Dean’s Executive Team
The Dean’s Executive Team supports the Departments, Schools, Centres and other units in achieving the Faculty’s academic mission, and provides strategic leadership to the Faculty of Medicine. Learn more about the Team and each portfolio.
Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy is an internationally renowned clinician-scientist, whose work spans cancer detection, biomedical engineering and global health.
Dr. Anandasabapathy joined the University of British Columbia (UBC) in November 2025 and serves as the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC. Prior to her appointment at UBC, she served as Vice-President and Senior Associate Dean, Global Programs, at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, where she oversaw the institution’s global programs, affiliations and partnerships.
A gastroenterologist by training, Dr. Anandasabapathy’s work bridges education, training, clinical practice and innovation — from bench-to-bedside diagnostics to community-based implementation. Throughout her career as a clinician, educator and researcher, she has focused on the interface of translational science, cancer early detection, biomedical engineering, innovation and global health equity.
