UBC Faculty of Medicine – Academy of Translational Medicine
UBC is home to the only Faculty of Medicine in British Columbia; a world leader in health and biomedical research and a provincial hub for research that drives translational medicine. Within the UBC Faculty of Medicine, we saw an opportunity to develop a new, modern translational process, where drugs, therapeutics, devices, and diagnostics move through the development pipeline faster, more effectively, and more efficiently, thereby improving patient and population health and quality of life quickly, equitably, and sustainably. This opportunity has shaped the Academy of Translational Medicine as a new entity within the UBC Faculty of Medicine.
Academy of Translational Medicine goal: To reduce the timeline for translational medicine by 50% or more over a 10-year period.