About Dr. Jim Frankish
“You asked me why I got into this (work)? For me, love is the first part, the second is curiosity, and the third is…that it hurts me to see people suffering.”
These are the words of Dr. Jim Frankish. He not only spoke these words, he lived them.
Dr. Frankish, Professor Emeritus in the UBC School of Population and Public Health (SPPH), dedicated his career to elevating public health research and education. Following his retirement from UBC in 2019, he continued doing what he enjoyed most – supervising students and trainees working on research related to population health and health disparities. Sadly, Jim passed away in July 2021.
His curiosity, love and compassion for Canada’s underserved populations are evident in his exceptional scholarly work, as well as in his advocacy for people living in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Over the years, he received numerous awards celebrating his determination to help others. However, it was the improvements to people’s quality of life that mattered most to him.
Read MoreThe Impact of your support
To honour Dr. Frankish’s memory and continue his tremendous legacy, his colleagues and friends have created a legacy tribute through the Future of Public Health Fund. Gifts in memory of Jim will help create training opportunities for future leaders in public and population health who share Jim’s commitment to reducing health disparities through impactful research and meaningful social change.
Through your gift in Jim’s honour, SPPH will continue to attract, train and mentor students who want to challenge “the way things are” to create new pathways to health for everyone, particularly those that are suffering due to health disparities.
List of Donors
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Virginia Cramer
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Jason McDonald and Christine Waterfield
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Dr Jenni Judd
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Anonymous Donation
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Colleen Reid
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Sue Mills
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Adrienne Lariviere
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John Frankish
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Kara Clark (Frankish)
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Robert Rivers
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Carolyn Gotay
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Anonymous Donation