Dr. Graham Clay Presidential Prize

Award descriptionA $17,500 prize has been made available through an endowment established by Ms. Jennifer Clay and Mrs. Sarah McLeod, in memory of their father, Dr. Graham Clay (M.D. 1956), with matching funds from the University of British Columbia, to a fourth-year MD undergraduate student demonstrating outstanding ability in surgical studies and the promise of an exceptional career in surgery. This student will have been matched to a surgical residency. Dr. Clay had a fulfilling career as a surgeon, specializing in breast cancer treatment. He was highly regarded by his colleagues, students and patients alike. Dr. Clay helped develop the Screening Mammography Program of BC, was a Clinical Professor Emeritus at UBC and served as the Medical Director of the Clinical Practice Subunit of General Surgery at VGH. His legacy lives on in the patients he saved and the students he taught over his well-lived 85 years. In recognition of his incredible contributions to the medical field, this prestigious prize recognizes a medical student on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine and in consultation with the Department of Surgery.