Description: Educational seminars
Practice OSCE
Career panels
Opportunities for students to connect with geriatric physicians and potential research opportunities
The Grandpal penpal program aims to connect older adults and children in local communities through creative activities to foster greater intergenerational communication and relationships.

Club Email: Gig.ubcmed@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Heather Kelly (hkelly23@student.ubc.ca)

Mandate: GHI seeks to enhance global health education by providing a variety of workshops and the opportunity to participate in a global health project.

Description: GHI is a UBC-wide student-led initiative. GHI provides skills training to UBC students via a series of skill-building workshops. GHI also offers students the opportunity to participate in several global health projects. Further, GHI works with faculty to develop core competencies used to drive future curriculum development related to global health.

Club Email: ubc.ghi@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Aaryamaan Verma, bwayne99@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Empower youth to understand the healthcare system and take control of their health through educational workshops & outreach in schools and community.

Description: The Health Education Alliance (HEAL) is a MUS club that runs health workshops throughout the year primarily in Vancouver-area high schools. Workshop topics range from how to access medical services in British Columbia and confidentiality in healthcare, to digital health literacy and mental wellness.

Club Email: healubc@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Connor Frey, cmfrey@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: UBC MD Pride Alliance (UBC MDPA) aims to foster an inclusive and supportive environment for LGBTQ2S+ medical students and allies. Our goals are to celebrate diversity, promote equity, and empower students through advocacy, education, and community-building. We value respect, authenticity, collaboration, and the advancement of LGBTQ2S+ representation in medicine.

Description: The club will offer events and services that include:

• Educational Workshops: Focused on LGBTQ2S+ health, cultural competency, and advocacy in medicine. This can include pronouns in medicine, the facets of caring for LGBTQ2S+ patients that may not be covered in our UBC MD curriculum.

• Networking Events: Connecting students with LGBTQ2S+ professionals and mentors in healthcare. This can include physicians responsible for trans care, LBGTQ2S+ physicians in a variety of specialities, etc.

• Social Gatherings in collaboration with CQMSA: Safe spaces for members to build community, such as movie nights, pride-themed socials, and coffee chats.

• Support Circles: Peer-led discussions to share experiences and provide mutual support.

• Awareness Campaigns: Collaborations with other clubs to highlight LGBTQ2S+ health issues during key dates like Pride Month, Transgender Day of Visibility, and National Coming Out Day.

• Student-run Clinic and Health Initiative: focused on providing accessible, inclusive care for queer and trans students/patients, while remaining open to anyone in need of services.

• Beyond the Chart Storytelling Night: Invite patients, clinicians, and students from the LGBTQ2S+ community to share personal stories about navigating the healthcare system.

• Pride in Medicine Research Showcase: Poster session highlighting research projects related to LGBTQ2S+ health, with faculty judges and networking afterward.

Club Email: ubcmedpridealliance@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Gurpreet Chopra (gc98@student.ubc.ca)

Mandate: The mandate of the UBC Med Badminton Club is to promote the physical well-being of medical students and develop a close-knit community of badminton enthusiasts of all skill-levels at the University of British Columbia. Our goal is to promote an active lifestyle, maintain overall fitness, and provide opportunities to de-stress from academic and extracurricular workload. Students from all years are welcome, with a relaxed, inclusive, and friendly atmosphere that makes it easy to connect across year groups.

Description: UBC Med Badminton aims to bring badminton enthusiasts from all years and skill levels together to train and improve our badminton skills. We hold regular drop-in sessions and training workshops for members in a variety of locations as well as an annual tournament. These drop-in sessions are scheduled three times a year at a convenient time to destress after/before exams. It’s a great way to socialize and connect with your peers through some much-welcomed exercise! No previous experience required.

Club Email: UBCMedBaddy@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Tony Guo - tonyguo@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: To promote Bhangra, the regional dance from Punjab to the medical community at UBC. To engage fellow medical students in dance as a means of social and physical well-being.

Description: UBC Med Bhangra is a club for anyone and everyone interested in learning a new dance and being a part of a team environment. By joining the team, students will learn bhangra dance moves and choreography and will be exposed to Punjabi/Indian music. During the start of the year, we hold weekly drop-in sessions for students to get a feel for bhangra and what's in store for the year. With weekly practices, the team works together to create a synchronized dance and performs at the UBC Med Gala. With all 4 years participating, this club is a great way for students to get to know their colleagues and get some much-needed self-care! If you haven't seen our performances or want to get a taste of what bhangra is like, check out our Med Gala videos on YouTube!

Club Email: ubcmedicinebhangra@gmail.com
Executive Contact: jhajjb@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: UBC Med Eats is dedicated to fostering community, wellness, and cultural exchange through food. Our goals are to bring students together across cohorts and backgrounds, promote accessible and nutritious eating, and celebrate the diversity of food cultures represented within the medical community. We value inclusivity, affordability, sustainability, and fun. Through shared cooking experiences, recipe exchanges, and collaborative meals, we aim to create connections through our love for food while promoting wellness and healthy lifestyles.

Description: UBC Med Eats will offer a range of events and resources to support students in both their professional and personal lives. Our activities include:

• Community food outings such as food crawls and restaurant tours.

• Market to Table event: Students shop together on a budget at a local farmers’ market and then collaborate to prepare a fresh, community meal.

• Cultural exchange through potlucks and shared meals.

• Nutrition and wellness workshops in partnership with dietitians.

• A collaborative cookbook featuring student recipes; healthy, easy meal prep and accessible cooking for busy schedules.

• Creation of a map of affordable, student-friendly restaurants and cafes near campus and clinical sites, with attention to vegetarian, halal, kosher, vegan, and gluten-free options.

Club Email: ubcmedeats@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Nicole Sue (nsue28@student.ubc.ca)

Mandate: The UBC Medicine Golf Club is a student-led initiative that aims to increase accessibility to the sport and provide a community where fellow golfers can connect. We also sponsor medical students to participate in the annual UBC Medical Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament, which remains medical students’ favourite networking events of the year.

Our goals for this year are three-fold: 1) To increase accessibility to the sport of golf by partially subsidizing green-fees and providing our own rental clubs 2) To consistently host events throughout the year including pitch-n-putt tournaments and driving range training sessions and 3) To raise funds for medical student sponsorship in the annual tournament.

Along the way, we plan on organizing several social media campaigns to increase student engagement, such as raffle prize draws where entry requires a creative picture/video of medical students playing golf.

Whether you’re a beginner who has never held a club, to a scratch golfer itching to get on the greens, the UBC Medicine Golf Club aims to have something for everyone.

Description: Drop-in driving range days - for medical students to practice as a community
Pitch-n-putt days - a social event for medical students to connect and explore the Greater Vancouver Area.
Full course events - for club members to have good-spirited competition
Annual UBC Medicine Scramble Tournament

Club Email: ubcmedgolfclub@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Hyunwoong (Harry) Chae; chaehw@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The UBC Med Improv Club aims to promote wellness, teamwork, the ability to think quickly on one’s feet, and fun to the UBC medical school community. This club hopes that students will not only experience the joy of improv theatre, but also develop transferable communication skills for clinical practice (collaboration, active listening, empathy) that are demonstrably improved with improv training- and it’s a great chance to blow off some steam and have a laugh!

Description: The UBC Med Improv Club will offer a variety of events during the year, including: Improv Games Nights, Medical Improv Nights, a workshop, a showcase, and going to see improv shows as a group.

Club Email: ubcmed.improv@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Katherine Sliwowicz, sliwowik@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Our goal is to promote physical wellness, community, and self-confidence among UBC medical students through strength training and movement education. Our club has a focus on powerlifting, body building, and calisthenics. We value inclusivity, accessibility, evidence-based training, and peer support. We strive to create a safe, encouraging environment where students of all backgrounds and fitness levels can learn, train, and grow together.

Description: The club will offer structured training tutorials and workshops tailored to beginner, intermediate, and advanced lifters. Sessions will include technique clinics (deadlift, squat, bench press), introductions to powerlifting and calisthenics, and seminars on training programming and injury prevention. We will also provide open practice sessions, mentorship opportunities, and a supportive community for students to stay active and connected.

Club Email: ubcmedlifts@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Cameron Leong, camleong@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The UBC Med Tennis Club aims to provide UBC medical students opportunities to partake in practice hitting sessions, tennis games, as well as tournaments. We promote health and physical activity through tennis and related activities while fostering a close-knit community at the same time. Maintaining physical well-being and leading an active lifestyle is critical for medical students, especially in helping to relieve the academic and extracurricular stresses of medical school. Our goal is to provide the social and instructional support necessary for UBC medical students to learn and play tennis, regardless of skill level.

Description: The UBC Med Tennis Club will promote physical activity and tennis competency through hosting regular drop-in hitting sessions and workshops for members. We will play at a variety of tennis courts across Vancouver as well as at the UBC Tennis Center and the UBC Tennis Bubble. There will be many opportunities to socialize and connect with peers while playing tennis. Any and all skill levels are welcome!

Club Email: ubcmedtennis@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Philip Yu (philipzy@student.ubc.ca)

Mandate: To increase medical students' awareness and knowledge of the business side of medicine.

Description: We plan to host a speaker series of physicians that have unique medical practices. We intend to create an open space where physicians can share aspects of how their practices operates and for students to ask business related questions. We intend to explore topics of how to run a successful practice, different types of practices, benefits/challenges of running a practice compared to being employed.

Club Email: dhilbers@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: dhilbers@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: We strive to maintain a high level of integrity and accuracy in our work, to encourage collaborative production and cross-disciplinary communication, and to stimulate critical and independent thinking. We have a goal of establishing ourselves as one of the leading student-driven publications in Canada and internationally, and expect high quality from our submissions. Overall, we hope to engage students in medical dialogue and showcase the amazing work being done by students associated with the Faculty of Medicine at UBC.

Description: The University of British Columbia Medical Journal (UBCMJ) is a student-driven academic journal with a goal to engage students in dialogue in medicine. Our scope ranges from original research and review articles in medicine to medical trends, clinical reports, elective reports and commentaries in the principles and practice of medicine.

Club Email: external.editor@ubcmj.com
Executive Contact: ywang326@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Mandate: Our collective is dedicated to fostering creativity and reflection within the UBC Medicine community. We believe that the arts are not separate from medicine but integral to cultivating empathy, resilience, and connection. By providing platforms for literature, visual art, performance, and other creative expressions, we aim to celebrate the human side of medicine while building a stronger sense of community among students, physicians, and artists.

Goals:
Create a platform for creative expression: Establish accessible avenues — digital, print, and in-person — where members of the medical community can share literature, visual art, photography, performance, and other forms of creativity.

Highlight and celebrate student work: Provide recurring opportunities to feature the diverse artistic contributions of medical students, recognizing both polished pieces and works in progress as meaningful forms of expression.

Foster reflection on the human side of medicine: Encourage narrative, artistic, and cultural exploration that deepens empathy, supports resilience, and affirms medicine as both a science and a profoundly human practice.

Build community through creativity: Create spaces where students, faculty, and community artists can come together, strengthening connections and cultivating a shared identity grounded in dialogue and artistic engagement.

Values:
Perspective: We value the inclusion of diverse voices, stories, and perspectives, recognizing that creativity allows us to see beyond our own experiences and learn from one another.

Reflection: We believe the arts provide a vital lens for processing the challenges of medical training, enabling us to find meaning, growth, and self-awareness beyond scientific knowledge.

Expression: We affirm that artistic and literary expression are essential to well-being and professional development, offering powerful ways to communicate, heal, and connect.

Community: We commit to cultivating supportive spaces where creativity is shared, celebrated, and used to strengthen bonds across students, physicians, and the broader community.

Description: Our club is designed as a three-pronged initiative that celebrates the many ways creativity and medicine intersect. By combining an online platform with in-person events, we create both permanence and immediacy in how student work is shared and experienced.

1. Digital Platform for Ongoing Work

• We are developing an online hub where students can share projects at all stages of development — sketches, drafts, works in progress, or experimental pieces. By welcoming unfinished work, the platform emphasizes that creativity is an evolving process rather than a final product. This space also acts as a central archive, ensuring student contributions are visible and accessible across cohorts and throughout the year.

2. In-Person Showcases and Community Events

• Alongside the digital platform, we host live events that bring art into physical spaces and encourage collective experience. These include visual art exhibitions, intimate performance nights (Pulse), narrative medicine evenings, and hands-on workshops such as crafts or paint nights. Unlike the large-scale UBC Medicine Spring Gala, our events are intentionally small-scale and intimate, creating space for dialogue, connection, and inclusivity. They also highlight mediums not easily featured on a stage, such as photography, poetry, and spoken word.

3. S3: UBC’s Arts and Literary Journal

• The third prong of our collective is S3, UBC’s arts and literary journal dedicated to capturing the hidden rhythms of medicine. Like the subtle third heart sound for which it is named, S3 seeks out perspectives that are often overlooked — stories, lessons, and reflections that rise softly above the noise of medical training. The journal welcomes submissions from students, faculty, and staff across photography, poetry, prose, visual art, music, and more. With biannual issues, a dedicated website, and a social media presence, S3 provides a polished and lasting platform for publication. It also acts as a bridge, amplifying creative work from other clubs and community partners while preserving the diverse voices of UBC Medicine in both digital and print form.

Club Email: ubcmedartcollective@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Rui Liang, rliang7@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The climbing club has a mission to make climbing outdoors and hiking more accessible and inclusive and foster community, especially for students who have no experience but are looking to get involved. Many medical students regularly climb together indoors, but there can be many barriers to climbing outdoors for the first time due to the gear required and the need for transportation. With a club, it will be possible to share and re-use equipment, carpool, and enjoy the experience together.

Description: The UBC Medicine Climbing Club provides medical students with opportunities to engage in both indoor and outdoor climbing, as well as related activities such as hiking and skill-building workshops. Events will include subsidized outdoor climbing trips, social climbing nights at local gyms, and shared resources such as crash pads to increase accessibility and safety for all members. We just love rocks! 🪨

Club Email: ubcmedclimbingclub@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Katherine Feng

Mandate: Our mandate is to promote health literacy and empower youth through early education. We believe that instilling healthy habits around diet, exercise, sleep, and safety at a young age can help foster resilience and well-being across the lifespan. As future physicians, we are committed to giving back to the community, reducing health disparities, and inspiring the next generation of students.

Description: The High School Health Outreach Club will organize visits to local elementary and high schools to deliver interactive educational sessions on topics such as healthy eating, physical activity, sleep hygiene, and first aid basics. Members will create age-appropriate presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on activities. In addition, the club will provide volunteer opportunities for medical students interested in teaching, public health, and community engagement.

Club Email: gdhutt@student.ubc.ca
Executive Contact: Gurvir Dhutt (gdhutt@student.ubc.ca)

Mandate: Create a fun and inclusive social environment in which UBC medical students are able to explore the sport of hockey by both playing and observing the intricacies of the game. We value diversity and inclusion and actively promote engagement with the sport of hockey and a healthy lifestyle.

Description: Our club will offer regular social gatherings to watch televised and live hockey in Vancouver. We will also offer the opportunity for regular games for members of the club to hone their skills and stay active while enjoying the camaraderie of being on a team. We will also offer our annual learn to skate event to introduce those new to hockey to ice skating and basic skills. Lastly, we would like to establish a yearly charity game this year between UBC medical students and alumni.

Club Email: ubcmedhockey@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Arya Ardehali (arya774@student.ubc.ca)

Mandate: The UBC Medicine Spring Gala is dedicated to showcasing the artistic talents of medical students, faculty, and alumni through music, dance, visual arts, and other creative performances. Since its founding in 1995, the Gala has become a cherished tradition that unites the medical school community, offering an opportunity for connection beyond the classroom and hospital. By bringing together participants from all four years and distributed sites, the Gala fosters inclusivity, creativity, and pride in the diverse talents of our student body.

In addition to celebrating the arts, the Gala serves as a platform for philanthropy. Each year, proceeds are donated to local charities, reinforcing the values of service, compassion, and social responsibility that are central to medicine. Our mandate is to create a professional and welcoming event that highlights student creativity, builds community, and contributes meaningfully to the broader Vancouver community through charitable giving.

Description: The UBC Medicine Spring Gala organizes the annual Spring Gala, one of the largest and most anticipated traditions in the medical school. This flagship event features live performances in music, dance, and theatre, alongside a curated art show and silent auction. It provides medical students with a platform to express their creativity and share their talents with classmates, faculty, alumni, and the wider community at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.

In addition to the Gala itself, the club coordinates auditions, art submissions, promotional campaigns, and charitable fundraising efforts throughout the academic year. Proceeds from ticket sales, sponsorships, and the silent auction are donated to a selected local charity, allowing the Gala to extend its impact beyond UBC. These services not only enrich student life by celebrating the arts but also contribute to community engagement and philanthropy.

Club Email: ubcmedgala@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Kevin Nishimura, kevin047@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The UBC Medicine Stem Cell Club is a chapter of the nationwide Stem Cell Club, which is a donor recruitment organization in Canada which works to address racial disparity in access to matched unrelated stem cell donors. We run stem cell drives to register Canadians (especially those from diverse backgrounds) as potential stem cell donors. We seek to raise awareness and educate about stem cell donation, and to contribute to the development of a culture of donation in Canada.

Description: Events: Stem cell swabbing drives, awareness campaigns, workshops, info booths, collaborative fundraisers.
Services: Donor registration support, community outreach, educational resources, volunteer training.

Club Email: ubcmedstemcell@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Diorah Ozoh - iozoh@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: To encourage physical activity and community building amongst UBC Med students through volleyball and spikeball.

Description: We run a few volleyball drop-in events throughout the year to encourage people to join the sport! Additionally, bring a few spikeball nets for more casual game offerings.

Club Email: ubcmedvolleyspike@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Elliott Gee (ekgee@student.ubc.ca)

Mandate: To provide medical and health-related educational presentations to high school and elementary school students, with the aim of promoting health literacy, inspiring interest in medicine, and fostering community connection between UBC medical students and youth. The club also provides an opportunity for medical students to create and deliver presentations on topics they are personally passionate about, supporting professional development, communication skills, and peer engagement.

Description: Our club will organize and deliver interactive health and medical presentations at local high schools and elementary schools, incorporating activities such as quizzes and prizes to make sessions engaging for students. We will also host internal workshops where medical students can develop and refine their presentations, and hold occasional social events to foster community and collaboration among members. In addition, we plan to establish sustainable outreach resources and materials that can be reused in future years.

Club Email: ubcmedreach@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Mark Ashamalla, markash@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: The UBC Men’s Health Initiative (UBC-MHI) is a student-led organization committed to advancing the physical, mental, and social well-being of men, including cisgender men, trans men, and queer-identifying men, within the UBC medical community. Our mandate is two-fold: To promote wellness and reduce stigma among medical students themselves, and to equip future physicians with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives needed to address men’s health challenges in their clinical practice.

UBC-MHI’s goals are to raise awareness of key health issues such as mental health, suicide prevention, prostate and testicular cancer, cardiovascular disease, and substance use; to foster healthy and diverse expressions of masculinity; and to create safe, inclusive spaces for peer connection and support. By promoting preventive health practices and collaborating with organizations like Movember, HeadsUpGuys, and Foundry BC, we aim to provide evidence-based, practical resources that enhance student well-being while also preparing UBC medical students to become compassionate and competent advocates for men’s health in their future careers as physicians.

Description: The UBC Men’s Health Initiative (UBC-MHI) will host educational, wellness, and community-building events throughout the year to promote men’s health and well-being. Planned activities include:
Speaker Events on topics such as mental health, suicide prevention, prostate/testicular cancer, cardiovascular health, and healthy masculinity.
Workshops that provide practical strategies for stress management, lifestyle health (exercise, nutrition, sleep), and challenging harmful stereotypes around masculinity.
Awareness Campaigns and Social Events such as Movember, designed to engage the broader UBC medical community in conversations around men’s health while fostering inter-site connectivity.
Peer Support and Community-Building Spaces where students can share experiences, access resources, and connect with affirming health networks.
Collaborations with organizations like Movember, HeadsUpGuys, and Foundry BC to bring evidence-based initiatives and resources to the student body.
Through these events and services, UBC-MHI will create an inclusive platform that supports wellness, reduces stigma, and strengthens community within UBC Medicine.

Club Email: ubcmenshealth@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Nitai Pandith - nitaicech@gmail.com

Mandate: A medical student-led, non-profit organization dedicated to bridging gaps in awareness about brain health and stroke while fostering connections between medical students at UBC, UofT and community members. Our mission is to empower individuals with knowledge to recognize, prevent, and manage neurological conditions, while providing enriching opportunities for medical students to engage with community members.

Description: The Neurobridge UBC chapter aims to promote brain wellness and awareness surrounding various neurological diseases. We will offer both student-oriented programs for exposure to the field of neuroscience and also organize community-based events aimed at educating at-risk populations on ways to take care of their cognitive health.

Club Email: ubcneurobridge@gmail.com
Executive Contact: charsa23@student.ubc.ca

Mandate: Our goal is to enhance the interactions between newcomer patient populations and the healthcare system.
Through educational resource creation for the community and frontline staff as well as community outreach
initiatives, we strive to raise awareness about the unique health and social challenges faced by these
communities both locally and nationally.

Description: The Newcomer Health Club will generate resources (online pamphlets, health promotion events) for community members and frontline healthcare workers looking to treat, advocate for, and empower newcomers to Canada. We will also hold workshops for future healthcare providers on how to care for newcomers and the unique challenges that they face. We will also distribute generated resources to newcomers in health promotion events in collaboration with the Surrey and North Delta division of family practice and Diabetes BC.

Club Email: ubcnewcomerhealth@gmail.com
Executive Contact: Qurat Ul Ain Qureshi (qqur@student.ubc.ca)