2023 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 celebrate extraordinary faculty and staff who exemplify our values — respect, integrity, compassion, collaboration and equity — and have made outstanding contributions toward our vision 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 2023 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.
Pieter Cullis
Pieter Cullis
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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.

Mieke Koehoorn
Mieke Koehoorn
Population & Public Health

Christopher Reilly
Christopher Reilly
Orthopaedics

Applegarth Staff Service

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

Catherine Macala
Catherine Macala
MD Undergraduate Admissions
Management & Professional

Katherine Wisener
Katherine Wisener
Faculty Development
Management & Professional

Michelle Man
Michelle Man
Pediatrics
Secretarial/Clerical

Darren Christy
Darren Christy
Medicine
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.

Gurm Dhugga
Gurm Dhugga
Digital Solutions
Leadership

Sharon Doucet
Sharon Doucet
(co-recipient)
Faculty Development
Respectful Environment, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

Jennifer McKay
Jennifer McKay
(co-recipient)
Faculty Development
Respectful Environment, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

David Sanders
David Sanders
(co-recipient)
Faculty Development
Respectful Environment, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

Chrissy Ingram
Chrissy Ingram
(co-recipient)
Northern Medical Program
Creativity/Innovation

Eileen Hunsaker
Eileen Hunsaker
(co-recipient)
Northern Medical Program
Creativity/Innovation

Nettie Fleming
Nettie Fleming
(co-recipient)
Northern Medical Program
Creativity/Innovation

Jenny Shawara
Jenny Shawara
(co-recipient)
Northern Medical Program
Creativity/Innovation

Dianna Fors
Dianna Fors
(co-recipient)
Northern Medical Program
Creativity/Innovation

Jenifer Hartel
Jenifer Hartel
(co-recipient)
Northern Medical Program
Creativity/Innovation

Clinical Faculty Awards

Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching

Recognizes excellence in clinical teaching by clinical faculty members.

Kaila Holtz
Kaila Holtz
Medicine
Early Career

Odion Kalaci
Odion Kalaci
Pediatrics
Early Career

John Gord McInnes
John Gord McInnes
Emergency Medicine
Mid Career

Erin Brown
Erin Brown
Surgery
Mid Career

Amita Modi
Amita Modi
Family Practice
Late Career

Christina Williams
Christina Williams
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Late Career

Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Leadership/Service

Recognizes excellence in leadership or service by clinical faculty members.

Catherine Allaire
Catherine Allaire
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Mid/Late Career

Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentorship

Recognizes excellence in mentorship by clinical faculty members.

Mona Patel
Mona Patel
Pediatrics
Mid/Late Career

Andrea Veljkovic
Andrea Veljkovic
Orthopaedics
Mid/Late Career

Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Research

Recognizes excellence in research by clinical faculty members.

Mypinder Sekhon
Mypinder Sekhon
Medicine
Early Career

Shelina Babul
Shelina Babul
Pediatrics
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.

Krista Genoway
Krista Genoway
Surgery
Early Career

Charlotte Yong-Hing
Charlotte Yong-Hing
Radiology
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​.

Ray Markham
Ray Markham
Family Medicine

Award for Innovation in CME/CPD

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

Patricia Birch
Patricia Birch
Medical Genetics

Killam Teaching Prize

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

Alex Scott
Alex Scott
Physical Therapy

Patricia Birch
Patricia Birch
Medical Genetics

Silke Cresswell
Silke Cresswell
Medicine

Maria Hubinette
Maria Hubinette
Family Practice

Killam Research Prize

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

Linda Li
Linda Li
Physical Therapy

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.

Honglin Luo
Honglin Luo
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Bruce Vallance
Bruce Vallance
Pediatrics

Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research

Recognizes outstanding clinical or applied research and scholarly contributions.

David Huntsman
David Huntsman
Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Aly Karsan
Aly Karsan
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Excellence in Education

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

Amanda Bradley
Amanda Bradley
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Scott Covey
Scott Covey
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Advancement of Equity, Diversity and Inclusiveness

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

Tal Jarus
Tal Jarus
Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy

Olusegun Oyedele
Olusegun Oyedele
Cellular & Physiological Sciences

Service to the University and Community

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

Quynh Doan
Quynh Doan
Pediatrics

Evelyn Stewart
Evelyn Stewart
Psychiatry

Overall Excellence — Early Career

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

Ryan Flannigan
Ryan Flannigan
Urologic Sciences

Fidel Vila-Rodriguez
Fidel Vila-Rodriguez
Psychiatry

Overall Excellence — Mid-Career

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

Thalia Field
Thalia Field
Medicine

Ben Mortenson
Ben Mortenson
Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy

Overall Excellence — Senior Faculty

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

Claudia Krebs
Claudia Krebs
Cellular & Physiological Sciences

Sriram Subramaniam
Sriram Subramaniam
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology


Published: October 3, 2023