This fall, graduates from the Faculty of Medicine are setting out on the next stage of their journeys as healthcare professionals and researchers in a wide range of fields. Explore their stories and discover how they’re making a difference in communities across British Columbia and beyond.
Northern and Rural Paths
Meet UBC physical therapy graduates in all corners of the province.

Rural adventures and rewards
Why UBC physical therapy graduates from the Northern and Rural Cohort are embracing rural practice.
Highlights
Meet graduates making a difference through research:
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Small gestures matter
Master of Health Administration graduate Sylvia Xia finds patient shadowing can improve outcomes for all.
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Everyday mindfulness
Master of Occupational Therapy graduates, Melanie Tait and Kendall Miller, explore how mindfulness can help people with mental health and substance use issues.
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Open and honest discussion
Pinky Hapsari, a recent graduate from the School of Population and Public Health, examines young people’s expectations of cannabis use and discovers open and honest discussion is needed.