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Bocking Award Application
DOUGLAS AND VIVIAN BOCKING MEDICAL AWARD
Awarded annually to a student in any year of the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program who has exhibited outstanding leadership skills and is actively involved in community-based projects either within the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry community and/or outside of the community. Students must also demonstrate financial need. Online financial assistance applications are available through Student Center and must be submitted by September 30. Students must also submit an online application, detailing their activities and contributions, to the Undergraduate Medical Education Office by October 31st. Once financial need has been determined by the Office of the Registrar, the Undergraduate Medical Education Awards Committee will select the recipient.
This award was established by the Bocking family, friends and Alumni, in memory of Dr. Douglas Bocking (MD 1943 and former Dean of Medicine) and his wife Mrs. Vivian Bocking (BA ‘82). Dr. Douglas (Doug) Bocking served as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Western from 1965 to 1978, Vice-President of Health Sciences until 1984, and Vice-Provost of Health Sciences until 1987. Doug and Vivian raised 6 children, all of whom attended Western. Vivian served as President of both the YM-YWCA Board of Directors and the Women’s Christian Association Board. She followed her children in attending Western, graduating in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Doug was the Founding Chair of the Board of the London Intercommunity Health Centre. In 1999, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada for his contributions to Health Care and Community Service. Doug died in 2020 at the age of 99, predeceased by Vivian, aged 91, in 2011.