2015-2016 PGME Awards & Grants
Adjudication Committees
CSCI/CIHR Award
Dr. Ariel Graff, Dr. Nir Lipsman, Dr. David Mazer, Dr. Melinda Musgrave, Dr. Scott Walsh, Dr. Petra Wildgoose
PG Excellence Award
Dr. Jordan Chenkin, Dr. Michael Pollanen, Dr. Lesley Wiesenfeld, Dr. Eric Yu
PG Leadership Award
Caroline Abrahams, Dr. Susan Edwards, Dr. Susan Glover Takahashi, Dr. Milena Gosk, Dr. Anne Matlow, Maureen Morris, Loreta Muharuma, Dr. Linda Probyn
PARO Award
Dr. Adriana Carvalhal, Dr. Milena Gosk, Dr. Ariel Graff, Dr. Debra Katzman, Dr. David Mazer, Dr. Melinda Musgrave
Research Award
Dr. Blaise Clarke, Dr. Adriana Carvalhal, Dr. Ariel Graff, Dr. Debra Katzman, Dr. Melinda Musgrave, Dr. Scott Walsh, Dr. Petra Wildgoose
Sarita Verma Award
Caroline Abrahams, Dr. Sue Edwards, Dr. Susan Glover Takahashi, Dr. Anne Matlow, Maureen Morris, Loreta Muharuma, Dr. Linda Probyn
PGME Research Awards
Summary of PGME Research Awards – Applicants and Funding
- Total number of applicants: 66
- Total funds available: $222,811.30
- Total awarded: $201,326.14
- Awards per trainee: $1,408.12 to $27,238.88
- 25 out of 66 applicants successful: 38%
PGME Research Awards – Funding Sources and Amounts
- Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund – $107,937.87
- Edward Christie Stevens Fellowship – $47,838.88
- Chisholm Memorial Fellowship – $29,945.86
- William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship – $13,724.88
- Miriam Neveren Memorial Award – $4,989.90
- Edie Steinberg Scholarship Fund – $4,161.86
- William Cron & Jean Harris Memorial Fund – $3,478.32
- Javenthey Soobiah Scholarship – $1,408.12
- Heidi Sternbach Scholarship – $992.07
- Nellie L. Farthing Fellowship – $252.25
- Timeposters Fellowship – $223.75
- Starr Medals – Gold Medals Only
2015 PGME Research Award Winners
| Department | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Surgery | Christopher Ahuja | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine Nellie L. Farthing Fellowship Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Psychiatry | Danielle Baribeau | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship Miriam Neveren Memorial Award |
| Anesthesia | Joshua Bell | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund William Cron & Jean Harris Memorial Fellowship Starr Medal |
| Surgery | Joseph Catapano | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Surgery | Ashton Connor | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Medicine | Lawson Eng | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Radiation Oncology | Alireza Fotouhi Ghiam | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund Heidi Sternbach Scholarship Timeposters Fellowship Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Surgery | David Gomez Jaramillo | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship |
| Surgery | Mohamad Hussain | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Medicine | Raed Joundi | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship William S. Fenwick Fellowship |
| Surgery | Daniel Kagedan | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Psychiatry | Tyler Kaster | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship |
| Surgery | Hiroyuki Kawajiri | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund Edie Steinberg Scholarship Fund |
| Surgery | Biniam Kidane | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Medicine | Lauren King | Miriam Neveren Memorial Award |
| Psychiatry | Jonathan C. Lee | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Psychiatry | Yuliya Lytvyn | Javenthey Soobiah Scholarship |
| Surgery | Allan Martin | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Surgery | Dale Podolsky | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Medicine | Reed Siemieniuk | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Anesthesia | Michael Sklar | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Medicine | Marko Skrtic | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Medicine | Christopher Yarnell | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Medicine | Ann Young | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship |
Other PGME Awards
CSCI/CIHR Resident Research Award (awarded August 2015)
- Value of award: $1,000
- Winner: Benjamin Steinberg, PGY3, Anesthesia
PARO Resident Teaching Awards (awarded February 2016)
- Value of award: $1,000
- Winners: Michael Corbo, PGY4, Dermatology; Dimitrios Tsirigotis, PGY6, Cardiac Surgery
Sarita Verma Award (awarded March 2016)
- Value of award: $500
- Winners: Julie Maggi, Psychiatry
PG Excellence Awards (awarded March 2016)
Development and Innovation:
- Value of Award: $ 1,000
- Winners: Christopher Hicks, Emergency Medicine
Teaching Performance/Mentorship/Advocacy:
- Value of Award: $ 1,000
- Winners: Scott Berry, Medical Oncology; Nicholas Pimlott, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Trainee Leadership Awards (awarded May 2016)
- Value of award: $500
- Winners: Danielle Baribeau, PGY4, Psychiatry; Silvio Bruni, PGY4, Diagnostic Radiology; Helena Frecker, Clinical Fellow, Obstetrics & Gynaecology; Amanda Gardhouse, PGY5, Geriatric Medicine; Sivakumar Gulasingam, PGY5, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Pablo Perez D-Empaire, PGY4, Anesthesia
Charles Mickle Award (awarded March 2016)
- Awarded to a member of the profession anywhere in the world who has contributed greatly to medicine during the past 10 years
- Value of award: $8,500
- Winner: Sarita Verma, Department of Family and Community Medicine
PGME Social Responsibility Award (awarded March 2016)
- Value of award: $500
- Winner Faculty Award (shared): Adrienne Chan, Dept. of Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Sharmistha Mishra, Dept. of Medicine, Infectious Diseases
- Winner Resident Award: Danielle Rodin, PGY4, Radiation Oncology