Excellence in Clinical Teaching Honour Roll
This award is given annually to those Department members who provide outstanding contributions to the clinical educational experiences of residents and/or medical students in either the inpatient or outpatient settings. Nominations are based upon trainee evaluations, with only the top 10% of all teachers qualifying for inclusion on the Honour Roll. Read more Recipients:
Celebrating Excellence in Clinical Teaching: Dr. Shaqil Peermohamed
The UBC Department of Medicine is proud to recognize the outstanding contributions of its faculty and staff through its annual awards program—an opportunity to celebrate individuals whose work advances education, research, and patient care locally and globally. Among the 2026 recipients is Dr. Shaqil Peermohamed from the Division of Infectious Diseases at Vancouver General Hospital, […]
Celebrating Dr. Kevin Afra: Sherrold Haddad Excellence in Medicine Award Recipient
We are proud to recognize Dr. Kevin Afra as a recipient of the Sherrold Haddad Excellence in Medicine Award, an honour presented by the Surrey Hospitals Foundation to celebrate outstanding clinical leadership and research that improves patient care across the Fraser Health region. A clinical assistant professor at UBC’s Faculty of Medicine and an infectious […]
Dr. Yossef Av‑Gay and Team Lead Transformative Imaging Initiative to Advance Infectious Diseases Research
Dr. Yossef Av‑Gay, Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases within UBC’s Department of Medicine, is leading a major research initiative funded through the Faculty of Medicine’s 2025 Strategic Investment Fund—an investment that recognizes both the scientific impact of his work and his long‑standing commitment to advancing research equity and innovation Dr. Av‑Gay, co‑leading the […]
Spotlight on Dr. Viviane Dias Lima: Advancing HIV Research Through Data and Modelling
Dr. Viviane Dias Lima is a professor in the UBC Division of Infectious Diseases whose work is helping shape how HIV is understood, prevented, and treated—both in British Columbia and globally. Trained in statistics, epidemiology, and mathematical modelling, Dr. Lima brings a data‑driven lens to some of the most complex questions in infectious disease research. […]
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Richard Lester
Dr. Richard Lester is an associate professor in the UBC Division of Infectious Diseases whose work sits at the intersection of infectious disease care, global health, and digital innovation. His research focuses on how digital health and virtual care tools—particularly mobile phone–based technologies—can improve access to care and health outcomes in both local and global […]