Hi everyone
In case you are thinking of undertaking a PhD, here is a funded opportunity. Initial date has passed but worth contacting Femke if you are interested.
PhD-Opportunity – Implementation Science & Drone‑Based Medication Delivery
The ISIC-Lab is seeking a prospective PhD student currently living outside Canada to apply for the Canada Impact+ Research Training Award (CIRTA), valued at $40,000 per year for three years. If successful, the student would join Dr. Femke Hoekstra’s Implementation Science & Isolated Communities (ISIC) Lab to work on an innovative project using virtual pharmacist care and drone delivery to improve access to medications in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities .
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Focus:Drone-based medication delivery in rural, remote and Indigenous communit ies
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Location:UBC Okanagan Ca mpus
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Supervisor:Dr. Femke Hoe kstra
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Start Date:by Januar y 2027
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Apply by:February 10, 2026 (CV and short motivation letter to Dr. Femke Hoekstra )
Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
Femke Hoekstra, PhD
Assistant Professor
UBC Faculty of Medicine
Department of Medicine, Division of Social Medicine
Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management (CCDPM)
The University of British Columbia | Okanagan Campus |Syilx Okanag an Nation Territory
1088 Discovery Avenue | Kelowna BC | V1V 1V7 Canada
Pronouns: She/Her
Email:f emke.hoekstra@ubc.ca
Website:htt ps://isiclab.med.ubc.ca/