2023 Lectures
There are better ways to make more money with fewer sacrifices: why would you want to be a doctor? – Dr. Steve Wong
Dr. Steve Wong, an internal medicine specialist and clinical associate professor at UBC, will explore his pathway into medicine, reflecting on the choices along the way, the personal and family sacrifices of being a doctor and the rewards and benefits of a clinical and academic career.
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2020 Lectures
Insights into General Surgery – Dr. Matthew Snow
Have you ever wondered what is it like to be a Surgeon? In this talk, Dr. Snow will be the first surgeon in MedConnect history and will share details about life behind the closed doors of an operating room. He will discuss some real-life examples from this specialty and the technology (“toys”) that aid surgeons in their field of work.
Note: please be advised that actual case photographs will be used to demonstrate certain aspects of the death investigation process, and some people might find these images distressing.
Pathway to Medicine – Ms. Stephanie Tarazi
Pathway to Medicine is a lecture designed to educate attendees on the steps involved in the journey that is pursuing a medical career. Topics will involve: planning your undergraduate studies, volunteering and extracurriculars, the medical school application timeline, and more.
Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: How it Will Impact on Practice and Qualities Needed in a Physician – Dr. Roberto Trasolini
The Past, Present, and Future of Healthcare – Dr. Alissa Craft
As a leader in healthcare delivery and medical education, Dr. Craft will share her immensely valuable experience to help lead future physicians toward success. At uncertain times like today, the role of a doctor is more important than ever and Dr Craft hopes to guide future physicians through the importance of collaboration, the technology available to assist patients, and the increasing number of options that this field presents.
2019 Lectures
Creating a Stand-Out Application – Veronika Zaytseva
Explore how to stand out in the pool of straight-A students who want to get into medical schools just like you. Don’t just blindly follow and fit into the admission requirements imposed on you by the selection committee at your preferred medical school. But rather take those requirements, understand, use, and hack them. Turn the tables around in your favor. It’s time to showcase your awesomeness and emotional intelligence not only through academic achievements but also through humane touchpoints. By strengthening and enhancing your personal brand. We will take the things you care the most about, value deeply, and use them to help you authentically express what makes you the best candidate for your medical school of choice and even life. Come, join me for this keynote. I promise you will leave confident in yourself and excited to act!
Introduction to Forensic Pathology – Dr. Matthew Orde
This presentation will provide an introduction to forensic pathology and its role in contemporary death investigation. In his talk, Matthew will discuss the role of the coroner and pathologist, and, with the use of real-life (or should that be real-death?) examples, will lead the audience through the steps required to answer the questions “Who?”, “When?”, “Where?”, and “How?”
Note: please be advised that actual case photographs will be used to demonstrate certain aspects of the death investigation process, and some people might find these images distressing.
Pathway to Medicine – Vanessa Kelly and Nick Gauthier
Pathway to Medicine is a lecture designed to educate attendees on the steps involved in the journey of pursuing a medical career. Topics will involve: planning your undergraduate studies, volunteering and extracurriculars, the medical school application timeline, and more.
Things I Wish I Knew as a PreMed – Dr. April Lu
Do you think you know all there is to know about being a pre-medical student? Do you have your whole life planned out for the next 10 years? You might want to think again and hear the perspective of an SFU and Phi Delta Epsilon alumni, and graduate of the 2016 class of UBC Medicine. Dr. April Lu, a family medicine physician currently practicing in Vancouver, is going to share all about the things that she wishes she knew as a pre-medical student. Hindsight is 20:20, so they say. So grab a seat and learn from someone who’s been through it all about what you really need to know as a pre-med.
The Future of Family Medicine in British Columbia – Dr. Baldev Sanghera
At the forefront of new organizational strategies and family medicine
solutions in Burnaby, Dr. Sanghera will present the current
challenges that family doctors face and how we may look at unique
and collaborative solutions for the future.
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