Head of UBC school of public health apologizes for Hawaiian trip during COVID-19 “A public health leader should know better,” states the letter signed by 19 professors.“This decision to travel harms our school’s ability to contribute leadership in calling for our communities to sustain daily sacrifices to prevent the spread of COVID-19 for the public good.”The professors say they were “dismayed” by both Berman and UBC’s response to the director’s travel.They go on to say that while they’ve worked hard to set the right example around adhering to COVID-19 restrictions, they’re also privileged enough to have the resources not to feel the worst impacts of the pandemic.Many @ubcspph faculty have signed this letter in response to the news.