Eric L. SMITH M.D. Memorial Prize in Ophthalmology

Award descriptionPrize(s) totalling $3,500 have been made available through an endowment established by family, friends and colleagues in memory of Dr. Eric Lawrence Smith (B.A.Sc.1942, B.A. 1945, M.D. McGill 1949) for third year M.D. student(s) who have demonstrated an interest in and an aptitude for a career in ophthalmology. Eric specialized in ophthalmology and practiced in Vancouver for over forty years as a surgeon at VGH, clinical professor at UBC, and in private practice. A pioneer in the use of the operating microscope in B.C. in corneal transplant and general eye surgery, he enjoyed passing on his knowledge to students. The award is made on the recommendation of the Department of Ophthalmology in the Faculty of Medicine.