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 2024 Award presentation was held on Thursday, June 13, 2024, 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 2024 UBC Department of Medicine Faculty & Staff Award recipients!
Providence Health Care Department of Medicine Faculty Awards
Graeme Copland Clinician Teacher Award
in recognition of a faculty member who has a sustained record and reputation for excellence in clinical teaching
Division of General Internal Medicine
St. Paul’s Hospital
Howard B. Stein Master Teacher Award
in recognition of a faculty member who makes outstanding contributions to the learning environment and who excel at teaching
Division of General Internal Medicine
St. Paul’s Hospital
St. Paul’s Hospital Faculty Research Award
in recognition of outstanding research and scholarly contributions
Division of General Internal Medicine
St. Paul’s Hospital
University of British Columbia Department of Medicine Faculty Awards
Fay R. Dirks Award for Excellence in Teaching
in recognition of a faculty member who has a sustained record and reputation for excellence in teaching
Division of General Internal Medicine
Vancouver General Hospital
Division of Hematology
St. Paul’s Hospital
Division of Rheumatology
Kelowna General Hospital
Division of Hematology
Vancouver General Hospital
Master Teacher Award
in recognition of outstanding research and scholarly contributions
Division of Critical Care Medicine
Abbotsford Regional Hospital
Division of General Internal Medicine
Vancouver General Hospital
Division of General Internal Medicine
St. Paul’s Hospital
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)
Division of Medical Oncology
“Effective Multidisciplinary Cancer Care: Lessons Learned from the BC Cancer Von Hippel Lindau Clinic” – presented on May 2, 2024, Vancouver General Hospital
Division of Gastroenterology
“Update on New GI Clinical Practice Guidelines” – presented on February 9, 2023, St. Paul’s Hospital
Martin M. Hoffman Award for Excellence in Research
in recognition of outstanding research and scholarly contributions
Division of Rheumatology
Vancouver General Hospital
Division of Infectious Diseases
St. Paul’s Hospital
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)
Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Vancouver General Hospital
Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching
in recognition of clinical faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in teaching in a clinical setting
Division of Infectious Diseases
Vancouver General Hospital
Division of General Internal Medicine – Community
Royal Jubilee & Victoria General Hospital
Division of Medical Oncology
Kelowna General Hospital
Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
in recognition clinical faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in quality improvement and patient safety
Division of Neurology
Vancouver General Hospital & UBC Hospital
Division of General Internal Medicine
St. Paul’s Hospital
UBC Department of Medicine Staff Awards of Excellence
Staff Award of Excellence – 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
Administrative Coordinator, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism
Lead Academic Coordinator, Division of Palliative Care
Staff Award of Excellence – M&P
in recognition of M&P 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
Administrative Manager, Division of Hematology
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
Graduate Student Support, Department of Medicine Experimental Medicine Program
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
Clinic Manager, Centre for Lung Health, Division of Respiratory Medicine
UBC DOM Long Service Recognition 2024
Attracting, engaging, and retaining a diverse global community of outstanding students, faculty, and staff is central to the identity of our university and vital to the success and growth of UBC.
The Length of Service recognition program exemplifies our appreciation for the dedication and service of our exceptional staff and faculty at the UBC Department of Medicine. This program acknowledges service milestones of 20+ years in 5-year increments.
Click here to view our Long Service Recognition list
UBC DOM Faculty Excellence in Clinical Teaching Honour Roll 2023
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.
Postgraduate Inpatient
- Arishenkoff, Shane
- Bernard, Matthew
- Birks, Peter
- Brunner, Nathan
- Chan, Barry
- Chu, Terry
- Dau, Alejandro
- Foltz, Lynda
- Fordyce, Christopher
- Gunning, Derek J.R.
- Lee, Mitch
- Ong, Kevin
- Roston, Thomas
- Stoynova, Valeria
- Tessaro, James
- Veljovic, Mihailo (Miki)
- Von Sychowski, Jonah
- Villanyi, Diane
- Wiskar, Katie
- Wong, Graham
- Wong, Steven
Postgraduate Outpatient
- Amiri, Neda
- Buchanan, Michael
- Chow, Rudy
- Huckell, Victor
- Mansour, Firas
- Ramanathan, Krishnan
- Skotnicki, Arthur
- Von Sychowski, Jonah
Undergraduate Year 3 Clerkship
- Brooks, Matthew
- Chow, Lawrence
- Chu, Terry
- Cindrich, Kiley
- Dau, Alejandro
- Deans, Greg
- Desplantie, Olivier
- Dutkiewicz, Katrina
- Gilchrist, Tristan
- Hughson, Luke
- Ickowicz, Sarah
- Lee, Mitch
- Lester, Robynn
- Mirzanejad, Yazdan
- Nasmith, Trudy
- Olsen, Sharla-Rae
- Poonja, Zia
- Purzner, Rod
- Spencer, Martha
- Strijack, Bradford
- Tam, Penny
- Tessaro, James
- Yee, Adrian
Undergraduate Year 4 Electives
- Chen, Peter
- Fairbairn, Nadia
- Ferris, Dwight
- Janssen, Renee
- Lee, Graham
- McKenzie, Kari-Jean
- Schwartzentruber, Ben
- Wadge, Sara
- Wik, Lori
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