2022-2023 PGME Awards & Grants
Adjudication Committees
CSCI/CIHR Award
Dr. Juglans Alvarez, Dr. Alexandre Boutet, Dr. Michael Mak, Dr. Monica Malta, Dr. Melinda Musgrave, Dr. Vincent Tang, Dr. Naomi Visanji
PG Excellence Award
Dr. Sacha Agrawal, Dr. David Chan, Dr. Robert Madan, Dr. Bobby Yanagawa
PG Leadership Award
Caroline Abrahams, Dr. Melissa Hynes, Dr. Anne Matlow, Laura Leigh Murgaski, Dr. Linda Probyn, Dr. Vincent Tang
PARO Award
Dr. Juglans Alvarez, Dr. Ryan Brydges, Dr. Ariel Graff, Dr. Michael Mak, Dr. Monica Malta, Dr. Briseida Mema, Dr. Melinda Musgrave, Dr. Vincent Tang, Dr. Naomi Visanji
Research Award
Dr. Juglans Alvarez, Dr. Rodrigo Cavalcanti, Dr. Sachin Doshi, Dr. Melissa Hynes, Dr. Michael Mak, Dr. Monica Malta, Dr. Anne Matlow, Dr. Briseida Mema, Dr. Melinda Musgrave, Dr. Marla Nayer, Dr. Linda Probyn, Dr. Vincent Tang, Dr. Naomi Visanji
Sarita Verma Award
Caroline Abrahams, Dr. Najima Ahmed, Dr. Melissa Hynes, Dr. Anne Matlow, Laura Leigh Murgaski, Dr. Mary Tsao
Social Responsibility Award
Dr. Shirley Deng, Dr. Minnie Fu, Dr. Wendy Lai, Dr. Abhenil Mittal, Dr. David-Dan Nguyen, Dr. Ashley Vandermorris
Robert Sheppard Award
Dr. Mimi Deng, Dr. Amy Gajaria, Dr. Laura Nanna Lohkamp, Dr. Tina Madzima, Dr. Adel Moideen
CAME Rising Star of Excellence
Dr. Melissa Hynes, Laura Leigh Murgaski, Dr. Marla Yaner, Lisa St-Amant
PGME Research Awards
Summary of PGME Research Awards – Applicants and Funding
- Total number of applicants: 64
- Total funds available: $364,382.78
- Total awarded: $131,759.22
- Awards per trainee: $3,500.00 to $9,935.81
- 25 out of 64 applicants successful: 39%
PGME Research Awards – Funding Sources and Amounts
- Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund – $23,300.00
- Edward Christie Stevens Fellowship – $35,000.00
- Chisholm Memorial Fellowship – $32,386.28
- William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship – $15,226.39
- Edie Steinberg Scholarship Fund – $7,500.00
- Miriam Neveren Memorial Award – $6,057.66
- William Cron & Jean Harris Memorial Fund – $3,698.45
- Elizabeth Arbuthnot Dyson Fellowship – $4000.00
- Javenthey Soobiah Scholarship – $1,709.42
- Heidi Sternbach Scholarship – $2,267.63
- Nellie L. Farthing Fellowship – $95.98
- Timeposters Fellowship – $517.69
- Starr Medals – Gold Medals Only
2022 PGME Research Award Winners
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| Sonia Anchouche | Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| David Bobrowski | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Connor Brenna | Anesthesiology and Pain Management | William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship |
| Karen Chung | Surgery | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Calvin Diep | Anesthesiology and Pain Management | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Tina Felfeli | Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Eduardo Flores Umanzor | Medicine | Edie Steinberg Scholarship Fund |
| Laureen Hachem | Surgery | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Nicholas Howell | Medicine | Miriam Neveren Memorial Award William Cron & Jean Harris Memorial Fellowship |
| Lauren King | Medicine | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Andrea Kuczynski | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Marc Levin | Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery | Miriam Neveren Memorial Award |
| Amy Lu | Pediatrics | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Jayne MacMahon | Pediatrics | Edie Steinberg Scholarship Fund |
| Akihiro Nakamura | Medicine | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Christopher Noel | Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery | Heidi Sternbach Scholarship Chisholm Memorial Fellowship Timeposters Fellowship |
| Sofiane Ouerd | Medicine | William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship |
| Sabrina Piedimonte | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Marko Popovic | Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Cal Robinson | Pediatrics | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Paul Ryan | Pediatrics | Elizabeth Arbuthnot Dyson Fellowship |
| Fartoon Siad | Medicine | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Weam Sieffien | Psychiatry | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Ryan Sless | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Tianwei (Ellen) Zhou | Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences | William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship Javenthey Soobiah Scholarship |
Other PGME Awards
CSCI/CIHR Resident Research Award (awarded October 2022)
- Value of award: $1,000
- Co-winners: Tanya Chen and Elysia Grose, PGY3, Otolaryngology
PARO Resident Teaching Awards (awarded February 2023)
- Value of award: $1,000
- Winners: Stephanie Kuntz, PGY5, Adult Neurology; Michael Nguyeni, PGY5, Ophthalmology
Sarita Verma Award (awarded March 2023)
- Value of award: $500
- Winner: Shaheen Darani, Psychiatry
PG Excellence Awards (awarded February 2023)
Development and Innovation:
- Value of Award: $ 1,000
- Winners: Nisha Andany, Adult Infectious Diseases
Teaching Performance/Mentorship/Advocacy:
- Value of Award: $ 1,000
- Winners: Daniel Gorman, Psychiatry; Francis Wright, Surgical Oncology
Charles Mickle Award (awarded May 2023)
- 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: Lynda Probyn, Medical Imaging
PGME Social Responsibility Award (awarded February 2023)
- Value of award: $500
- Winner Faculty Award: Petal Abdool, Psychiatry
- Winner Resident Award: Victoria Reedman, Adult Neurology
Robert Sheppard Award (awarded February 2023)
- Value of award: $500
- Winner Faculty Award: Malika Sharma, Adult Infectious Diseases; Mireille Norris, Geriatric Medicine
- Winner Resident Award: Fartoon Siad, PGY3, Internal Medicine
Leadership Award (awarded May 2023)
- Value of award: $500
- Winners: Benjamin Cassidy, PGY4, Psychiatry; Nikhita Singhal, PGY4, Psychiatry; Mary (Alix) Murphy, PGY4, Obstetrics & Gynecology; Evgenia (Jennia) Michaeli, Clinical Fellow, Obstetrics & Gynecology; Co-recipients Warner Findstad, PGY4, Pediatrics and Kelsey Shannon, PGY4, Pediatrics
CAME Rising Star of Excellence (awarded 2023)
- Winner: Victor Do, PGY3, Pediatrics