This annual award recognizes the excellence of clinicians in the education, supervision, and mentoring of Master of Physical Therapy students. Winners receive an engraved award and are honoured at the annual PABC Physiotherapy Forum dinner each spring. The inaugural award was given in 2012.
Nominations
This annual award is student-nominated. A maximum of three clinical educators (one for each placement level (levels 1, 2, and 3) will be awarded.
The deadline for submission is February 15 of each year.
Students who wish to nominate an educator can review the criteria and the online nomination form
Previous winners may be viewed here.
Please email pt.educators@ubc.ca with any questions.
2025 Award Winners:
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| Level 1- Harry Toor(Envision Physiotherapy) | Level 2- David Locke(Live Well Physiotherapy) | Level 3- Dana Tostenson(Pursuit Physiotherapy) |
2024 Award Winners:
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| Level 1: Danny Phoenix
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital |
Level 2: Sally-Anne Stelling
Physical Therapy & Research Clinic |
Level 3: Angit Modaher (she/they)
Surrey Memorial Hospital |
Past Award Winners
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| Level 2: Katherine Callaghan Lion’s Gate Hospital Vancouver, BC |
Level 3: Judy Sturgeon Little Shuswap Physiotherapy Chase, BC |
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| Level 1: Jeff Jukes Tall tree Physiotherapy & Health Centre Vancouver, BC |
Level 2: Rachel Oates Victoria General Hospital Victoria, BC |
Level 3: PJ Lynd Mount Saint Joseph Hospital Vancouver, BC |
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| Level 1: Danny Phoenix Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Nanaimo, BC |
Level 2: Michelle Jacobs BC Children's Hospital Vancouver, BC |
Level 3: Lauren Morrison Kelowna General Hospital Kelowna, BC |
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| Level 1: Leah Taranger-Meinig Dr. F.W. Green Memorial Home Cranbrook |
Level 2: Catrien de Ruyter Invermere & District Hospital Invermere |
Level 3: Jacquie Peabody Vancouver General Hospital Vancouver |
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| Level 1: Caitlin Dubiel PRISM Clinic Prince Rupert |
Level 2: Prue Hicks Queen Victoria Hospital & Red Cedar Physiotherapy Revelstoke |
Level 3: Angie White Holy Family Hospital Vancouver |
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| Level 1: Ricardina Jara Ponderosa Lodge Kamloops |
Level 2: Gina Galway GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre Vancouver |
Level 3: Kari Styles CBI Health Centre Victoria |
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| Level 1: Hyman Gee Royal Columbian Hospital New Westminster |
Level 2: Regan Daoust Prince George Child Development Centre Prince George |
Level 3: Jessica Dulong Royal Jubilee Hospital Victoria |
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| Level 1: Siobhan Ni Cheidigh Vancouver General Hospital Vancouver |
Level 2: Joanna Gueret GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre Vancouver |
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| Level 1: April Campbell Clinical Skills Assistant, UBC MPT Program Vancouver |
Level 2: Kerri Takasaki Surrey Memorial Hospital Surrey |
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| Level 2: Sarah Kavanagh University Hospital of Northern British Columbia Prince George |
Level 3: Nadine Nembhard Instructor, UBC MPT Program Vancouver |
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| Level 2: Rowan Kimball The Centre for Child Development Surrey |
Level 3: Lone Ross Rutland Physical Therapy Kelowna |
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| Ramsey Ezzat North Shore Sports Medicine North Vancouver |
