CofE

Celebration of Excellence 2025

Help us recognize the Cumming School of Medicine’s award winners of 2024

Distinguished Award Winners


Keith Sharkey, Royal Society of Canada, Fellowship

Keith Sharkey, Royal Society of Canada, Fellowship

Nathalie Jette, Royal Society of Canada, Fellowship and Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Fellowship

Nathalie Jette, Royal Society of Canada, Fellowship and Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Fellowship

Deborah Marshall, Royal Society of Canada, Fellowship

Deborah Marshall, Royal Society of Canada, Fellowship

Linda Carlson, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellowship

Linda Carlson, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellowship

Kathy McCoy, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Fellowship

Kathy McCoy, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Fellowship

Andre Buret, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Fellowship

Andre Buret, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Fellowship

Man-Chiu Poon, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Fellowship

Man-Chiu Poon, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Fellowship

Medical, Education, and Scientific Organization Awards

Morris Scantlebury, Anthony N. Sabga Award, Caribbean Excellence – Science and Technology Award

Morris Scantlebury, Anthony N. Sabga Award, Caribbean Excellence – Science and Technology Award

Antoine Dufour, Arthritis Society of Canada, Top 10 Research Advances of 2023 Award

Antoine Dufour, Arthritis Society of Canada, Top 10 Research Advances of 2023 Award

Roman Krawetz, Arthritis Society of Canada, Top 10 Research Advances of 2023 Award

Roman Krawetz, Arthritis Society of Canada, Top 10 Research Advances of 2023 Award

David Keegan, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, Outstanding Contribution to Faculty Development in Canada

David Keegan, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, Outstanding Contribution to Faculty Development in Canada

Braden Manns, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, Mentorship Award

Braden Manns, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, Mentorship Award

Lynden Crowshoe, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, Indigenous Health Advocacy-Lifetime Contributions Award

Lynden Crowshoe, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, Indigenous Health Advocacy-Lifetime Contributions Award

Pamela Roach, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, Indigenous Health Advocacy – Emerging Leader Award

Pamela Roach, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, Indigenous Health Advocacy – Emerging Leader Award

Catherine Patocka, Canadian Association for Medical Education, Certificate of Merit Award

Catherine Patocka, Canadian Association for Medical Education, Certificate of Merit Award

Sandy Peacock, Canadian Association for Medical Education, Certificate of Merit Award

Sandy Peacock, Canadian Association for Medical Education, Certificate of Merit Award

Steven Lopushinsky, Canadian Association for Medical Education, Certificate of Merit Award

Steven Lopushinsky, Canadian Association for Medical Education, Certificate of Merit Award

Edwin Cheng, Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, Early Career Educator Award (2023)

Edwin Cheng, Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, Early Career Educator Award (2023)

Nicole Johnson, Canadian Rheumatology Association, Distinguished Teacher-Educator Award

Nicole Johnson, Canadian Rheumatology Association, Distinguished Teacher-Educator Award

Ann Clarke, Canadian Rheumatology Association, Distinguished Investigator Award

Ann Clarke, Canadian Rheumatology Association, Distinguished Investigator Award

Gregory Nelson, Society of Gynecologic Oncology, Beth Y. Karlan MD Award for Editorial Excellence and International Gynecologic Cancer Society, Outstanding Achievement in Gynecologic Surgery Award

Gregory Nelson, Society of Gynecologic Oncology, Beth Y. Karlan MD Award for Editorial Excellence and International Gynecologic Cancer Society, Outstanding Achievement in Gynecologic Surgery Award

Leonie Herx, Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians, Eduardo Bruera Award in Palliative Medicine

Leonie Herx, Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians, Eduardo Bruera Award in Palliative Medicine

Maja Tarailo-Graovac, Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences, New Investigator Award

Maja Tarailo-Graovac, Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences, New Investigator Award

Garnette Sutherland, Alberta Innovates, Health System Innovation Champion

Garnette Sutherland, Alberta Innovates, Health System Innovation Champion

James White, Alberta Innovates: Trailblazer Digital Health Researcher Award

James White, Alberta Innovates: Trailblazer Digital Health Researcher Award

Jon Meddings, Alberta Society of Gastroenterology, Richard Fedorak Lifetime Achievement Award

Jon Meddings, Alberta Society of Gastroenterology, Richard Fedorak Lifetime Achievement Award

Wayne Chen, Canadian Physiological Society, Sarrazin Award

Wayne Chen, Canadian Physiological Society, Sarrazin Award

Iliana Ortega, Professional Association of Resident Physicians of Alberta, Well-Being Award

Iliana Ortega, Professional Association of Resident Physicians of Alberta, Well-Being Award

Frank Stahnisch, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Honorary Fellowship

Frank Stahnisch, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Honorary Fellowship

David Campbell, Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada, Early Career Leadership in Health Policy/Health Systems

David Campbell, Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada, Early Career Leadership in Health Policy/Health Systems

Andrew Demchuk, William Cochrane Health System Innovation Award

Andrew Demchuk, William Cochrane Health System Innovation Award

Norman Campbell, World Hypertension League, MacGregor Excellence Award in Dietary Salt Reduction at the Population Level

Norman Campbell, World Hypertension League, MacGregor Excellence Award in Dietary Salt Reduction at the Population Level

Jori Hardin, Canadian Dermatology Association, Early Career Volunteer Award

Jori Hardin, Canadian Dermatology Association, Early Career Volunteer Award

Joe Vipond, Canadian Medical Association, Award for Political Advocacy

Joe Vipond, Canadian Medical Association, Award for Political Advocacy

Kerri Novak, Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, Excellence in Quality Innovation Award

Kerri Novak, Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, Excellence in Quality Innovation Award

Alan Martino, Canadian Sociological Association, Early Investigator Award

Alan Martino, Canadian Sociological Association, Early Investigator Award

Caley Shukalek, Canadian Medical Association, Award for Young Leaders (Early Career)

Caley Shukalek, Canadian Medical Association, Award for Young Leaders (Early Career)

Zahara Goodarzi, Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Yves Joanette Award of Excellence in Research in Aging

Zahara Goodarzi, Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Yves Joanette Award of Excellence in Research in Aging

Yuan Xu, Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Early Career Researcher Award (Cancer)

Yuan Xu, Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Early Career Researcher Award (Cancer)

Kannin Osei-Tutu, Canadian Black Scientists Network, Dr. Howard D. McCurdy Award for Outstanding Service to Canadian Black Scientists

Kannin Osei-Tutu, Canadian Black Scientists Network, Dr. Howard D. McCurdy Award for Outstanding Service to Canadian Black Scientists

Michael Hill, Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize and Health Research Foundation of Innovative Medicines in Canada, Medal of Honor

Michael Hill, Margolese National Brain Disorders Prize and Health Research Foundation of Innovative Medicines in Canada, Medal of Honor

Irene Ma, American College of Physicians (Alberta Chapter), John Token Evergreen Award

Irene Ma, American College of Physicians (Alberta Chapter), John Token Evergreen Award

Debra Isaac, Canadian Cardiovascular Society, Women in Cardiology Medicine/Science Mentorship Award

Debra Isaac, Canadian Cardiovascular Society, Women in Cardiology Medicine/Science Mentorship Award

Robert Sheldon, Canadian Cardiovascular Society, Research Achievement Award – Clinical Science

Robert Sheldon, Canadian Cardiovascular Society, Research Achievement Award – Clinical Science

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Gregg Nelson, International Gynecologic Cancer Society, Outstanding Achievement in Gynecologic Surgery Award

Wayne Chen, University of Otago, Sir John Eccles Lecture

Wayne Chen, University of Otago, Sir John Eccles Lecture

Oluwabukola Salami, Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists

Oluwabukola Salami, Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists

Dylan Pillai, New England Biolabs, Humanitarian Duty Award

Dylan Pillai, New England Biolabs, Humanitarian Duty Award

Deborah Marshall, International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Marilyn Dix Smith Leadership Award

Deborah Marshall, International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Marilyn Dix Smith Leadership Award

Chad Bousman, Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology Innovations in Neuropsychopharmacology Research Award

Chad Bousman, Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology Innovations in Neuropsychopharmacology Research Award

Fiona Schulte, Canadian Cancer Society, William E. Rawls Prize

Fiona Schulte, Canadian Cancer Society, William E. Rawls Prize

Janice Pasieka, Alberta Medical Association, Medal for Distinguished Service

Janice Pasieka, Alberta Medical Association, Medal for Distinguished Service

Kristy Penner, Alberta Medical Association, Medal for Excellence and Achievement in Rural/Remote Medicine

Kristy Penner, Alberta Medical Association, Medal for Excellence and Achievement in Rural/Remote Medicine

James Silvius, Canada’s Drug Agency, 2024 Anniversary Medal

James Silvius, Canada’s Drug Agency, 2024 Anniversary Medal

Shane Sinclair, Alberta Medical Association, Medal of Honor

Shane Sinclair, Alberta Medical Association, Medal of Honor

James Dickinson, Alberta Medical Association, Medal for Distinguished Service

James Dickinson, Alberta Medical Association, Medal for Distinguished Service

Kathryn Birnie, Children’s Healthcare Canada, Emerging Leader Award

Kathryn Birnie, Children’s Healthcare Canada, Emerging Leader Award

Derek McKay, Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, Education Excellence Award

Derek McKay, Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, Education Excellence Award

Rita Watterson, Professional Association of Resident Physicians of Alberta, Clinical Teaching Award

Rita Watterson, Professional Association of Resident Physicians of Alberta, Clinical Teaching Award

Analee Coakley, College of Family Physicians of Canada, Jean-Pierre Despins Award

Analee Coakley, College of Family Physicians of Canada, Jean-Pierre Despins Award

Oluseyi Akinola, Alberta College of Family Physicians of Canada, Award for Excellence

Oluseyi Akinola, Alberta College of Family Physicians of Canada, Award for Excellence

Stephanie Sobotie, Alberta College of Family Physicians of Canada, Award for Excellence

Stephanie Sobotie, Alberta College of Family Physicians of Canada, Award for Excellence

Janet Reynolds, Alberta College of Family Physicians of Canada, Award for Excellence

Janet Reynolds, Alberta College of Family Physicians of Canada, Award for Excellence

Noelle O'Riordan, Alberta College of Family Physicians of Canada, Award for Excellence

Noelle O'Riordan, Alberta College of Family Physicians of Canada, Award for Excellence

TaeEun Ahn, Alberta College of Family Physicians, Outstanding New Professional

TaeEun Ahn, Alberta College of Family Physicians, Outstanding New Professional

Remo Panaccione, Crohn’s and Colitis Canada, Research Leadership Award

Remo Panaccione, Crohn’s and Colitis Canada, Research Leadership Award

Herman Barkema, International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Roger Morris ISVEE Award, Outstanding Contribution to Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics

Herman Barkema, International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Roger Morris ISVEE Award, Outstanding Contribution to Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics

Nils Forkert, Technology Alberta, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Advancement Learning Award

Nils Forkert, Technology Alberta, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Advancement Learning Award

Ethan MacDonald, Technology Alberta (ASTech), Changemaker Award (Academic)

Ethan MacDonald, Technology Alberta (ASTech), Changemaker Award (Academic)

Karen Benzies, Technology Alberta (ASTech), Outstanding Social Innovation/Educational Technologies-Research Collaboration Award

Karen Benzies, Technology Alberta (ASTech), Outstanding Social Innovation/Educational Technologies-Research Collaboration Award

John Conly, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Senior Scholarship Award

John Conly, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Senior Scholarship Award


Community Awards

Mary Dunbar, Avenue Magazine, Calgary Top 40 Under 40 Award

Mary Dunbar, Avenue Magazine, Calgary Top 40 Under 40 Award

Avenue Magazine

Pierre Billion, Avenue Magazine, Calgary Top 40 Under 40 Award

Pierre Billion, Avenue Magazine, Calgary Top 40 Under 40 Award

Kelle Hurd, Avenue Magazine, Calgary Top 40 Under 40 Award

Kelle Hurd, Avenue Magazine, Calgary Top 40 Under 40 Award

Robert Miller, Avenue Magazine, Calgary Top 40 Under 40 Award

Robert Miller, Avenue Magazine, Calgary Top 40 Under 40 Award

Avenue Magazine

Jennifer Jackson, Avenue Magazine, Calgary Top 40 Under 40 Award

Jennifer Jackson, Avenue Magazine, Calgary Top 40 Under 40 Award

Kirsten Fiest, WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100, AMEX Emerging Leaders Award

Kirsten Fiest, WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100, AMEX Emerging Leaders Award

Diane Mosher, WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100, Professional Category Award

Diane Mosher, WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100, Professional Category Award

Deborah Kurrasch, WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100, BMO STEM Category Award

Deborah Kurrasch, WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100, BMO STEM Category Award

Hanan Bassyouni, WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100, Canadian Tire Community Impact Award

Hanan Bassyouni, WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100, Canadian Tire Community Impact Award

Fareen Zaver, WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100, Amex Emerging Leaders Award

Fareen Zaver, WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100, Amex Emerging Leaders Award

Rabiya Jalil, Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case

Rabiya Jalil, Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case

Joseph MacDonald, Avenue Magazine, Calgary Top 40 Under 40 Award

Joseph MacDonald, Avenue Magazine, Calgary Top 40 Under 40 Award

J. Neil Armstrong, Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee

J. Neil Armstrong, Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee

Turin Chowdhury, Immigrant Champions of Canada, Inclusion Leadership Award

Turin Chowdhury, Immigrant Champions of Canada, Inclusion Leadership Award

Walley Temple, Rotary Club, People of Action: International Champions of Impact

Walley Temple, Rotary Club, People of Action: International Champions of Impact

Garnette Sutherland, Alberta Order of Excellence

Garnette Sutherland, Alberta Order of Excellence

Aravind Ganesh, Indian Society of Calgary, Community Star Award

Aravind Ganesh, Indian Society of Calgary, Community Star Award

Monty Ghosh, The Medical Post, Making A Difference Award (Urban Category)

Monty Ghosh, The Medical Post, Making A Difference Award (Urban Category)

Dallas Seitz, Alzheimer Calgary, Jeanne Bentley Award

Dallas Seitz, Alzheimer Calgary, Jeanne Bentley Award

Naweed Syed, Immigrant Services Calgary, Immigrants of Distinction Award, STEM Category

Naweed Syed, Immigrant Services Calgary, Immigrants of Distinction Award, STEM Category

University of Calgary Awards

Tavis Campbell, Killam Annual Professorship, University of Calgary

Tavis Campbell, Killam Annual Professorship, University of Calgary

Myriam Hemberger, Killam Annual Professorship, University of Calgary

Myriam Hemberger, Killam Annual Professorship, University of Calgary

Jeff Biernaskie, Killam Annual Professorship, University of Calgary

Jeff Biernaskie, Killam Annual Professorship, University of Calgary

Gina Dimitropoulos, Killam Graduate Supervision and Mentorship Award, 2024 Killam Research and Teaching Awards

Gina Dimitropoulos, Killam Graduate Supervision and Mentorship Award, 2024 Killam Research and Teaching Awards

Fabiola Aparicio-Ting, 2024 Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award

Fabiola Aparicio-Ting, 2024 Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award

Patrick F. Lee, 2024 Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award

Patrick F. Lee, 2024 Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award

Alan Martino, 2024 Students' Union Honourable Mention

Alan Martino, 2024 Students' Union Honourable Mention

Sharon Hou, 2024 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Postdoctoral Fellows Award

Sharon Hou, 2024 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Postdoctoral Fellows Award

Bukola Salami, 2024 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Award

Bukola Salami, 2024 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Award

Cumming School of Medicine Awards

Hanan Bassyouni

Hanan Bassyouni, Cumming School of Medicine Alumni of Distinction Awards, Service

Judith Littleford

Judith Littleford, Cumming School of Medicine Alumni of Distinction Awards, Education

Fiona Clement

Fiona Clement, Cumming School of Medicine Alumni of Distinction Awards, Research

Michael Betzner, Long Term Education Contributions

Michael Betzner, Long Term Education Contributions

Sophia Chou, Postgraduate Clinical Education

Sophia Chou, Postgraduate Clinical Education

Michael Esser, Research (Clinical)

Michael Esser, Research (Clinical)

Margriet Greidanus, International Health

Margriet Greidanus, International Health

Nicole Johnson, Undergraduate Medical Education

Nicole Johnson, Undergraduate Medical Education

Student Awards

Mirza Beg, Alberta's Top 30 Under 30, Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC)

Mirza Beg, Alberta's Top 30 Under 30, Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC)

Chaten Jessel, Alberta's Top 30 Under 30, Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC)

Chaten Jessel, Alberta's Top 30 Under 30, Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC)

Deborah Ola, Alberta's Top 30 Under 30, Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC)

Deborah Ola, Alberta's Top 30 Under 30, Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC)

Nabilah Gulamhusein, 2024 Women's Resource Centre Awards of Excellence, WRC Distinguished Graduate Student Award

Nabilah Gulamhusein, 2024 Women's Resource Centre Awards of Excellence, WRC Distinguished Graduate Student Award

Dylan Guan, Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

Dylan Guan, Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

Caroline Luszawski, Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

Caroline Luszawski, Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

Bevin Wiley, Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

Bevin Wiley, Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

Chaten Jessel, Award for Medical Students, Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Chaten Jessel, Award for Medical Students, Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Joseph Carere, Governor General's Gold Medal

Joseph Carere, Governor General's Gold Medal

Breanna Fang, Violet King Engaged Scholar Award

Breanna Fang, Violet King Engaged Scholar Award

Betalihem Lemma, Violet King Engaged Scholar Award

Betalihem Lemma, Violet King Engaged Scholar Award

Michael Kryshtalskyj, Avenue Magazine, Calgary Top 40 Under 40

Michael Kryshtalskyj, Avenue Magazine, Calgary Top 40 Under 40

Zainab Khan, 2024 Alberta Immigrant Impact Award for Young Leader

Zainab Khan, 2024 Alberta Immigrant Impact Award for Young Leader

Staff Awards

CSM, Platinum winner - Report to Community - Special Anniversary Edition: Celebrating 10 years and beyond, MarCom Awards

CSM, Platinum winner - Report to Community - Special Anniversary Edition: Celebrating 10 years and beyond, MarCom Awards

CSM, Gold winner - CSM's 2025 IAMSE conference promo video, MarCom Awards

CSM, Gold winner - CSM's 2025 IAMSE conference promo video, MarCom Awards

Brandi Povitz, Canadian Association of Research Administrators (CARA) 2024 Innovation Award

Brandi Povitz, Canadian Association of Research Administrators (CARA) 2024 Innovation Award

Brandi Povitz, Society of Research Administrators International 2024 Future of the Field

Brandi Povitz, Society of Research Administrators International 2024 Future of the Field