
Dr. Sonia Butterworth with Dr. Adam Peets the 2026 recipient of the Dr. David Dix Outstanding Contribution Award.
Congratulations to the 2026 PGME Program Award recipients! Each year PGME recognizes the excellence of faculty and staff involved in our programs for their impact on education and learning at UBC. To honour the passing of Dr. David Dix we have renamed the Outstanding Contribution Award to the Dr. David Dix Outstanding Contribution Award. Dr. Dix was also the recipient of this award last year. Recipients for PGME Awards are selected for their incredible program leadership, support and other facets of residency education. See the list of recipients below.
Program / Site Director Award
Dr. Zoe Brown, Program Director, Anesthesiology
Dr. Chelsea Monell, Site Director, Family Medicine – Indigenous Site
Faculty Award
Dr. Kirk Lawlor, Vascular Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital
Dr. Stephanie Mokrycke, Family Practice – Emergency Medicine, St. Paul’s Hospital & Mount St. Joseph’s Hospital
Program Administrator Award
Alison Beaumont, Site Coordinator, Family Medicine – North Okanagan Site
Luiza Shamkulova, Education Program Manager, General Surgery
Dr. David Dix Outstanding Contribution Award
Dr. Adam Peets, Critical Care Medicine

