Awards & Honours
2013 Faculty of Medicine Awards
By Patricia Angel | May 14, 2013
Anthony Phillips, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, received the Bill and Marilyn Webber Lifetime Achievement Award.
Faculty members win John Charnley Award
By Patricia Angel | April 30, 2013
Five faculty members in the UBC Faculty of Medicine and a co-author from Stanford University received the 2013 John Charnley Award from The Hip Society for their paper titled “Diagnostic Accuracy of MRI Versus Ultrasound for Detecting Pseudotumors in Asymptomatic Metal-on-Metal JHA.” The John Charnley Award is given annually by The Hip Society to a […]
Graduate students receive national award for science outreach
By Patricia Angel | April 30, 2013
Tamara Bodnar, a fourth-year PhD student in Neuroscience, and Parker Holman, a second-year PhD student in Neuroscience, received the 2013 Let’s Talk Science CIHR-Synapse Award for Science Outreach. The annual Let’s Talk Science CIHR-Synapse Award recognizes an outstanding, innovative, health research-related activity done by a Let’s Talk Science Outreach volunteer or pair of volunteers. Bodnar and […]
Alexander Rauscher recognized for research excellence
By Patricia Angel | April 26, 2013
Alexander Rauscher, Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology, received the London Drugs Award for Radiology Research Excellence for his project titled “Advanced Imaging of the Concussed Brain.” Dr. Rauscher, a physicist by training, develops and uses novel magnetic resonance techniques for neuroimaging. The “Advanced Imaging of the Concussed Brain” project investigates concussion in ice hockey […]
David Liu receives Young Investigator Award
By Patricia Angel | April 19, 2013
Dave Liu, a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology, received this year’s Young Investigator Award from the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR). The award recognizes the research contributions of a CAR member early in his or her career. Dr. Liu’s research is focused on image guided minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of […]
Faculty members recognized by CFRI
By Patricia Angel | April 17, 2013
Four faculty members have received inaugural Member Recognition Awards from the Child and Family Research Institute (CFRI). The award recipients have long-standing and distinguished research careers that are recognized locally, nationally and internationally. Their work serves as outstanding examples of excellence and innovation that has significantly contributed to the health and well-being of children and […]
UBC residents win virtual patient challenge
By Patricia Angel | April 16, 2013
The team of residents was recognized for commitment to improving clinical practice through digital health.
Anthony Chow receives Lifetime Achievement Award
By Patricia Angel | April 5, 2013
Anthony Chow, a Professor Emeritus in the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, received the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (AMMI) Canada. He was recognized for his outstanding and distinguished career as an infectious disease physician who is nationally and internationally acknowledged as an exemplary researcher, […]
Kevin Eva receives John P. Hubbard Award
By Patricia Angel | April 4, 2013
Kevin Eva, a Professor in the Department of Medicine, received the 2013 John P. Hubbard Award from the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). The award is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the pursuit of excellence in the field of evaluation in medicine. The award was presented to Dr. Eva at […]
Ruth Lavergne recognized for contribution to student development
By Patricia Angel | April 3, 2013
Ruth Lavergne, a PhD student at the Centre for Health Services & Policy Research in the School of Population & Public Health, will receive the 2012/13 Margaret Fulton Award from UBC’s Office of the Vice-President, Students. The Margaret Fulton Award is granted to an outstanding individual (student, faculty, or staff) who has made a contribution […]