Department members honoured at the 2022 Faculty of Medicine Academic Gowns and Emeriti Recognition Ceremony

On May 25 the Faculty of Medicine celebrated the academic achievements and distinguished careers of faculty members during the most recent Academic Gowns and Emeriti Recognition Ceremony.

Recipients from across the faculty wore black gowns to mark their recent promotions to Professor, Clinical Professor or Professor of Teaching. Special recognition was also reserved for members who were granted Emeritus or Emerita status for the significant contributions they made over the course of their careers.

UBC Department of Medicine Recipients:

  • Monica Beaulieu (Nephrology)
  • Hannah Briemberg (Neurology)
  • Kristine Chapman (Neurology)
  • Michael Copland (Nephrology)
  • Gerald Da Roza (Nephrology)
  • Jasmine Grewal (Cardiology)
  • Shannon Jackson (Hematology)
  • Kenneth Madden (Geriatric Medicine)
  • Yazdan Mirzanejad (Infectious Diseases)
  • Christopher Ryerson (Respiratory Medicine)

UBC Department of Medicine Emeriti:

  • Jeff Beckman (Neurology)
  • Mary Doyle-Waters
  • Vincent Duronio (Respiratory Medicine)
  • Neil Reiner (Infectious Diseases)
  • Stephen Sullivan (Gastroenterology)
  • H.C. George Wong (allergy & Immunology)

Congratulations to all on this wonderful achievement!


Dr. Anita Palepu, Head, UBC Department of Medicine

Academic Gowns 2022: Anita Palepu, Head, UBC Department of Medicine

Academic Gowns 2022 UBC DoM recipients (in attendance)

Academic Gowns 2022: Kenneth Madden 


Academic Gowns 2022: Vincent Duronio

Academic Gowns 2022: Yazdan Mirzanejad

Academic Gowns 2022: HC George Wong