medical school

The SFU Surrey engineering building stands tall on a sunny day. It is near the location where the new School of Medicine will be.
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A look into the SFU School of Medicine’s application process

Heidi Kwok December 19, 2025

On October 14, the SFU School of Medicine started accepting applications for its inaugural cohort. It will consist of 48 students beginning classes in August 2026. The school will be temporarily situated at the SFU Surrey campus, while a permanent site in Surrey City Centre begins construction in late 2026.  The SFU School of Medicine is Western Canada’s newest medical school in almost 60 years and was established to help address the growing healthcare crisis and shortage of family doctors in the province. According to a press release from SFU, the school will strengthen primary care training by delivering a…

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This is a photo of a science anatomical model of a human brain.
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SFU medical school appoints a dean and receives $33.7 million

Hannah Fraser July 27, 2024

On July 9, BC Premier David Eby announced that the new SFU medical school in Surrey will receive another $33.7 million to renovate an “interim space at an existing building” at SFU Surrey. This is on top of the $27…

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This is a photo of the SFU Burnaby Campus. A small pond in a courtyard is surrounded by buildings and small trees.
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SFU’s “What’s Next” report outlines their upcoming priorities

Eden Chipperfield July 21, 2023

SFU released their second “What’s Next” report on March 8. The 2023 report provides insight into what the SFU community can expect their faculties to be actively working on. This includes online discussions, and round table talks from the community…

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NDP pledges SFU will get BC’s second medical school program

Karissa Ketter October 18, 2020

The BC NDP announced that upon re-election, they will begin the conversation with SFU to put British Columbia’s second medical school at the Surrey campus. The Peak interviewed NDP Burnaby-Lougheed Member of the Legislative Assembly, Honourable Katrina Chen, to discuss…

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