We are thrilled to share that Jackson Robinson, an incoming UBC Orthopaedics resident, is the recipient of the 2024 Faculty Women’s Club Maebritte JEFFELS Scholarship from the UBC Department of Orthopaedics!
“I’m honoured to receive this scholarship as a UBC Orthopaedics resident! The excellent mentorship I received as a medical student has allowed me to seek new opportunities in research, on the ward, and in the operating room. I hope to demonstrate a similar commitment in working with future orthopaedic trainees.” – Jackson Robinson
About the Scholarship:
A $1,100 scholarship has been endowed by Maebritte Jeffels for a student in the MD program who has demonstrated an aptitude for and interest in Orthopaedic Medicine. Ms. Jeffels suffered from polio as a child, which sparked her interest in Orthopaedic Medicine. She eventually became an orthopaedic nurse in England and served in a clinic there during World War II. When Ms. Jeffels and her husband, Ronald Jeffels, moved to Vancouver in 1951 for him to take an appointment with UBC’s French Department, Ms. Jeffels became involved in the Faculty Women’s Club, and served as President from 1961-1962. The award is made on the recommendation of the Department of Orthopaedics in the Faculty of Medicine.
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