MAA Awards

The UBC Medical Alumni Association Awards recognize the achievements of the UBC medical community. Though their varied contributions, each award recipient has helped build a more dynamic and robust community through their service and actions.

The UBC Medical Alumni Association welcomes nominations for the 2024 Wallace Wilson Leadership Award and Honorary Medical Alumni Award.

To learn more about nomination guidelines and deadlines, please click on each award below.

Deadline for 2024 UBC MAA Award nominations is January 4, 2024.

2020 Wallace Wilson Leadership Award recipients:

Dr. Kenneth Gin, MD’85
Regional Program Medical Director, Regional Cardiac Program, Vancouver Coastal Health
Clinical Professor, UBC Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Richard Warren
Medical Director, Vancouver Plastic Surgery Center
Clinical Professor, UBC Faculty of Medicine

 

2023 Honorary Medical Alumni Award Recipients

James Andrew, BSc’96
Associate Director, Indigenous Initiatives
UBC Faculty of Medicine

 

 

 

Dr. Christie Newton
Associate Vice-President, Health pro tem, UBC Health
Associate Professor, Associate Head, Education and Engagement, and Medical Director, UBC Health Clinic, Department of Family Practice, UBC Faculty of Medicine

 

Award Nominations

Award nominations open in the winter and are presented at the UBC MAA AGM and Awards Ceremony in the following spring.

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The Wallace Wilson Leadership Award is presented annually to a graduate of the UBC Faculty of Medicine MD undergraduate program or an individual who has completed the UBC postgraduate medical education program, who has demonstrated high ethical standards and outstanding leadership to the medical profession in areas of patient care, welfare of physicians and/or students, medical education, research, or community service.

To read about the process and nominate someone for the Wallace Wilson Leadership Award, please click on 'More Info' below.

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The Honorary Medical Alumni Award recognizes a member of the UBC Faculty of Medicine Community who has made a significant contribution as a committed clinician, teacher, mentor or administrator; thereby advancing the goals of the UBC Faculty of Medicine.

To read about the process and nominate someone for the Honorary Medical Alumni Award, please click on 'More Info' below.

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This award is given to a graduate of the 25th anniversary class who, in the opinion of his/her classmates, has best demonstrated qualities in one or more of the following areas: leadership, research, teaching, clinical care, administration or public service.

To read about the process and nominate someone for the Silver Anniversary Award, please click on 'More Info' below.

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The Student Leadership Award recognizes and honours two medical students, one student in Year 1 or 2 and one student in Years 3 or 4, in the UBC MD undergraduate program, who demonstrate excellence in leadership by engaging and guiding others in promoting a responsible and evolving medical student community and/or health care system.

To read about the process and nominate someone for the Student Leadership Award, please click on 'More Info' below.

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For questions, please contact us at 604-875-5674 or med.alumni@ubc.ca

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