Each year, the Department of Surgery recognizes outstanding contributions by members of the department.
Dr. A.D. Forward Postgraduate Faculty Teaching Award
Presented annually in recognition of outstanding teaching acclaimed by surgical residents and faculty.
2022-2023 Shilo Lefresne
2021-2022 Arif Janjua
2020-2021 Andrew Thamboo
2019-2020 Ryojo Akagami
2018-2019 Erin Brown
2017-2018 Alex Lee
2016-2017 Andrew Campbell
2015-2016 Ryojo Akagami
2014-2015 Charles Hawhil
2013-2014 Sonia Butterworth
2012-2013 Paul Steinbok
2011-2012 Joel Gagnon
2010-2011 Scott Tyldesley
2009-2010 Kevin Bush
2008-2009 Ravi Sidhu
2007-2008 James Bond
2006-2007 Erik Skarsgard
2005-2006 Morad Hameed
2004-2005 Karen Zahn
2003-2004 Greg McGregor & Ken G. Evans
2002-2003 Greg McGregor
2001-2002 Andrew MacNeily
2000-2001 David Taylor
1999-2000 Felix A. Durity
1998-1999 James J. Murphy
1997-1998 Riyad Abu-Laban
1996-1997 Nicholas Carr
1995-1996 Alex G. Nagy
1994-1995 Ken G. Atkinson
1993-1994 Iain G. M. Cleator
1992-1993 P. Terry Phang
1991-1992 Geoffrey Blair
1990-1991 Michael McDermott
1989-1990 Nancy Van Laeken
Dr. H.R. Robertson Award
Presented annually in recognition of outstanding clinical teaching of undergraduate students.
2023 Nazgol Seyednejad
2022 Anu Ghuman
2021 Serge Makarenko
2020 Amanda Hu
2019 Connie Chiu
2018 Joel Gagnon
2017 Maureen Leia-Stephen
2016 Paul Moxham
2015 Paris Ingledew
2014 York Hsiang
2013 Gordon T. M. Houston
2012 Adrienne L. Melck
2011 Arko Demianczuk
2010 Peter Blair & Jim Dooner
2009 Rahul Hampole
2008 Garth Warnock
2007 Nam Nguyen
2006 Graeme Duncan
2005 Scott Bloom
2004 James Murphy & Erik Skarsgard & Eric Webber
2003 William Gourlay
2002 Stephen Chung
2001 Charles Snelling
2000 Gary Redekop
1999 Rona E. Cheifetz & Thomas J. Zwimpfer
1998 G. I. McGregor & A. G. Nagy
1997 A. D. Forward & A. K. Qayumi
1996 John MacFarlane & Ian Turnbull
1995 David Taylor & Barrie Woodhurst
1994 G. K. Blair & A. M. Blair
1993 R. M. Meloche & J. D. S. Reid
1992 Nancy Van Laeken & Donald E. Griesdale
1991 J. A. Vestrup & I. A. Olivotto
1990 K. G. Evans & D. J. Fairholm
1989 D. B. Allardyce & P. T. O’Regan
1988 M. G. Clay & Nis Schmidt
1987 D. G. Fitzpatrick & S. L. Goldenberg
1986 F. A. Durity & C. F. T. Snelling
1985 P. D. Fry
1984 R. J. Hancock
1983 R. H. Taylor
Dr. H.D. Hildebrand Award for Excellence
This award was presented annually to a Junior Resident for outstanding service and with the greatest promise as a vascular surgeon. It was discontinued in 2016.
2015 Mitchell Webb & Kevin Zhang
2014 Katrina Duncan
2013 Jonathan Misskey
2012 Farhana Shariff
2011 Sandra Jenneson
2010 Virginia Gunn
2009 Jasmine Lam
2008 Andrea Rowe
Dr. I.B. Holubitsky Memorial Award
Presented annually to a graduating resident of the highest clinical skill and integrity, and who is pursuing additional training in another centre.
2023 Zach Zhang
2022 Michael Yong
2021 Dimitri Coutsinos
2020 Evie Landry
2019 Harman Parhar
2018 Joshua Gurberg
2017 Morgan Evans
2016 Candace Haddock
2015 Andrew Thamboo
2014 Cailan Macpherson
2013 Tamir Ailon
2012 Vanessa J. Fawcett
2011 Leanne Wood
2010 Alex Seal
2009 Adrienne Melck
2008 Hannah Piper
2007 Sheina Macadam
2006 Raymund Yong
2005 Keith A. Baxter
2004 Adam Meneghetti
2003 Nadine Caron
2002 Arkadiy Demianczuk
2001 Erin Brown
2000 Ryojo Akagami
1999 Emma Patterson
1998 Paul Moxham
1997 J. C-L. Chen
1996 Neil Wells
1995 Brian D. Westerberg
1994 Eric M. Webber
1993 Lynn M. Stothers
1991 Erik D. Skarsgard
1990 Nicholas J. Carr
1989 Douglas Courtemanche
1988 Michael McDermott
1987 Robert Conn
1986 David C. Taylor
1985 Michael E. Pezim
1984 S. B. Faulkner
1983 Donald G. Werry
1982 Laurie M. Lee
1981 Richard Warren
1980 Seck Chan
1979 D.G. Fitzpatrick
1978 R. E. Zierler
1977 Q. R. Son-Hing
1976 K. H. Riding
1975 Peter Gropper
1974 R. N. Meek
Dr. A.D. McKenzie Clinical Teaching Award
Presented annually in recognition of outstanding clinical teaching of medical students and residents.
2023 Michael Peacock
2022 Doug Courtemanche
2021 Hannah Piper
2020 Paris Ingledew
2019 Amanda Hu
2018 Hannah Carolan
2017 Mira Keyes
2016 Andrew Campbell
2015 Nadine Caron
2014 Lorna Weir
2013 Morad Hameed
2012 Adam Meneghetti
2011 Sonia Butterworth
2010 Mark Hill
2009 Douglas Cochrane
2008 Tom Pickles
2007 Morad Hameed
2006 Eric M. Webber
2005 David C. Taylor
2004 Barrie Woodhurst
2003 Charles Snelling
2002 Bruce Allardyce
2001 Felix Durity
2000 Lorne D. Sullivan
1999 Ian M. Turnbull
Dr. A.W.D. Bill Knox Memorial Award
Established by friends in memory of Dr. Bill Knox, a young BC surgeon tragically deceased on the threshold of his career. Presented annually to a graduating surgical resident who demonstrates the highest qualities of surgical excellence.
2023 Peter Mankowski
2022 Vivian Ma
2021 Keerit Tuah
2020 Stahs Pripotnev
2019 Alex Butskiy
2018 Serge Makarenko
2017 Aaron Knox
2016 Jorga Zabojova
2015 Sheena Sikora
2014 May Tee
2013 Leigh Jansen
2012 Jason Faulds
2011 Danielle NacNeil
2010 Raymund Yong
2009 Kevin Wong
2008 Jennifer Prince
2007 Danny Peters
2006 Omar Nazil
2005 Shahid M. Gul
2004 Tony Luongo
2003 Sonia Butterworth
2003 Richard Baverstock
2002 Stephen Hentschel
2001 Charles Haw
2000 Peter Skarsgard
Dr. R.J. Finley Senior Scholar Award
Presented annually to a senior investigator for excellence in research.
2023 Carl Brown
2022 Robert Olson
2021 Chris Honey
2020 Glenn Regehr
2019 Nadine Caron
2018 Bruce Verchere
2017 Amin Javer
2016 Morad Hameed
2015 Sam Wiseman
2014 Richard Simons
2013 W. James Morris
2012 Paul Steinbok
2011 Aziz Ghahary
2010 Christopher J. Ong
2009 Garth L. Warnock
2008 Erik D. Skarsgard
2007 Megan K. Levings
2006 Michael Cox
2005 Riyad Abu-Laban
2004 William Wei-Guo Jia
2003 Colleen C. Nelson
2002 Alice Mui
2001 Stephen W. Chung
2000 A. Karim Qayumi
1999 Martin E. Gleave
1998 John R. W. Kestle
1997 York N. Hsiang
1996 P. Terance Phang
1995 Noelle L. Davis
1994 S. Larry Goldenberg
1993 Murray D. Morrison
1992 Charles F. T. Snelling
1991 W. R. Eric Jamieson
1990 Dietrich M. E. Schwarz
Dr. H.W. Johnson Early-Career Investigator Award
Presented annually to an early-career stage faculty member for excellence in research.
2023 Faizal Haji
2022 Hannah Piper
2021 Andrew Thamboo
2020 Anna McGuire
2019 Emily Joos
2018 Andrea MacNeill
2017 Eitan Prisman
2016 Neil K. Chadha
2015 Robert A. Olson
2014 Sheina MacAdam
2013 Cathie Garnis
2012 Francis C. Lynn
2011 Scott Tyldesley
2010 Sandra Jarvis-Selinger
2009 Adam Meneghetti
2008 S. Morad Hameed
2007 Ravi Sidhu
2006 Sam Wiseman
2004 Megan K. Levings
2003 Emma Guns
2002 Michael Cox
2001 William Gourlay
2000 Alice Mui
1999 William Wei-Guo Jia
1998 Colleen C. Nelson
1997 Paul Finlayson
1996 John R. W. Kestle
1995 Martin E. Gleave
1994 York N. Hsiang
1993 A. Karim Qayumi
1992 Noelle L. Davis
1991 P. Terance Phang
1990 Mark Meloche
Dr. J. H. Ennis Award in Medicine for Breast Cancer Treatment
Presented annually to an outstanding medical resident focusing on breast cancer research or treatment.
2023 Lina Cadili
2022 Daegan Sit and Kadhim Taqi
Best Resident Teacher Award
Awarded to a graduating resident and is voted on by their peers.
2022-2023 Kadhim Taqi
2021-2022 Ted Wu
2020-2021 Alghalya Al Maawali
2019-2020 Jake Hiebert
2018-2019 Jonathan Misskey
2017-2018 Humaid Al Adawi
2016-2017 Danny Mendelsohn
2015-2016 Julie Sharma
2014-2015 Andrew Thamboo
2013-2014 Trevor Hartl
2012-2013 James Saunders
2011-2012 Matthew Robinson
2010-2011 Peter Gooderham
2009-2010 Matthew Robinson
2008-2009 Stacy Miller
2007-2008 Peter Kim
2006-2007 Danny Peters
2005-2006 Joel Gagnon & Hamish Hwang
2004-2005 Benjamin Achtem
2003-2004 Mary Brindle
2002-2003 Shung Lee
2001-2002 Elaine McKevitt & Geoffrey Palmer
2000-2001 Erin Brown
1999-2000 Duncan A. Nickerson & Ryan F. Paterson
1998-1999 Paul W. Wales
1997-1998 Andrew Graham
1996-1997 Peter Olesen
1995-1996 Leith Dewar
1994-1995 Blair Rudston-Brown
1993-1994 Blair Rudston-Brown
1992-1993 Michael Humer
1991-1992 James Hunter
1990-1991 Erik Skarsgard
Dr. G. Warnock Award
To recognize a senior resident in the UBC Department of Surgery who demonstrates the qualities of a well-rounded surgeon.
2023 Emily Deane
2022 Ameer Farooq
2021 Diana Forbes
2020 Gautamn Sarwal
2019 Tyler Omeis
Mrs. N.J. Dorken Award for Excellence in Service
To recognize a staff member’s dedicated service, excellent performance and outstanding achievement.
2024 Sabine Ivison and Liana Polsinelli
2023 Char Gafur and Galina Soukhatcheva
2022 Luiza Shamkulova and Sachiyo Kaneko
2021 Paramjit Sidhu
2020 Karen Savage
2019 Marija Bucesvska
2018 Rosa Garcia
2017 Eleni Tsakumis
2016 Albert Ho
2015 Bindy Sahota and Julie Morey
2014 Gayle Uthoff
Nis Schmidt History of Surgery Prize
Dr. Schmidt is a UBC Department of Surgery Clinical Professor Emeritus who has generously endowed an award to stimulate interest and documentation in the history of surgery. A $1,000 prize will be awarded annually to a trainee (either medical student or resident) in the Department of Surgery for the best publishable grade paper on the subject of surgical history. The paper can address a topic of local, national or international interest in any field of surgery – biographical, developmental, clinical, technical, educational and ethical and is open to undergraduate medical students and residents in any surgical discipline.
2024 Michael Rizzuto
2023 Marisa Dorling
2022 Matthew Boroditsky
2020 Trina Stephens
2019 Mostafa Fatehi
2018 Oliver Ayling
2017 Armaan Malhotra
2017 Vincent Ye – Burr Holes & Bone Flaps on the West Coast
2016 Daniel Esau – Denis Burkitt: A Legacy of Global Health
2015 Stephano Chang – The History of Surgery for Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. Graham Clay Presidential Prize
To recognize a fourth-year MD undergraduate student who has matched to a UBC surgical program demonstrating outstanding ability in surgical studies and the promise of an exceptional career in surgery.
2023 Austin Heffernan – Otolaryngology
2022 Celine Hounjet – Neurosurgery
2021 Zach Sagorin – General Surgery
2020 Karina Spoyola – General Surgery
2019 Alexa Mordhorst – Vascular Surgery
George W. Leroux Memorial Scholarship
To recognize MD students who have demonstrated and interest in and aptitude for the field of surgery.
2023
Rosalind Groenewoud – Cardiovascular Surgery
Amy Antonsen – General Surgery
Megan Chan – General Surgery
Nicole Mclellan – General Surgery
Irena Zivkovic – General Surgery
Jessica Wang – Neurosurgery
Anne Theilmann – Otolaryngology
Amir Khorrami – Plastic Surgery
Meghan Katherine McGillivray – Vascular Surgery
2022
Sara Appleby – General Surgery
Sophie Carr – General Surgery
Dorsa Mousa-Doust – General Surgery
Brendan McNeely – Otolaryngology
Mariana Guitierrez Salazar – Plastic Surgery
Farhad Udwadia – Vascular Surgery
2021
Matthew Boroditsky – Plastic Surgery
Alexandra Harvey – General Surgery
Claire Lui – General Surgery
Kylie Nabata – General Surgery
Sorush Rokui – Cardiac Surgery
Taryn Zabolotniuk – General Surgery
2020
Rebecca Afford – General Surgery
Victoria Baronas – General Surgery
Michael Guo – General Surgery
Lisa Jeffery – General Surgery
Betty Wen – General Surgery
Alexander Rebchuk – Neurosurgery
Alice Liu – Otolaryngology
Travis Gordon – Plastic Surgery
Harpeet Pagli – Plastic Surgery
Sally Choi – Vascular Surgery
2019
Talon Jones – General Surgery
Khalil Meralli – General Surgery
Subin Punnen – General Surgery
Akie Watanabe – General Surgery
Michael Rizzuto – Neurosurgery
Michael Carr – Plastic Surgery
2018
Ameen Amanian – Otolaryngology
Karan D.Souza – General Surgery
Daphne Lu – General Surgery
Marina Parapini – General Surgery
2017
Ryan Quinn Parker – General Surgery John Quinn Gentles – General Surgery Ted Wu – General Surgery Kevin Zhao – Otolaryngology Janine Roller – Plastic Surgery Jacques Zhang – Plastic Surgery
2016
Kathleen Garber – General Surgery
Vivian Ma – General Surgery
Mitchell Webb – General Surgery
Adrian Fung – Otolaryngology
2015
Katrina Duncan – General Surgery
Jake Hiebert – General Surgery
Graeme Hintz – General Surgery
Shiana Manohara – General Surgery
Jean Oosthuizen – General Surgery
Dianne Valenzuela – Otolaryngology
Aaron Van Slyke – Plastic Surgery
Michael Yong – Otolaryngology