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Faculty of Medicine’s communications team honoured with multiple awards
The team was honoured by the Canadian Public Relations Society, the Association of American Medical Colleges and other organizations.
Jill McEwen receives national honour for excellency in Emergency Medicine
Jill McEwen has been awarded the 2019 CAEP President’s Award by the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians.
Caitlin Dunne and Zachary Laksman named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40
Dunne and Laksman are among 44 recipients chosen from more than 850 nominees by an independent advisory board of business leaders from across Canada.
The 2019 Friedman Award for Scholars in Health recipients
Medical resident Aalia Sachedina is among the eight recipients.
Bruce McManus and Kimit Rai awarded Order of B.C.
McManus and Rai are among 15 recipients and five from UBC to receive the honour this year.
Faculty of Medicine researchers among new and renewed Canada Research Chairs
Over $275 million was invested for 346 new and renewed Chairs at 52 institutions across Canada.
Early career medical researchers awarded $1.2 million from New Frontiers in Research Fund
Researchers in the Faculty of Medicine received more than $1.2 million.
Canadian Association of Radiologists honours Faculty of Medicine members
Bruce Forster and Faisal Khosa received honours for exceptional contributions to their field.
Occupational and physical therapy programs expand to northern B.C.
B.C. government invests $3.3M for 36 more masters seats in physical therapy programs.
Mohit Sodhi awarded the 2019 Governor General’s Gold Medal
The medal is awarded to the master’s student with the best academic record at the university.