Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose receives John McNeill Excellence in Health Research Mentorship Award
22 March, 2021
Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose understands the importance of mentorship for students. When she was a graduate student at UBC, she gained valuable learning experiences from being mentored. Now as a faculty member for more than 14 years, she has been giving back to the academic community through mentorship. Her contributions to student learning earned her the 2020 John McNeill Excellence in Health Research Mentorship Award.
This prestigious award of $10,000 recognizes outstanding mentorship by a faculty member in a health discipline who exemplifies a deep commitment to fostering the professional and personal development of faculty colleagues, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows in the early stages of their academic careers.
Dr. Liu-Ambrose is Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Co-Director of the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, both in the Faculty of Medicine. She also holds a Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in physical activity, mobility, and cognitive neuroscience. Her research in healthy aging has made significant contributions to improving the health of older adults by shaping practice and advancing knowledge in the areas of brain health and mobility in aging.
“Mentorship is meaningful and rewarding for the one who’s being mentored as well as the mentor because you’re developing a relationship where both of us are learning—together and from each other,” says Dr. Liu-Ambrose. “It’s important to mentor, especially in my clinical research role at the university, because it’s about training the next generation to conduct research that could potentially have a positive impact on the health of others.”
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