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Competition Overview

The Sherrold Haddad Excellence in Medicine Award Program is pleased to announce an Open Call competition to support up to one clinician who holds a faculty position in the Faculty of Medicine at UBC and performs clinical duties at one or more of the following institutions: Surrey Memorial Hospital, Czorny Alzheimer Centre or Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre. This award provides essential salary buy-out funding and research support enabling recipients to dedicate more time to research aligned with Surrey Hospitals Foundation’s pillars of support.

This initiative is made possible by a donation from the Haddad family to Surrey Hospitals Foundation which honours Sherrold Haddad’s legacy and his dedication to supporting physicians whose innovative research is transforming patient care.

Expression of Intent (EOI) Deadline: May 30, 2025, 12:00 PM PST

Application Deadline: June 16, 2025, 12:00 PM PST

Submission Email:corne.duplessis@ubc.ca

Overview & Eligibility

• Research Areas: Candidates must be actively engaged in research in one or more areas prioritized by the Surrey Hospital Foundation: maternal care, women, children and youth, mental wellbeing, chronic diseases and therapy, elderly care, specialized care, or surgery and outpatient care.
• Eligible Candidates: Must perform clinical duties (full-time or fee-for-service) at Surrey Memorial Hospital, Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre, or Czorny Alzheimer Centre, and must hold a clinical faculty appointment in the Faculty of Medicine at UBC.
• Award: Each award totals $120,000, distributed over two years, and may be used to cover clinical buy-out time as well as research expenses.

Submission Requirements

Step 1: Expression of Intent (EOI)

EOI Deadline: May 30, 2025, 12:00 PM PST
All interested applicants must submit an Expression of Intent (EOI) by 12:00 PM on May 30, 2025. The EOI is not for review purposes but is intended to determine how many applications to expect and to help us assemble the adjudication committee accordingly.

Please complete the EOI here: SHEM Award EOI

Step 2: Application Submission

Application Submission Deadline: June 16, 2025, 12:00 PM PST

A complete application package includes:

1. Completed application form
2. Candidate’s CV
3. Support and Attestation Form

Please submit the full application to Corné du Plessis, Strategic Programs Officer, Faculty of Medicine: corne.duplessis@ubc.ca

Deliverables

The expectation is that the awardee will be productive academically as determined by the usual metrics of scholarship. They will be expected to publish at least one peer-reviewed manuscript per year on average over the 2-year term. They will be expected to apply for at least 1 grant per year, and at least one national major competition (e.g., CIHR) at least once during the 2-year term. They will also be expected to disseminate their work in major local or national venues, or peer-reviewed conference abstracts/presentations twice per year. Additionally, an annual progress report will be required to track and assess the awardee’s achievements and adherence to these expectations.

For any questions regarding the application process, please contact corne.duplessis@ubc.ca.