2021-2022 PGME Awards & Grants
Adjudication Committees
CSCI/CIHR Award
Dr. Juglans Alvarez, Dr. Alexandre Boutet, Dr. Rodrigo Cavalcanti, Dr. Ariel Graff, Dr. Michael Mak, Dr. Monica Malta, Dr. Briseida Mema, Dr. Melinda Musgrave, Dr. Luckshi Rajendran, Dr. Christian Schulz-Quach, Dr. Naomi Visanji, Dr. Alis Xu
PG Excellence Award
Dr. Melissa Hynes, Dr. Anne Matlow, Dr. Marla Nayer, Dr. Adrienne Tan, Dr. Natalie Wong
PG Leadership Award
Caroline Abrahams, Dr. Charlie Guiang, Dr. Melissa Hynes, Dr. Anne Matlow, Maureen Morris, Dr. Linda Probyn, Dr. Vincent Tang
PARO Award
Dr. Juglans Alvarez, Dr. Michael Mak, Dr. Briseida Mema, Dr. Melinda Musgrave, Dr. Alis Xu
Research Award
Dr. Juglans Alvarez, Dr. Zia Bismilla, Dr. Ryan Brydges, Dr. Rodrigo Cavalcanti, Dr. Sachin Doshi, Dr. Ariel Graff, Dr. Meredith Giuliani, Dr. Melissa Hynes, Dr. Michael Mak, Dr. Monica Malta, Dr. Anne Matlow, Dr. Briseida Mema, Dr. Melinda Musgrave, Dr. Marla Nayer, Dr. Jolie Ringash, Dr. Christine Schulz-Quach, Dr. Naomi Visanji, Dr. Alis Xu
Sarita Verma Award
Caroline Abrahams, Dr. Charlie Guiang, Dr. Melissa Hynes, Dr. Anne Matlow, Maureen Morris, Dr. Linda Probyn
Social Responsibility Award
Dr. Shambe Mutungi, Marci Rose, Dr. Omar Selim
Robert Sheppard Award
Dr. Lee Errett, Dr. Julie Johnstone, Alexandra McKnight
PGME Research Awards
Summary of PGME Research Awards – Applicants and Funding
- Total number of applicants: 81
- Total funds available: $312,768.37
- Total awarded: $210,500.00
- Awards per trainee: $6,200.00 to $11,000.00
- 27 out of 81 applicants successful: 33%
PGME Research Awards – Funding Sources and Amounts
- Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund – $112,650.00
- Edward Christie Stevens Fellowship – $31,650.00
- Chisholm Memorial Fellowship – $29,444.28
- William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship – $29,693.97
- Miriam Neveren Memorial Award – $5,507.60
- Javenthey Soobiah Scholarship – $1,554.15
- Starr Medals – Gold Medals Only
2021 PGME Research Award Winners
| Name | Department | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Tavis Apramian | Family Medicine | William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship Javenthey Soobiah Scholarship |
| Alexandre Boutet | Diagnostic Radiology | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Karen Chung | Surgery | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| David Dodington | Lab Medicine & Pathobiology | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund Starr Medal |
| Tina Felfeli | Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Zachary Ferraro | Obstetrics & Gynaecology | William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship |
| Inna Gong | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Laureen Hachem | Surgery | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine Starr Medal |
| John Hudson | Radiation Oncology | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund Starr Medal |
| Jean Jacob-Brassard | Surgery | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Rachel Kim | Obstetrics & Gynaecology | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Andrea Kuczynski | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Jennifer Kwan | Radiation Oncology | William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship Miriam Neveren Memorial Award |
| Maria Lambadaris | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Rashmi Nedadur | Surgery | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Christopher Noel | Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery |
Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Diana Olszewska | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Justine Philteos | Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery |
William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship |
| Sharanya Ramesh | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Hayeong Rho | Medicine | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Shohinee Sarma | Medicine | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Sanskriti Sasikumar | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Justin Wang | Surgery | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Kevin Xin Wang | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Jovi Wong | Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Siqi Xue | Psychiatry | Miriam Neveren Memorial Award Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Eric Zhao | Radiation Oncology | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
Other PGME Awards
CSCI/CIHR Resident Research Award (awarded October 2021)
- Value of award: $1,000
- Winner: Maria Cusimano, PGY5, Obstetrics & Gynaecology
PARO Resident Teaching Awards (awarded February 2022)
- Value of award: $1,000
- Winners: Ryan Muir, PGY5, Adult Neurology; Asfandyar Mufti, PGY5, Dermatology
Sarita Verma Award (awarded March 2022)
- Value of award: $500
- Winner: Kucy Pon, Dermatology
PG Excellence Awards (awarded March 2022)
Development and Innovation:
- Value of Award: $ 1,000
- Winners: Sacha Agrawal, Psychiatry; Robert Madan, Psychiatry
Teaching Performance/Mentorship/Advocacy:
- Value of Award: $ 1,000
- Winners: David Chan, Adult Neurology; Bobby Yanagawa, Cardiac Surgery
Charles Mickle Award (awarded February 2022)
- 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: Warren Rubenstein, Department of Family and Community Medicine
PGME Social Responsibility Award (awarded March 2022)
- Value of award: $500
- Winner Faculty Award: Modupe Tunde-Byass, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Winner Resident Award: Tina Madzima, PGY4, Diagnostic Radiology
Robert Sheppard Award (awarded March 2022)
- Value of award: $500
- Winner Faculty Award: Michaela Bader, Psychiatry
- Winner Resident Award: Justine Baek, PGY2, Department of Family and Community Medicine
- Winner Resident Award: Samantha Liauw, Clinical Fellow, Adult Cardiology