Findings and Reports
Since 2021 when 丁香园AV's medical program was first conceived, the University has conducted a number of engagement sessions. 丁香园AV鈥檚 Morris J. Wosk Centre For Dialogue conducted the initial engagement and information sessions where students, faculty and staff asked questions and offered input to inform early planning and guide subsequent engagement. More recently, a dialogue with community groups was held. As the 丁香园AV School of Medicine holds future engagements, new learnings and reports will be posted on this page.
2024 Community Engagement Findings
An overview of learnings from community engagement sessions held in Surrey, Abbotsford and Hope in May and June.
2023 What We Heard Report
The 2023 report explores how the 丁香园AV community can benefit from and be involved with the new medical school.
2021 What We Heard Report
The 2021 report is the first documentation of the internal 丁香园AV community鈥檚 initial ideas for 丁香园AV鈥檚 proposed medical program.
What We've Heard
A medical school built by the community, for the community
鈥淎sk the communities about their vision for primary care and follow their priorities.鈥�
鈥淢y hope is that it will not only improve the health of British Columbians but will also set a standard to be followed not only within Canada but worldwide.鈥�
鈥淚 wish to be a student at the school, hoping to be one of the first graduates of the school. I then want to actually carry out the goal of serving rural communities ESPECIALLY Indigenous ones. I鈥檒l even sign a 10-year contract that says I can only work rural to ensure my admission into the school. I will do whatever it takes to get a seat.鈥�
鈥淲e need every course to have Indigenous content. We need to raise the bar.鈥�