Student Awards
Spring 2021
Tuum Est: The Fall Convocation of Graduate Students of Nursing 2020
Back to Table of Contents Following the model initiated in the spring, the School of Nursing hosted an online Graduation Reception for graduate programs: MSN, MN-NP, MPH/MSN and PhD. The celebration took place on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, immediately prior to the official UBC Graduation Ceremony, which was also held online. We heartily congratulate all our graduates of 2020, and particularly our award recipients. 2020 Awards The following students received recognition for these awards during the fall convocation. Please CLICK for the awards presented during the spring convocation.
BSN Awards: Class of 2020
Back to Table of Contents The following awards were presented at the online Graduation Reception for the BSN graduates. The awards shown on this page represent a small portion of those our students rely upon and cherish as they pursue their degrees. The School of Nursing, as always, extends heartfelt thanks to our donors and friends for their generosity. Next post
Twin Sisters
Back to Table of Contents Twin Sisters are Amazing Alumni Honoured by NNPBC Jenifer Tabamo – MSN, 2015 Jacqueline Lum – MN-NP, 2011 During the 2018 Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of BC (NNPBC) ceremony on December 17, 2018 at the Sheraton Hotel in Vancouver, the NNPBC “recognized the contributions of nurses to the transformation of the Canadian health care system and their impact on the daily lives of British Columbians.” Some of the individuals being honoured are affiliated with the School (see Kudos page 18), and of those,…read more
Students in Community
Back to Table of Contents Measles and Social Pediatrics In 1919, as plans for the School of Nursing were coming to fruition, Canada was at the height of the devastating influenza outbreak that followed the First World War. Then, in 1927, Assistant Professor Mabel Gray—who eventually took the role of director of the school—published her research in The Canadian Nurse using a recent measles outbreak at UBC “as an example of the nurse’s work in this special field.” She called her paper “The Place of the Public Health Nurse…read more
Student Leadership
Back to Table of Contents Recognition of Student Leadership
Centenary Gala
Back to Table of Contents Centenary Gala A Special Evening for Special People “We really set the bar!” Elizabeth Saewyc announced, after hosting the School of Nursing’s Centenary Gala on May 2, 2019. The sold-out event had received the generous support of the Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science, James Olson, and benefited from the enthusiastic presence of UBC’s President and Vice-Chancellor, Santa J. Ono and other luminaries. The energy was high, the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver was sparkling, the plated meal was delicious, the formal program proceeded swiftly…read more