Celebrating excellence: Meet the 2026 BCCFP Award Recipients

Behind every award recipient is a story. A patient whose life changed because their family physician treated them as a whole person, a colleague who watched them navigate a complex case with grace, or a community that depends on someone who could have practised anywhere but chose to stay.

Nominated by the people who know their work best – their patients, their peers, their communities – this year's BCCFP Award Recipients represent the unique and irreplaceable role of family medicine.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a nomination this year!

We're honoured to introduce the 2026 BCCFP Award Recipients!

BC Family Physician of the Year: Dr. Anita Ka-Fai Wong

Dr. Anita Ka-Fai Wong is a Langley-based physician who has spent 32 years in family medicine building lasting impact. As medical director at the Langley Foundry, she provides gender-affirming care, mental health, and sexual health services to youth, and has been instrumental in developing the foundational frameworks for gender-affirming care at the site. Her nominators describe someone who has led quietly and shaped care in her community for decade, and whose influence will continue through the generations of physicians she has mentored and supported.

First Five Years of Practice Award

This year's early-career recipients, Drs. Mannan Wang and Jacqueline Erickson are already practicing with commitment and depth that is notable at any stage of a career. Our urban award recipient, Dr. Mannan Wang, practices in New Westminster and is engaged in systemic work to improve equitable access to primary and maternity care. And our rural recipient, Dr. Jacqueline Erickson, is based in Campbell River and serves Indigenous and remote communities across Northern Vancouver Island through her addiction medicine work.

My Family Doctor Award

Five physicians were chosen by their own patients through the My Family Doctor Award, one from each health region across the province:

• Dr. Sharmila Yang - Fraser Valley
• Dr. Miranda Du Preez - Interior
• Dr. Lindsay Hawkins - Island
• Dr. Stephan Ferriera - Northern
• Dr. Winnie Su - Vancouver

Each one of them brings something distinct to their practice, from full-scope longitudinal care, addiction medicine, senior care, obstetrics, and decades of experience in underserved communities.

Resident Awards

Congratulations to the five residents demonstrating the leadership and commitment that will define the next generation of family medicine:

Dr. Manoo and Jean Gurjar Award

• Dr. Daniel Budgell
• Dr. Jeffrey Ding

BCCFP R2 Resident Award

• Dr. Joban Bal
• Dr. Yonabeth Nava de Escalante
• Dr. Ricky Tsang

Each award recipient has a story worth reading: the path that brought them to family medicine, the communities they serve, and the words their patients and colleagues chose when they nominated them. We invite you to take a moment to read their profiles and learn more about the work they do every day here.

They will be celebrated at the 2026 BCCFP Awards Celebration on May 8th at the Paradox Hotel in Vancouver. Join us to honour them in person, and early bird tickets are available for a few days more! Get yours here.