Awards & Honours
Ten faculty members recipients of the 2017 Innovation and Translational Research Awards
By jwong | May 18, 2017
Ten faculty members are recipients of Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI)’s 2017 Innovation and Translational Research Awards. The recipients of these awards are helping to catalyze research discoveries into implementation. The ten faculty members are: Donald Anderson, Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery Gary Andolfatto, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine John Boyd, Associate Professor, Department of […]
Julio Montaner wins Killam Prize in health sciences
By bkladko | May 2, 2017
The national award from the Canada Council for the Arts will be presented to him at Ottawa’s Rideau Hall.
Three faculty members receive the 2017 UBC Medical Alumni Association awards
By jwong | April 26, 2017
Three faculty members have received the 2017 UBC Medical Alumni Association awards. The awards recognize members of the medical community for their outstanding accomplishments and commitment to the medical profession. The three individuals from the Faculty to receive 2017 MAA awards include: Wallace Wilson Leadership Award Awarded annually to a graduate of the UBC Faculty […]
Catherine Backman receives University of Southampton Diamond Jubilee International Visiting Fellowship
By dcc2012 | April 18, 2017
Catherine Backman, Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, has been named a University of Southampton Diamond Jubilee International Visiting Fellow.
Deborah Money awarded the Career Contribution to Women’s Health Award
By alisonl | April 13, 2017
Dr. Deborah Money, Executive Vice Dean and Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medicine, and the School of Population and Public Health, UBC Faculty of Medicine, has been awarded the inaugural Career Contribution to Women’s Health Award by the Women’s Health Research Institute. The award will be given each year to a British […]
Vicky Monsalve appointed to the rank of Commander in the Colombian National Order of Merit
By jwong | April 6, 2017
Vicky Monsalve, Senior Instructor in the UBC Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, has been recently appointed to the rank of Commander in the Colombian National Order of Merit by president Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia. Dr. Vicky Monsalve receives this in recognition of her achievements in the application of genetics to anthropology, pathology and […]
Three faculty members have been selected as 2017-2018 Peter Wall Institute Wall Scholars
By jwong | April 4, 2017
Three faculty members are part of 10 UBC scholars that have been selected as Peter Wall Institute Wall Scholars for 2017-2018. The Wall Scholars Research Award is available to UBC Faculty members to spend one year in residence at the Institute in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment. The term of the appointment for this year’s awardees […]
Three members from our Faculty receive Resident Doctors of Canada Awards
By jwong | March 23, 2017
Among five Canadians recently named recipients of the 2016-2017 Resident Doctors of Canada (RDoC) Awards, three individuals are from UBC’s Faculty of Medicine. The awards, which are granted annually, recognize individuals for their contributions to improving the lives of resident doctors in Canada. The three individuals from the Faculty to receive 2016-2017 RDoC awards include: […]
Two graduate students win the 2017 UBC Three Minute Thesis competition
By jwong | March 17, 2017
Two graduate students win the 2017 UBC Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. The final was held at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, where eight talented UBC graduate students presented their research in three minutes each, competing for the top prize in this year’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
16 members of the Faculty receive 2017 YWCA Women of Distinction Nominations
By jwong | March 9, 2017
Members of the Faculty of Medicine community were recently nominated for the 2017 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards. In its 34th year and recognized nationally, the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards honours individuals whose outstanding activities and achievements contribute to the well-being and future of our community. Nominees are recognized by category. Health & Wellness: Mary Bennett, […]