A number of UBC Faculty of Medicine staff members are among the 2025 recipients of the UBC President’s Awards for Staff.
The awards, which include the President’s Service Awards for Excellence and President’s Staff Awards, are presented annually to recognize staff who demonstrate outstanding achievement and excellence within the UBC community.
The President’s Service Awards for Excellence are presented to outstanding UBC staff in recognition of excellence in personal achievements and contributions to UBC.
The President’s Staff Awards recognize the personal achievements and contributions that staff make to UBC, and to the vision and goals of the university.
Congratulations to this year’s Faculty of Medicine recipients:
President’s Service Award for Excellence
Nazreen Khan, Research and Administrative Assistant, Departments of Cellular & Physiological Sciences and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nazreen (she/her) has been recognized for her indispensable role overseeing complex administrative and financial operations for 47 faculty members and their respective labs.
She is the trusted “go-to” person for faculty and staff alike, supporting a wide range of tasks from onboarding students to processing reimbursements. Nazreen sincerely cares about the wellbeing of the departments that she supports and is passionate about making these communities thrive. She organizes monthly coffee sessions with both departmental teams to break down barriers and create opportunities for connection.
President’s Staff Award for Leadership
Danielle Walker, Strategic Partnerships Manager, School of Biomedical Engineering
Danielle has been recognized for her instrumental role in shaping the School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) into an emerging hub of innovation, translational research, and talent development.
Danielle has built a dynamic partnerships portfolio which has become a defining factor of SBME’s identity, receiving external recognition from Life Sciences BC as the Strategic Partner of the Year Award in 2024. Danielle has also driven key institutional initiatives, including the expansion of SBME Innovates, UBC’s first wet-lab incubator. Her influence on talent development has led to the development and delivery of unique programs that provide graduate students with mentorship opportunities with leaders across biotech and healthcare.
President’s Staff Award for Collaborative Excellence
UBC Health (UBCH) and Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (CEIH) – Integrated Curriculum Team
Carrie Krekoski, Assistant Director, Education, UBCH; Courtney Smith, UBC 23 24 Co-Associate Director, CEIH; Bree Beveridge, UBC 23 24 Co-Associate Director, CEIH; Jenny Li, Education Program Assistant, UBCH; Michelle Hamilton, Education Program Manager, UBCH; Salina Schmidt, UBC 23 24 Curriculum & Facilitation Manager, CEIH; Teah Bryce, UBC 23 24, Operations Coordinator, CEIH
The Integrated Curriculum Team, comprised of staff from the Office of the Vice-President, Health (UBC Health) and the Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health, has been recognized for exemplifying collaborative excellence in delivering the Integrated Curriculum, an interprofessional program that is a required component of 14 UBC health professional programs.
The team builds strong relationships based on reciprocity, respect and a deep commitment to reconciliation to benefit Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, communities and the future health workforce. The team skillfully coordinates this complex program which spans multiple faculties, departments and schools, and extends across distributed sites.
The group would also like to make an honourable mention to their Work Learn student, Breeya Matheson, Program Assistant, UBC 23 24, for her support and contributions to the team.
See the 2025 President’s Awards for Staff announcement for the full list of recipients.