Awards & Honours
Robert Liston awarded Prix d’excellence
By Patricia Angel | August 6, 2013
Robert Liston, a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Executive Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs, received the 2013 Prix d’excellence/Specialist of the Year Award for Region 1 (British Columbia and Alberta) from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The Prix d’excellence/Specialist of the Year Award recognizes Fellows of the Royal […]
Savvas Nicolaou named “Mentor of the Year”
By Patricia Angel | August 6, 2013
Savvas Nicolaou, an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology, received the 2013 Mentor of the Year Award for Region 1 (British Columbia and Alberta) from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The Mentor of the Year Award recognizes Fellows of the Royal College who have had a significant impact on the […]
Graduate students awarded CIHR scholarships
By Patricia Angel | August 6, 2013
Nine graduate students in the Faculty of Medicine have received Master’s Awards: Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The Canada Graduate Scholarships Master’s Awards provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a Master’s degree in a health related field at a Canadian […]
PhD student wins breast cancer fellowship
By bkladko | July 18, 2013
Olivia Tseng, a PhD student with UBC’s Interdisciplinary Oncology Program, has been awarded a TELUS-Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Fellowship to investigate how interactions with family physicians can improve care for people who have experienced breast cancer. Dr. Tseng, a practising family physician in the Vancouver area and a member of the Clinician Scholar Program of the Department […]
Christopher McLeod, Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes receive CIHR New Investigator Awards
By Patricia Angel | July 12, 2013
Two faculty members in the School of Population & Public Health have received New Investigator Awards from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The CIHR New Investigator Salary Award program provides outstanding new investigators with the opportunity to develop and demonstrate their independence in conducting health research.
Rehabilitation Sciences student named “Rising Star” by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
By bkladko | July 11, 2013
Bita Imam, a Ph.D candidate in Rehabilitation Sciences, has received the 2013 Rising Star Award from Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI). The award, given to trainees who are outstanding role models, recognized her research achievements, involvement in other research activities and volunteer work. Bita’s doctoral research involves conducting a randomized controlled trial to investigate the use of a home-oriented […]
Bill Clifford, Robert McCormack recognized for health care excellence
By Patricia Angel | July 5, 2013
Bill Clifford, a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Family Practice, and Robert McCormack, an Associate Professor and the Associate Head, Fraser in the Department of Orthopaedics, received 2013 Excellence in BC Health Care Awards from the Health Employers Association of BC. Dr. Clifford, the Chief Medical Information Officer at Northern Health, received the Health Care […]
Faculty members awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals
By Patricia Angel | June 27, 2013
Judith Isaac-Renton receives Public Health Award
By Patricia Angel | June 25, 2013
Faculty members receive Early Career Scholar Awards
By Patricia Angel | June 24, 2013