Recognition Draws

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The Clinical Educator Recognition Draw recognizes the contributions of practicing clinicians who supervise UBC Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) students on placement. Mentoring students takes time, energy and commitment, all of which are highly appreciated! 

Draws for three cash prizes are held twice per year, in Spring and Fall for the following prize amounts: 

  • Cobalt: $300
  • Sapphire: $475
  • Royal: $1,000 plus a one-year PABC membership. Membership dues are paid courtesy of PABC (CPA membership required).

Eligibility

Clinical Educators accumulate points for every physical therapy student they supervise on placement. One full-time placement for one student (including UBC and non-UBC students) is equal to 100 points. This is prorated for preceptors who supervise a student part-time or together with another preceptor. Supervision of a student on shadow placement earns a preceptor 10 points. Observational clinical visits are not eligible. For more information and examples, please see the Clinical Education Recognition Draw information sheet.

Minimum point requirements per category are: 

  • Cobalt: 300 points within the last three calendar years
  • Sapphire: 500 points within the last five calendar years
  • Royal: 800 points within the last eight calendar years

Placements used to apply for any level remain eligible for draws in subsequent years or draws at higher levels as long as they still fall within the relevant number of calendar years. 

Clinical Educators may only win a specific category once. Previous winners are eligible to enter for draws in other categories. 

Submissions from PABC members count for two entries.

Application

Submit an application here before the following deadlines:

  • March 15: for the March 31 draw date
  • October 15: for the October 31 draw date

Prize Draw Winners Archive

2022 Winners

October 2022 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Rosie Bergen (Holy Family Hospital)
  • Sapphire: Shubham Joshi (Pitt Meadows Physiotherapy)
  • Royal: Brooke Hannela (Surrey Memorial Hospital)

Spring 2022 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Jeshua Evans (Kelowna General Hospital)
  • Sapphire: Elizabeth Ballard (East Kootenay Regional Hospital)
  • Royal: Susanna Johnston (St. Paul’s Hospital)

2021 Winners

October 2021 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Anusha Shetty, Surrey Memorial Hospital (Surrey)
  • Sapphire: Fiona Lassota, BC Centre for Ability (Vancouver)
  • Royal: Simone Gruenig, Vancouver Coastal Health and UBC (Vancouver)

Spring 2021 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Nicole Hart, Active Recovery Physiotherapy & Hand Clinic (Victoria)
  • Sapphire: Tamara Bandet, University Hospital Of Northern British Columbia (Prince George)
  • Royal: Megan Bond, Vancouver General Hospital (Vancouver)

2020 Winners

October 2020 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Laura Peterson, Clayton Heights 188 St. Physiotherapy and Sports Clinic (Surrey)
  • Sapphire: Shawndelle Pocha, East Kootenay Regional Hospital (Cranbrook)
  • Royal: Angela White, Holy Family Hospital (Vancouver)

March 2020 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Shannon Ryley, Mary Pack Arthritis Program - Cranbrook site
  • Sapphire: Christine Hoffmann, Eagle Ridge Hospital
  • Royal: Kayla To, Queen's Park Care Center

2019 Winners

October 2019 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Victoria Thornton, Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children (Vancouver)
  • Sapphire: Patricia Leard, St. Paul's Hospital/Youville Residence (Vancouver)
  • Royal: Emma O'Shea, OASIS (Vancouver)

March 2019 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Karen Ruckenstein, Ridge Meadows Hospital (Maple Ridge)
  • Sapphire: Chelsea Digney, Holy Family Hospital (Vancouver)
  • Royal: Lisa Kim, St. Paul's Hospital (Vancouver)

2018 Winners

October 2018 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Jodi Dool, Blackbird Physiotherapy: Hand to Shoulder Center (Nelson)
  • Sapphire: Katarina Krc, University Hospital of Northern BC (Prince George)
  • Royal: Erin Gagne, GR Baker Hospital (Quesnel)

March 2018 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Paula Portnoi, Lifemark (Vancouver)
  • Sapphire: Chris Franks, Whitecaps FC Residency Program (Vancouver)
  • Royal: Freeman Qu, Bella Coola General Hospital

2017 Winners

October 2017 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Inge Tholen, On Track Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (Powell River)
  • Sapphire: Maria Bertoni, Vancouver General Hospital
  • Royal: Gillian Coates, GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre (Vancouver)

March 2017 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Tyler LeGear, CBI Health Centre (Duncan)
  • Sapphire: Catrien de Ruyter, Invermere & District Hospital
  • Royal: Colleen Budzinski, Holy Family Hospital and Mount Saint Joseph Hospitals (Vancouver)

2016 Winners

March 2016 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Ricardina Jara, Ponderosa Lodge (Kamloops)
  • Sapphire: Pamela McClelland, Surrey Memorial Hospital
  • Royal: Angela Pace, Kitimat Hospital

October 2016 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Kristie Norquay, Element Therapeutics (Golden)
  • Sapphire: Lynn Bergman, Child Development Centre, Prince George and District
  • Royal: Amanda Arione, Peace Arch Hospital (Delta)

2015 Winners

March 2015 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Cassandra Basi, Newton Physiotherapy
  • Sapphire: Jill Longhurst, Vancouver Coastal Health - VGH & George Pearson Centre
  • Royal: Carolyn Shaw, Parksville Physiotherapy Clinic

October 2015 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Carolyn Watt, Kitimat Child Development Centre/Kitimat Hospital and Health Centre
  • Sapphire: Diana Krasteva, Lions Gate Hospital (North Vancouver)
  • Royal: Marc Rizzardo, Metrotown Orthopedic and Sports Physiotherapy Clinic (Burnaby)

2014 Winners

March 2014 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Scott Okrainetz, Royal Jubilee Hospital (Victoria)
  • Sapphire: Brenda McKnight, Providence Health Care - Holy Family Hospital (Vancouver)
  • Royal: Keith Tam, Providence Health Care - Holy Family Hospital (Vancouver)

October 2014 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: No entries
  • Sapphire: Darren Hagel, Royal Jubilee Hospital (Victoria)
  • Royal: Fiona Hughes, Victoria General Hospital

2013 Winners

March 2013 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Clare Faulkner, Island Hand Therapy (Sidney & Langord)
  • Sapphire: Allanah Howard, Oceanside Physio & Work Conditioning Centre (Parksville)
  • Royal: Anna Ogden (Moore), Surrey Memorial Hospital

October 2013 Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Anne Leclerc, Providence Health Care: Youville, Langara, Brock Fahrni sites (Vancouver)
  • Sapphire: No entries
  • Royal: Rebecca Shook, Holy Family Hospital (Vancouver)

2012 Winners

October 2012 Inaugural Draw winners:

  • Cobalt: Amanda Ng, Mary Pack Arthritis Centre (Vancouver)
  • Sapphire: Sandy Wong, Holy Family Residence (Vancouver)
  • Royal: Steve Young, CBI (Langford)