Faces of Today 2017: Eric Zhao

Eric is currently a Graduate Student at the UBC Faculty of Medicine. During his time at UBC, he was involved in several programs and has served the UBC community in several roles. Eric was an orientations squad leader and Science Peer Academic Coach. As VP Academic of the UBC Physics Society, he created a tutoring service targeted at first year students. He volunteered with the Transition Program, an accelerated secondary school, teaching music for their annual winter concert and even giving two commencement addresses. During medical school, Eric was a mentor in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Research Experience Program. Moreover, Eric served as the President of the UBC Medical Undergraduate Society and implemented the Medical Education Committee in order to ensure the needs of members are met and student leaders receive the support they need.

As a person and leader, Eric is approachable and generous with time, always genuinely interested in offering support to colleagues. This quality has allowed Eric to understand and address the challenges his peers face and seek targeted solutions.

Video credit: Angela Leung and Ashley Kobayashi