2011 – 2012

Undergraduate Medical Student Projects

Project Title Principal Applicant Amount Funded ($)
Three Bridges Needle Exchange/Distribution Awareness Kevin Fairbairn 300
UBC Medicine: Special Olympics Michelle Lai 1,000
Teddy Bear Clinic Josephine Lee 375
Read, Learn, Teach M. Michiko Maruyama 989.90
Global Health Initiative (GHI) Inner City Project: Developmental Paediatrics Evaluation for Inner City Children in Vancouver Sonia Paul 875
CHIUS Needs Assessment Roveena Sequeira 500

Postgraduate Projects

Project Title Principal Applicant Amount Funded ($)
Community Readiness Assessment of Adolescent Sexual Health in Abbotsford, B.C. Kara Aiton 115
Health literacy and self-management strategies of Government Assisted Refugees in Primary Care Stephanie Bourdeau 1,000
Exploring Health Advocacy through Social Pediatrics Training Dianna Louie 557
Creating and improving access to mentoring services for at-risk youth through engagement of community partners, Medical Students and Medical Residents Mitesh Patel 1,000

We are grateful to the 2011 – 2012 SACE Adjudication Committee for their time and contributions.

Adjudication Committee members:
Tasia Alexis, Developmental Disability Association
Jane Buxton, Doctor, Patient, and Society Course Director VFMP
Cheryl Hewitt, PeerNet BC
Richard Lazenby, Doctor, Patient, and Society Course Director UNBC
Jill Kernahan, Postgraduate Medical Education
Sharon Paulse, Lymphoma and Leukaemia Society BC
Gary Poole, Doctor, Patient, and Society Course Director VFMP
Michael Whitfield, Doctor, Patient, and Society Course Director VFMP