The Department congratulates Dr. Kendal Ho and Dr. Brian Grunau, both of whom are recipients of a 2024 Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award!
Dr. Kendal Ho is a recipient of the Award for Service to the University and Community in recognition of his impactful academic and community work, which has brought benefits to the university, communities, health profession, and health system.
Dr. Ho is an expert in virtual and digital health. He founded the Inter-Cultural Online Health Network (iCON), which brings together health practitioners and community members to learn and share about disease prevention and management. In 2020, during COVID-19, he founded the 811 HealthLinkBC Emergency iDoctors in-assistance (HEiDi) program to deliver virtual health to address the urgent health issues of BC citizens.
Dr. Brian Grunau is a recipient of the Award for Overall Excellence – Early Career, in recognition of his innovative strategies to improve cardiac arrest outcomes.
Dr. Grunau has authored 150 manuscripts, including two first-author publications in JAMA, with citations in multiple international guidelines. Recently awarded the international American Heart Association Mid-Career Achievement award for research in cardiopulmonary care, he is a member of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation, which provides global recommendations for resuscitation care.
View the other outstanding Faculty of Medicine Distinguished Achievement award recipients here.