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Research and Reflections on Teaching: A Medical and Health Education Series (R&R Series)
Title of Webber Lecture: Teaching with Love: A Practice of Power, Presence, and Possibility
Webber Lecturer: Katie Lee Bunting, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, UBC
Date: Friday, September 12, 2025
Time: 8:30am - 1:00pm (PST) 
Location: Hybrid+ (various in-person sites across the province and virtual access available for the Webber lecture)

NOTE: This event is for all faculty who teach in the health and medical programs in the UBC Faculty of Medicine.

Join us for this half-day hybrid+ event exploring the transformative power of teaching with love in health professions education. Through the Webber Lecture and local discussions, we’ll reflect on key dimensions of love as a pedagogical practice and explore how compassion and connection can be meaningfully integrated into your teaching. Connect with colleagues from across the Faculty of Medicine at in-person sites throughout the province, where breakfast and lunch will be provided. For those unable to attend in person, the Webber Lecture will also be available remotely from 9:00 – 10:00 am.
Agenda
Time Description 
8:30 – 9:00am Registration and Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00am Webber Lecture (virtual option available)
10:00 – 12:00pm Educational activity and teacher gratitude
12:00 – 1:00pm Networking Lunch



Do you teach in Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME), Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME), or a Health Professions (HP) program? Please check all that apply.
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