2018-2019 PGME Awards & Grants
Adjudication Committees
CSCI/CIHR Award
Dr. Narayan Chattergoon, Dr. Jolie Ringash, Dr. Kim Tsoi
PG Excellence Award
Dr. Abhaya Kulkarni, Dr. Anne Matlow, Dr. Lynfa Stroud, Dr. David Tang-Wai, Dr. John Thanganatt
PG Leadership Award
Caroline Abrahams, Dr. Vanika Chawla, Dr. Susan Glover Takahashi, Dr. Anne Matlow, Maureen Morris, Loreta Muharuma, Dr. Linda Probyn
PARO Award
Dr. Narayan Chattergoon, Dr. Melinda Musgrave, Dr. Jolie Ringash, Dr. Rebecca Wong
Research Award
Dr. Narayan Chattergoon, Dr. Ariel Graff, Dr. Arno Kumagai, Dr. Anne Matlow, Dr. Melinda Musgrave, Dr. Linda Probyn, Dr. Jolie Ringash, Dr. Rebecca Wong
Sarita Verma Award
Caroline Abrahams, Dr. Susan Glover Takahashi, Dr. Julie Maggi, Dr. Anne Matlow, Maureen Morris, Loreta Muharuma, Dr. Linda Probyn
Social Responsibility Award
Dr. Julie Johnstone, Dr. June Lam, Dr. Jason Pennington
Robert Sheppard Award
Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Dr. Paul Dolinar, Dr. Natalie Wopert
PGME Research Awards
Summary of PGME Research Awards – Applicants and Funding
- Total number of applicants: 74
- Total funds available: $263,004.26
- Total awarded: $254,155.26
- Awards per trainee: $4,750.00 to $20,000.00
- 27 out of 74 applicants successful: 36%
PGME Research Awards – Funding Sources and Amounts
- Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund – $127,811.12
- Edward Christie Stevens Fellowship – $55,989.37
- Chisholm Memorial Fellowship – $27,809.30
- William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship – $13,734.11
- Edie Steinberg Scholarship Fund – $8,500.71
- Ellen Epstein Rykov Memorial Prize – $6,000.00
- Miriam Neveren Memorial Award – $5,190.47
- William Cron & Jean Harris Memorial Fund – $3,474.05
- Elizabeth Arbuthnot Dyson Fellowship – $2,666.87
- Javenthey Soobiah Scholarship – $1,464.70
- Heidi Sternbach Scholarship – $1,031.13
- Nellie L. Farthing Fellowship – $250.76
- Timeposters Fellowship – $232.67
- Starr Medals – Gold Medals Only
2018 PGME Research Award Winners
| Name | Department | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Tehmina Ahmad | Medicine | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Sumedha Arya | Medicine | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Alexandre Boutet | Diagnostic Radiology | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Vaibhav Gupta | Surgery | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Tina Hu | Family Medicine | William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship William Cron & Jean Harris Memorial Fellowship |
| Kyle Juraschka | Surgery | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Jennifer Kwan | Radiation Oncology | Miriam Neveren Memorial Award William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship |
| Jennifer Lee | Paediatrics | Elizabeth Arbuthnot Dyson Fellowship William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship |
| Anthony Mak | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund Starr Medal |
| Rano Matta | Surgery | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| David Mealiea | Surgery | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund Heidi Sternbach Scholarship Timeposters Fellowship |
| Jaap Mulder | Paediatrics | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Farshad Nassiri | Surgery | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Christopher Noel | Otolaryngology | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Kieran Quinn | Medicine | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship Javenthey Soobiah Scholarship |
| Helene Retrouvey | Surgery | Ellen Epstein Rykov Memorial Prize |
| Ruth Ronn | Obstetrics & Gynaecology | William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship |
| Tomas Saun | Surgery | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Shiri Shinar | Obstetrics & Gynaecology | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Colin Sue-Chue-Lam | Surgery | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Suganth Suppiah | Surgery | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Nigel Tan | Medicine | Edie Steinberg Scholarship Fund Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund Starr Medal |
| Robert Vanner | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund Starr Medal |
| Abi Vijenthira | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Calvin Yeh | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Natalia Ziolkowski | Surgery | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Kevin Zuo | Surgery | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship Nellie L. Farthing Fellowship |
Other PGME Awards
CSCI/CIHR Resident Research Award (awarded October 2018)
- Value of award: $1,000
- Winner: Daniel Pincus, PGY3, Orthopaedic Surgery
PARO Resident Teaching Awards (awarded February 2019)
- Value of award: $1,000
- Winners: Andrew Gao, PGY5, Neuropathology; Elizabeth Miazga, PGY4, Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Sarita Verma Award (awarded March 2019)
- Value of award: $500
- Winner: Barbara Liu, Geriatric Medicine
PG Excellence Awards (awarded March 2019)
Development and Innovation:
- Value of Award: $ 1,000
- Winners: Joan Lipa, Plastic Surgery; Veronica Wadey, Orthopaedic Surgery
Teaching Performance/Mentorship/Advocacy:
- Value of Award: $ 1,000
- Winners: Peter Ferguson, Orthopaedic Surgery; Jeannette Goguen, Internal Medicine
Trainee Leadership Awards (awarded May 2019)
- Value of award: $500
- Winners: Samah Alkhawashki, PGY5, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry; Ryan Luther, PGY5, General Internal Medicine; Ryan Perlus, PGY4, Orthopaedic Surgery; Luciana Rodriguez Guerineau, Clinical Fellow, Paediatric Critical Care; Michelle Sukhu, PGY5, Psychiatry; Ahmed Taher, PGY5, Emergency Medicine
Charles Mickle Award (awarded March 2019)
- 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: Ivan Silver
PGME Social Responsibility Award (awarded March 2019)
- Value of award: $500
- Winner Faculty Award: Ashna Bowry, Family Medicine
- Winner Resident Award: Bushra Khan, PGY1, Psychiatry
Robert Sheppard Award (awarded March 2019)
- Value of award: $500
- Winner Faculty Award: Meb Rashid, Family Medicine
- Winner Resident Award: Michael Scott, PGY4, Internal Medicine; Alissa Tedesco, PGY3, Family Medicine