Dr. Roger Wong is a Clinical Professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine in the University of British Columbia’s Department of Medicine and is the Vice Dean (Education) in the UBC Faculty of Medicine, whereby he inspires excellence and impact through his senior leadership role as the Chief Academic Officer for the provincially distributed Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Wong has been appointed to the Order of Canada, the country's highest civilian honour, for his contributions to the field of geriatric medicine, including the advancement of policies, education and specialized, culturally sensitive health care. He has also been elected to the Fellowship of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, one of the highest scientific honours in the health sciences field in Canada. He has made significant contributions to medical and health education, including important and leading-edge curricular innovations. His visionary leadership has been sought as the Co-Chair of the National Task Force on Rethinking the Final Year of Medical School across Canada. He is the Chair of the Senior Education Deans Network of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada. The impact and track record of his service has been recognized by many medical education awards.