DR. TEJA RESILIENCY AWARD

Awarded to the fourth year student who demonstrates resilience, dedication and persistence to

the study of Naturopathic Medicine

ward

Amount: $ 1,000

Number of awards: 1

Eligibility:

  1. Open to all students currently registered in Year 4 of the Doctor of

    Naturopathic Medicine program.

  2. An award applicant’s academic standing throughout the program to date will be

    considered. Generally a student must be in good standing at the time of

    application, but students on Academic Notice are also eligible. Students on

    Academic Notice due to violation of the Standards of Student Conduct Policy*

    may be considered but should meet with the Dean of Student Services before

    applying. Students currently on Academic Probation, Final Probation, or on a

    LOA/MLOA are not eligible to apply.*(refer the Student Handbook for details.)

  3. Applicant must be:

    1. up to date with tuition payments.

    2. enrolled full-time (60% course load or greater for the entire 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 academic year)

    3. Challenge, audit, prior credit recognition and credit-free courses will not becounted towards the 60% course load.

Born & raised in the Lower Mainland, Shabita went to the University of British Columbia to pursue

a degree in pharmaceutical sciences & is a licensed pharmacist in BC. She completed her training at the

Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine & is also now a licensed naturopathic physician.

As someone who has gone through her own health challenges including chronic pain & Ulcerative

colitis, Shabita has seen first-hand that the balance between acute and supportive therapies is one of the

keys to wellness. As such, she strives to bridge the gap between conventional & naturopathic medicine to

not only treat but support her patient's wellbeing.

She takes pride in becoming involved in her community & has served on the Board of Directors for

United Ostomy Canada (UOC), written a number of articles for UOC, South Asian Woman, Natural

Selections, a student run newsletter at Boucher, as well as naturopathic clinic websites including Vitalia

Health & even provided weekly wellness tips for Country 107.1FM in the past.

Dr. Teja has a naturopathic practice at Sinclair Wellness Centre in downtown Vancouver that

blends evidence based medicine & traditional naturopathic wisdom so that the patient receives the best

care possible. She is passionate about facilitating her patient’s healing by getting to the root cause of their

condition, & more importantly, walking beside them in their health journey. Knowing firsthand what it’s

like to face a challenging health condition, Shabita will always be transparent with you & provide the

motivation you need to continue to strive towards a life not only of health & wellness, but one of pure

vitality.