2022 Faculty of Medicine Award Recipients

Celebrating an extraordinary community of people

Each year, the Faculty of Medicine recognizes faculty and staff members for excellence in teaching, research, administration, innovation and public service.

“These awards recognize and celebrate the extraordinary contributions of faculty and staff who embody our values of respect, integrity, compassion, collaboration and equity — helping us to transform health for everyone.”
Dr. Dermot Kelleher
Dean, Faculty of Medicine
Vice-President, Health, UBC

Award Categories

Lifetime Achievement | Mentoring | Staff | Clinical Faculty | Continuing Professional Development
Killam Prizes  |  Distinguished Achievement

Congratulations to our 2022 recipients:

Bill and Marilyn Webber Lifetime Achievement Award

Recognizes extraordinary members of the Faculty of Medicine who have had sustained distinguished careers at UBC in the areas of research, teaching and/or service.
Connie Eaves
Connie Eaves
Medical Genetics & Terry Fox Laboratory

Award for Excellence in Mentoring Early Career Faculty​

Recognizes faculty members who have formally been identified as mentors and who exemplify a deep commitment to fostering the professional and personal development of faculty members in the early stages of their academic careers.

Jason Sutherland
Jason Sutherland
Population and Public Health &
Centre for Health Services and Policy Research

Applegarth Staff Service

Recognizes outstanding contributions by UBC staff members to the Faculty of Medicine.

Sherisse Sy
Sherisse Sy
Population and Public Health
Management and Professional

Clemmie Cheung
Clemmie Cheung
Centre of Health Education Scholarship
Secretarial / Clerical

Nakta Jahromi
Nakta Jahromi
Lung Centre Clinic
Non-Union Technician / Research Assistant

Dean’s Staff Awards​

Honours exceptional staff who have demonstrated a strong commitment to living the Faculty of Medicine values of respect, integrity, compassion, collaboration, and equity.

Erin Bartlett
Erin Bartlett
Development and Alumni Engagement
Leadership

Patricia Birch
Patricia Birch
Medical Genetics
Respectful Environment, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

Vishaldeep Sidhu
Vishaldeep Sidhu
Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation & Medicine
Creativity / Innovation

Clinical Faculty Awards

Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching

Recognizes excellence in clinical teaching by clinical faculty members.

Heather Emmerton-Coughlin
Heather Emmerton-Coughlin
Surgery
Early Career

Scott Apperley
Scott Apperley
Medicine
Early Career

Jane Gardiner
Jane Gardiner
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Mid Career

Linda Edwards
Linda Edwards
Pediatrics
Mid Career


Dianne Graham
Dianne Graham
Family Practice
Late Career

Arvind Kang
Arvind Kang
Psychiatry
Late Career

Duncan Miller
Duncan Miller
Family Practice
Late Career

Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Leadership / Service

Recognizes excellence in leadership or service by clinical faculty members.

Birinder Narang
Birinder Narang
Family Practice
Early Career

Ruth Elwood Martin
Ruth Elwood Martin
Population and Public Health
Mid/Late Career

Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentorship

Recognizes excellence in mentorship by clinical faculty members.

Chiara Singh
Chiara Singh
Physical Therapy
Mid/Late Career

Melanie Murray
Melanie Murray
Medicine
Mid/Late Career

Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Research

Recognizes excellence in research by clinical faculty members.

Eitan Prisman
Eitan Prisman
Surgery
Early Career

David Goldfarb
David Goldfarb
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Mid/Late Career

Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusiveness

Recognizes excellence in the area of equity, diversity and inclusion through research, teaching or service by clinical faculty members.

Talveen Gill
Talveen Gill
Family Practice
Early Career

Tatiana Sotindjo
Tatiana Sotindjo
Pediatrics
Mid/Late Career

Continuing Professional Development Awards

Award for Distinguished Service to CME / CPD

Recognizes substantial long term contributions to Continuing Professional Development / Continuing Medical Education in the Faculty of Medicine​.

Carol Ward
Carol Ward
Psychiatry

Award for Innovation in CME / CPD

Recognizes outstanding innovation and/or creativity with original work in the area of CME / CPD programming.​

Kyla Hildebrand
Kyla Hildebrand
Pediatrics

Killam Teaching Prize

Awarded to faculty nominated by students, colleagues, and alumni in recognition of excellence in teaching.


Kurt Haas
Cellular and Physiological Sciences & Biomedical Engineering

Michael Krisinger
Michael Krisinger
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Sarah Finlayson
Sarah Finlayson
Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Tracy Tucker
Tracy Tucker
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Killam Research Prize

Awarded to full-time faculty members in recognition of outstanding research and scholarly contributions.

Aly Karsan
Aly Karsan
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Distinguished Achievement Awards (previously announced)

Excellence in Basic Science Research

Recognizes outstanding basic science research and scholarly contributions in the areas of health and life sciences.


Zachary Laksman
Medicine & Biomedical Engineering


Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research

Recognizes outstanding clinical or applied research and scholarly contributions.


Linda Li
Physical Therapy


Cheryl Wellington
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Excellence in Education

Recognizes significant contributions to health education in the areas of leadership, innovation, and/or scholarship of education.


Rose Hatala
Medicine


Christine Voss
Pediatrics

Advancement of Equity, Diversity and Inclusiveness

Recognizes outstanding contributions in the area of equity, diversity and inclusion through research, teaching or service.


Nadine Caron
Surgery & Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health


Faisal Khosa
Radiology

Service to the University and Community

Recognizes significant contributions to local, national or international communities aimed at improved health outcomes of the population.


Ian Pike
Pediatrics


Patricia Janssen
Population and Public Health

Overall Excellence — Early Career

Recognizes outstanding contributions in the areas of research, education and service.


Sonia Yeung
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences


Sarah Munro
Obstetrics and Gynaecology


Nadia Fairbairn
Medicine

Overall Excellence — Mid-Career

Recognizes outstanding contributions in the areas of research, education and service.


Liam Brunham
Medicine


Cornelia Laule
Radiology & Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Overall Excellence — Senior Faculty

Recognizes outstanding contributions in the areas of research, education and service.


Steven Jones
Medical Genetics


Raymond Lam
Psychiatry


Published: October 3, 2022