Current Faculty

Browse Northern Medical Program faculty, directors and instructors below. 


  • Dr. Floyd Besserer
    MD, Msc DMM, FRCPC
    • Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, UBC

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  • Russ Callaghan
    PhD Psychology (University of Toronto - 2004), MA Psychology (UBC - 1996), BA Psychology (UBC - 1992)
    • Professor
    Phone:
    250-960-5668

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  • Nadine Caron
    MA Public Health (Harvard), MD (UBC), BSc Kinesiology (Simon Fraser University)
    • Professor
    Office Number:
    Room 9-354 NHSC, UNBC

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  • Alina Constantin
    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)
    Phone:
    250-960-5152

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  • Dr. Sarah de Leeuw
    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
    Phone:
    250-640-6763
    Office Number:
    Room 9-383, NHSC

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  • Dr. Kendra Furber
    PhD Neuroscience (University of Calgary – 2010), BSc Physiology – Honours, BA Psychology (University of Saskatchewan – 2004)
    • Assistant Professor
    Phone:
    250-960-5230
    Office Number:
    Room 9-393 NHSC

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  • Trina Fyfe
    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
    Phone:
    250-960-5195
    Office Number:
    9-212

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  • Dr. Andrea Gingerich
    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
    Phone:
    250-960-5432
    Office Number:
    9-368

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  • Dr. Sarah Gray
    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
    Phone:
    250-960-5442
    Office Number:
    9-366 NHSC

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  • Dr. Neil Hanlon
    BAA (Ryerson University), MA, PhD (Queen's University at Kingston, 1998)
    • Professor, Geography
    • Adjunct Professor, Health Sciences and Northern Medical Program
    Phone:
    250-960-5881
    Office Number:
    Teaching Laboratory 8-136

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  • MD, CCFP, MSc (Public Health)
    • Assistant Dean - Student Affairs
    • Assistant Professor
    Phone:
    250-960-5135
    Office Number:
    Room 9-375 NHSC, UNBC

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  • Post-Doctoral Fellow: Cardiovascular Pharmacology & Therapeutics (iCapture Centre/ St. Paul's Hospital Vancouver), PhD Anatomy & Cell Biology (UBC), MD (National Taiwan University)
    • Associate Professor
    Phone:
    250-960-5130
    Office Number:
    Room 9-358 NHSC

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  • Dr. Sean Maurice
    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)
    Phone:
    250-960-5443

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  • Dr. Rob Olson
    BSc & MD University of Calgary, FRCPC University of British Columbia, MSc Harvard University
    • Professor
    Phone:
    250-645-7335

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  • Dr. Margot Parkes
    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
    Phone:
    250-960-6813
    Office Number:
    10-3510

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  • Geoffrey Payne
    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
    Phone:
    250-960-5601
    Office Number:
    ADM-2045

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  • Dr. Jacqueline Pettersen
    • Associate Professor
    Phone:
    250-960-5414

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  • Dr. Anurag Singh
    • Assistant Professor

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  • Dr. David Snadden
    MD Medical Education (University of Dundee), MCISc Family Medicine (University of Western Ontario), MB ChB (University of Dundee)
    • Professor
    Phone:
    250-960-6172
    Office Number:
    Office 9-386, Dr. Donald Rix Northern Health Sciences Centre

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  • Julia Wimmers
    • Senior Lab Instructor
    • Regional Director of Faculty Development NMP
    • Portfolio Site Lead NMP
    Phone:
    250-960-5130
    Cell:
    250-552-2807
    Office Number:
    9-358

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  • Dr. Paul Winwood
    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
    Phone:
    250-960-5275

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