2024 Awards Reception booklet and 2023 Awards and Significant Honours report

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Name Department, School or Centre

Abdelrahman, Khaled Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics and Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health

Ambasta, Anshula Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics and Department of Medicine

Anand, Meera Department of Family Practice

Andrade, Jason Department of Medicine and Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation

Name of Award/ Significant Honours

Health Professional Investigator Award

Health Professional Investigator Award

Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia

Certificate of Merit Award

Mid-Career Lecturer Award in Cardiovascular Sciences

Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia

Andrade, Jason Department of Medicine and Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation

Scientific Achievement Award

Canadian Association for Medical Education

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Andrade, Jason Department of Medicine and Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation

Andrew, James Office of Education, Faculty of Medicine

Aparicio, Samuel Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Arbour, Laura Island Medical Program and Department of Medical Genetics

George Klein Award for Best Research Publication

Indigenous Health Advocacy Award

Robert Laing Noble Prize

Vancouver General Hospital / Vancouver Medical, Dental and Allied Staff Association

Canadian Heart Rhythm Society

Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada

Canadian Cancer Society

Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence Life Sciences British Columbia

Name Department, School or Centre

Backman, Catherine Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy

Name of Award/ Significant Honours

Master Award The Association of Rheumatology Professionals

Ballem, Penny Department of Medicine Order of British Columbia Government of British Columbia

Barer, Morris School of Population and Public Health Order of Canada Government of Canada

Bartlett , Sofia School of Population and Public Health and University of British Columbia Centre for Disease Control

Research Week Poster Award Winner The University of British Columbia Centre for Disease Control

Berger, Michael Department of Medicine Health Professional Investigator Award Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia

Blakney, Anna School of Biomedical Engineering

Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Nucleic Acid Bioengineering Government of Canada

Bouchard, Katrina Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Investigator Award Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute

Boyd, Lara Department of Physical Therapy Distinguished University Scholar The University of British Columbia

Braccia, Elisa Northern Medical Program and Department of Family Practice Clinical Preceptor Roche Award Year 2 Northern Medical Program students

Brauer, Michael School of Population and Public Health Fellow Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Breen, John Northern Medical Program and Department of Family Practice Clinical Teaching Award Integrated Community Clerkships Year 3 students in Fort St. John

Name Department, School or Centre

Name of Award/ Significant Honours Agency Giving the Award

Brigham, Emily Department of Medicine Health Professional Investigator Award Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia

Brotto, Lori Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Department of Psychiatry and Women's Health Research Institute Award of Distinction, Section on Women and Psychology Canadian Psychological Association

Brussoni , Mariana Department of Pediatrics, School of Population & Public Health and Human Early Learning Partnership Research Award Outdoor Play Canada

Bulk, Laura Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy Young Educators Award The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada

Bulk, Laura Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy Young Alumni Award The University of British Columbia

Butskiy, Oleksandr Department of Surgery Sherrod Haddad Excellence in Medicine Award Surrey Hospitals Foundation

Buxton, Jane School of Population and Public Health Order of British Columbia Government of British Columbia

Campbell, Allison Department of Family Practice, Midwifery Program Public Scholars Award The University of British Columbia Graduate School

Canfield, Carolyn Department of Family Practice Certificate of Merit Award Canadian Association for Medical Education

Caron, Nadine Northern Medical Program, Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health and Department of Surgery MD Class of 1997 Silver Anniversary Award Recipient The University of British Columbia Medical Alumni Association

Name Department, School or Centre

Name of Award/ Significant Honours

Carwana, Matthew Department of Pediatrics British Columbia Chapter Special Achievement Award

Charest-Morin, Raphaële Department of Orthopaedics

Agency Giving the Award

American Academy of Pediatrics

Investigator Award Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute

Charest-Morin, Raphaële Department of Orthopaedics Luiz Vialle Award AO Spine

Chi, Kim Department of Medicine

Christenson, Jim Department of Emergency Medicine

Chritchley, Sarah Island Medical Program and Department of Family Practice

Joseph Pater Founder's Award - Excellence in Clinical Trials Research

Canadian Cancer Trial's Group

Honourary Life Member award Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians

Community Family Physician Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching Island Medical Program

Cooper, Anthony Department of Orthopaedics

President Canadian Paediatric Orthopaedic Society

Cosio, Ingrid Department of Family Practice My Family Doctor Award British Columbia College of Family Physicians

Cullis, Pieter Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Cullis, Pieter Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Cullis, Pieter Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Killam Prize for Health Sciences The National Killam Program

Fellow Royal Society

Julia Levy Award Society of Chemical Industry

Name Department, School or Centre

Cullis, Pieter Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Cullis, Pieter Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Day, Brian Department of Orthopaedics

Name of Award/ Significant Honours

Sultan Karim Medal of Excellence in Clinical Pharmacology

The University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine

Order of British Columbia Government of British Columbia

Inducted in the Pioneer Category British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame

Day, Brian Department of Orthopaedics Fellow

Dennis, Brittany Department of Medicine Scholar Award

Royal College of Physicians of London

Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia

Dowds, Emma Northern Medical Program and Department of Family Practice Clinical Teachers of the Year Integrated Community Clerkships Year 3 students in Terrace

Drew, Yvette Department of Medicine and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Health Professional Investigator Award

Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia

Dwosh, Emily Department of Medical Genetics Outstanding Fieldwork Supervisor Association of Genetic Counselling Program Directors

Eaves, Connie Department of Medical Genetics Women of Distinction Award - Research, the Sciences & Technology category

Ellard, Susan Department of Medicine Excellence AwardsWorkplace Inspiration British Columbia Cancer

Name Department, School or Centre

Name of Award/ Significant Honours Agency Giving the Award

Eng, Janice Department of Physical Therapy Honorary doctorate and the 2023 Helen Saarinen Lectureship McMaster University

Eva, Kevin Department of Medicine and Centre for Health Education Scholarship

Early Career Medical Educators Mentor Award

Canadian Association for Medical Education

Eva, Kevin Department of Medicine and Centre for Health Education Scholarship Honourary Fellowship Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education

FitzGerald, Mark Department of Medicine Medical Staff Hall of Honour Vancouver Community of Care Medical, Dental, and Allied Staff Association

Fleetham, John Department of Medicine Order of Canada Government of Canada

Galeazzi, Hannah Northern Medical Program and Department of Family Practice Clinical Teaching Award Integrated Community Clerkships Year 3 students in Fort St. John

Gleave, Martin Department of Urologic Sciences Terry Fox Medal The Doctors of British Columbia

Gonzalez-Montaner, Julio Sergio Department of Medicine Institute of Population and Public Health Trailblazer Award Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Gonzalez-Montaner, Julio Sergio Department of Medicine Argentine in the World award Argentinian Ambassador to Canada

Goobie, Gillian Department of Medicine David Bates Award American Thoracic Society Environmental, Occupational and Population Health Assembly

Name Department, School or Centre

Graham, Paul Department of Family Practice

Name of Award/ Significant Honours Agency Giving the Award

My Family Doctor Award British Columbia College of Family Physicians

Grayson, Devon School of Population and Public Health Scholar Award Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia

Grewal, Jasmine Department of Medicine Health Professional Investigator Award Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia

Grunau , Brian Department of Emergency Medicine

Mid-Career Achievement Award and Lecture American Heart Association

Gupta, Neeru Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Fellow Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Gupta, Neeru Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

Secretary-General Association of the University Professors and Chairs of Ophthalmology

Guy, Pierre Department of Orthopaedics President Canadian Orthopaedic Association

Hackett, TillieLouise Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics and Heart Lung Institute

Michelle Harkness Mentorship Award for Mentoring ExcellenceInvestigator Allergies, Gene & Environment Network

Hajek, Jan Department of Medicine Special Service Award Vancouver General Hospital - Vancouver Medical, Dental and Allied Staff Association

Hayashi, Kanna Department of Medicine

Endowed Research Chair in Substance Use Research

Name Department, School or Centre

Hayden, Michael Department of Medical Genetics and Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics

Name of Award/ Significant Honours

Agency Giving the Award

Lifetime Achievement Award Huntington Study Group

Hilton, Brett Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences Scholar Award

Hintz, Graeme Department of Surgery Dr. Patricia Clugston Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching

Hoiland, Ryan Department of Medicine and Department Cellular & Physiological Sciences

Scholar Award

Holmes, Beverley School of Population and Public Health Fellow

Howard, Sheldon Department of Family Practice My Family Doctor Award

Huntsman, David Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and British Columbia Cancer Research

Dr. Chew Wei Memorial Professor of Gynaecologic Oncology

Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia

Resident Doctors of British Columbia

Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia

Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

British Columbia College of Family Physicians

The University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine

Huntsman, David Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and British Columbia Cancer Research Doctorate of Science honoris causa Memorial University

Huntsman , David Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and British Columbia Cancer Research

Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Molecular and Genomic Pathology

Government of Canada

Name Department, School or Centre

Jackson, Mary Lou Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

Name of Award/ Significant Honours

American Academy of Ophthalmology Secretariat Award

Agency Giving the Award

American Academy of Ophthalmology

Jamieson, Amy Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Investigator Award Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute

Jones, Steven Department of Medical Genetics Fellow Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh

Junker, Anne Department of Pediatrics Leadership & Advocacy Award Michael Smith Health Research

Kaigala, Govind School of Biomedical Engineering Young Innovator Award Analytical Chemistry, in partnership with the Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society

Karlinsky, Harry Department of Psychiatry Annual Award for Creative Professional Activity

The Association of Chairs of Psychiatry in Canada

Keramatian, Kamyar Department of Psychiatry Health Professional Investigator Award Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia

Keramatian, Kamyar Department of Psychiatry Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Early Intervention in Psychosis/Bipolar Disorder Government of Canada

Khan, Rabia Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy and Centre for Health Education Scholarship Excellence, Diversity, and Independence Early Career Transition Award

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Name Department, School or Centre

Name of Award/ Significant Honours

Agency Giving the Award

Krassioukov, Andrei Department of Medicine and International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries Fellow American Spinal Injury Association

Krassioukov, Andrei Department of Medicine and International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries Fellow Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Kuo, Calvin School of Biomedical Engineering Scholar Award

Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia

Kwon, Brian Department of Orthopaedics Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Spinal Cord Injury Government of Canada

Kwon, Brian Department of Orthopaedics Fellow American Spinal Injury Association

Laksman, Zachary Department of Medicine, School of Biomedical Engineering and Centre for Heart Lung Innovation Faculty Research Award St. Paul's Hospital

Lee, Michael Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy

3M National Teaching Fellowship Award Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and 3M Canada

Lee, Tiffany Northern Medical Program and Department of Medicine Clinical Preceptor Roche Award Year 1 Northern Medical Program students

Lee, Richard Department of Emergency Medicine Emergency Physician of the Year Award Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians

Name Department, School or Centre

Lim, Zaneta Northern Medical Program and Department of Pediatrics

Little, Bradley Department of Family Practice

Lui , Harvey Department of Dermatology and Skin Science

Lui , Harvey Department of Dermatology and Skin Science

Lush, Jennifer Department of Family Practice

Name of Award/ Significant Honours Agency Giving the Award

Clinical Teachers of the Year Integrated Community Clerkships Year 3 students in Terrace

First Five Years of Practice Award

Professor Stefania Jablonska Medal

British Columbia College of Family Physicians

Polish Dermatological Society

Honorary Member Polish Dermatological Society

British Columbia Family Physician of the Year

Madhav, Manu School of Biomedical Engineering Scholar Award

Man, Michelle Department of Pediatrics for Wellbeing

Martin Ginis, Kathleen Department of Medicine Fellow

Mason, Anna Department of Family Practice My Family Doctor Award

McBurney, Kurt Island Medical program and Department of Surgery

McBurney, Kurt Island Medical program and Department of Surgery

British Columbia College of Family Physicians

Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia

The University of British Columbia

Royal Society of Canada

British Columbia College of Family Physicians

Class of 2026 Teaching Excellence Award Island Medical program

Teaching Award in Medical Sciences Island Medical Program/Division of Medical Sciences

Name Department, School or Centre

Name of Award/ Significant Honours Agency Giving the Award

McNagny, Kelly School of Biomedical Engineering and Centre for Blood Research Investigator Canadian Society for Immunology

Miller, Steven Department of Pediatrics James H. Graham Award of Merit The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Miller, Steven Department of Pediatrics Fellow The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Money, Deborah Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Fellow The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Money, Deborah Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Order of Canada Government of Canada

Money, Deborah Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Women's Health Champion - Health Leader Award British Columbia Women's Health Foundation

Monro, Ella Department of Family Practice My Family Doctor Award British Columbia College of Family Physicians

Moulson, Nathaniel Department of Medicine Investigator Award Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute

Myers, Renelle Department of Medicine Health Professional Investigator Award Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia

Nagi, Harpinder Department of Medicine Certificate of Merit Award Canadian Association for Medical Education

Nelson, Brad Department of Medical Genetics Dr. Patrick Choy Distinguished Lectureship University of Manitoba

Nelson, Brad Department of Medical Genetics Outstanding Academic Performance The University of British Columbia

Name Department, School or Centre

Name of Award/ Significant Honours Agency Giving

Award

Nettlefold, Lindsay Centre for Aging SMART Research Excellence Staff Award Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute

Newton, Christie Department of Family Practice Honorary Alumni Award The University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine

Nielsen, Torsten Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Fellow The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

O'Brien, Catherine Department of Orthopaedics Leadership in Diversity Scholarship Johnson & Johnson MedTech

O'Brien, Peter Department of Orthopaedics

Oyedeji, Olusegun Northern Medical Program and Department of Pediatrics

Park, Yongjin Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Lifetime Achievement Award Canadian Orthopaedic Association

Clinical Teaching Award Integrated Community Clerkships Year 3 students in Fort St. John

Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Integrative Causality Inference of Cancer Mechanisms

Peets, Adam Department of Medicine Frank S. Rutledge Award in Excellence in Critical Care Teaching

Government of Canada

Peters, Cheryl School of Population and Public Health and University of British Columbia Centre for Disease Control

Excellence Award: Innovation & Discovery in Action

Critical Care Western at The University of Western Ontario, the Canadian Critical Care Society and the Critical Care Canada Forum

British Columbia Cancer

Name Department, School or Centre

Name of Award/ Significant Honours

Prior, Jerilynn Department of Medicine Medical Staff Hall of Honour Vancouver Community of Care Medical, Dental, and Allied Staff Association

Purcell, Sarah Department of Medicine Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Energy Metabolism in Chronic Disease Government of Canada

Razack, Saleem Department of Pediatrics Professor-in-Residence The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Reebye, Rajiv Department of Medicine Meredith Marks Award Canadian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Reebye, Rajiv Department of Medicine Chair International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Spasticity Special Interest Group

Rehmus, Wingfield Department of Pediatrics and Department of Dermatology Dr. Parminder Singh Award British Columbia Pediatric Society in cooperation with the British Columbia Foundation

Reynolds, Steven Department of Medicine Health Professional Investigator Award Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia

Robertson, Tanya Northern Medical Program First Impressions Award (co-recipient) Year 1 Northern Medical Program students

Sainchuk, Irina Northern Medical Program and Department of Family Practice Lasting Impressions Award Year 2 Northern Medical Program students

Name Department, School or Centre

Name of Award/ Significant Honours Agency Giving

Sathananthan, Janarthanan Department of Medicine and Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation 30 in Their 30's Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Intervention

Saw, Jacqueline Department of Medicine Dr. Harold N. Segall Award of Merit Canadian Cardiovascular Society

Schmidt, Julia Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy Scholar Award

Schreiber, Richard Department of Pediatrics Sass Kortsak Lecture Award

Shahidi, Neal Department of Medicine Scholar Award

Snutch, Terrance Department of Psychiatry Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize

Somasekharan, Syam Department of Urologic Sciences and Vancouver Prostate Centre Science Co-op Supervisor Recognition Award

Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia

Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver

Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia

The University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine

The University of British Columbia

Sorensen, Poul Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Academy of Translational Medicine International Ambassador to the Technical University of Munich The Technical University of Munich

Sriram, Veena School of Population and Public Health Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Global Health Policy Government of Canada

Stanwick, Richard Department of Pediatrics Special Achievement Award

Stephen, Craig School of Population and Public Health Fellow

American Academy of Pediatrics - British Columbia Chapter

The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Strynadka, Natalie Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Killam University Professor The University of British Columbia

Name Department, School or Centre

Name of Award/ Significant Honours

Taylor, Steven Department of Psychiatry Highly Cited Researcher Clarivate

Taylor, Sara Island Medical Program and Department of Family Practice

Dr. Bruce Crawford Award of Excellence

The University of British Columbia

Thiessen, Paul Department of Pediatrics Dr. Judith Hall Award British Columbia Pediatric Society

Thompson, Wade Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Thomson, Michael Island Medical Program and Department of Emergency Medicine

Health Professional Investigator Award

Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia

Tremblay , MarieÈve Island Medical program and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Tremlett, Helen Department of Medicine, Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging and Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health

Tremlett, Helen Department of Medicine, Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging and Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health

Vancouver Island Clerkship Preceptors Teaching Excellence Award

Elected to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists of the Royal Society of Canada

Whitaker Lecture Award

The University of British Columbia

Richardson Award and Lectureship

The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, Royal Society of Canada

Consortium of the Multiple Sclerosis Centers, Whitaker Research Track Planning Committee

Canadian Neurological Society

Name Department, School or Centre

Tropini, Carolina School of Biomedical Engineering

Tsang, Teresa Department of Medicine

van Deventer, Stephan Northern Medical Program and Department of Orthopaedics

Vassallo, Devin Northern Medical Program

Verchere, Bruce Department of Medical Genetics and Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics

Name of Award/ Significant Honours

Agency Giving the Award

Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Quantitative Microbiota Biology for Health Applications Government of Canada

Annual Achievement Award

Canadian Society of Echocardiography

Clinical Teaching Award Integrated Community Clerkships Year 3 students in Fort St. John

First Impressions Award (co-recipient)

Year 1 Northern Medical Program students

Lifetime Achievement Award Diabetes Canada

Walley, Keith Department of Medicine Order of Canada Government of Canada

Watson, Peter Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Webb, John Department of Medicine and Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation

Outstanding Achievement in Biobanking Award

Hugenholtz European Society of Cardiology Medal in Innovation

White, Randall Department of Psychiatry John D. Hackett Leadership Award

Williams, Alison International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries for Enhancing the University of British Columbia Experience

Winston, Paul Island Medical Program and Department of Medicine

International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories

European Society of Cardiology

The Western Canada District Branch of the American Psychiatric Association

The University of British Columbia

Evidence-into-Practice Gold Award Island Health

Name Department, School or Centre

Wood, David Department of Medicine and Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation

Name of Award/ Significant Honours Agency Giving the Award

John F. McCreary Prize for Interprofessional Teamwork

The University of British Columbia Health

Woollard, Robert Department of Family Practice Honorary Doctorate Université Laval

Yadav, Vikramaditya School of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Killam Accelerator Research Fellowships

The University of British Columbia

Yongjin, Park Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Integrative Causality Inference of Cancer Mechanisms

Government of Canada

Zandstra, Peter School of Biomedical Engineering Fellow Canadian Institute for Advanced Research

Zandstra, Peter School of Biomedical Engineering Scientific Entrepreneurship Award Life Science British Columbia

Zeng , Haishan Department of Dermatology and Skin Science Highly Cited Scientist Stanford University

Zhou, Lily Department of Medicine Investigator Award Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute

Zhou , Youwen Department of Dermatology and Skin Science Health Professional Investigator Award Michael Smith Health Research British Columbia

Zoubeidi, Amina Department of Urologic Sciences and Vancouver Prostate Centre Award for Excellence in Urological Research Society of Women in Urology, Inc./Society For Basic Urologic Research, Inc.

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