Awards & Honours
Kimit Rai receives UBC Faculty Community Service Award
By jwong | July 14, 2014
Kimit Rai, Clinical Instructor in UBC’s Department of Surgery, is the proud recipient of the Faculty Community Service Award, part of seven UBC Achievement Awards that recognizes inspiring members of the UBC community who, through their extraordinary activities, have connected the university with communities both near and far to create positive change. The award recipients will be […]
Videsh Kapoor receives UBC Global Citizenship Award
By jwong | July 14, 2014
Videsh Kapoor, Director of Global Health in the Department of Family Practice is honoured with the Global Citizenship Award, part of seven UBC Achievement Awards that recognizes inspiring members of the UBC community who, through their extraordinary activities, have connected the university with communities both near and far to create positive change. The award recipients […]
MHA student Julie Ho wins prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Award
By jwong | July 9, 2014
School of Population and Public Health Master of Health Administration student Julie Ho won a 2014 Robert Wood Johnson Award, at a special ceremony hosted by the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) and the Canadian Healthcare Association (CHA). The award is presented to six emerging health-care professionals, in recognition of individual achievement and promising contributions […]
Four clinical faculty members elected to CPSBC Executive Committee
By jwong | July 7, 2014
Four clinical faculty members have been elected to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC)’s Executive Committee, effective July 1, 2014: Lawrence Jewett, Clinical Instructor in the Department of Surgery, has accepted his second term as President. Gerry Vaughan, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Family Practice, was elected Vice-President. Anne Clarke, Clinical Instructor […]
National Core for Neuroethics featured in “NextGen Voices”
By bkladko | July 4, 2014
Members of UBC’s National Core for Neuroethics were prominently featured in the July 4 edition of the journal Science, called “NextGen Voices.” The journal solicited responses to the question, “”What is the most challenging ethical question facing young investigators in your field? How should it be addressed?” It printed excerpts of 15 responses, and posted another […]
Dr. Arun Garg recognized with CAIPH Lifetime Achievement Award
By jwong | July 3, 2014
Dr. Arun Garg, Clinical Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine was recently recognized by The Canadian Association of Physicians of Indian Heritage (CAIPH) with the CAIPH Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent Canadian India Networking Initiative (CINI) 2014 Conference. The Lifetime Achievement Award is in recognition of his work at CINI 2010 […]
Students from Masters of Public Health Program Win CES Student Case Competition
By jwong | July 3, 2014
Five students who are in the Masters of Public Health Program were one of three winning teams in Round 1 of the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) annual Case Competition.
2014 Faculty of Medicine Awards
By dcc2012 | June 30, 2014
The 2014 Faculty of Medicine Awards recipients have been announced, including Professor Peter Paré who was chosen as the recipient of the Bill and Marilyn Webber Lifetime Achievement Award.
Recent MD grad honoured with Doctors of BC “Change Maker Award”
By jwong | June 26, 2014
“The passion of Dr. Alia Dharamsi, a recent graduate from UBC’s MD program, lies in alleviating hunger and promoting proper nutrition. She is the President and Founder of Meal Exchange UBC – a national, youth-driven charity that engages, educates and mobilizes youth to work with their communities to alleviate hunger locally and achieve food security. […]
Third year Psychiatry resident honoured by Doctors of BC
By jwong | June 26, 2014
Arun Jagdeo, a third-year UBC psychiatry resident, has been awarded one of the first-ever Doctors of BC Change Maker Awards, which recognizes winners for their work in improving the health care system for patients and those who work in it. The awards were created and funded by Barry Turchen, a member of the Doctors of BC […]