 
  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
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  