Dr. Videsh Kapoor
Videsh Kapoor, Director of Global Health in the Department of Family Practice is honoured with the Global Citizenship Award, part of seven UBC Achievement Awards that recognizes inspiring members of the UBC community who, through their extraordinary activities, have connected the university with communities both near and far to create positive change. The award recipients will be recognized this November, at the alumni UBC Achievement Awards event held at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver.
Dr. Kapoor directs the UBC Division of Global Health in the Department of Family Practice and is co-founder of the university’s Global Health Initiative. The initiative has enhanced the quality of undergraduate education at UBC by offering skills training to students from a broad range of study areas and providing them with an opportunity to contribute to projects in Uganda, India, Honduras, Kenya, and Canada. Dr. Kapoor provides leadership around the development of UBC curricula relating to global health and is a respected and inspiring advocate for improved health outcomes both at home and abroad.