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.
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
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
Population & Public Health
Christopher Reilly
Orthopaedics
Applegarth Staff Service
Recognizes outstanding contributions by UBC staff members to the Faculty of Medicine.
Catherine Macala
MD Undergraduate Admissions
Management & Professional
Katherine Wisener
Faculty Development
Management & Professional
Michelle Man
Pediatrics
Secretarial/Clerical
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
Digital Solutions
Leadership
Sharon Doucet
(co-recipient)
Faculty Development
Respectful Environment, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
Jennifer McKay
(co-recipient)
Faculty Development
Respectful Environment, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
David Sanders
(co-recipient)
Faculty Development
Respectful Environment, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
Chrissy Ingram
(co-recipient)
Northern Medical Program
Creativity/Innovation
Eileen Hunsaker
(co-recipient)
Northern Medical Program
Creativity/Innovation
Nettie Fleming
(co-recipient)
Northern Medical Program
Creativity/Innovation
Jenny Shawara
(co-recipient)
Northern Medical Program
Creativity/Innovation
Dianna Fors
(co-recipient)
Northern Medical Program
Creativity/Innovation
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
Medicine
Early Career
Odion Kalaci
Pediatrics
Early Career
John Gord McInnes
Emergency Medicine
Mid Career
Erin Brown
Surgery
Mid Career
Amita Modi
Family Practice
Late Career
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
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Mid/Late Career
Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentorship
Recognizes excellence in mentorship by clinical faculty members.
Mona Patel
Pediatrics
Mid/Late Career
Andrea Veljkovic
Orthopaedics
Mid/Late Career
Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Research
Recognizes excellence in research by clinical faculty members.
Mypinder Sekhon
Medicine
Early Career
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
Surgery
Early Career
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
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
Medical Genetics
Killam Teaching Prize
Awarded to faculty nominated by students, colleagues, and alumni in recognition of excellence in teaching.
Alex Scott
Physical Therapy
Patricia Birch
Medical Genetics
Silke Cresswell
Medicine
Maria Hubinette
Family Practice
Killam Research Prize
Awarded to full-time faculty members in recognition of outstanding research and scholarly contributions.
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
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Bruce Vallance
Pediatrics
Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research
Recognizes outstanding clinical or applied research and scholarly contributions.
David Huntsman
Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
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
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
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
Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
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
Pediatrics
Evelyn Stewart
Psychiatry
Overall Excellence — Early Career
Recognizes outstanding contributions in the areas of research, education and service.
Ryan Flannigan
Urologic Sciences
Fidel Vila-Rodriguez
Psychiatry
Overall Excellence — Mid-Career
Recognizes outstanding contributions in the areas of research, education and service.
Thalia Field
Medicine
Ben Mortenson
Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Overall Excellence — Senior Faculty
Recognizes outstanding contributions in the areas of research, education and service.
Claudia Krebs
Cellular & Physiological Sciences
Sriram Subramaniam
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Published: October 3, 2023