Congratulations to the 2025 PGME Program Award recipients for all their hard work! Each year PGME recognizes the excellence of many of the faculty and staff involved in our programs for their impact on education and learning at UBC. Award recipients are selected for their incredible program leadership, support of the program and other facets of residency education. See the list of award recipients below.
Program / Site Director Award
Dr. Dean Brown Site Director, Family Medicine -Coastal
Dr. Irfan Khanbhai Program Director, Psychiatry
Faculty Award
Dr. Lindsey Forest Family Practice, Cowichan
Dr. Nadia Branco Obstetrics & Gynaecology, BC Women’s
Program Administrator Award
Ana Palomino Program Coordinator, Adult Critical Care Medicine
Liana Polsinelli Senior Program Assistant, Thoracic Surgery and Otolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery
Lindsay Gowland Program Manager, Family Practice, Enhanced Skills
Kristen Hatch Site Coordinator, Family Medicine -Okanagan South
Outstanding Contribution Award
Pamela Blake Site Coordinator, Family Medicine -Strathcona
Dr. David Dix Clinical Professor, Dept of Paediatrics/ PGME Faculty Lead, Accreditation
