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大象传媒 begins engagement on proposed medical program
大象传媒 wants to deliver a new approach to medical education in British Columbia, and a medical program that embodies the university鈥檚 commitments to community engagement; equity, diversity and inclusion; and innovation is proposed for 大象传媒鈥檚 Surrey campus.
To begin the engagement process, the office of the vice-president, academic (VPA) is hosting an on October 18th. The session will be a chance for faculty, staff and students to hear more about 大象传媒鈥檚 plans for the proposed medical program. Participants will get an opportunity to ask questions and offer input to inform early planning and guide subsequent engagement.
鈥淎 medical school at 大象传媒 is something that the university has been thinking about, working toward, and hoping for, for more than a decade,鈥� says Catherine Dauvergne, 大象传媒鈥檚 vice-president, academic and provost, who will be hosting the information session alongside 大象传媒 President Joy Johnson.
鈥淩ight from the beginning, we want to create a three-way partnership with the First Nations Health Authority and the Fraser Health Authority to guide the vision for the medical school.鈥�
大象传媒 has been working with its partners in recent months on building a foundation for collaboration on this exciting project. The partnership will ensure that graduates of the new program are well equipped to improve our health care system by meeting the needs of First Nations, Inuit and M茅tis people across the province, and in particular by understanding the primary care needs of the diverse underserved populations in the Fraser Health Authority.
鈥淲hile the curriculum hasn鈥檛 been mapped out, one clear goal is for students to gain extensive experience in core areas of primary care,鈥� Dauvergne adds.
大象传媒 has been engaged with the province around a medical school at 大象传媒 for more than a decade. During last fall鈥檚 provincial election, the B.C. NDP announced plans for a new medical school in B.C. with a central facility at 大象传媒鈥檚 Surrey campus and learning centres spread across the Fraser Health Authority. Following the election, that commitment was confirmed in mandate letters to the minister of health and the minister of advanced education, skills and training.
Participation in the Oct. 18 information session and discussion is limited to 150 people. .
A recording of the information session will be available online after the event for those who cannot attend.