Welcome to SBME @UBC

Designed as a blueprint for the future of medicine, we are built on a foundation of collaborative research and teaching excellence with the vision to transform patient health and healthcare in Canada and around the world. Established in 2017 as a partnership between the Faculties of Applied Science and Medicine, we are UBC’s first inter-faculty school.

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SBME Convergence 2020

Learn about our new brand, how far we’ve come, what we accomplished in 2020, and where we’re going next.

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Canada’s Living Laboratory

The SBME is building a state-of-the-art facility that will provide students and faculty with a unique, academic experience without technological or scientific boundary. One limited only by the breadth of their curiosity and imagination.

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Upcoming Events

SBME PROPELS— Strategic Networking and Effective Negotiation Strategies on January 18, 2022 12:00 pm
Indigenous Initiatives Speakers Series: Rod Jeffries on January 18, 2022 12:00 pm
AI in Med Lecture: Dr. Anne Martel on January 20, 2022 11:00 am
EIO STEM Series— Equity and Inclusion in Action: EDI in Faculty/Staff Review (Service, Research and Teaching) on January 20, 2022 2:00 pm
MET Anti-Racism Talk: Anti-Asian Racism: Roots, Impacts, and the Role of Educational Technology on January 20, 2022 4:00 pm

Undergraduate Program

To learn about the Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Program, please refer here. For information about how to apply to First Year Engineering and the Pre-BME Standardized timetable, please visit the ESS website and explore their FAQ. To learn more about the Pre-Med Alternative Path, please refer here.