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
Read the summary document for our 18th annual Webber lecture from September 13th – Generational othering: How popular stereotypes impact our teaching and a scientific way forward
Teacher Appreciation Video – Learners from across the Faculty of Medicine thank their teachers and explain the positive impact faculty have had on them.
Watch the Recording of Teaching and Learning with Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Health Professional Education, facilitated on October 24th by Dr. Adrien Yee and Lucas Wright.
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.
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.