Welcome to the Office of Faculty Development
We support faculty in the medical and health professions in their roles as teachers. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of teaching and to support faculty engagement and inclusion.
Learn more about who we are, what we do, and who we work with:
News & Announcements
R&R Series – 19th Annual Dr. William Webber Lecture: What’s love got to do with teaching? Embedding humanity into our teaching to spark transformation and joy.
Speaker: Katie Lee Bunting, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia
Date & Time: Friday, September 12, 2025, 8:30am – 1:00pm
Join us for this half-day hybrid+ event exploring the transformative power of teaching with love in health professions education.
Learn more and register for the R&R Series and 19th Annual Dr. William Webber Lecture.
In case you missed it – R&R Series: Oh No! Not Another Workshop On Feedback In Clinical Education!
On June 17th we hosted an evening panel discussion where we reflected on supervisory strategies to promote feedback across health professional contexts, explored learner/faculty perspectives on engaging with feedback and considered a variety of feedback approaches relative to learner-faculty shared goals.
NEW: Layered Learning Resource Webpage! Over the last year, the UBC Office of Faculty Development spoke with preceptors, patient partners, residents, students, and administrators to develop resources to support the simultaneous placement of multiple levels of learners under a preceptor (aka, layered learning).
From videos to downloadable resources, there’s something for everyone – take a look!
Peer to Peer 2025 Cohort – Join by registering! Meet once a month to connect and grow with clinical teachers in the medical and health professions program.
Stay updated
Find out about upcoming events and other ways to get involved via the Faculty Development Newsletter.
Search our Resources
The Office of Faculty Development, together with its partners, creates a wide variety of resources, events and programs to support residents and faculty. Our resource library allows you to search all of our resources, workshops and web pages.
Featured Resources
Quick Tips for Teaching
Designed to be completed in 3-5 minutes, these resources are quick reads with actionable advice and practical applications to enhance your teaching.
Inclusive Language Guide
UBC is committed to supporting teachers in implementing inclusive course design and teaching practices. The guide introduces complex inclusive language approaches, distilled into principles and examples to contextualize their use.
Integrated Community Clerkship (ICC) Resources
This page contains a comprehensive set of resources and workshops to support ICC faculty in teaching students in Year 3 of UBC’s MD Undergraduate Program (MDUP).
Programs
The Office of Faculty Development offers programs that support the development of faculty and resident teaching skills and creates opportunities for connection with peers.
Featured Programs
Research and Reflections on Teaching Series
A series featuring topics designed to lead to discussion and reflection on teaching practice. Applicable to all faculty who teach in the MD Undergraduate Program, Postgraduate Medical Education, and Health Professional Programs.
Residents as Teachers
A multi-faceted curriculum including online modules and workshops offered centrally through the Office of Faculty Development, as well as locally through departments designed to support residents in their teaching.
Teacher Certificate Program 1 & 2
The program aims to equip teachers in medical education with the basic knowledge and skills to teach effectively. Each track (TCP 1 & TCP 2) consists of five sessions on topics delivered by experts.