On June 15, 2022, faculty, staff, and residents attended the Department of Surgery Academic Year-End Celebration. The Department gathered together in person for the first time since 2019 to honour this year’s award winners, graduating residents and graduates of the Master of Science in Surgery and Master of Global Surgical Care programs. Dr. Gary Redekop, the Department Head, congratulated the graduates and the award recipients and thanked faculty and staff for their contributions and tireless work. In recognition of the Department’s achievements, the event concluded with a celebratory dinner filled with great conversations and laughter.
Academic Year-End Photo Gallery
Academic Year-End Event Program
Past UBC Department of Surgery Award Winners
2022 Award Winners
Dr. A.W.D. Bill Knox Memorial Award |
Dr. Vivian Ma, General Surgery |
Dr. I.B. Holubitsky Memorial Award |
Dr. Michael Yong, Otolaryngology |
Best Resident Teacher Award |
Dr. Ted Wu, General Surgery |
Dr. Garth Warnock Postgraduate Trainee Award |
Dr. Ameer Farooq, Colorectal Surgery |
Dr. A.D. Forward Postgraduate Faculty Teaching Award |
Dr. Arif Janjua, Otolaryngology |
Dr. A.D. McKenzie Clinical Teaching Award |
Dr. Doug Courtemanche, Plastic Surgery |
Dr. H.R. Robertson Award |
Dr. Anu Ghuman, Colorectal Surgery |
Dr. Graham Clay Presidential Prize |
Dr. Celine Hounjet, Neurosurgery |
2022 Graduates
Master of Science in Surgery |
Program Director: Dr. Alice Mui |
Dr. Baharak Tolouei |
Dr. Sahar Farahmand |
Master of Global Surgical Care |
Program Director: Dr. Brian Westerberg |
Dr. Kimberley Allan |
Dr. Maria Brinza |
Dr. Kristi Lange |
Dr. Andrew Zakhari |
Colorectal SurgeryProgram Director: Dr. Terence Phang |
Dr. Ameer Farooq |
General SurgeryProgram Co-directors: Drs. Ahmer Karimuddin and Tracy Scott |
Dr. Quinn Gentles |
Dr. Vivian Ma |
Dr. Nicole Mak |
Dr. Martha Talbot |
Dr. Ted Wu |
Dr. Mitch Webb |
NeurosurgeryProgram Director: Dr. Ashutosh Singhal |
Dr. Oliver Ayling |
OtolaryngologyProgram Director: Dr. Fred Kozak |
Dr. Michael Yong |
Dr. Joel Howlett |
Dr. Kevin Zhao |
Plastic SurgeryProgram Director: Dr. Alex Seal |
Dr. Janine Roller |
Dr. Diana Forbes |
Dr. Nawaf Al Muqaimi |
Dr. Jacques Zhang |
Dr. Sofie Schlagintweit |
Pediatric SurgeryProgram Director: Dr. Robert Baird |
Dr. Martina Mudri |
Radiation OncologyProgram Director: Dr. Michael Peacock |
Dr. Ryan Urban |
Vascular SurgeryProgram Director: Dr. Jon Misskey |
Dr. Bill Huang |