Todd Sakakibara
Current roles:
Health Professional – Family Physician at Three Bridges Community Health Clinic and Raven Song Community Health Clinic – He provides care to vulnerable populations including those dealing with poverty, mental health, addictions, HIV, and the LGTB communities;
Researcher – He is involved in community based research for gay men’s health;
Clinical Assistant Professor – UBC Department of Family Practice, Site faculty for Curriculum St. Paul’s Hospital Family Practice Residency Program
Description:
Dr. Sakakibara is the medical faculty for the College of Health Disciplines interprofessional course on HIV (IHHS 402) and provides care to vulnerable individuals with HIV. He volunteers with a physician organization that provides HIV care in countries of need. He has practiced HIV medicine in Lesotho and Guyana. He sits on the board of the Shooting Stars Foundation, an organization that generates funds for AIDS Service Organizations.
Dr. Sakakibara’s other areas of interest are: Addictions Health, Health Education and Advocacy, Materal and Child Health (Youth Health), Cultural safety
Get involved – Dr. Sakakibara is interested in connecting with students, practitioners, and members of the community to provide mentorship, opportunities in advocacy work, research, academic conversations, idea generation, and knowledge translation. He invites all the relationships that may come from the Social Medicine Network and is excited to see what develops.
Contact:
T: 604.736.9844