Awards & Honours

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 […]

(L-R) Jackie Siegel, Laura Ball, Crystal Sun, Petra Lolic, Zahra Remtulla and Dr. Chris Lovato

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.

“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. This program has reached into more than 100 communities across Canada and generated more than $3M worth of food. Dr. Dharamsi also mentors and tutors students in inner city schools sharing her love of math and science and tying it to the importance nutrition plays in learning.” – Doctors of BC

Recently, Dr. Dharamsi was 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. We asked the promising young physician what this honour means to her and how she hopes to continue her work helping the patients to whom she is so committed. Congratulations, Dr. Dharamsi and best of luck to you as you begin your residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Toronto!

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 […]

UBC Faculty of Medicine students develop award-winning health education resources

By jwong | June 26, 2014

When it comes to making an impact towards a healthier future for all – UBC Faculty of Medicine students have what it takes. A handful of students received top recognition as participants of this year’s Public Health Learning Tools Challenge, an initiative of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC). This year, nearly […]

Jehannine Austin elected President of National Society of Genetic Counselors

By bkladko | June 26, 2014

An Associate Professor, she will be the first non-American president of the 35-year-old organization.

Nine faculty members among “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds”

By bkladko | June 23, 2014

Nine members of the UBC Faculty of Medicine have been included in “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds,” a list of 3,200 researchers in 21 fields compiled by Thomson Reuters. The list is comprised of scientists whose number of citations were in the top 1 per cent in their field in the year of publication. According to an […]