Education

  • New Advanced Training Program Welcomes First Trainee

    The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology’s newest Advanced Training program, Vulvovaginal Disorders/ Sexual Medicine, welcomed its first trainee in January 2020, Dr. Ariel Mendlowitz. This unique and innovative 6 month program is offered to practicing Canadian gynecologists who wish to develop expertise in the assessment and management of women chronic and complex vulvovaginal disorders. The […] Read More

  • Resident Research Project Fair

    On Wednesday, December 11th we hosted our first ever “Resident Research Project Fair.” Research teams from across the department came to share research opportunities with our first year OBGYN residents. It was a great opportunity for research teams and residents to connect in person. Residents were able to learn about the breadth of research in […] Read More

  • Welcome James Hayward, MFM Fellow

    We would like to welcome Dr. James Hayward to the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship (Subspecialty Residency)! Dr. Hayward recently completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Saskatchewan, after attending medical school at UBC. Welcome, Dr. Hayward! Read More

  • New Advanced Trainee in Endometriosis, Pelvic Pain and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

    We would like to welcome Dr Alicia Long as the new fellow in Endo, CPP and ALS. Alicia completed medical school and a residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Alberta. Read More

  • 2019 Friedman Award for Scholars in Health

    Congratulations to Aalia Sachedina (OBGYN resident) and Maggie Woo Kinshella (PhD student, Reproductive and Developmental Sciences) for receiving the prestigious  Friedman Award for Scholars in Health. Friedman Scholars receive funding for six or more months of study outside western Canada. Aalia Sachedina is a medical resident in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at BC Women’s and Children’s Hospital. […] Read More

  • Competence By Design (CBD) launching July 1, 2019

    The Obstetrics and Gynaecology residency programs in Canada, including UBC, will be implementing the Royal College Competence By Design (CBD) competency-based education mandate for the residents who are starting in the program on July 1, 2019.   The principle of CBD is shifting from a time-based to outcome-based education with multiple, low stake assessments.   […] Read More

  • UBC Obstetrics and Gynaecology Residency Instagram Page!

      We have recently created an Instagram page for the UBC Obstetrics and Gynaecology Residency Program. Here we will highlight the conferences, workshops and other events which residents attend. Please support the page and follow to see what residency life looks like! @ubcobgyn Read More

  • Dr Kristy Cho – GREI Fellow for 2019 – 2021

    On behalf of Dr. Sonya Kashyap, REI Program Director, we are pleased to announce Dr. Kristy Cho as UBC’s match for the 2019 – 2021 GREI Fellowship. Dr. Cho completed medical school and residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of British Columbia. We believe she will make an excellent addition to the REI […] Read More

  • 2018 Friedman Scholar: Lindsay Richter

    Congratulations to Lindsay Richter, one of nine recipients for 2018’s Friedman Award for Scholars in Health. Lindsay is a student in the Master of Science program in Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, working with research supervisors Dr. Sarka Lisonkova and Dr. Joseph Ting. Lindsay’s research uses a large national database and epidemiological methods to examine recent […] Read More


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The UBC Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology actively participates in a wide range of education programs involving diverse learners from many arenas over several sites.

  • In line with the current expansion of the medical school, the undergraduate program is embarking on distributed learning at many levels.
  • The postgraduate residency program continues to evolve and recreate itself in response to expansion needs and resident feedback. An increase in the trainee numbers is providing a real opportunity to address the manpower shortage of obstetricians and gynaecologists within the province and across the country. With increased numbers comes a chance to re-evaluate current sites and look to our community partners in order to provide new and exciting opportunities for resident training.
  • Subspecialty training within the UBC Department  includes two year fellowship programs with a strong clinical base.
  • Trainees from BCIT, the UBC Midwifery Program, Family Practice, and Nursing, not to mention elective students in both the undergraduate and postgraduate medical programs from across the county and around the world, contribute to the diversity and richness of our educational programs and the learners they serve.

If you are a Visiting International Research Student, please visit the VIRS page.