Welcome to the Department of Family Practice
The Department of Family Practice educates students, physicians, and midwives to be
effective providers of patient-centered care in the context of family and community.
Sarah Brears appointed Regional Associate Dean, Interior
Dr. Sarah Brears has been appointed Regional Associate Dean, Interior effective June 1, 2020. She will continue to provide strategic leadership of the Faculty’s undergraduate and postgraduate medical education programs for the Interior. This includes working collaboratively with partners, including Interior Health and UBC Okanagan, to ensure a high-quality educational experience for all of our […] Read More
Midwifery student connects midwives with personal protective equipment
Midwifery student Emily Baxter’s living room looks a bit different these days. Along with the usual evidence of a busy life of a mom and her three kids, it has also been a collection point for loads of donated personal protective equipment (PPE) destined for midwifery clinics in communities across B.C. since March. Read More
Robert Petrella appointed Head, Department of Family Practice
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Robert Petrella as the incoming Head of the Department of Family Practice, effective October 15, 2019. Rob is joining us from Western University. The current heads are excited that Rob is taking on this role and they will be working with him on his transition into […] Read More
Want more family doctors? Change how they work and get paid, says BC researcher – Rita McCracken
A Vancouver doctor says the tentative agreement British Columbia recently reached with the province’s 13,000 doctors doesn’t do enough to change family medicine and address what she describes as a crisis in primary care. Dr. Rita McCracken, a physician and University of British Columbia researcher, says the agreement doesn’t include newer ways for doctors to work […] Read More
UBC medical students celebrate next steps
Excitement and anticipation were in the air February 26 as UBC medical students around B.C. learned the results from match day — the first round of the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS), which pairs MD students with residency programs across Canada. At MD training sites in Victoria, Prince George, Kelowna and Vancouver, fourth-year students celebrated their […] Read More
