UBC Medicine community members are among the recipients of the King Charles III Coronation Medal.
The medal, which marks King Charles III’s coronation in 2023, is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional service to Canada. It is the first Canadian commemorative medal to mark a coronation and is being awarded to 30,000 deserving individuals across the country.
Partner organizations designated by the Government of Canada nominate and present medals to individuals. The honour highlights key themes including service to communities, the environment and sustainability, and Canada’s diversity.
Faculty of Medicine recipients
Dr. Penny Ballem, clinical professor, department of medicine, for her significant contributions as a health leader and academic clinician in shaping health policy and systems in Canada.
Dr. Allen C. Eaves, professor emeritus, departments of medicine and pathology & laboratory medicine, for leading one of Canada’s most successful cutting-edge life sciences companies whose products are used all over the world.
Dr. Pat Camp, associate professor, department of physical therapy, for her work in pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD, and tele-rehabilitation in Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities using strategies to promote lung health, exercise, and chronic disease management.
Dr. Christopher Carlsten, professor, department of medicine, for his impactful research on air pollution and the health effects of inhaled exposures.
Dr. David Huntsman, professor, departments of pathology & laboratory medicine and obstetrics & gynaecology, for his exceptional contributions to cancer genomics, molecular diagnostics and the advancement of personalized medicine.
Dr. Stephen Lam, professor, department of medicine, for his contributions to early detection, chemoprevention, endoscopic diagnosis and therapy of lung cancer.
Dr. Suzanne Lewis, clinical professor, department of medical genetics, for her significant contributions to the characterization of novel clinical genomic syndromes contributing to autism spectrum and related neurodevelopmental disorders, and her advocacy for autism precision medicine.
Dr. Biju Mathew, clinical professor, department of psychiatry, for his community leadership and philanthropic efforts to improve access to psychiatric care and raise awareness about mental health and its impacts.
Dr. Steven P. Miller, professor and head, department of pediatrics, for his transformative impact on the treatment of early-life brain injury and in promoting healthy brain development across a child’s life.
Dr. Julio Montaner, professor, department of medicine, for groundbreaking and internationally recognized work as a clinician and researcher fighting against HIV/AIDS.
Dr. Seonaid Nolan, associate professor, department of medicine, for her unwavering dedication as a clinician and researcher to improving substance use care.
Dr. Wendy Norman, professor, department of family practice, for her significant contributions to the field of family planning and women’s health research.
Awardees are announced through multiple nominating partner organizations and this list will be updated as we become aware of additional UBC Medicine-affiliated faculty and staff members. Please email communications.med@ubc.ca to let us know of any additional awardees.