UBC Faculty of Medicine

Name :

UBC Faculty of Medicine

Address  :

317 - 2194 Health Sciences Mall (Woodward Instructional Resource Centre)

Town  :

Vancouver

State  :

British Columbia

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

V6T 1Z3

Phone  :

604 822 2421

Fax  :

604 822 6061

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Dermatology
  • Family Practice
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Psychiatrist
  • Urology
Facilities

Other Facilities

  • Pathology
  • X-Ray

Description

About Us
The University of British Columbia is home to the only Faculty of Medicine in British Columbia It provides innovative educational and research programs in the areas of health and life sciences through an integrated and provincewide delivery model Founded in 1950 with a graduating class of 60 students it now has more than 2590 students at the undergraduate graduate and postgraduate levels and provides teaching to several thousand additional students from other disciplines at UBC

Mission
Together we create knowledge and advance learning that makes a vital contribution to the health of individuals and communities locally nationally and internationally

Vision
Through knowledge creating health
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