UBC medical student winner of 3M National Student Fellowship
Michael Peters, a student in the MD Undergraduate program, has been awarded the 3M National Student Fellowship.
The 2015-16 Killam Teaching Prize awarded four faculty members
Four faculty members have received the 2015-16 UBC Killam Teaching Prizes. The UBC Killam Teaching Prizes recognize excellence in teaching in the medical and science undergraduate programs, residency programs, school and graduate programs within the Faculty of Medicine. The 2015-16 Killam Teaching Prize recipients are:
UBC medical students receive Premier Undergraduate and Wesbrook Scholarships
Three medical students have been awarded the 2015/16 Premier Undergraduate and Wesbrook Scholarships. These awards are the University’s most prestigious designations, given to senior students with outstanding academic performance, leadership, and involvement in student and community activities. The 2015/16 Premier Undergraduate Scholarship and Wesbrook Scholarship recipients in the Faculty of Medicine are: Purssell, Andrew […]
Nick Bansback receives the Maurice McGregor Award
Nick Bansback, Assistant Professor, School of Population and Public Health is the winner of this year’s Maurice McGregor Award from CADTH. The Maurice McGregor Award was established in 2014 to recognize rising health technology assessment stars early in their careers. The award is named in honour of Dr. Maurice McGregor, retired Chair of the Technology […]
Paul Dagg recipient of the 2016 Duncan Graham Award
Paul Dagg, Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry receives the 2016 Duncan Graham Award. This national honorary award is named for Dr. Duncan Graham, chair of the Department of Medicine of the University of Toronto from 1919 to 1947. The Duncan Graham Award has been recognizing outstanding lifelong contribution to medical education since 1969. Dr. Paul […]
Bill Miller awarded the 2016 Barbara Sexton Lectureship
Bill Miller, Professor, Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, has been awarded the 2016 Barbara Sexton Lectureship from the University of Western Ontario’s School of Occupational Therapy. The award recognizes innovation and excellence in occupational therapy teaching and fosters professional enrichment. Dr. Miller completed his undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy at UBC followed by […]
Paul Kershaw receives Academic of the Year Award from CUFA BC
Paul Kershaw, Associate Professor, School of Population and Public Health, has won the Ehor Boyanowsky Academic of the Year Award from the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC). Dr. Kershaw works in the area of population health that has produced a robust body of research demonstrating the vitally constitutive role that […]
Faculty members nominated for 2016 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards
Nine faculty members were recently nominated for the 2016 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards. 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, Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics Patricia Daly, Clinical Professor, School […]