UBC alumni are capable of amazing things. This October, at the alumni UBC Achievement Awards, we will honour four inspiring members of the UBC Faculty of Medicine community who, through their extraordinary endeavours, have taken the lead on important issues to create positive social change.
Sheila Purves, BSR’79
Global Citizenship Award
Sheila Purves has spent the past three decades promoting modern medical rehabilitation and community based approaches to the healthcare system in China. She has developed training programs for thousands of care providers, and her students have improved the quality of life immeasurably for patients and people with disabilities in urban and rural China. Significantly, she has built informal alumni networks, for mutual support and mentorship.
Dr. John Gilbert
Faculty Community Service Award
Dr. John Gilbert is founding director and professor emeritus of UBC’s School of Audiology and Speech Sciences. He is internationally recognized for his pioneering role in the development of interprofessional health education as a vital component of collaborative practice and quality care.
Dr. Julio Montaner, O.C., O.B.C.
Honorary Alumnus Award
Dr. Julio Montaner has been leading the fight against HIV/AIDS for the past three decades. His innovative drug therapies and treatment programs, now standard of care globally, have transformed the disease from a death sentence into a long-term manageable condition, and dramatically reduced the spread of HIV.
Michiko Maruyama, MD’15
Future Alumnus Award
Michiko Maruyama, a May 2015 graduate of UBC’s Northern Medical Program, is a talented artist whose work has been showcased in galleries and exhibitions across Canada. She has integrated her background in industrial design and the arts with her medical studies through several projects, including her Medical Daily Doodles, educational toys and health books for children and learning resources for medical students and patients.
alumni UBC Achievement Awards
Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at 6:00 pm
Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre
6163 University Boulevard
UBC’s Point Grey campus
Tickets
Early bird pricing is in effect until September 25, 2015, for individual tickets and tables.
Individual tickets: $175 ($200 after September 25th)
Table of 8: $1400 ($1600 after September 25th)
Questions? Please contact Kirsten Armour at kirsten.armour@ubc.ca or 604-827-5831.