Emergency Numbers for UBC (24 Hours)
Fire, Ambulance, HAZMAT and Police: 911
Campus Security: 604-822-2222
First Aid: 604-822-4444
Risk Management Services: 604-822-2029
To view the Pharm Sci Building Emergency Response Plan (reviewed July 2025), click here (PDF, 1.6 MB).
To view the Faculty Crisis Communications Plan (reviewed July 2025), click here (PDF, 550 KB).
Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee (JOHSC)
| Name | Union/Association | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Seet (Co-Chair) | Faculty Association | 604-827-1843 | tony.seet@ubc.ca |
| Litsa Blanis | AAPS | 604-822-0155 | litsa.blanis@ubc.ca |
| Linda Herbert | AAPS | 604-822-2390 | linda.herbert@ubc.ca |
| Justin Ohata | AAPS | 604-827-0329 | justin.ohata@ubc.ca |
| Carolyn Rogers | AAPS | 604-822-2343 | carolyn.rogers@ubc.ca |
| Amanda Tran | AAPS | 604-822-1794 | amanda.tran@ubc.ca |
| Jonathan Van Drunen | AAPS | 604-822-3034 | jon.vandrunen@ubc.ca |
| Bahira Hussein | CUPE 116 | 604-822-4420 | bahira.hussein@ubc.ca |
| Jacob Melamed | CUPE 2278 | - | jacob.melamed@ubc.ca |
| Kendal Ruzicki | CUPE 2278 | - | kendalr@student.ubc.ca |
| Natalie Stewart | CUPE 2278 | - | natalie.stewart@ubc.ca |
| Winnie Vong | CUPE 2950 | 604-822-9143 | winnie.vong@ubc.ca |
| Brent Page | Faculty Association | 604-822-8342 | brent.page@ubc.ca |
| Paulo Tchen | Faculty Association | 604-827-0173 | paulo.tchen@ubc.ca |
| Karla Williams | Faculty Association | 604-822-9915 | karla.williams@ubc.ca |
| Adrian Ziemczonek | Faculty Association | 604-827-6040 | adrian.ziemczonek@ubc.ca |
| Name | Management Area | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehana Aziz (Co-Chair) | Facilities and Operations | 604-822-7025 | rehana.aziz@ubc.ca |
| Jamal Kurtu | Facilities and Operations | 604-822-8047 | jamal.kurtu@ubc.ca |
Safety Committees @ UBC
To learn more about safety committees at the University of British Columbia, click here.
Other Building Safety Contacts
- Michelle Wang, adMareBioInnovations (formerly CDRD), mwang@admarebio.com, 604-364-1220
- Diana Carlsen, MBF, diana.carlsen@ubc.ca, 604-827-4319
- Nancy Ford, Dentistry, nlford@dentistry.ubc.ca, 604-822-6641
- Dan Williamson, UBC IT Data Centre, danw@mail.ubc.ca, 604-822-8650
For more health and safety information, visit UBC Risk Management Services' Occupational Health and Research Safety page.
Building Safety Orientations for Pharm Sci Faculty and Staff
If you are a new member of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and/or have not received a building safety orientation for the Pharm Sci Building, please register for an upcoming orientation session:
- Tuesday, January 7, 2025 (1:00–2:30 pm)
- Friday, January 10, 2025 (9:30–11:00 am)
- Tuesday, February 4, 2025 (1:00–2:30 pm)
- Friday, February 7, 2025 (9:30–11:00 am)
- Tuesday, March 4, 2025 (1:00–2:30 pm)
- Friday, March 7, 2025 (9:30–11:00 am)
- Wednesday, April 2, 2025 (1:00–2:30 pm)
- Friday, April 4, 2025 (10:30 am–12:00 pm)
- Friday, May 2, 2025 (9:30–11:00 am)
- Tuesday, May 6, 2025 (1:00–2:30 pm)
- Tuesday, June 3, 2025 (1:00–2:30 pm)
- Friday, June 6, 2025 (9:30–11:00 am)
- Friday, July 4, 2025 (9:30–11:00 am)
- Tuesday, July 8, 2025 (1:00–2:30 pm)
- Tuesday, August 5, 2025 (1:00–2:30 pm)
- Friday, August 8, 2025 (9:30–11:00 am)
- Tuesday, September 2, 2025 (1:00–2:30 pm)
- Friday, September 12, 2025 (9:30–11:00 am)
- Friday, October 3, 2025 (9:30–11:00 am)
- Tuesday, October 7, 2025 (1:00–2:30 pm)
- Tuesday, November 4, 2025 (1:00–2:30 pm)
- Friday, November 7, 2025 (9:30–11:00 am)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (1:00–2:30 pm)
- Friday, December 5, 2025 (9:30–11:00 am)
Please contact Rehana Aziz (rehana.aziz@ubc.ca, 604-822-7025) or phar.ops@ubc.ca for more details.