PHYSICAL Medicine and Rehabilitation Kiran van Rijn Centenary Scholarship

Award descriptionA $2,500 scholarship has been endowed by Dr. Theo van Rijn (Head of the UBC Division of PM&R from 2002 to 2007) in memory of his son, Kiran van Rijn (1975-2005). Kiran was a dedicated student, a scholar, an aspiring researcher, and a committed athlete who, in his time, contributed to UBC's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency program both directly and indirectly. Candidates for the scholarship must be active residents in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Training Program, demonstrate scholarly and research excellence, and demonstrate qualities of a caring, dedicated clinician. The award is made on the recommendation of the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the Faculty of Medicine.