2024-2025 PGME Awards & Grants
Adjudication Committees
CSCI/CIHR Award
Dr. Jethro Kwong, Dr. Connie Li, Dr. Michael Mak, Dr. Monica Malta, Dr. Briseida Mema, Dr. Naomi Visanji
PG Excellence Award
Dr. Andrea Doria, Dr. Monica Farcas, Dr. Gemini Tanna, Dr. Laura Walker
PG Leadership Award
Dr. Nirit Bernhard, Dr. Jamal Depradine, Adrienne Fung, Dr. Connie Li, Dr. Laura Leigh Murgaski, Dr. Hemen Shukla
PARO Award
Dr. Alikhassi Afsaneh, Dr. Juglans Alvarez, Dr. Paul Dolinar, Dr. Robert Dydynsky, Dr. Connie Li, Dr. Michael Mak, Dr. Monica Malta
Research Award
Dr. Juglans Alvarez, Dr. Robert Dydynsky, Dr. Calandra Li, Dr. Connie Li, Dr. Melissa Hynes, Dr. Michael Mak, Dr. Monica Malta, Dr. Briseida Mema, Dr. Marla Nayer, Dr. Jennifer Nguyen, Dr. Naomi Visanji
Sarita Verma Award
Elicia Bryant, Adrienne Fung, Dr. Melissa Hynes, Yasmine Ishmael, Dr. Laura Leigh Murgaski, Dr. Marla Nayer
Social Responsibility Award
Dr. Shirley Deng, Dr. Minnie Fu, Dr. Wendy Lai, Dr. Ashley Vandermorris
Robert Sheppard Award
Dr. Revadhi Chelvarajah, Dr. Angela Dong, Dr. Evonemo Esievoadje, Dr. Tina Oliphant
CAME Rising Star of Excellence
Adrienne Fung, Dr. Laura Leigh Murgaski, Lisa St-Amant
Dr. M. Ian Bowmer Award for Leadership in Social Accountability
Dr. Juglans Alvarez, Dr. Michael Mak, Dr. Monica Malta, Dr. Briseida Mema, Dr. Melinda Musgrave
Dr. W. Dale Dauphinee Award for Excellence in Medical Education
Dr. Juglans Alvarez, Dr. Michael Mak, Dr. Monica Malta, Dr. Briseida Mema, Dr. Melinda Musgrave, Dr. Naomi Visanji
PGME Research Awards
Summary of PGME Research Awards – Applicants and Funding Total number of applicants: 55
- Total funds available: $528,580.76
- Total awarded: $240,000.00
- Awards per trainee: $10,000.00 to $17,000.00
- 18 out of 55 applicants successful: 33%
PGME Research Awards – Funding Sources and Amounts
- Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund - $171,500.00
- Edward Christie Stevens Fellowship - $37,059.22
- Chisholm Memorial Fellowship - $28,500.00
- William Cron & Jean Harris Memorial Fellowship - $2,440.78
- Starr Medals - $500.00
2024 PGME Research Award Winners
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| Arjun Balachandar | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund Starr Medal |
| Connor Brenna | Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine William Cron & Jean Harris Memorial Fellowship |
| Lacey Brennan | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Nitish Dhingra | Surgery | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Etoroabasi Ekpe | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Yu Qing (Jenny) Huang | Medicine | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Alainna Jamal | Medicine | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
| Andrea Kuczynski | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Justin Lim | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Laura-Eve Mantella | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| David-Dan Nguyen | Surgery | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Maleeha Qazi | Radiation Oncology | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Kara Ruicci | Radiation Oncology | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Ryan Sless | Medicine | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Erene Stergiopoulos | Psychiatry | Edward Christie Stevens Fellowships in Medicine |
| Cristian Udovicich | Radiation Oncology | Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund |
| Jovi Wong | Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences | Chisholm Memorial Fellowship |
Other PGME Awards
CSCI/CIHR Resident Research Award (awarded October 2024)
- Value of award: $1,000
- Winner: Rishad Khan, PGY5, Adult Gastroenterology
PARO Resident Teaching Awards (awarded February 2025)
- Value of award: $1,000
- Winners: Austin Pereira, PGY5, Ophthalmology; Jaime Cazes, PGY5, Adult Neurology
Sarita Verma Award (awarded May 2025)
- Value of award: $500
- Winner: Kevin Weingarten, Pediatrics
PG Excellence Awards (awarded March 2025)
Development and Innovation:
- Value of Award: $1,000
- Winners: Esther Bui, Adult Neurology; John Hanlon, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Teaching Performance/Mentorship/Advocacy:
- Value of Award: $1,000
- Winners: Andrea Bezjak, Radiation Oncology; Perla Lansang, Dermatology
Charles Mickle Award (awarded May 2025)
- 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: $10,000
- Winner: Mireille Norris, Geriatric Medicine
PGME Social Responsibility Award (awarded March 2025)
- Value of award: $500
- Winner Learner Award: David-Dan Nguyen, PGY2 Urology
Robert Sheppard Award (awarded March 2025)
- Value of award: $500
- Winner Faculty Award: Shaheen Darani, Forensic Psychiatry
- Winner Learner Award: Khalidha Nasiri, PGY2, Family Medicine
Leadership Award (awarded June 2025)
- Value of award: $500
- Winners: TBD
CAME Rising Star of Excellence (awarded February 2025)
- Winner: Victoria Reedman, PGY5, Adult Neurology
Dr. M. Ian Bowmer Award for Leadership in Social Accountability (awarded May 2024)
- Value of award: $5,000
- Winner: Betel Yibrehu, PGY3, General Surgery
Dr. W. Dale Dauphinee Award for Excellence in Medical Education (awarded May 2024)
- Value of award: $5,000
- Winner: Elysia Grose, PGY4, Otolaryngology