2023-2024 PGME Awards & Grants
Adjudication Committees
CSCI/CIHR Award
Dr. Tanya Chen, Dr. Elysia Grose, Dr. Michael Mak, Dr. Monica Malta, Dr. Jennifer Nguyen, Dr. Sofiane Ouerd, Dr. Sharon Yeung
PG Excellence Award
Dr. Nisha Andany, Dr. Daniel Gorman, Dr. Marla Nayer
PG Leadership Award
Caroline Abrahams, Dr. Melissa Hynes, Laura Leigh Murgaski, Dr. Sofiane Ouerd, Dr. Linda Probyn
PARO Award
Dr. Juglans Alvarez, Dr. Michael Mak, Dr. Monica Malta, Dr. Melinda Musgrave, Dr. Sofiane Ouerd, Dr. Naomi Visanji, Dr. Sharon Yeung
Research Award
Dr. Juglans Alvarez, Dr. Ariel Graff, Dr. Michael Mak, Dr. Monica Malta, Dr. Briseida Mema, Dr. Melinda Musgrave, Dr. Marla Nayer, Dr. Jennifer Nguyen, Dr. Sofiane Ouerd, Dr. Naomi Visanji, Dr. Sharon Yeung
Sarita Verma Award
Caroline Abrahams, Dr. Melissa Hynes, Dr. Anne Matlow, Dr. Laura Leigh Murgaski, Dr. Linda Probyn
Social Responsibility Award
Dr. Minnie Fu, Dr. Wendy Lai, Dr. Ashley Vandermorris
Robert Sheppard Award
Dr. Aisling Glynn, Dr. Angela Dong, Dr. Evonemo Esievoadje, Dr. Tina Oliphant
CAME Rising Star of Excellence
Adrienne Fung, Dr. Anne Matlow, Dr. Marla Nayer, Lisa St-Amant
PGME Research Awards
Summary of PGME Research Awards – Applicants and Funding
- Total number of applicants: 45
- Total funds available: $487,879.71
- Total awarded: $219,000.00
- Awards per trainee: $8,000.00 to $16,500.00
- 19 out of 45 applicants successful: 42%
PGME Research Awards – Funding Sources and Amounts
- Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund – $93,000.00
- Edward Christie Stevens Fellowship – $93,000.00
- Chisholm Memorial Fellowship – $21,500.00
- Starr Medals - $1,500.00
2023 PGME Research Award Winners
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin An | Surgery | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Adom Bondzi-Simpson | Surgery | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Tanya (Tian) Chen | Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Mimi Deng | Surgery | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| David Dodington | Lab Medicine & Pathobiology | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund Starr Medal |
| Inna Gong | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund Starr Medal |
| Viranda Jayalath | Surgery | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund Starr Medal |
| Helena Kim | Psychiatry | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Jethro Kwong | Surgery | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Ben Li | Surgery | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Syena Moltaji | Surgery | William S. Fenwick Research Fellowship |
| David-Dan Nguyen | Surgery | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Matthew Raleigh | Surgery | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Iran Rashedi | Lab Medicine & Pathobiology | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Katherine Sawicka | Medicine | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Adam Suleman | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Mathew Voisin | Surgery | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Nebras Warsi | Surgery | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Eric Zhao | Radiation Oncology | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
Other PGME Awards
CSCI/CIHR Resident Research Award (awarded October 2023)
- Value of award: $1,000
- Winner: Jethro Kwong, PGY2, Urology
PARO Resident Teaching Awards (awarded February 2024)
- Value of award: $1,000
- Winners: Joseph Dubé, PGY4, Medical Genetics; James Im, PGY5, Adult Neurology
Sarita Verma Award (awarded March 2024)
- Value of award: $500
- Winner: Nisha Andany, Adult Infectious Diseases
PG Excellence Awards (awarded February 2024)
Development and Innovation:
- Value of Award: $ 1,000
- Winners: Andrea Doria, Diagnostic Imaging; Gemini Tanna, Adult Nephrology
Teaching Performance/Mentorship/Advocacy:
- Value of Award: $ 1,000
- Winners: Monica Farcas, Urology; Laura Walker, General Internal Medicine
Charles Mickle Award (awarded May 2024)
- 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: Dr. Brian Wong, Medicine
PGME Social Responsibility Award (awarded March 2024)
- Value of award: $500
- Winner Faculty Award: Sacha Agrawal, Psychiatry
- Co-winners Trainee Award: Adom Bondzi-Simpson and Betty Yibrehu, PGY3 General Surgery
Robert Sheppard Award (awarded March 2024)
- Value of award: $500
- Winner Faculty Award: Jillian Alston, Geriatric Medicine
- Co-Winners Trainee Award: Adom Bondzi-Simpson and Betty Yibrehu, PGY3 General Surgery
Leadership Award (awarded May 2024)
- Value of award: $500
- Winners: Ashley Warnock, PGY4, Psychiatry; Han Yan, PGY2, Family Medicine; Wadah Ahmed, PGY4, Diagnostic Radiology; Elizabeth Chuk, Clinical Fellow, Radiation Oncology
CAME Rising Star of Excellence (awarded February 2024)
- Winner: Justin Lam, Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics