Dr. Gary Derkson Memorial Award in Dentistry

Award descriptionAwards totalling $4,000 have been made available annually through gifts from friends, family and colleagues in memory of Dr. Gary Derkson (1942-2018) for students in the Combined M.Sc. and Diploma in Pediatric Dentistry program who have demonstrated academic excellence. Dr. Derkson was born in Winkler, Manitoba, and received his Doctor of Dental Medicine from the University of Manitoba. Before relocating to Vancouver, he undertook additional graduate studies in pediatric dentistry at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Derkson joined the Faculty of Dentistry in 1977 as an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, retiring as an Associate Professor Emeritus in 2004, and served as the Chief of Dentistry at the BC Children's Hospital from 1986 to 2004. This award was established in recognition of Dr. Derkson's commitment to resident education in pediatric dentistry. The awards are made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Dentistry, in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.