Year 4 NMP students receive national awards of recognition
NMP Class of 2025 students Victoria Rea and Jordyn Henderson were recognized with national awards - Victoria received a Molloy Medicine Award and Jordyn was honoured with a Canadian Association for Medical Education Rising Star Certificate of Excellence Award.
Congratulations to Class of 2025 NMP students Victoria Rea and Jordyn Henderson, who have each recently received national awards of recognition!
As one of only 14 medical students in Canada, Victoria is an inaugural recipient of the Molloy Medicine Award. The scholarship, valued at up to $12,500 for one year, recognizes medical students from across the country who have made significant contributions in supporting vulnerable and underserved populations, including those living in rural, remote and Indigenous communities, individuals living in home and long-term care, refugees and immigrants and individuals living with addiction and mental health challenges.
She hopes to dedicate her future medical career to serving the healthcare needs of those living in rural communities.
I am passionate about working on initiatives that raise awareness about health disparities, such as healthcare accessibility and womens health, says Victoria, and plan to continue these endeavours throughout residency and beyond.
Jordyn has been honoured with a Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) Rising Star Certificate of Excellence Award. This award recognizes learners who have demonstrated a commitment and/or passion for medical education, including areas such as education research, curriculum or workshop development, leadership, and advocacy that has had a positive impact on the health professions education community at their school or beyond.
Born and raised in northern B.C., Jordyn is passionate about rural health and medical education that focuses on rural and remote care.
I believe that supporting rural medical students through their educational journeys is an important step in strengthening our rural healthcare system, says Jordyn. I am so grateful for all the ways in which the NMP has enabled me to maintain my rural roots and take the time to participate in various initiatives focused on supporting rural students and communities.
While studying at the Northern Medical Program in the past four years, Jordyn participated in the Healthcare Travelling Roadshow which visits rural high schools, undertook multiple peer mentoring initiatives, spoke twice at the Canadian Medicine Hall of Fame Discovery Days in Health Science Event, and acted as a student representative on multiple UBC committees focused on rural training.