Celebration of Excellence 2022
Help us recognize the Cumming School of Medicine's
award winners of 2021.
14th Annual Celebration of Excellence
Each year, the Cumming School Medicine (CSM) recognizes the outstanding achievements and notable awards won by our faculty, staff and students. We are pleased to invite you to celebrate the CSM's 2021 award-winning achievements.
Date: Thursday, May 5, 2022
Time: 10:30 a.m. to noon
Location: The formal program will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Libin Lecture Theatre, Health Sciences Centre (HSC). This will be followed by a networking reception in the Health Research Innovation Centre (HRIC) atrium from 11 a.m. to noon.
Light snacks and refreshments will be served.
Distinguished Achievement Awards
Barry Bultz, Order of Canada
John Gilleard, Fellowship, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Medical, Education and Scientific Organization Awards
Rachel Ellaway, The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, President’s Award for Exemplary National Leadership in Academic Medicine
Gerald Zamponi, Canadian Pain Society, Distinguished Career Award
Aliya Kassam, Canadian Association for Medical Education, Certificate of Merit
David Hogan, Canadian Medical Association Honorary Membership
Aaron Phillips, American Physiological Society, Arthur C. Guyton Award for Excellence in Integrative Physiology and Medicine and Canadian Association for Neuroscience, Young Investigator Award
Lisa Barbera, Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology, Gold Medalist for 2020
Samuel Lee, Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver, Gold Medal
Jose Monzon, Alberta Cancer Foundation, Research Rockstar
Helen Carlson, American Heart Association, Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award at the International Stroke Conference
Wallace MacNaughton, American Physiological Society, Fellowship
S. Monty Ghosh, University of Alberta, Alumni Horizon Award; Canadian Medical Association, Award for Young Leaders (Early Career); Alberta Medical Association Award for Compassionate Service
Sofia Ahmed, Canadian Medical Association, May Cohen Award for Women Mentors
Bijoy Menon, Royal Society of Canada, College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists
Frank Stahnisch, Royal Society of Canada, Jason A. Hannah Medal
Antoine Dufour, Canadian Society for Mass Spectometry, Young Investigator Award
Martina Kelly, Canadian Association for Medical Education, Certificate of Merit
Jane Lemaire, Alberta Medical Association, Distinguished Service Award
Jonathan Gaudet, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Program Director of the Year
Juliet Guichon, Alberta Medical Association, Medal of Honor
Peter Jamieson, Alberta Medical Association, Member Emeritus Award
Roxanne Goldade, Alberta Medical Association, Long Service Award
Vera Krejcik, Canadian Medical Association, Dr. Ashok Muzumdar Memorial Award for Physicians with Disabilities
Gary Gelfand, Alberta Medical Association, Long Service Award
Sarah Hall, Alberta Medical Association, Long Service Award
Deborah Kurrasch, Alberta Science and Technology Foundation, Outstanding Woman in Innovation
Walter Herzog, Alberta Science and Technology Foundation, Researcher of the Year
Derek McKay, Crohn's and Colitis Canada, Finkelstein Award
James Silvius, Alberta Medical Association, Distinguished Service Award
Maitreyi Raman, Crohn’s and Colitis Canada & Pfizer Canada (Women Leaders in IBD), Outstanding Researcher Award
Thomas Stelfox, CIHR and Canadian Critical Care Society, Distinguished Lecturer in Critical Care Sciences
The Physician Learning Program Team | 2021 Medical Council of Canada’s Outstanding Achievement Award in the Evaluation of Clinical Competence
Darren Brenner, Alberta Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research, Early Career Award in Oncology Research
Gregory Cairncross, Alberta Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research, Lifetime Contribution
Linda Carlson, Alberta Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research, Research Excellence
Richard Ward, Alberta Medical Association, Long-Service Award
Marco Gallo, Alberta Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research, Early Career Award in Biomedical Cancer Research
Community and Service Awards
Nils Forkert, Avenue Magazine Calgary Top 40 Under 40
Avenue Magazine/Redpoint Media
Jason Weatherald, Avenue Magazine Top 40 Under 40
S. Monty Ghosh, Avenue Magazine Calgary Top 40 Under 40
Zahra Goodarzi, Avenue Magazine Calgary Top 40 Under 40
Alexander McGirr, Avenue Magazine Calgary Top 40 Under 40
Chris Landry, Redpoint Media
Karim Manji, Avenue Magazine Calgary Top 40 Under 40
Redpoint Media
Victoria Hodgkinson, Avenue Magazine Calgary Top 40 Under 40
Opal Photography Boutique and Executive Portraits
Devon Livingstone, Avenue Magazine Calgary Top 40 Under 40
Pere Santamaria, Canadian Immigrant Award, Top 25
Grant Kennedy, 20’ Compelling Calgarian, Calgary Herald 2021
University of Calgary Awards
Herman Barkema, Killam Research Excellence, University of Calgary
Carolyn Emery, Killam Annual Professorship, University of Calgary
Nicole Letourneau, Killam Annual Professorship, University of Calgary
CSM Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award
Aya Ebdalla, Black Medical Students Association
McNiel-Inyana Keri, Black Medical Students Association
Mursal Mohamud, Black Medical Students Association
Chidera Nwaroh, Black Medical Students Association