Awards at the NMP

February 15, 2021

Congratulations to our NMP faculty, staff, preceptors and students who received various awards over the past year!

Marco Arimare: (Class of 2020): Katie and Frank Chang Memorial Prize in Brain Health (UBC Department of Psychiatry)

Dr. Andrea Gingerich: Perspectives on Medical Education (PME) Reviewer Excellence Award (PME journal); and, Research Paper Winner/RP1.9 - Assessment (AMEE 2020 -  Int. Association for Medical Education conference) 

Dr. Sarah Gray: Award for Excellence in Mentorship (UNBC)

Sallie Skinner and Paige Haberstock (Class of 2021): Dawn Walker Award (Canadian Foundation for Women’s Health)

Dr. Richard Lazenby: Advancement of Information Literacy Award (UNBC)

Dr. Odulio, Dr. SchokkingPhoto: Dr. Maria Odulio, left, and Dr. Ian Schokking

Dr. Sean Maurice:  Robert W. Tait Annual Lecture on Implementing Teaching Excellence Award (UNBC); and, Killam Teaching Prize (UBC)

Dr. Maria Odulio: Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Community Practice Teaching (UBC Faculty of Medicine)

Privia Randhawa (Class of 2021): Rural Education Action Plan (REAP) British Columbia Rural Interest Award

Dr. Ian Schokking: Award for Distinguished Service to CME/CPD (part of UBC Faculty of Medicine Continuing Professional Development Awards)


Award recipients recognized by our students in 2020!

  • Dr. Nicholas Bartell: Clinical Preceptor Roche Award for Excellence in Teaching Clinical Skills (chosen by Year 1)
  • Dr. Julia Wimmers-Klick: First Impressions Award (chosen by Year 1)
  • Dr. Alina Constantin: Lasting Impressions Award (chosen by Year 2)
  • Dr. Floyd Besserer: Clinical Preceptor Roche Award for Excellence in Teaching Clinical Skills (chosen by Year 2)
  • Drs. Lukas Brand, Terri Hopkins, Natasha Dejardins: Clinical Teaching Awards (chosen by Year 3 - ICC - Fort St. John)
  • Val Lamb (Critical care nurse educator): Non-Clinical Teacher of the Year (chosen by Year 3 – ICC Fort St. John)
  • Dr. Irina Sainchuk: Clinical Impressions Award - Clinical Teacher of the Year (chosen by Year 3 - Prince George)
  • Drs. Denise Jaworsky, Sasha Langille-Rowe, Zaneta Lim: Clinical Teachers of the Year (chosen by Year 3 - ICC - Terrace)
  • Renate Underhill (Custodian, UHNBC Learner Lounge): Supporting Impressions Award - Non-Clinical Teacher of the Year (chosen by Year 3 - Prince George)