2025 J.H. MacDermot writing prize winners

Issue: BCMJ, vol. 68, No. 1, January February 2026, News
Ms Stephanie Quon Ms Lucy Hui
Ms Stephanie Quon Ms Lucy Hui

Ms Stephanie Quon is the winner of the J.H. MacDermot Prize for Excellence in Medical Journalism (Independent), which recognizes a BC medical student’s significant achievement in writing an article without any physician coauthors, for her article “Witnessing the in-between.” 

Ms Quon is a second-year medical student at the University of British Columbia, in the Vancouver program. She previously completed a degree in electrical engineering and is interested in health care accessibility and health equity. Stephanie is co-president of the UBC Refugee Health Initiative, Women's Health Initiative, and Correctional Health Initiative, and founder of the Canadian Network for Accessibility in Healthcare (CAN-ACCESS). She was inspired to write "Witnessing the in-between" following her participation in the Making a Legacy Palliative Care Project, where she was paired with an individual who was receiving end-of-life care to create a legacy piece.

Ms Lucy Hui is the winner of the J.H. MacDermot Prize for Excellence in Medical Journalism (Mentored), which recognizes a BC medical student’s significant achievement in medical writing as part of an author team that includes physicians, for her article “Artificial intelligence in family medicine: Opportunities, impacts, and challenges.”

Ms Hui is a third-year medical student at UBC with a strong interest in the responsible integration of emerging technologies into clinical practice. Under the guidance of Dr Rohit Singla, their work explored the practical use of artificial intelligence in primary care, with attention to its effects on clinical workflows and patient care. Lucy has also contributed to initiatives aimed at improving data science literacy among medical trainees and encouraging thoughtful engagement with the ethical and equity-related challenges of new technologies. Looking ahead, Lucy hopes to continue engaging in work that explores how technology can support clinicians and strengthen health care delivery, particularly in community-based, rural, and underserved settings.

The BCMJ welcomes article submissions from BC medical students and offers these two writing prizes for the best submissions accepted for publication. The prizes distinguish between student articles written with and without physician coauthors.

A winning article for each prize is selected from all eligible articles published in a calendar year. Each winner receives $750 and recognition in the BCMJ and at the Doctors of BC annual awards ceremony.

For more information about the prizes, visit https://bcmj.org/submit-article-award.

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