News & Honours


Dr. Sunil Kalia appointed Associate Head, Department of Dermatology and Skin Science
November 30, 2023A message from Dr. Jan Dutz, Department Head, Dermatology and Skin Science Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sunil Kalia as the Associate Head, Department of Dermatology and Skin Science. Dr. Kalia will play a critical leadership role to help implement the Department, Faculty of Medicine and University strategic goals and […] Read More >


IN MEMORIAM: Dr. Alastair McLeod, Clinical Professor Emeritus
November 20, 2023Dear Colleagues, With great sadness, we share the news that Clinical Professor Emeritus Dr. Alastair McLeod passed away on October 7, 2023 at the age of 89. His passing is a profound loss to the dermatology community. Dr. McLeod received his medical degree from the University of Alberta in 1958. Postgraduate training included a Master’s […] Read More >


Dr. Jan Dutz reappointed Head, Department of Dermatology & Skin Science
December 8, 2022Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce the reappointment of Dr. Jan Dutz as Head, Department of Dermatology & Skin Science, for a second five-year term effective to June 30, 2027. Dr. Dutz is a professor in the Department of Dermatology & Skin Science. As a senior scientist with the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, […] Read More >


Dr. Youwen Zhou receives 2022 MSHRBC Health Professional-Investigator Award
April 15, 2022Michael Smith Health Research BC is pleased to announce that Dr. Youwen Zhou is the recipient of the 2022 Health Professional-Investigator Award for his research into “Maresin 1 as a novel therapy for vitiligo“. Dr. Zhou’s research proposal: Patients with vitiligo experience social stigmatization due to white patches on their face and hands. The existing […] Read More >


Dr. Sunil Kalia receives 2019 MSHRBC Health Professional-Investigator Award
April 15, 2019Michael Smith Health Research BC is pleased to announce that Dr. Sunil Kalia is the recipient of the 2019 Health Professional-Investigator Award for his research into “Utilizing a multimodal optical device to detect cancer“. Dr. Kalia’s research proposal: Two out of every five individuals will develop cancer during their lifetime. My research program focuses on cancer […] Read More >


Dr. Kitson and Dr. Dutz awarded 2018 Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) for Telemedicine
November 19, 2018There were 26 proposals for the fall 2018 Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) call, and out of the 8 chosen, one was a proposal by Dr. Neil Kitson and Dr. Jan Dutz for a “Telemedicine Proof-of-Concept Model for a Rural and Remote Dermatology Service.”  Lead: Jan Dutz, Professor and Head, Department of Dermatology and Skin Science […] Read More >


Co-Director of UBC’s Dermatology Residency Program earns 2015 Resident Teaching Award
September 2, 2015Dr. Aaron Wong is one of only two recipients in the nation to earn the 2015 Canadian Dermatology Association Resident and Fellow Society’s Resident Teaching Award. Read More >


At global dermatology event, UBC’s Harvey Lui takes the reins
June 7, 2015The quadrennial World Congress of Dermatology will also feature research presentations by UBC faculty, fellows and students. Read More >


Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, edited by Jason Rivers now published
March 28, 2015Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery aims to reflect the state of the art in cutaneous biology and dermatology by providing original scientific writings Read More >


23rd World Congress of Dermatology
March 10, 2015The 23rd World Congress of Dermatology will take place in Vancouver from June 8-13, 2015. Read More >