The UBC Annual Cardiac Sciences Residents’ Research Day was successfully held last Thursday, April 23rd, with 13 residents and fellows presenting their research and poster projects. Please join us in congratulating all the residents on their commendable accomplishments. As part of this special occasion, we are pleased to recognize outstanding performances through our Staff and Residents Awards.
Staff Awards
Voted on by our residents, these awards honor staff members who have made a significant impact on the residency program.
- Best Clinical Mentor: Dr. Thomas Roston
- Best Clinical Rotation Teacher: Dr. Rudy Chow
- Best Subspecialty Fellow Teacher: Dr. Simon Christie
- Best AHD by a Guest Speaker: Dr. Sean Van Diepen, University of Alberta
- Best AHD by a Guest Speaker: Dr. Michelle Graham, University of Alberta
- Best AHD Cardiology Speaker: Dr. Nima Moghaddam
- Best AHD non-Cardiology Staff Speaker: Elaine Lum
Presentation Awards
- Best Oral Presentation: Dr. Isabel Witvrouwen
- Presentation topic: Beyond Pregnancy Outcomes: Long-Term Impact of Pregnancy in Aortic Coarctation (Supervisor: Dr. Jasmine Grewal)
- Runner Up Oral Presentation: Dr. Aishwarya Roshan
- Presentation topic: Development and Validation of a 1-Year Risk Calculator in Newly Diagnosed Severe Aortic Stenosis (Supervisor: Dr. Teresa Tsang)
- Runner Up Oral Presentation: Dr. Jobanjit Phulka
- Presentation topic: Comparative Evaluation of Self-Directed Digital and Clinician-Mediated Models for Polygenic Risk Score Disclosure in Cardiovascular Disease (Supervisor: Dr. Zach Laksman)
- Best Poster Presentation: Dr. Christopher Li
- Presentation topic: Flecainide Use Before and After the Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial: A Systematic Review (Supervisor: Dr. Shu Sanatani)
Resident Awards
To recognize excellence across various aspects of residency, awards have been presented to residents who demonstrated exceptional performance. Congratulations to all the recipients.
- Dr. Aneez Mohamed Medical Education Award: Dr. Jung-In Choi
- Dr. Peter Armanious Memorial Award: Dr. Jacky Tang
- Joseph J. Diamond Memorial Prize Fund: Dr. Shanjot Brar
- Max B Walters Cardiology Resident Award: Dr. Jocelyn Chai
- The Gabi Isserow Award: Dr. Nelson Lu
- Best Presentation at Grand Rounds: Dr. Calvin Liang, Dr. Siavash Ghadiri
- ITCC Award for Cardiovascular Research Excellence in Adult Cardiology: Dr. Shad Hosseini, Dr. Abdulmohsen Alshakhs
- ITCC Award in Humanitarianism: Dr. Christopher Li, Dr. Jeffrey Wong
- ITCC Award for Cardiovascular Research Excellence in Pediatric Cardiology: Dr. Wisam Abozaid
Congratulations to all our awardees!