The UBC Medical Alumni Association will be celebrating the achievements of several members of the UBC medical community at its upcoming AGM & Awards Ceremony. Though their varied contributions, each of this year’s award recipient has helped build a more dynamic and robust community through their service and actions.
The recipients will be recognized at a special in-person and virtual event on May 31 at the UBC Medical Student & Alumni Centre. For registration and event details, please visit the Medical Alumni Association website.
This year’s award recipients are:
Honorary Medical Alumni Award
Dr. Bonnie Henry, DSc’21
Provincial Health Officer, British Columbia
Clinical Associate Professor, School of Population and Public Health, UBC Faculty of Medicine
Biography
Silver Anniversary Award
Dr. Michael Allan, MD’96
Director of Program and Practice Support, College of Family Physicians of Canada
Adjunct Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta
Biography
alumni UBC Builder Award
Dr. John Cairns, MD’68
Dean, UBC Faculty of Medicine (1996-2003)
Biography
Dr. Cheryl Holmes, MD’84
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education and Head, Division of Critical Care Medicine, UBC Faculty of Medicine
Biography
Student Leadership Award
Suzanne Starkiewicz
Chris Kobylka-Pang, BSc’15, MD’22