Brian W. GOODACRE Memorial Award in Interventional Radiology

Award descriptionAn award of $3000 has been made available through an endowment established by friends, classmates and colleagues in memory of Dr. Brian W. Goodacre to support residents in interventional radiology. Dr. Goodacre graduated from UBC with his MD in 1985, was a Fellowship-trained Interventional Radiologist in Victoria, BC and a Clinical Associate Professor in the UBC Department of Radiology. He was well-respected and had a significant influence on all who knew him both professionally and personally. The award will be given out annually to a PGY 2-5 resident in the Department of Radiology for the best interventional radiology research project presented at the Annual Resident Research Day. It will be awarded to the resident who has the highest score on his or her research presentation based on excellence in scientific design, clear presentation of data, validity of discussion, and clarity of oral presentation, as determined by a panel of three judges. The award is intended to support the cost of travel and accommodation of the candidate winning the Research Day at any scientific meeting. The award is made on the recommendation of the Department of Radiology.