2023 Resident Research Day Awards

Thank you for attending and supporting the 39th Annual Internal Medicine Resident Research Day!

We had another round of amazing research projects and presenters. The event wouldn’t have been successful without the help of our amazing Moderators and Adjudicators!

Please join us in congratulating the award winners!


Teaching and Overall Excellence Awards2023 winner
^^Shelly Naiman Award:  Outstanding Faculty Teaching AwardBarry Chan
Terry Chu
Resident Teaching Award – PGY2Ali Dashti
Resident Teaching Award – PGY3Soma Dalai
Resident Teaching Awards – FellowIyad Alshihry
**A Dodek Outstanding Clinical and Ethical Performance in Cardiology AwardChristopher Li
Jacky Tang
^ KA Evelyn AwardVivian Braithwaite
Tina Campbell
Richard E Beck AwardRyan Henrie
***GB John Mancini Award – Research AwardNatasha Lane
Vancouver Notes Award for Excellence in Medical EducationLaura Kim
Podium Presentation Awards2023 winner
*Stefan Grzybowski Prize – Best  Research Project Seoam Hur
Best Presentation – PGY1Jenny Li
Best Presentation – PGY2Fahad Alajmi Elise Fryml
Best Presentation – PGY3Natasha Lane
Best Presentation – PGY4/PGY5/PGY6/FellowCathevine Yang
Best Overall Presentation – Podium or PosterAlexander Bohm
Poster Presentation Awards2023 winner
Best Presentation – PGY1AbdulKarim AbdulRahman Ingrid Blydt-Hansen
Best Presentation – PGY2Kristy (Hao) Wang Angela Wan
Best Presentation – PGY4/PGY5/PGY6/FellowMosaab Alam
*Stefan Grzybowski Prize – Best Research ProjectSudarshan Bala
  • * The Stefan Grzybowski prize is awarded in honour of Dr. Stefan Grzybowski to the medical resident who gives the best research presentation at the UBC Internal Medicine Resident Research Day. It is given on the recommendation of the Head of the Respiratory Division at VGH in consultation with the Faculty of Medicine
  • ** Dr. A. Dodek Outstanding Clinical and Ethical Performance in Cardiology Award is for a resident who intends to pursue a residency in Cardiology and who demonstrates excellence in clinical care, bedside manner/communication, and ethics
  • *** The G.B. John Mancini Award is presented to a senior resident or fellow who has participated consistently and at a high level in the Resident Research Day through presentation of original research
  • ^ Award for overall excellence in residency
  • ^^Award for outstanding faculty teaching
  • ^^^The Vancouver Notes Award is to promote and recognize excellence in medical education in the UBC Internal Medicine Program, the award “Vancouver Notes Award for Excellence in Medical Education” was created in 2023. At the direction of the award recipient, $500 will be donated to the UBC Internal Medicine program initiative of their choice.