Alumni Profile

Claudia Singh, BMLSc’22

Claudia Singh, BMLSc’22

Claudia attributes her interest in medical sciences due to her fascination with the “why” behind things, leading to the BMLSc program to learn about the “why” and “how” behind disease.

Taylor Da Silva, BMLSc’22

Taylor Da Silva, BMLSc’22

Taylor’s personal and familial history of blood disorders inspired her interest in blood research, transfusion medicine, and a career in health care.

Jorden Hendry, BSc’20, MPH’22

Jorden Hendry, BSc’20, MPH’22

Inspired by her work experience at the Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health, Jorden pursued the MPH program to advance her knowledge and better support the health of Indigenous peoples.

Allie Proctor, BMLSc’22

Allie Proctor, BMLSc’22

UBC’s BMLSc program had the combination of lab work and lecture-based coursework that Allie was searching for.

Mon Jef Peeters, BHK’04, MSc’08, MPT’11

Mon Jef Peeters, BHK’04, MSc’08, MPT’11

Born and raised in Squamish, British Columbia, Mon Jef was a UBC varsity athlete before studying at UBC’s Master of Physical Therapy program and becoming a physical therapist.

Sally Lin, MPH’15

Sally Lin, MPH’15

Sally is a Senior Policy Analyst in the BC Public Service and a career coach serving equity-deserving professionals. Her career goals are to make a meaningful impact on public policies in British Columbia and to uplift Indigenous, Black, and other racialized professional through providing financially accessible and identity affirming career coaching services.

Dr. Bonnie Henry

Dr. Bonnie Henry

Dr. Bonnie Henry is a 2022 recipient of the UBC Medical Alumni Association Honorary Medical Alumni Award. Dr. Bonnie Henry was appointed as Provincial Health Officer for the Province of BC in 2018. As BC’s most senior public health official, Dr. Henry is responsible for monitoring the health of all British Columbians and undertaking measures […]

Dr. Sara Waters, MD’09

Dr. Sara Waters, MD’09

Dr. Waters is a graduate from the second class of UBC’s MD Island Medical Program (IMP 2009). After completing her residency training in anesthesiology at UBC, she now works as a staff anesthesiologist in Victoria at the Royal Jubilee Hospital and Victoria General Hospital.

Dr. Maryam Zeineddin, BSc’98, MD’03

Dr. Maryam Zeineddin, BSc’98, MD’03

Dr. Zeineddin is a family physician and Board Director at the UBC Medical Alumni Association. She is passionate about patient wellness and created a preventative health platform for the public to have access to evidence-driven tools and insights to take care of themselves physically and mentally called Zilicare.

Iris Xie, BKin’19, MOT’21

Iris Xie, BKin’19, MOT’21

Iris Xie (she/her) is a recent graduate out of the Master of Occupational Therapy program at UBC. She is currently working at a specialized pain and trauma clinic where she helps clients manage chronic pain and get them back to doing the things they need to and want to do.