The Southern Medical Program (SMP) Excellence Awards acknowledge faculty and staff for exceptional contributions to the medical education of SMP students. Congratulations to the 2025 recipients. Thank you for your commitment to medical education and for supporting students throughout the Interior Health region.
| Year 1 Southern Medical Program Excellence Award Dr. Carmen Castellanos, Adjunct Professor, UBC Faculty of Medicine |
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| Year 2 Southern Medical Program Excellence Award Dr. Gregory Costello, Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC Department of Family Practice |
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| Year 3 Southern Medical Program Excellence Award – Kamloops Dr. Fatima Allibhai, Clinical Instructor, UBC Department of Psychiatry |
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| Year 3 Southern Medical Program Excellence Award – Kelowna Dr. Nataliya Grishin , Clinical Instructor, UBC Department of Psychiatry |
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| Year 3 Southern Medical Program Excellence Award – Trail Helen Clugston, RN and Regional Knowledge Coordinator, SIM at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital |
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| Year 3 Southern Medical Program Excellence Award – Vernon (Co-recipient) Dr. Lisa Heidt, Clinical Instructor, UBC Department of Family Practice |
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| Year 3 Southern Medical Program Excellence Award – Vernon (Co-recipient) Dr. Jen Procyshen, Clinical Instructor, UBC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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| UBC Resident Excellence Award Dr. Fran Van Wyk, Family Practice Resident Kelowna (nomination and selection by Year 3 students in Kelowna) |
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| 2025 Southern Medical Program Graduating Class Award Co-Recipient Dr. Chongya Niu—Clinical Instructor, UBC Department of Medicine |
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| 2025 Southern Medical Program Graduating Class Award Co-Recipient Dr. Melissa Paquette, Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC Department of Pediatrics |
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