Dr. Graydon S. Meneilly, MD, FRCPC, FACP Eric W. Hamber Professor & Head UBC Department of Medicine

WELCOME MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD

Welcome to the UBC Department of Medicine web site. The UBC Department of Medicine provides excellence in research, teaching and clinical services related to the nature, cause and prevention of adult diseases.  We are the largest Department in the Faculty of Medicine and we consist of 17 divisions: AIDS, Allergy and Immunology, Cardiology, Community Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine, Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Oncology, Nephrology, Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology.   We invite you to explore our web site and to get to know us better.  Please contact us for additional information about our Department.

MISSION STATEMENT

We, the members of the Department of Medicine of the University of British Columbia, will work with all our partners to provide the highest possible standard of excellence in patient care, teaching and research.  We will pursue this mission while emphasizing open communication and ethical behavior, and while recognizing that it is a privilege to provide responsible and innovative stewardship of human, financial and all other resources.  We will always:

 

·          respect the dignity, individuality and needs of our patients,

·          strive to discover new knowledge that will advance state-of-the- art care,

·          ensure effective and innovative teaching of our students,

·          optimize our organization to promote both professional and personal fulfillment,

·          value the efforts and achievements of teams and individuals who work to face the challenges of modern medicine.

These activities will ensure the respect of our peer organizations and recognition as a world-class Department of Medicine.