Each year, the UBC Department of Medicine honours faculty and staff members who have made significant and meaningful contributions to education, teaching, research, mentorship, and administration. Our annual Awards Presentation is a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate faculty members and staff and recognize the local and global impact of the UBC Department of Medicine.
The 2022 Award presentation was held on Thursday, June 9, 2022, virtually via Zoom. Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate our faculty and staff!
Please join us in congratulating the amazing achievements of the 2022 UBC Department of Medicine Faculty & Staff Award recipients!
UBC Department of Medicine Martin M Hoffman Award for Excellence in Research
in recognition of outstanding research and scholarly contributions
VGH Agnes Lee Division of Hematology |
SPH Gordon Francis Division of Endocrinology |
Providence Health Care St. Paul’s Hospital Faculty Research Award
in recognition of outstanding research and scholarly contributions
SPH
Janice Leung
Division of Respiratory Medicine
UBC Department of Medicine Fay Dirks Award for Excellence in Teaching
in recognition of a faculty member who has a sustained record and reputation for excellence in teaching
VGH Sharmistha Das Division of General Internal Medicine |
SPH Marc Deyell Division of Cardiology |
Providence Health Care Graeme Copland Clinician Teacher Award
in recognition of a faculty member who has a sustained record and reputation for excellence in clinical teaching
SPH
James Tessaro
Division of General Internal Medicine
UBC Department of Medicine Donald M Whitelaw Award for Outstanding Grand Rounds Presentation
in recognition of a faculty member for outstanding grand rounds (corroborated by score on Grand Rounds evaluation)
VGH Jonathan Loree Division of Medical Oncology “Leaps and Bounds: The Changing Treatment Options for Patients with Colorectal Cancer” – presented on December 2, 2021 |
SPH Natasha Press Division of Infectious Diseases “Skin and Soft Tissue (SSTIs)” – presented on October 28, 2021 |
UBC Department of Medicine Master Teacher Award
in recognition of a faculty member who make outstanding contributions to the learning environment of the Department of Medicine and who excel at teaching
VGH Kevin Eva Division of General Internal Medicine |
SPH Krish Ramanathan Division of Cardiology |
Providence Health Care Howard B. Stein Master Teacher Award
in recognition of a faculty member at St. Paul’s Hospital who make outstanding contributions to the learning environment of the PHC Department of Medicine and who excel at teaching
SPH
Barry Chan
Division of General Internal Medicine
UBC Department of Medicine Graydon Meneilly Award for Excellence in Mentoring
in recognition of a faculty member for their exemplary leadership as a mentor, fostering excellence in others (faculty, residents, students or staff) and/or advancing the equity agenda of the Department
Diane Lacaille
Division of Rheumatology
UBC Department of Medicine Staff Award of Excellence for CUPE2950
in recognition of CUPE 2950 staff members who have demonstrated sustained excellence in service over the course of their career and to celebrate their outstanding contributions to the Department of Medicine
Kelsie Atwater
Administrative Assistant to the Department Head
UBC Department of Medicine
UBC Department of Medicine Staff Award for Early Career Excellence
in recognition of staff who have demonstrated excellence early in their career and to celebrate their outstanding contributions to the Department of Medicine
Anam Sial
Manager, Faculty Hires & Promotions
UBC Department of Medicine
UBC Department of Medicine Staff Award for Career Excellence
in recognition of staff with a minimum of 15 years of continuous service in the Department who have demonstrated sustained excellence in service over the course of their career and to celebrate their outstanding contributions to the Department of Medicine
Yvonne Ng
Division Administrator,
Division of Neurology
UBC Department of Medicine Staff Award for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Advancement
in recognition of staff who have demonstrated EDI Advancement and to celebrate their outstanding contributions to the Department of Medicine
Dr. A.J. Lowik
Gender Equity Advisor,
Centre for Gender & Sexual Health Equity
UBC DOM Faculty Excellence in Clinical Teaching Honour Roll
This award is given annually to those Department members who provide outstanding contributions to the clinical educational experiences of residents and/or medical students in either the inpatient or outpatient settings. Nominations are based upon trainee evaluations, with only the top 10% of all teachers qualifying for inclusion on the Honour Roll.
Click here for the 2021 recipients
2022 Special Recognition
In addition to presenting the awards to the 2022 recipients, this year we paid special tribute to some of our outstanding faculty members
Pippa Hawley Division of Palliative Care |
Neil Cashman Division of Neurology |
Richard Cohen Division of Respiratory Medicine |
Vincent Duronio Division of Respiratory Medicine |
Iain Mackie Division of General Internal Medicine |
Phillip Malpass Division of Community Internal Medicine |
Neil Reiner Division of Infectious Diseases |
Jim Spence Division of Community Internal Medicine |
For more information about our awards, please visit: https://medicine.med.ubc.ca/about/department-of-medicine-awards/
If you would like to nominate a faculty or staff member for a UBC Department of Medicine Award, please contact the Administrative Coordinator to the Department Head