UGME Team Profile

The mission of the Undergraduate Medical Education Program is to provide an environment which will assist students to become competent, caring, ethical physicians with the ability to think critically. This experience will prepare students to choose wisely their area of training, to successfully continue their education, and subsequently to meet responsibilities to their patients and society.

UGME is located in 260 Brodie Centre within the Faculty of Medicine Deans Office.  Please stop by to see any member of the UGME team on your next visit to Brodie Centre.

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Dr. Ira Ripstein     Associate Dean, UGME 
T: 789-3627         E:  ira.ripstein@med.umanitoba.ca

Ms. Anna Urbanik     Administrator, Enrolment, UGME
T: 789-3627         E: anna.urbanik@med.umanitoba.ca

  • Provides Verification of Student Status Letters
  • Collects and monitors Med I, II, III and IV Criminal Records Check /Child Abuse Registry/CPR/Fit-Testing documents
  • Contact person for students in the MD Program for address and personal information changes
  • Contact person to verify enrolment for graduates of the MD Program
  • Configures the registration of UGME students with the University of Manitoba and College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba
  • Oversees enrolment administration within UGME (policies, student advising, appeals, enrolment reports/statistics)
  • Administers student records (paper and electronic)

Ms. Brenda Loewen     Assistant to the Associate Dean / Program Manager, UGME
T: 975-7790         E: brenda.loewen@med.umanitoba.ca

  • Office Assistant for the Associate Dean, UGME
  • Office Assistant for the Program Manager, UGME
  • Coordinator "Med I/II Breakfasts with the Dean"
  • Coordinator "Student Lunches with the Associate Dean"

Ms. Tina Mills     Assistant to Curriculum Faculty, UGME
T: 789-3291         E: tina.mills@med.umanitoba.ca

  • Contact person for:
    • Dr. Gary Harding, Director, UGME Curriculum
    • Dr. Keevin Bernstein, Director, Curriculum Renewal
    • Dr. Merril Pauls, Director, Pre-Clerkship Curriculum
  • Organizes meetings, committee correspondence, working groups, conferences and retreats and provides a variety of materials to curriculum faculty and students

Mr. Bryan Payne     Program Manager, UGME
T: 480-1350         E:  bryan.payne@med.umanitoba.ca

  • Contact person for overall information related to the operations of the undergraduate medical education program
  • Contact person in absence of Katherine Leung for information related to the operational and grant budgets
  • Contact person for information related to the administration of the academic programs
  • Support staff lead person in special projects such as OPAL and accreditation
  • Lead trainer for student orientation in OPAL
  • Liaison between student IT/OPAL Reps and UGME
  • Coordinator for UGME student surveys within OPAL
  • Main contact person for student CES evaluation of OPAL

Ms. Katherine Leung     Finance & Payroll Coordinator
T: 480-1353         E: katherine.leung@med.umanitoba.ca

  • Contact person for all information related to student travel for MMSA, Rural Week, etc.
  • Contact person for student lockers and mailboxes 
  • Contact person for Alan Klass Travel award
  • Primary contact person for information related to the annual operational and departmental grant budgets

Ms. Jessica Ivanko (Interim)    Assistant, Admissions & Enrolment Services
T: 789-3499         E: admissions@med.umanitoba.ca

  • Provides certification letters for Financial Insititions
  • Collects and monitors Med I and II Criminal Record/Child Abuse Registry/CPR documents
  • Contact person for change of address, personal information, etc.
  • Prepares/distributes Med I Orientaion package
  • Moderator/for med student email list

Ms. Maggie Eade     Program Administrator, Pre-Clerkship
T: 272-3132         E: maggie.eade@med.umanitoba.ca

  • Schedules Med I and II curriculum
  • Contact person in relation to all Pre-Clerkship Information & related policies (i.e. attendance)
  • Program Administrator for Med I & II Lab Medicine, Problem Solving, Medical Ethics & Humanities and Clinical Skills (including CPA)
  • Approves external requests for rooms during curriculum time
  • Point of contact for Graduate Students wishing to participate as Lab Medicine Tutors

Ms. Sarah Carriere     Administrator, Electives
T: 789-3820         E:  electivesUGME@med.umanitoba.ca

  • Administers Clerkship Electives (inc. planning, scheduling, confirming out-of-province & local electives; early electives & floating vacation; elective evaluations & student feedback)
  • Administers Summer Early Exposure Program
  • Administers Experiential Learning Program
  • Administers Faculty of Medicine Exchange Programs

Ms. Tara Petrychko     Program Administrator, Clerkship
T: 977-5675         E: tara.petrychko@med.umanitoba.ca

  • Schedules & administers ITC & Clerkship Rotations
  • Collects and monitors Leave of Absence Requests for Clerkship
  • Contact person for general CaRMS questions  
  • Schedules & Administers MCCQE Part 1 Refresher Schedule
  • Monitors completion of Essential Clinical Presentations (ECPs)

Vacant     Academic Lead, Evaluation

  • Lead on exploring in-house data for policy making
  • Lead on information-finding, stats and research
  • Lead on data base construction

Ms. Kathy Sobba     Program Administrator, Evaluation
T: 789-3560         E: kathy.sobba@med.umanitoba.ca

  • Primary contact person in relation to Pre-Clerkship Evaluation and OSCE-type examinations
  • Organizes, executes and reports on Block examinations and OCSE-type examinatons 
  • Administers the examination database for all Block examinations and OSCE-type examinations

Ms. Jeanine Neish     Administrator, Clerkship Curriculum
T: 977-5657         E: jeanine.neish@med.umanitoba.ca

  • Primary contact person in relation to Clerkship Evaluation
  • Provides administrative support to the Evaluation Administrator
  • Contact person for National Board of Medical Examiners Examinations (NBME) for the University of Manitoba
  • Contact person as it relates to the Medical Student Progress Report (MSPR)
  • Contact person in relation to Final In-Training Evaluation Reports (FITERs)
  • Contact person to verify enrolment in the MD Program

Immune Status Program (UGME) Office 
P231 Pathology Bldg
P: 480-1305    Fax: 480-1333   E: immune@cc.umanitoba.ca

Ms. Darlene Cleland     Assistant, Immune Status Program
T: 480-1305         E: darlene.cleland@med.umanitoba.ca

  • Provides immunization services via class clinics for 1st year Medicine, PAEP, Pharmacy, Medical Rehabilitation and Dentistry students
  • Organizes Med II volunteers for clinics
  • Sets up clinic times and dates for students
  • Retains immunization records for students in the following programs:  Medicine, PAEP, Pharmacy, Medical Rehabilitation and Dentistry
  • Coordinates immunization records from students
  • Acts as liaison between Dr. William Libich (Immunization Coordinator) and students

Student Affairs (Medicine) Office
P122 Pathology Bldg
Phone: 789-3213         Fax: 272-3169         
E: StudentAffairs.Medicine@med.umanitoba.ca    
http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/student_affairs/


Dr. Bruce Martin     Associate Dean, Students
T: 789-3213          E: bruce.martin@med.umanitoba.ca

Ms. Bailey Martinuk     Reception Office Assistant, Student Affairs
T: 789-3213         E: bailey.martinuk@med.umanitoba.ca  

  • Contact person for the Associate Dean, Students and Advisor, Student Affairs
  • Contact person to arrange an appointment regarding personal, family, health or academic counselling and exam deferrals
  • Receives various student applications, forms, letters and receipts for processing
  • Responds to Student Affairs e-mail inquiries

Ms. Sheila Smith     Administrator, Student Affairs
T: 272-3157         E: sheila.smith@med.umanitoba.ca

  • Contact person for student loan documents and related document processing
  • Contact person for bursary applications and award inquiries
  • Contact person for information on the Provincial return of service programs
  • Ensures that student awards are processed: Entrance Scholarships, Inaugural, Convocation, B.Sc. Med, Faculty Bursaries
  • Contact person for career planning & exploration (Pre-Clerkship students)
  • Contact person for CaRMS Preparation (Clerkship students): Mock Interviews, specialty forum