The UBC Medical Alumni Association Board of Directors are a group of committed alumni working to foster engagement among alumni and support medical students through events, fundraising, and mentorship. Directors are elected to 2-year terms with eligibility to serve additional terms and regularly attend meetings, reunions, and other special events.
If you are interested in joining the Board of Directors, please contact us.
2019-2020 Board of Directors
| Dr. Hamed Umedaly | BSc’81, MD’86 | President |
| Dr. Mike Allard | BSc’78, MD’81 | Past-President |
| Dr. Jan Christilaw | BSc’81, MD’86 | President-Elect |
| Dr. James Boyle | BSc’74, MD’78 | Treasurer |
| Dr. John Edworthy | BSc’74, MD’77 | Vice President, Fraser Medical Program |
| Dr. Sara Waters | MD’09 IMP | Vice President, Island Medical Program |
| Dr. Daryl Leiski | MD’96 | Vice President, Northern Medical Program |
| Dr. Tom Kinahan | BSc’82, MD’84 | Vice President, Southern Medical Program |
| Dr. David Chercover | BSc’74, MD’78 | Director, Medical Alumni Representative – Admissions Subcommittee |
| Dr. Maryam Eslami | MD’18 | Director, Fraser Medical Program |
| Dr. David Jones | BSc’67, MD’70 | Director, Vancouver-Fraser Medical Program |
| Dr. Bryan Chow | MD’14 | Director, Vancouver Medical Program |
| Dr. Maryam Zeineddin | MD’03 | Director, Vancouver Medical Program |
| Dr. Deborah Money | BSc’81, MD’85 | Ex-Officio, Dean’s Office UBC Faculty of Medicine Executive Vice-Dean |
| Dr. Gurdeep Parhar | MedRes’95 | Ex-Officio, Nominee of UBC Faculty of Medicine Executive Associate Dean |
| TBD | Ex-Officio, Residents’ Representative | |
| TBD | Ex-Officio, Students’ Representative | |
| Dr. Beverley Tamboline | BA’53, MD’60 | Ex-Officio, Newsletter Editor |
| Dr. Penny Ballem | MD’78 | Ex-Officio, Advisor |
| Dr. Arun Garg | MD’77 | Ex-Officio, Advisor |
| Dr. David Hardwick | MD’57, LLD’01 | Ex-Officio, Advisor |
| TBD | Ex-Officio, non-voting, Site Lead, Island Medical Program | |
| TBD | Ex-Officio, non-voting, Site Lead, Northern Medical Program | |
| TBD | Ex-Officio, non-voting, Site Lead, Southern Medical Program |