2022 Faculty of Medicine Award Recipients
Celebrating an extraordinary community of people
Each year, the Faculty of Medicine recognizes faculty and staff members for excellence in teaching, research, administration, innovation and public service.
Dean, Faculty of Medicine
Vice-President, Health, UBC
Award Categories
Lifetime Achievement | Mentoring | Staff | Clinical Faculty | Continuing Professional Development
Killam Prizes | Distinguished Achievement
Congratulations to our 2022 recipients:
Bill and Marilyn Webber Lifetime Achievement Award
Recognizes extraordinary members of the Faculty of Medicine who have had sustained distinguished careers at UBC in the areas of research, teaching and/or service.
Connie Eaves
Medical Genetics & Terry Fox Laboratory
Award for Excellence in Mentoring Early Career Faculty
Recognizes faculty members who have formally been identified as mentors and who exemplify a deep commitment to fostering the professional and personal development of faculty members in the early stages of their academic careers.
Jason Sutherland
Population and Public Health &
Centre for Health Services and Policy Research
Applegarth Staff Service
Recognizes outstanding contributions by UBC staff members to the Faculty of Medicine.
Sherisse Sy
Population and Public Health
Management and Professional
Clemmie Cheung
Centre of Health Education Scholarship
Secretarial / Clerical
Nakta Jahromi
Lung Centre Clinic
Non-Union Technician / Research Assistant
Dean’s Staff Awards
Honours exceptional staff who have demonstrated a strong commitment to living the Faculty of Medicine values of respect, integrity, compassion, collaboration, and equity.
Erin Bartlett
Development and Alumni Engagement
Leadership
Patricia Birch
Medical Genetics
Respectful Environment, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
Vishaldeep Sidhu
Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation & Medicine
Creativity / Innovation
Clinical Faculty Awards
Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching
Recognizes excellence in clinical teaching by clinical faculty members.
Heather Emmerton-Coughlin
Surgery
Early Career
Scott Apperley
Medicine
Early Career
Jane Gardiner
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Mid Career
Linda Edwards
Pediatrics
Mid Career
Dianne Graham
Family Practice
Late Career
Arvind Kang
Psychiatry
Late Career
Duncan Miller
Family Practice
Late Career
Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Leadership / Service
Recognizes excellence in leadership or service by clinical faculty members.
Birinder Narang
Family Practice
Early Career
Ruth Elwood Martin
Population and Public Health
Mid/Late Career
Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentorship
Recognizes excellence in mentorship by clinical faculty members.
Chiara Singh
Physical Therapy
Mid/Late Career
Melanie Murray
Medicine
Mid/Late Career
Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Research
Recognizes excellence in research by clinical faculty members.
Eitan Prisman
Surgery
Early Career
David Goldfarb
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Mid/Late Career
Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusiveness
Recognizes excellence in the area of equity, diversity and inclusion through research, teaching or service by clinical faculty members.
Talveen Gill
Family Practice
Early Career
Tatiana Sotindjo
Pediatrics
Mid/Late Career
Continuing Professional Development Awards
Award for Distinguished Service to CME / CPD
Recognizes substantial long term contributions to Continuing Professional Development / Continuing Medical Education in the Faculty of Medicine.
Carol Ward
Psychiatry
Award for Innovation in CME / CPD
Recognizes outstanding innovation and/or creativity with original work in the area of CME / CPD programming.
Kyla Hildebrand
Pediatrics
Killam Teaching Prize
Awarded to faculty nominated by students, colleagues, and alumni in recognition of excellence in teaching.
Kurt Haas
Cellular and Physiological Sciences & Biomedical Engineering
Michael Krisinger
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Sarah Finlayson
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Tracy Tucker
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Killam Research Prize
Awarded to full-time faculty members in recognition of outstanding research and scholarly contributions.
Aly Karsan
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Distinguished Achievement Awards (previously announced)
Excellence in Basic Science Research
Recognizes outstanding basic science research and scholarly contributions in the areas of health and life sciences.
Zachary Laksman
Medicine & Biomedical Engineering
Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research
Recognizes outstanding clinical or applied research and scholarly contributions.
Linda Li
Physical Therapy
Cheryl Wellington
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Excellence in Education
Recognizes significant contributions to health education in the areas of leadership, innovation, and/or scholarship of education.
Rose Hatala
Medicine
Christine Voss
Pediatrics
Advancement of Equity, Diversity and Inclusiveness
Recognizes outstanding contributions in the area of equity, diversity and inclusion through research, teaching or service.
Nadine Caron
Surgery & Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health
Faisal Khosa
Radiology
Service to the University and Community
Recognizes significant contributions to local, national or international communities aimed at improved health outcomes of the population.
Ian Pike
Pediatrics
Patricia Janssen
Population and Public Health
Overall Excellence — Early Career
Recognizes outstanding contributions in the areas of research, education and service.
Sonia Yeung
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Sarah Munro
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Nadia Fairbairn
Medicine
Overall Excellence — Mid-Career
Recognizes outstanding contributions in the areas of research, education and service.
Liam Brunham
Medicine
Cornelia Laule
Radiology & Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Overall Excellence — Senior Faculty
Recognizes outstanding contributions in the areas of research, education and service.
Steven Jones
Medical Genetics
Raymond Lam
Psychiatry
Published: October 3, 2022