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Upcoming Events

Sign Up for our Narrative Medicine Case Competition!

We are hosting our annual Narrative Medicine Case Competition on March 30th-31st.

A hypothetical patient story is going to be used to begin a conversation on patient-centred care. In groups of 3-4, use and develop your teamwork and critical thinking skills to tackle issues in health care and present your plan to address the patient’s medical conditions, goals, and the systemic barriers that could be involved in the patient’s treatment.

For more information visit the Narrative Medicine Case Competition page!

Past Events

From formal workshops to relaxed social events, we’ve got something for everyone. Here are some of our most recent big events:

Telling Your Narrative: A Key Tool in Career Advancement and Relationships

Online Workshop: February 8th 2024 @ 4:30pm
In this interactive professional development workshop, participants learnt from Dr. Lin’s pivot from a research-focused career path at Stanford and Columbia to a digital health startup journey. They learned how to identify their life’s major plot points and how they can weave them into a narrative that resonates for school and job interviews and carry their identity through challenging points in their life experience.

Interdisciplinary Healthcare Panel

Hybrid Panel: January 31st 2024 @5:00pm
An opportunity for students to hear more about a variety of educational and career journeys in health care. Students were able to explore a variety of opportunities within the health system and gain new perspectives.

Narrative Medicine Case Competition

Case Competition Dates: April 1st - 2nd 2023 @ 9:00am | Room 2306/2309 at the UBC Nest

The Narrative Medicine Case Competition (NMCC) encourages UBC students from different faculties to tackle a patient/community health crisis case in interdisciplinary teams. Students will to navigate the multidimensional challenges in healthcare delivery, with the guidance and experiences of mentors in academic, clinical and patient-end experiences.

How to Care For Yourself So You Can Create Your Career Journey

March 10th @ 6:30pm | Michael Kingsmill Forum at the UBC Nest

Dr. Maryam Zeineddin is a family physician who has been practicing for over 17 years and who has founded a preventative care platform, Zilicare. Through this interactive workshop, Dr. Zeineddin went go over her journey and the strategies she has developed to build a strong foundation of self care and recognition, and how to use this to further your own career.

Interdisciplinary Healthcare Panel

March 1st @ 6:30pm | BIOL 2200

Our interdisciplinary healthcare panel was created to highlight a variety of career paths within the realm of health and patient care. Our goal was to highlight the diverse set of roles and experiences that contribute to healthcare and to provide a platform where people can share their perspectives and bridge the gap between their respective fields.

Drop-In and Social Events

  • Patch Adams Movie Night

    HIH Movie Night

  • Information Session

    Narrative Medicine Book Club

  • Get to Know Us 2023!

    Social Event

  • Books N' Bellinis

    BOOK SWAP SOCIAL

  • Netflix & HIH: Grey's Anatomy Screening

    HIH MOVIE NIGHT

  • Mindfulness & Stress Reduction Workshop

    WELLNESS EVENT + GUEST SPEAKER

  • Get To Know Us!

    SOCIAL EVENT

  • The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

    NARRATIVE MEDICINE BOOK CLUB

  • Awakenings Movie Night

    HIH MOVIE NIGHT