Dr. Arun Garg recognized with CAIPH Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Arun Garg, Clinical Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine was recently recognized by The Canadian Association of Physicians of Indian Heritage (CAIPH) with the CAIPH Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent Canadian India Networking Initiative (CINI) 2014 Conference. The Lifetime Achievement Award is in recognition of his work at CINI 2010 […]
Students from Masters of Public Health Program Win CES Student Case Competition
Five students who are in the Masters of Public Health Program were one of three winning teams in Round 1 of the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) annual Case Competition.
2014 Faculty of Medicine Awards
The 2014 Faculty of Medicine Awards recipients have been announced, including Professor Peter Paré who was chosen as the recipient of the Bill and Marilyn Webber Lifetime Achievement Award.
Recent MD grad honoured with Doctors of BC “Change Maker Award”
“The passion of Dr. Alia Dharamsi, a recent graduate from UBC’s MD program, lies in alleviating hunger and promoting proper nutrition. She is the President and Founder of Meal Exchange UBC – a national, youth-driven charity that engages, educates and mobilizes youth to work with their communities to alleviate hunger locally and achieve food security. […]
Third year Psychiatry resident honoured by Doctors of BC
Arun Jagdeo, a third-year UBC psychiatry resident, has been awarded one of the first-ever Doctors of BC Change Maker Awards, which recognizes winners for their work in improving the health care system for patients and those who work in it. The awards were created and funded by Barry Turchen, a member of the Doctors of BC […]
UBC Faculty of Medicine students develop award-winning health education resources
When it comes to making an impact towards a healthier future for all – UBC Faculty of Medicine students have what it takes. A handful of students received top recognition as participants of this year’s Public Health Learning Tools Challenge, an initiative of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC). This year, nearly […]
Jehannine Austin elected President of National Society of Genetic Counselors
An Associate Professor, she will be the first non-American president of the 35-year-old organization.
Nine faculty members among “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds”
Nine members of the UBC Faculty of Medicine have been included in “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds,” a list of 3,200 researchers in 21 fields compiled by Thomson Reuters. The list is comprised of scientists whose number of citations were in the top 1 per cent in their field in the year of publication. According to an […]
OS&OT graduate research receives support
Two graduate students in the Department of Occupational Therapy & Occupational Sciences have been awarded support from Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Master’s student Karen Davies, is the recipient of the CIHR Masters Award for her project entitled “Long-term follow-up of children with idiopathic toe walking.” […]