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L – R: D. Hardwick, MD ’57 and M. Dahl, MD ’86; the Class of 1986 reunion which took place this fall. PHOTO CREDIT: HARVEY LUI
SILVER ANNIVERSARY AWARD
MARSHALL DAHL, MD ’86
The class after 25 years selects
an individual who has shown
outstanding leadership and
who has in the 25 years since
graduation demonstrated
qualities in one or more of
the following areas:
research, teaching, clinical
care, administration or
public service.
This year’s selection by the class
of 1986 is Dr. Marshall Dahl.
Typically a member of the class
presents the Silver Anniversary
Award to its recipient and this
will happen at the 25th reunion
on September 23 – 25, 2011.
But it is traditional to recognize
the recipient at the AGM.
Prior to finishing medical
school, Marshall already had
a PhD, so he was a doctor and
would be called “Dr.” during
his time in medical school.
He was extremely busy
but not necessarily with extracurricular
activities. I can
remember him as a very hard
working student and dedicating
his efforts towards becoming
an excellent clinician.
Over the last 25 years, he
committed efforts to extraordinary
activities in a wide
variety of areas in the medical
community and in addition
to that has had time for
running, travelling, using
the exercise facility at MSAC
and ornithology.
Marshall is a voracious
learner as noted above. He
got his bachelors and PhD in
physiology before graduating
with his medical degree.
His capacity for learning is
obvious as after he finished
his medical degree he went
on to complete his residency
in internal medicine and then
endocrinology. He is known as
the resident “House” doctor.
Colleagues look to him as
the ‘go-to’ expert for those
particularly difficult diagnoses.
He was Chief Resident of
Internal Medicine at VGH and
then went to Burnaby Hospital
and within 3 years was the
Head of the Department of
Medicine there.
Marshall teaches at The
University of British Columbia
in the Division of Endocrinology
as a Clinical Associate Professor.
He is on the medical staff at
Vancouver Hospital and Health
Sciences Centre, Department
of Endocrinology and consults
at Burnaby Hospital.
Marshall has kept himself
involved in various scholarly
and professional activities.
He has added valuable input
and influenced many policy
decisions and helped to develop
strategies to change patterns in
health care in British Columbia.
He has taken an active role
in various scholarly and
professional activities including
President of the BCMA,
Council Member of CMA,
and President of the Professional
Association of Residents and
Interns of B.C.. He currently
is starting his second year of
a two-year term as President
of the UBC Medical Alumni
Association.
Marshall is highly respected
among his classmates and
other medical professionals; he
has always been engaged and
is a valuable member and leader
in our medical community.
I am pleased that Marshall
is the recipient of the Silver
Anniversary Award.
Presented by David Hardwick,
MD ’57