Current Faculty

Browse Northern Medical Program faculty, directors and instructors below. 


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Besserer, Dr. Floyd

MD, Msc DMM, FRCPC

Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, UBC
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Callaghan, Dr. Russ

PhD Psychology (University of Toronto - 2004), MA Psychology (UBC - 1996), BA Psychology (UBC - 1992)

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Caron, Dr. Nadine

MA Public Health (Harvard), MD (UBC), BSc Kinesiology (Simon Fraser University)

Professor
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Room 9-354 NHSC, UNBC
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Constantin, Dr. Alina

PhD - Biology (York University in Toronto - 2008), MSc - Biology (York University in Toronto - 2002); MD (Carol Davila Medical School, Romania - 1998), LPN, Nursing (Health Ministry, Romania - 1994)

MEDD Site Director (Years 1 - 2), Northern Medical Program
Senior Lab Instructor, Division of Medical Sciences
Assistant Director of Anatomy, Division of Medical Sciences
Affiliate Associate Professor, Teaching, Cellular and Physiological Sciences (UBC)
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de Leeuw, Dr. Sarah

PhD, Cultural Historical Geography (Queen's University at Kingston - 2007); MA, Interdisciplinary Studies - Geography and English (UNBC); BFA, Creative Writing (University of Victoria)

Professor, Northern Medical Program
Canada Research Chair in Humanities and Health Inequities
Adjunct Professor, Health Sciences
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Office
Room 9-383, NHSC

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Furber, Dr. Kendra

PhD Neuroscience (University of Calgary – 2010), BSc Physiology – Honours, BA Psychology (University of Saskatchewan – 2004)

Assistant Professor
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Room 9-393 NHSC

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Fyfe, Dr. Trina

PhD Health Sciences (UNBC), MISt Information Studies (University of Toronto), BA History (University of Waterloo)

Librarian, Health Sciences (on leave from NMP)
University Librarian, UNBC - Interim
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Office
9-212
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Gingerich, Dr. Andrea

PhD - Health Professions Education (Maastricht University), MMEd - Medical Education (Dundee University), ND - Naturopathic Doctor (Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine), BSc - Physiology/Psychology (University of Western Ontario)

Associate Professor
Office
9-368

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Gray, Dr. Sarah

Postdoctoral Fellowship (University of British Columbia), Postdoctoral Fellowship (University of Cambridge), PhD, BSc (University of Victoria)

Professor, Northern Medical Program
Research Lead, Division of Medical Sciences
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Office
9-366 NHSC
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Hanlon, Dr. Neil

BAA (Ryerson University), MA, PhD (Queen's University at Kingston, 1998)

Professor, Geography
Adjunct Professor, Health Sciences and Northern Medical Program
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Office
Teaching Laboratory 8-136
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Kaminska, Dr. Malgorzata

MD, CCFP, MSc (Public Health)

Assistant Dean - Student Affairs
Assistant Professor
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Office
Room 9-375 NHSC, UNBC
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Kuo, Dr. Kuo-Hsing

Post-Doctoral Fellow: Cardiovascular Pharmacology & Therapeutics (iCapture Centre/ St. Paul's Hospital Vancouver), PhD Anatomy & Cell Biology (UBC), MD (National Taiwan University)

Associate Professor
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Office
Room 9-358 NHSC
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Maurice, Dr. Sean

PhD - Dental Science, Extracellular Matrix Remodeling (UBC – 2009), BSc - Kinesiology (University of Calgary – 1999), Sabbatical - Proteoglycans in Breast Cancer (Laboratory of Dr. Mina Bissell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - 2014)

Assistant Dean
Assistant Professor (UNBC)
NMP Assistant Director, Histology
Affiliate Associate Professor, Teaching (UBC)
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Olson, Dr. Robert

BSc & MD University of Calgary, FRCPC University of British Columbia, MSc Harvard University

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Research and Expertise

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Parkes, Dr. Margot

MBChB, PhD (University of Otago, New Zealand), MAS (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)

Professor
Cross-Appointed - Northern Medical Program / UBC
Canada Research Chair in Health, Ecosystems and Society
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Office
10-3510
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Payne, Dr. Geoffrey

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Microcirculation (Yale University, John B. Pierce Laboratory), PhD Cardiovascular and Renal Physiology, MSc Neuroscience and Pharmacology, BSc Behavioral Neuroscience (Memorial University)

President and Vice Chancellor
Professor
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Office
ADM-2045
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Singh, Dr. Anurag

Assistant Professor
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Snadden, Dr. David

MD Medical Education (University of Dundee), MCISc Family Medicine (University of Western Ontario), MB ChB (University of Dundee)

Professor
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Office
Office 9-386, Dr. Donald Rix Northern Health Sciences Centre
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Wimmers-Klick, Dr. Julia

Senior Lab Instructor
Regional Director of Faculty Development NMP
Portfolio Site Lead NMP
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Office
9-358

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Winwood, Dr. Paul

FRCPC (2008), FRCP (London – 2000), FRCP (Edin – 1999), DM (University of Southampton – 1994), MRCP (UK – 1988), MB BS Honours (London Hospital Medical College, University of London – 1985), BSc Experimental Pathology (University of London – 1984)

Associate Vice President, Division of Medical Sciences, UNBC
Regional Associate Dean, Northern BC, UBC Faculty of Medicine
Associate Professor
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