Celebration of Excellence 2026

Help us recognize the Cumming School of Medicine’s award winners of 2025

Sumantra Monty Ghosh, Governor General's Innovation Award

Valerie Taylor, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Fellowship

Robert Quinn, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Fellowship

Mary Brindle, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Fellowship

Bruce Pike, Royal Society of Canada, Fellowship

Frank Stahnisch, Royal Society of Canada, Fellowship

Chad Bousman, Royal Society of Canada, College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists

Janice Pasieka, Government of Alberta, Dr. Peter B. R. Allen Lifetime Achievement Award in Health

Subrata (Monty) Ghosh, Community-Based Research Canada, Excellence in Community-Campus Research Partnership Award

Ward Flemons, Canadian Medical Association, Dr. William Marsden Award in Medical Ethics and Professionalism

Claire Barber, Alberta Innovates, Health Innovation Award, Health System Innovation Champion

Steven Boyd, Arthritis Society of Canada, Top 10 Research Advances

Sarah Manske, Arthritis Society of Canada, Top 10 Research Advances

Irene Ma, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, Clinical Teacher Award

Erin Brennand, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, May Cohen Equity, Diversity, and Gender Award and American Urogynecologic Society, Raymond A. Lee Lectureship

Jane Lemaire, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, Wellness Award

Nathalie Jette, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, Clinician-Scientist Award

Rachel Ellaway, Association for the Study of Medical Education, Gold Medal

Julie Kromm, Canadian Association of Medical Education, Meridith Marks New Educator Award

Zarah Goodarzi, Canadian Geriatrics Society, Janet McElhaney Mid-Career Research Award

Mary Brindle, Canadian Undergraduate Surgical Education Committee, Outstanding Postgraduate Surgical Education Award

Juliet Guichon, Massey College, Adrienne Clarkson Laureateship

Christopher Novak, Canadian Paediatric Society, Early Career Pediatrician Award

Lara Leijser, Canadian Paediatric Society, Emerging Leader in Neonatology

Nicole Johnson, Canadian Paediatric Society, Michel Weber Education Award

William (Bill) Stell, State University of New York College of Optometry, Honorary Doctor of Science

Charlene Lyndon, Health Quality Council of Alberta, Patient Innovation Award

Kara Nerenberg, Canadian Women’s Heart, Brain and Vascular Health, Mid-Career Investigator Award

Stephen Freedman, Pediatric Emergency Research Canada, Amy Plint Mentorship Award

Antoine Dufour, Oswego Alumni Association, Distinguished Alumnus Award

Oluwabukola Salami, University of Windsor, Alumni Award of Merit and Children’s Healthcare Canada, EDI Excellence Award

Julie Kromm, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Early Career Leadership Award in Medical Education

Allison Brown, Canadian Association for Medical Education, Certificate of Merit

Anthony Seto, Canadian Association for Medical Education, Certificate of Merit

Erika Vorhies, Canadian Association for Medical Education, Certificate of Merit

Stephen Congly, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, Fellowship

Joseph Dort, Alberta Medical Association, Medal for Distinguished Service

Amy Metcalfe, Alberta Medical Association, Medal of Honor

Lynne Robertson, Canadian Dermatology Association, Practitioner of the Year

David Campbell, Diabetes Canada and CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes - Early Career Researcher Partnership Award

Kathryn Birnie, Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis, Research Excellence Prize in Patient Engagement