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Jillian Lin

MD, MBiotech

See publications

  • Consulting Pediatrician, General Pediatrics Clinics and Community Hospitals, Rural Locum BC

Positions
Biography

Pediatrics resident physician at UBC with a vision to practice as a general pediatrician based in the Lower Mainland of BC while also supporting rural and underserved communities. I’m passionate about integrating global health and medical education into my career, and I look forward to expanding these roles as I grow in practice. Before entering medicine, I worked in medical biotechnology and earned a Master of Biotechnology from the University of Toronto. Fluent in both English and Mandarin, I also bring strong communication skills and a love for public speaking, with experience emceeing events across academic and community settings.

Areas of Interest
  • Pediatrics

  • Medical Education

  • Global Health

  • Mental Health

  • Cultural Sensitivity

Awards
  • Pediatrics Resident Mini Grant, University of British Columbia (2024)

  • J.H. MacDermot Prize for Excellence in Medical Journalism: Best Article or Essay, British Columbia Medical Journal (2020)

  • BRAVO Award, Sanofi Pasteur (2013)

  • B.J. Twaites Prize for Academic Excellence in Laboratory Administration, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine (2012)

The Institute for Global Health acknowledges with gratitude, that we gather and operate on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territory of the Coast Salish peoples — xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. First Nations who have nurtured and cared for the lands and waters around us for all time. We invite everyone to reflect on the traditional territories and land that they currently work and live on.

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