Undergrad Eva Chima triumphs over PhDs to win big at Anatomy conference - Faculty of Health Sciences

Eva Chima was fast asleep, already back in Hamilton when the news broke. It was the early hours of the morning, and the annual American Association for Anatomy conference in Portland, Oregon, had just concluded. Unbeknownst to her, Eva – a second-year student in McMaster University’s Honours Health Sciences Program (HHSP) – had clinched the prestigious Educational Research Platform Award, beating out senior PhD students to secure first place for her oral presentation of research into sex and gender equity in anatomical education. “I didn’t expect to win at all,” says Eva. “I felt like my presentation was quite different from the other ones, but I was so happy to see that many people actually valued our topic and the way it was conveyed.” Eva has always been drawn to the sciences. Growing up in Vaughan and attending school in Aurora, she immersed herself in chemistry and biology, all while learning in French. Her passion for science and a desire to pursue a career in healthcare led her

Eva Chima was fast asleep, already back in Hamilton when the news broke. It was the early hours of the morning, and the annual American Association for Anatomy conference in Portland, Oregon, had just concluded. Unbeknownst to her, Eva – a second-year student in McMaster University’s Honours Health Sciences Program (HHSP) – had clinched the prestigious Educational Research Platform Award, beating out senior PhD students to secure first place for her oral presentation of research into sex and gender equity in anatomical education. “I didn’t expect to win at all,” says Eva. “I felt like my prese