Students
Announcements:
Call-out for PATH Day Volunteers
We are looking for 2-3 Graduate Student Volunteers to help with setup and teardown of the Poster Session at PATH Day on May 27, 2022.
If you are interested, please email me to let me know and I will provide you with the specifics closer to the event. All volunteers will receive free entry to the evening event.
Extended Mask Mandate
Over the last number of weeks, changes have been made to Public Health Orders to reflect the evolution of COVID-19 to a communicable disease, including the end of the requirement to wear masks for some activities and events.
As there are now signs of further Omicron variants and increased case numbers, experts have indicated that BC is about to enter into a sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. In light of these factors, UBC has made the decision to maintain the requirement to wear masks until June 30, 2022.
As a reminder, masks are required in all indoor public spaces on both UBC campuses. You can learn more by reading the UBC COVID-19 Campus Rules at https://srs.ubc.ca/covid-19/ubc-campus-rules-guidance-documents/ .Students, faculty and staff who take part in academic activities outside of university campuses are still required to wear a mask if mandated by a Public Health Order; for example, in health care settings.
Available TA Positions
The Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences is now accepting TA applications for 2022-23 Fall/Winter!
Please view the Job posting and application form . (Also available on our career page )
To apply for the positions, please complete and submit the application form to our administrator, Zaira Khan , ta.biocaps@ubc.ca .
A paragraph outlining your background and your transcript are also required if you have never TAed within the dept of Cellular & Physiological Sciences.
You may indicate your course preference in your email. The application deadline is June 30th, 2022.
Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies:
GradUpdate In this issue: Getting Through Grad School with Grace and Grit, The Ins and Outs of Publishing (Editor panel), Career Corner at Congress, Dissertation Success Curriculum, and more.
Deadline Reminder for August 31 2022 Program Completion
FRIDAY, 10 JUNE 2022 – Doctoral dissertation (and supporting documentation) submitted to Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for external examination
FRIDAY 5 AUGUST – Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examination
FRIDAY, 26 AUGUST – Acceptance of final, approved master's theses and doctoral dissertations by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Faculty of Medicine:
Virtual Symposium by the Office of REDI
Registration is now open for the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) inaugural virtual symposium: “ Race Ideology: Historical Perspectives, Current Realities and Re-imagining the Future .” on May 25, 2022 from 8:30am - 1:00pm.
Faculty of Medicine Career Day
The annual event provides postdoctoral fellows and graduate students in the Faculty of Medicine with the opportunity to connect and network with professionals working in a variety of different careers.
DATE: Thursday, June 16, 2022, 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm PST
LOCATION: Hybrid event. In-person at Life Sciences Center and live stream on Zoom
REGISTER: Registration is now open! To register, please click HERE
Event Highlights:
- A panel discussion with experts and professionals in various career pathways in industry, academia (teaching and research), and non-academic jobs in academic settings
- Small group mentoring sessions: During the event, participants will have an opportunity to connect directly with panelists in a small group setting for mentoring sessions on the topics like:
- Job search in the industry
- Early career in academia
- Women in the academic careers
- Experience with the job search as an international student
- Career as a Clinician Scientist
- Preparing applications for faculty positions
- A workshop on “Build a professional network and optimize your LinkedIn profile”
- A session on Science Communication
The detailed agenda will be updated soon on the Career Day webpage. If you have general inquiries regarding this event, contact us at med.research@ubc.ca .
Professional Development & Workshops:
Pathology Day 2022
The Pathology Day Committee is planning to hold Pathology Day on Friday May 27, 2022. The event will be held in person at the Holiday Inn Vancouver on Broadway and Heather Street.
The link below will take you to the registration page for Pathology Day 2022:
https://pathology-payment.med.ubc.ca/pathology-day/
This year the Program will cover the cost of your PATH Day Registration if you choose to attend the Canape/Awards portion and are not presenting (this is the only portion for which there is a fee). Any guests will be expected to pay.
Free Statistical Software
As a member of the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine you are invited to use the statistical software JMPPro v16 from SAS institute. This software is made available for academic purposes only and is licensed annually. For more information on the capabilities of JMP, please see the website www.jmp.com . Interested parties must contact Steve Kalloger at kalloger@mail.ubc.ca to acquire the software.
Coordinator's Corner :
Mandatory Graduation Requirement - RCR Course
The Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Course is mandatory for all biomedical research graduate students within the Faculty of Medicine. It is offered three times each academic year and is comprised of two face-to-face sessions and an online component that is to be completed between these two sessions.
The online RCR course can be accessed at: www.citiprogram.org (registering under the University of British Columbia). Note: the online component is intended to be completed midway between the two face-to-face sessions.
Registration for 2021-2022 is now closed. If you wish to inquire about course registration for the current academic year, please write med.research@ubc.ca .
Registration Open for PATH 521
PATH 521 (3 Credits) will be running at St. Paul's Hospital from June 7th to July 21st, 2022. The course syllabus can be viewed here . Email Heather at heather.cheadle@pathology.ubc.ca if you would like to register.
New PhD Dissertation Examination Timeline
We have created a new PhD Dissertation Examination Timeline with an explanation of each step and links to the required forms here .
We are accepting feature photo submissions for upcoming newsletters! Email Heather with your photo at heather.cheadle@pathology.ubc.ca .
If you have changed your email address since the start of your Program, please email it to me to ensure you continue to receive Program Communications . Please also be sure to update your email in SIS to continue to receive important communications including awards notifications.