King Charles III’s Coronation Medal | Dr. Steven Miller
Congratulations to Dr. Steven Miller. He is a recipient of a King Charles III’s Coronation Medal, which was created to mark the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, which took place on May 6, 2023. It is the first Canadian commemorative medal to mark a coronation. This award recognizes Dr. Miller’s achievements and his […]
Michael Smith Health Research BC & CANTRAIN Studentship
Congratulations to Una Spasovski! Una is a recipient of a Michael Smith Health Research BC (MSHR) studentship with CANTRAIN. MSHR is co-funding 23 BC-based graduate and postdoctoral trainees through the 2024 clinical trials training awards. This is in partnership with clinical trials training platforms (CTTP) funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. These awards […]
2024 Pioneer Grant | Drs. Kevan Jacobson and Genelle Lunken
Congratulations to Drs. Kevan Jacobson and Genelle Lunken! Their study, “Open Label Multicentre Randomized Dietary Intervention Study in Pediatric Crohn Disease Patients Initiating Anti-TNF Therapy (DISPENSE-T)” was awarded a 2024 Pioneer Grant from the Canadian IBD Research Consortium (CIRC). CIRC supports Canadian gastroenterologists to conduct high quality, impactful research in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Founded […]
2024 Health Quality BC Awards
Congratulations to Drs. Tom McLaughlin, Catherine Biggs and Angie Ip, together with their teams! They were recognized by Health Quality BC for their outstanding work. Read more about the Streamlined Assessment Program (SAP) – Advancing Early Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, a quality improvement project aimed at achieving earlier diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) […]
2024 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship | Dr. Kirk Schultz
Dr. Kirk Schultz has been awarded the 2024 Geoffrey L. Hammond Lectureship in recognition of his leadership and significant contributions to improving the health and well-being of children in British Columbia and around the world. Dr. Schultz is an investigator at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and a professor in the Department of Pediatrics […]
The 2024 Dr. Alain Cloutier Annual Achievement Award | Dr. Derek Human
Congratulations to Dr. Derek Human! Dr. Derek Human was awarded the 2024 Dr. Alain Cloutier Annual Achievement Award from the Canadian Pediatric Cardiology Association (CPCA) for his outstanding contributions to the field of pediatric cardiology. Dr. Human is a well-known pediatric cardiologist at BC Children’s Hospital since 1993. During his tenure at BC Children’s Hospital, […]
Lifetime Achievement Award | Dr. Judith Hall
Congratulations to Dr. Judith Hall, Professor Emerita, with the Department of Pediatrics! She was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada for her work improving the lives of children with Arthrogryposis. The award was presented to Dr. Hall at the 4th International Symposium on Arthrogryposis in Montreal. Congratulations! More: https://amcsupport.org/4th-international-symposium-on-arthrogryposis/
2024 BC Pediatric Society Awards
This year, several members from the Department of Pediatrics were recipients of awards from the BC Pediatric Society. Let’s celebrate! Dr. Garth Meckler 2024 Dr. Parminder Singh Award Dr. Tommy Gerschman 2024 Dr. Judith Hall Award Drs. Sabine Lague, Jennifer Smitten, and Eiko Waida 2024 AAP – BC Chapter Special Achievement Awards Dr. Tanjot Singh […]
Congratulations to Dr. Lena Xiao!
Congratulations to Dr. Xiao! She was awarded a Focused Project Grant for Junior Investigators | Madeleine Grigg-Damberger Grant for Pediatric Sleep from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation for her project entitled, ‘The IPAD Cohort Study: Insomnia and Positive Airway Pressure Adherence in Children and Adolescents’. This grant is aimed at projects that address […]
2024 Faculty of Medicine Awards and 2023 Annual Awards & Significant Honours
Each year, the Faculty of Medicine recognizes faculty and staff members for excellence in teaching, research, administration, innovation and public service. From the Department of Pediatrics we celebrate: Dr. Mia Remington Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Leadership/Service – Early Career Awarded for excellence in leadership or service by clinical faculty members. Dr. Jennifer Balfour […]