Faculty members recognized by BC College of Family Physicians
Six faculty members have received 2013 Awards of Excellence from the BC College of Family Physicians (BCCFP). The 2013 BCCFP Awards of Excellence recipients in the Department of Family Practice and their award categories are: Community Family Physician: Todd Sakakibara, Clinical Assistant Professor Rural Family Physician: Paul Mackey, Clinical Assistant Professor Family Physician Researcher: Michael […]
Family Physician of the Year: Clinical Instructor Tom Rimmer
Besides caring for patients in Duncan, Dr. Rimmer is a preceptor for Family Practice residents and medical students.
Michael Noble receives BC Quality Award
Michael Noble, a Professor in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, received the 2014 BC Quality Award in the Leadership in Quality category from the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council (BCPSQC). The BC Quality Awards recognize individuals, health care teams and facilities that have implemented measures, or engaged in initiatives, to improve the […]
Jim Frankish recognized for health leadership
The Vancouver team of the At Home/Chez Soi project, including Jim Frankish, a Professor in the School of Population & Public Health, has received the 2013 BC Health Association Legacy Award from the UBC College of Health Disciplines. At Home/Chez Soi provides housing, and health and social supports to persons with significant mental illness and addiction. […]
Christopher Honey wins gold at World Masters Games
An Over-50s team from Vancouver, including Christopher Honey, an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, won the world soccer championship for their age category at the 2013 World Masters Games, winning seven games in seven days. Vancouver United defeated international opposition with an overall plus/minus goal differential of 18-1. They allowed just two shots […]
Post-doctoral fellows awarded diabetes research fellowships
Three post-doctoral fellows have been awarded 4 What Matters Foundation UBC Diabetes Fellowships from the Faculty of Medicine. The Fellowships provide one-year of salary support for exceptional post-doctoral fellows to train in diabetes research in a UBC-based laboratory. The Fellowship is made possible by a generous donation from the 4 What Matters Foundation. The 4 […]
Faculty members inducted to Royal Society of Canada
Two faculty members in the Faculty of Medicine are among 84 Canadians to be inducted Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) – the highest honour a scholar can achieve in the arts, humanities and sciences in Canada. Faculty of Medicine members to be inducted Royal Society Fellows: Richard Keith Humphries, Professor in the […]