Two faculty members appointed to the Order of BC
Department of Medicine’s Allen Eaves, Professor Emeritus and Eric Yoshida, Professor were among the sixteen civic leaders appointed to the Order of British Columbia, the Province’s highest form of recognition. Dr. Allen Eaves as Head of Hematology in the Department of Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) and the BC Cancer Agency for 18 years, launched […]
Faculty members receive Doctors of BC Awards
Dr. David Hardwick, Professor Emeritus receives the 2016 Doctors of BC Don Rix Award.
Two faculty members receive the 2016 YWCA Women of Distinction Award
Faculty members Patricia Janssen, Professor, School of Population and Public Health, and Shimi Kang, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, have received the 2016 YWCA Women of Distinction Award. Dr. Patricia Janssen received the award in the Research and the Sciences category. Dr. Janssen conducts research to promote healthy pregnancy and birth, particularly among women marginalized by poverty, […]
Kate Smolina receives the 2016 CIHR-IHSPR Rising Star Award
Kate Smolina, Postdoctoral Fellow is one of three individuals selected by the The Rising Star Award review committee as this year’s winners of the CIHR-IHSPR Rising Star Award. The award recognizes individuals for their excellence in research and/or knowledge translation, the innovation of their work and the potential impact of their work within the field […]
Dustin King receives the 2016 Governor General’s Gold Medal Award
Dustin King, recent PhD graduate has been chosen as this year’s recipient for the 2016 Governor General’s Gold Medal Award (Doctoral). This prestigious award recognizes the best doctoral recipient within the graduating class at UBC. The Governor General’s Gold Medal is awarded to the student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record as a […]
Steve Morgan is the 2016 CIHR-IHSPR Article of the Year Award Recipient
Steve Morgan, Professor, School of Population and Public Health has received the 2016 CIHR-IHSPR Article of the Year Award. This award recognizes published research that has significantly contributed to the advancement of the field of health services and policy research in Canada. The CIHR-IHSPR Article of the Year Review Committee selected Dr. Morgan’s article, entitled “Estimated […]
12 faculty members recipients of the MSFHR 2016 Scholar Awards
Twelve faculty members have been named recipients of Scholar Awards through the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research 2016 Scholar Program competition. The award recipients represent a bright future for health research in British Columbia. Their innovative projects span a broad range of disciplines and will help to address important health challenges for the benefit […]
UBC Faculty of Medicine alumnus makes BC Business’ 30 Under 30
At only 29 years old, Vancouver-based family physician Dr. Damon Ramsey is harnessing the power of technology to help revolutionize patient care.
Philip Hieter elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Philip Hieter, a Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Hieter is one of 84 new members and 21 foreign associates from 14 countries to be elected into The National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Dr […]
Michael Allard takes on another role: alumni leader
Dr. Allard is the first full-time faculty member in 20 years to lead the Medical Alumni Association.