Student Recognition



July Student of the Month: Heather Worthington
July 5, 2023Name: Heather Worthington Program: MPT/PhD Supervisor: Dr. Linda Li Tell us a little bit about your lab!  I work in the Arthritis & Knowledge Translation Research Program, led by Dr. Linda Li. Our team conducts research that aims to improve the health of people with arthritis by improving shared decision making between people with arthritis […]

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July Alumni of the Month: Rachal Pattison
July 5, 2023Name: Rachal Pattison Program: Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences (MSc) Graduated: 2020 Thesis: “Examining mental health disparities among transgender and/or gender nonconforming young people: a mixed methods approach” How would you describe your research in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? I studied under the supervision of Dr. Skye Barbic, and my committee members Dr. […]

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VCHRI Rising Star Award Recipient – Kohle Merry
June 27, 2023Join us in congratulating Kohle Merry, a recipient of VCHRI’s 2023 Rising Star Award! The Rising Star awards recognize outstanding efforts by VCHRI trainees for research excellence, service as role models and other contributions that each has made to benefit the Vancouver Coastal Health research community. You can read about Kohle’s accomplishments and research at […]

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June Student of the Month: Atieh Yekta
June 17, 2023Name: Atieh Yekta Program: PhD Supervisor: Dr. Suzanne Huot Tell us a little bit about your lab!  As a researcher and PhD student at Dr. Suzanne Huot’s Lab, I have the privilege of collaborating with a diverse group of graduate students, all of whom bring unique academic and professional backgrounds to our research. This diversity […]

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June Alumni of the Month: Faraz Damji
June 17, 2023Name: Faraz Damji Program: Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences (MSc) Graduated: 2020 Thesis: “Using the VERT wearable device to monitor jumping loads in elite volleyball athletes”. How would you describe your research in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? It was a labour of love! The program allowed me to grow my intellectual curiosity and […]

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Keyara Brody Receives a 2023 Indigenous Graduate Fellowship
June 16, 2023The Indigenous Graduate Fellowship (IGF) is offered by the University of British Columbia. The IGF is a multi-year fellowship offered to Master’s and doctoral Indigenous students. Several fellowships are awarded each year. Award winners are selected on the basis of academic merit through an annual competition administered by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. […]

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MSc Student Avneet Dhillon Receives HRL Foundation & Chapman Grants
June 16, 2023Congratulations to Avneet Dhillon for being awarded the HRL Foundation and Chapman grants! Find out more about Avneet’s award-winning research below and join us in congratulating Avneet on her stellar achievement. What award did you win, and how will this help your research? The HRL Foundation annually awards a grant to a graduate student studying […]

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2023 Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) Recipients
June 9, 2023Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF): Tanya Fawkes, Olivia Ferguson, Jasleen Grewal, Rebeca Hernandez Gamboa, and incoming student Brittany Pousett! The Four Year Doctoral Fellowship program ensures UBC’s best PhD students are provided with financial support of at least $18,200 per year plus tuition for a maximum of four […]

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Recent Rehab Sciences Student Council Events
May 17, 2023The Rehab Sciences Student Executive Council (RSEC) regularly holds social events to bring together the UBC RHSC community. Their recently held events saw Rehab Science students, grads and faculty come together for a fun trivia night out and great participation in the BMO half marathon. Watch the RSEC twitter @RSECinfo and join their fun events […]

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May Student of the Month: Sunaina Chopra
May 2, 2023  Name: Sunaina Chopra Program: MSc Supervisor: Dr. Pat Camp Tell us a little bit about your lab!  I am currently a MSc candidate in Dr. Pat Camp’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research Laboratory at the UBC Centre for Heart Lung Innovation. With the focus on improving health outcomes for those with chronic lung disease, current studies […]

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