Brian Chung awarded Program Director of the Year
Brian Chung, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, emergency physician at Vancouver General Hospital and Director of the Royal College Residency Program, received the 2014 Program Director of the Year Award from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The 2014 Program Director of the Year Award is given annually […]
Graduate students receive prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
Ten graduate students from several Faculty of Medicine departments were selected to win the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships program, created in 2008, attracts and retains world-class doctoral students and helps establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. Vanier scholars are selected through a competitive […]
Cheryl Holmes recognized with University of Illinois “Best Thesis” Award
Cheryl Holmes is the recent recipient of the prestigious University of Illinois at Chicago, Masters of Health Professions Education 2014 “Best Thesis” Award. Her thesis entitled Harnessing the Hidden Curriculum in Clinical Clerkship: A Four-Step Reflective Competency Approach was informed and inspired by her role as Site Director for Kelowna with the Southern Medical Program […]
Farah Shroff receives Spirit Trent Award
Dr. Farah Shroff is one of five recipients of the 2014 Alumni Awards from Trent University. Dr. Shroff was recognized with the 2014 Spirit of Trent Award for her continued passion in making the world a better place through her leadership and contribution towards midwifery, holistic health, social justice and community wellness. Dr. Shroff’s, Adjunct […]
Jack Taunton named SFU’s Inspiring Alumni in the Faculty of Science
Jack Taunton, a professor in the Department of Family Practice, has been named SFU’s Inspiring Alumni in the Faculty of Science. Dr. Taunton’s original areas of study at SFU were math and history but interest in athletic performance shifted his focus to Kinesiology and later a Masters in Science. It was from his Master’s thesis in cardiac rehabilitation that led […]
Mike Allard awarded William Boyd Lectureship Award
Dr. Mike Allard is the recipient of the Canadian Association of Pathologists/Association Canadienne des Pathologistes (CAP/ACP) William Boyd Lectureship Award, given at the annual meeting in Toronto on July 13, 2014. The Award was established in 1981 in honour of Dr. William Boyd, a great Canadian pathologist and the first Head of the UBC Department […]
Kimit Rai receives UBC Faculty Community Service Award
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
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
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 […]