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| Dr. Mark MacKenzie | Dr. Gurdeep Parhar | Dr. Ian Scott | Dr. Jack Taunton | Dr. Joanne Young |
July 12, 2010 - The BC College of Family Physicians (BCCFP) recognized five Department members for their meritorious contributions to family medicine and teaching in British Columbia:
BC CFP Community Family Physician of the Year
Dr. Mark MacKenzie - Clinical Associate Professor and Program Director, Third Year Integrated Clinical Clerkship
BC CFP Teacher of the Year
Dr. Gurdeep Parhar - Clinical Assistant Professor and Associate Dean, Equality and Professionalism
BC CFP Exceptional Contribution to Family Medicine
Dr. Ian Scott - Associate Professor and Program Director, Undergraduate Education
Dr. Jack Taunton - Professor and former Director, Sports Medicine Special Interest Focus Program
Dr. Joanna Young - Clinical Assistant Professor and President, Society of General Practitioners of British Columbia
For a complete summary of each winner's contributions to the BC CFP, visit the BC CFP's website.
Dr. Marjorie Doherty winner of 2010 Peter Grantham Award for Teaching Excellence
July 12, 2010 - Dr. Peter Grantham presented Dr. Marjorie Doherty, faculty for the Kelowna postgraduate site, with the 2010 Peter Grantham Award for Teaching Excellence during Family Practice Research Day.
Dr.
Doherty was recognized for her dedication and ongoing contributions to
the education and training of residents for a career in rural family
practice.
The Teaching Excellence Award is given to a physician who encourages others in their efforts to teach family medicine and whose individual teaching style is clear, relevant, concise, conceptually sound, positive, and humorous. Recipients are nominated by their colleagues and selected by the Peter Grantham Award committee.
Site faculty honoured with Postgraduate Teaching Awards
July 12, 2010
- Several Department of Family Practice preceptors were lauded for
excellence in teaching during 2010 Family Practice Research Day. The
honourees for 2010 are:
| Teaching site | Preceptor | Teaching site | Preceptor | ||||
| Rural | Jeffrey Eppler | Greater Vancouver | Penny Miller | ||||
| Rural | Harvey Thomassen | Greater Vancouver | Keyvan Hadad | ||||
| Prince George | Steven Chang | IMG | Rita McCracken | ||||
| Prince George | Mohau Kolisang | IMG | Clarence Fernandes | ||||
| Victoria | FP Obstetrics Team: Donna Doyle; Elizabeth Grant; Eunice Fast; Suzy Leggat; Nancy McLeod; Darcy Nielson; Judy Jones | Aboriginal | Veronica McKinney | ||||
| Victoria | Lorne Porayko | Nanaimo | John Grabher | ||||
| St. Paul's | Rita McCracken | Nanaimo | Sally Garbett | ||||
| St. Paul's | James Nasmith | Terrace | Colleen Froese | ||||
| Chilliwack | Ken Harder | Peace Liard (FSJ) | Carolyn Jones | ||||
| Chilliwack | Simon Min | Peace Liard (DC) | Sally Garbett | ||||
| Chilliwack | Matthew Wiens |
Site
faculty are nominated and selected each year by the residents they
teach. Congratulations to all winning Department members and thank you
for your energy, effort and commitment to providing quality medical
education.
Patti Janssen honoured with President's Award, Killam Teaching Prize
May
14, 2010 - Associate Member, Patti Janssen, Director, Masters of Population Health Program, School of Population Health, recently received UBC's prestigeous President's Award for Public Education Through Media
prize. The annual award recognizes one faculty member who has
demonstrated outstanding service to the University and the community
by actively and creatively sharing research expertise via the news
media.
Janssen was also awarded a UBC Killam Teaching Prize, an honour conferred upon faculty who demonstrate teaching excellence in medical and science undergraduate programs, residency programs, school and graduate programs within the Faculty of Medicine.
Martha Donnelly, Lachlan Macintosh recognized for teaching
excellence by Faculty of Medicine
May
5, 2010 - Martha Donnelly, Director, Division of Community
Geriatrics, was recently awarded the UBC Killam Teaching Prize.
The Killam Prize recognizes teaching excellence in medical and science
undergraduate programs, residency programs, school and graduate programs
within the Faculty of Medicine.
Lachlan Macintosh, Clinical Assistant Professor, was honoured
with the Clinical
Faculty Award for Excellence in Community Practice Teaching. This
prize recognizes Dr. Macintosh for his sustained educational impact in a
local community as well as his excellence in teaching.
Martha Donnelly elected Primus Inter Pares by Vancouver Medical
Association
May 5, 2010 - Martha Donnelly, Director, Division of Community Geriatrics, was elected as Primus Inter Pares ("first among equals") in March, 2010 by the Vancouver Medical Association. The honour recognizes the loyalty of a practitioner to the Vancouver Medical Association and acknowledges her good service to both the city of Vancouver and her fellows in the organization.
Videsh Kapoor wins Global Health Education Consortium award
April 26, 2010 - Videsh Kapoor, a Clinical Assistant Professor in Family Practice, won the Velji Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence in Global Health at the Global Health Education Consortium conference in Mexico.
>> more (Faculty of Medicine web site)
Dr. Gurdeep Parhar receives Trial Lawyer's Association of British Columbia's
2010 President's Award
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| Dr. Gurdeep Parhar |
March 29, 2010 - The Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia (TLABC) conferred the 2010 President's Award to Dr. Gurdeep Parhar, Associate Dean of Equity and Professionalism for the Faculty of Medicine and Clinical Assistant Professor for the Department of Family Practice.
Dr. Parhar has presented at numerous medical/legal
education seminars and was a popular event co-chair of TLABC’s annual
medical/legal conference. He will receive his award on April 9, 2010
during a luncheon session at the TLABC's upcoming "The Intersection of Law and Medicine" conference.
Several Department members receive TLEF grants for 2010-11 funding period
March 24, 2010 - Eight Department members were awarded Teaching and Learning Education Fund (TLEF) grants for the 2010-11 funding period. Congratulations to the following proponents:
| Patricia Boston | A Multi-disciplinary Teaching DVD for Students, Faculty and Community Education: Providing Palliative Care in BC Hospice/ Palliative Care Settings | |
| Peter Granger | Community Health Initiative by University Students (CHIUS) | |
| Videsh Kapoor | From Passion to Skill: A Platform for Implementing a Global Health Curriculum at UBC | |
| Karim Khan | Delivering and Evaluating Student-Focussed, Faculty-Facilitated Videos to Prevent Injuries and Improve Health | |
| Wendy V. Norman | UBC CARES: Computer Assisted Reproductive health Education for Students: A community needs-based, inter-professional, student-driven collaboration to enhance family planning medical education | |
| Megan Smith & Ruth Elwood Martin | Enhancing medical education by creating learning opportunities and clinical electives in prison communities, phase 2: evaluation development | |
| Saraswathi Vedam | Interactive Electronic Learning and Teaching Management System for Midwifery Education |
View a list of all successful proponents
Staff Awards and Honours
Please check back for more Staff Award news
Student and Resident Awards and Honours
College of Family Physicians of Canada 2010 resident and student awards
August 26, 2010
- The following Department of Family Practice residents and students were
honoured by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) in August
2010 for their achievements in family medicine practice and/or research.
Resident Awards
Leadership Award for Family Medicine Residents
Dr. Jennifer Parker
Family Medicine Resident Awards for Scholarship
Drs. Susan Nouch and Jill Cunes
Medical Student Awards
Leadership Award for Medical Students
Dr. Aedes Scheer
CFPC Medical Student Scholarship
Mr. James Handel
The CFPC will recognize award recipients at the 2010 Family Medicine Forum, taking place October 14-16, 2009 in Vancouver, BC.
The
Department of Family Practice joins the College of Family Physicians in
congratulating its residents and students for their
exceptional achievements.
2010 Peter Grantham Resident Teaching Awards
June 25, 2010 - Dr. Peter Grantham was pleased to recognize the following residents for their extraordinary work and contributions:
| Aboriginal | Lara Potts | Prince George | Kyle Merrit and Jessica Zimbler | ||
| Chilliwack | Angela Logan | Rural | Caroline Turner | ||
| Greater Vancouver | Samantha Reineking | St. Paul's | Emily-Kate Higgins | ||
| IMG | Gholamreza Keshavarzi | Victoria | Diane Bernard | ||
| Peace Liard | Sandra Wiebe |
2010 John J. Zack Award
June 25, 2010 - The 2010 John J. Zack award was presented at the 2010 Family Practice Research Day to Greater Vancouver resident, Dr. Jeff Plante. Victoria resident, Steve Kulla, was the runner-up for this prize.
The John J. Zack Award is presented to an R@ who plans to practice full-service family medicine, including obstetrics, upon completion of his/her residency. Successful candidates must also demonstrate leadership skills and be interested in the CFPC.
2010 Dr. Morten Dodek Award in Family Practice
June 25, 2010 - The inaugural Dr. Morten Dodek Award in Family Practice was awarded at 2010 Family Practice Research Day to Nanaimo resident, Dr. Joel Kennedy. Residents Dr. John Omura and Jasmine Leslie were runners-up for this prize.
The Dr. Morten Dodek Award is given to a resident who demonstrates care, competence and compassion. This award was created to honour Dr. Morton Dodek, a graduate of UBC's first medical class in 1954. Dr. Dodek spent many years as a full-service family physician and exemplified commitment to family medicine.
2010 Arthur Edamura Prize in Family Practice
June 25, 2010 - The
inaugural Arthur Edamura Prize in Family Practice was awarded to Dr. Christy Sutherland,
a resident at the St. Paul's Hospital site. This prize is given to a
resident who shows exceptional consideration of and disposition towards
diligent investigation, diagnosis and treatment of a chronic ailment,
disease or condition which eludes diagnosis and/or occurs rarely.
This
prize was established by a patient of Dr. Edamura in recognition of the
doctor's successful investigation and treatment of a chronic condition.
2010 Lloyd Jones Collins Awards
June 25, 2010 - Five resident presentations were recognized for excellence at Family Practice Research Day by the Lloyd Jones Collins Awards selection committee:
| Resident presenters | Title of Presentation | |
| Beau Blois | Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in the Family Physician Office with Ultrasound | |
| Brian Grunau | Patient Self-Management of Warfarin Therapy: A Pragmatic Feasibility Study in the Canadian Primary Care Setting | |
| Sarah McCallum; Dan Kruszelnicki; Chantal Chris | Health Literacy Among Patients in Chilliwack, BC | |
| Susan Nouch; Jill Cunes | Safe and Sound? A Documentary Film on Refugee Health and Access to Primary Care in Metro Vancouver | |
| Elise Balaisis | Attitudes and Acceptance of the H1N1 (2009) Influenza Vaccine Among Pregnant Women: A Cross-sectional Survey | |
| Luke Tse | Factors Associated with Predilection to Elective Caesarean Birth Among Chinese Immigrants in British Columbia |
The Lloyd Jones Collins Foundation awarded its first Resident Research Awards in 1999. Since then, the Foundation has continued to generously support family medicine residency research and faculty development.
The
Department of Family Practice thanks the Lloyd Jones Collins Foundation
for its ongoing generous support for Family Practice Research Day.2010 College of Family Physicians of Canada Leadership Award
June 25, 2010 - Resident Dr. Jennifer Parker was recognized with the Leadership Award by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).
The Leadership Award is given to outstanding senior family medicine residents within the Department. Recipients are invited to attend the Family Medicine Forum (FMF) 2010 - being held this year in Vancouver, BC. At the forum, award winners will participate in special events including a Medical Student & Family Medicine Resident Leadership Workshop and a special session with Canada’s Family Physicians of the Year.
2010 BC College of Family Physician Prizes
June 25, 2010 - Dr. Jim Thorsteinson, representative for the BC College of Family Physicians (BC CFP), awarded prizes to the following exemplary resident projects during Family Practice Research Day, held on June 19, 2009:
| Christina Ames | Preventing
repeat abortion: Is the immediate insertion of intrauterine devices
post-abortion a cost-effective option associated with fewer repeat
abortions? | |
| Brian Hillhouse | A review of our current policies for the screening and prophylaxis of early onset Group B Streptococcal diseases in newborns | |
| Lauren Swann | Knowledge and comfort of threaputic drug monitoring in clinical practice: A survey of community-based family physicians | |
| Fiona Quinn; Kathleen O'Malley | Photovoice: A look at caregiver burden in the setting of dementia | |
| Peter Sullivan | School-based prophylactic HPV vaccination in a northern community | |
| Bob Best; Benjamin Wilson | Clinical evaluation of the "Outcome Wheel" as a tool for providing informed consent for thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke | |
| Lisa Mu | Inspiring
advocacy among residents: In-depth interviews of educators, learners
and physicians on inspiring heath advocacy in post-graduate medical
education | |
| James Card; Robert Scatliff | Quality footwear and tree planter injury rates |
The
BC CFP enjoys taking an active role in supporting family medicine
residents. It advocates for the central role of the family physician in
primary health care, promotes life-long learning, encourages medical
students to consider family medicine as a rewarding career and
recognizes excellence in BC.
The Department of Family Practice thanks the BC College of Family Physicians for its generous ongoing support of Family Practice Research Day and family medicine residency.