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
Call for Proposals, Deadline Oct 13th – Faculty/Resident Development Initiatives Grant (FRDIG) We are seeking proposals for projects that support faculty/resident development as teachers.
Teaching and Learning with Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Health Professional Education – October 24th, 2024, 5:30-7:00pm. Faciliated by Dr. Adrian Yee (Co-Chair of the Faculty of Medicine AI Working Group) and Mr. Lucas Wright (Senior Educational Consultant at the UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology).
Join us in Welcoming Dr Kevin Shi (Faculty Development Project Lead), Dr. Johnny Chang (Lead, Family Practice Faculty Development) and Dr. Sharmistha Das (Director, Teacher Assessment).
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.