A Century of Care
The Division of Medicine was created in 1924 at St. Paul’s Hospital and over the years the Department has become the major driving force for clinical care, education and research related to the nature, cause and prevention of adult diseases at three sites: St. Paul's Hospital, Mount St. Joseph Hospital, and Holy Family Hospital. We are the largest clinical Department at Providence Health Care and our members are distributed in eighteen academic divisions: Interdepartmental Division of Addiction Medicine, AIDS, Allergy and Immunology, Cardiology, Critical Care, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, General Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Neurology, Interdepartmental Division of Palliative Care, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Respiratory Medicine, and Rheumatology.
The Department of Medicine at Providence Health Care has a proud tradition of excellence in clinical care, research, and education.
Guided by Providence Health Care’s principle “How You Want to Be Treated”, the members of the Department of Medicine are committed to providing the highest possible standard of care for patients, advancing excellence in medical education; and fostering a culture of discovery in all of our activities to undertake and support cutting edge health research.
We recognize our role in a larger academic health system and we will work collaboratively with our partners, peers, and employees, emphasizing an open, dynamic and enlightened environment where diversity, innovation, and passion, are recognized as invaluable components of our mission to best serve patients, students, research, and the community.
Looking to join our Department?
Appointments to permanent positions at PHC require a concurrent appointment at the University of British Columbia and as such, members are expected to apply for a UBC appointment.
There are different types of appointments a faculty member can hold under the Faculty of Medicine at UBC. Please visit the UBC page for information regarding the requirements of each appointment within the Department of Medicine: https://medicine.med.ubc.ca/faculty/faculty-appointments-2/
How to find us
Contact Information
The Department of Medicine
St. Paul's Hospital
548 - 1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 1Y6
Telephone: 604-806-8495
Fax: 604-806-8870
Email: phcdeptmedicine@providencehealth.bc.ca
Who’s who & Contacts
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Dr. Anita Palepu Head, Department of Medicine |
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Dr. Kristine Chapman Physician Lead, Quality and Innovation |
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Maryana Tondo Fim Administrative Coordinator, Department of Medicine, PHC |
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Amy Zhou Administrative Assistant to Head, Department of Medicine, PHC |
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Mehak Sampla Administrative Assistant, Department of Medicine and Divisions of Addiction Medicine, Dermatology and Palliative Care, PHC |
The members of the Department of Medicine at Providence Health Care work together with a group of partners, which are listed in this section. For a detailed description of each partner organization, please click on the individual links below.
Department Work and Accomplishments
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