NEW FACULTY APPOINTED TO MEDICAL PROGRAM
September 7, 2004 for immediate release
Students have now begun classes in UBC's expanded medical school, which includes new education opportunities at UNBC (Northern Medical Program) and the University of Victoria (Island Medical Program).
After spending their first semester at UBC, the first 24 NMP students will arrive at UNBC in Prince George in January 2005 and begin classes in the recently opened Northern Health Sciences Centre. In preparation for the start of the program, a number of new faculty will be based at UNBC in Prince George:
Kuo Hsing Kuo has been appointed UBC assistant professor in the NMP, and is responsible for teaching Human Anatomy. Dr Kuo obtained his MD degree, with a specialization in Pathology (the study of diseases and their causes), from National Taiwan University. He obtained a PhD degree from UBC and completed Post-Doctoral training in St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. Dr Kuo's research interests and scientific publications have centered on exploring the mechanisms involved in diseases such as hypertension and asthma in hopes of developing new therapeutic strategies.
Geoffrey Payne, also an Assistant Professor in UBC's Faculty of Medicine, has come to UNBC from Yale University where he was conducting research on the cellular and molecular physiology of the microcirculation. In particular, Dr Payne studies how blood flow regulation is affected by diseases such as diabetes and hypertension as well as aging. Understanding the mechanisms that control blood flow will lead to preventative measures and therapeutic strategies for all those afflicted. He has been an author of 7 research publications. At UNBC, Dr Payne will teach physiology, with specific classes on, for example, the cardiac cycle, the physiology of blood pressure, and how the kidney regulates fluid balance within the body. Prior to completing his post-doctoral studies at Yale, he earned his PhD at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
"We have been impressed both by the quantity and quality of applicants for positions that are crucial to delivering the Northern Medical Program," says Dr David Snadden, head of the NMP. "Telecommunication links with UBC and UVic are obviously big components of this distributed program, but having top-quality faculty here to lead courses, work with students, and conduct research will help ensure the success of the program and help make UNBC a nationally recognized centre for rural health teaching and research."
Students have now begun classes in UBC's expanded medical school, which includes new education opportunities at UNBC (Northern Medical Program) and the University of Victoria (Island Medical Program).
After spending their first semester at UBC, the first 24 NMP students will arrive at UNBC in Prince George in January 2005 and begin classes in the recently opened Northern Health Sciences Centre. In preparation for the start of the program, a number of new faculty will be based at UNBC in Prince George:
Kuo Hsing Kuo has been appointed UBC assistant professor in the NMP, and is responsible for teaching Human Anatomy. Dr Kuo obtained his MD degree, with a specialization in Pathology (the study of diseases and their causes), from National Taiwan University. He obtained a PhD degree from UBC and completed Post-Doctoral training in St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. Dr Kuo's research interests and scientific publications have centered on exploring the mechanisms involved in diseases such as hypertension and asthma in hopes of developing new therapeutic strategies.
Geoffrey Payne, also an Assistant Professor in UBC's Faculty of Medicine, has come to UNBC from Yale University where he was conducting research on the cellular and molecular physiology of the microcirculation. In particular, Dr Payne studies how blood flow regulation is affected by diseases such as diabetes and hypertension as well as aging. Understanding the mechanisms that control blood flow will lead to preventative measures and therapeutic strategies for all those afflicted. He has been an author of 7 research publications. At UNBC, Dr Payne will teach physiology, with specific classes on, for example, the cardiac cycle, the physiology of blood pressure, and how the kidney regulates fluid balance within the body. Prior to completing his post-doctoral studies at Yale, he earned his PhD at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
"We have been impressed both by the quantity and quality of applicants for positions that are crucial to delivering the Northern Medical Program," says Dr David Snadden, head of the NMP. "Telecommunication links with UBC and UVic are obviously big components of this distributed program, but having top-quality faculty here to lead courses, work with students, and conduct research will help ensure the success of the program and help make UNBC a nationally recognized centre for rural health teaching and research."
