Alumni Profile

Jenna Riffell PhD’11

Jenna Riffell PhD’11

I am responsible for advising healthcare companies, including pharmaceutical, biotech, medical devices, and health IT companies, on their strategy from their pipeline to their launch processes.

Andrew Ming-Lum PhD’12

Andrew Ming-Lum PhD’12

While completing his PhD in Experimental Medicine, Andrew won UBC’s inaugural Three Minute Thesis competition.

Travis Thompson MD’16

Travis Thompson MD’16

From a young age, Travis Thompson took an acute interest in medicine.

Debra Watterworth MRSc’16

Debra Watterworth MRSc’16

As a Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist for the Chatham Kent Health Alliance,

Greg Guilcher MedRes’07

Greg Guilcher MedRes’07

Paediatric oncologist and UBC Medical Resident alumnus, Dr. Greg Guilcher leads the sickle cell blood and marrow transplant (BMT) program at the Alberta Children’s Hospital and is the founding Vice Chair of the newly created Sickle Transplant Alliance for Research (STAR).

Poh Tan PhD’08

Poh Tan PhD’08

I am the founder and CEO of two businesses: Innoguidance Consulting and Newton’s Geniuses Learning Center.

Gavin Smart MD’ 84

Gavin Smart MD’ 84

Busy Vernon Family Doctor by day, Medical Director of the Vernon Search and Rescue Helicopter Winchline Rescue Program by good fortune!

Nathan Hoffart MSc’13 (SLP)

Nathan Hoffart MSc’13 (SLP)

Degree and Grad Year: MSc’13 (SLP) Current home city: Terrace, BC Current Profession: Registered Speech-Language Pathologist, Coast Mountains School District #82 Nathan Hoffart provides assessment and treatment of speech and language disorders within the school aged population. With a focus on early intervention, Hoffart provides direct service from Kindergarten to grade three, as well as […]

Alix Bacon BMID’12

Alix Bacon BMID’12

  Degree and Grad Year: BMID’12 Current home city: Vancouver BC Current Job Title:  President, Midwives Association of BC, Registered Midwife, South Delta Midwifery Bacon is a Registered Midwife at South Delta Midwifery, where she meets with midwifery clients in the clinic and attends births at home as well as at Richmond Hospital and provides […]

Lianping Ti

Lianping Ti

I am a Research Scientist and Epidemiologist at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. My research largely focuses on…