Awards for Excellence
in Postgraduate Medical Education
Nominations are now closed. Nominations open annually in mid-September.
About
These awards recognize outstanding contributions of faculty members who teach medical residents and fellows; develop, organize and administer training programs; develop innovative approaches to teaching, research, and evaluation; or serve as mentors and advocates to postgraduate medical trainees. Up to 4 awards may be presented annually, and each winner will receive a certificate with a financial prize. Winners will be notified directly and will be recognized at the Faculty’s Annual Educational Achievement Day.
Eligibility Criteria
- These awards are open to faculty members who teach medical residents and fellows; develop, organize and administer training programs; develop innovative approaches to teaching, research, and evaluation; or serve as mentors and advocates to postgraduate medical trainees.
- This includes any Temerty Faculty of Medicine faculty members and clinical/academic staff that contribute to post-graduate medical education.
- A previous winner may be nominated for an award in the same category only after a lapse of 3 years.
- A previous winner may be nominated for an award in a different category from a previous award at any time
Award Categories & Selection Criteria
This award has two categories. Expand each category to see the full criteria:
Development/Innovation in Postgraduate Education
Criteria:
- Leadership and organization skills.
- Course/curriculum development and/or development of evaluation tools.
- Development of new instructional methods/modules.
- Restructuring of teaching/evaluation component, workshops, CanMEDS roles.
Teaching Performance/Mentorship/Advocacy
Criteria:
- Continuous or long-term excellence in instruction, career counseling, promotion of collegiality, role model, service as Program Director
- Mentoring and/or advocating for postgraduate medical trainees
How to Submit a Nomination
Nominations are currently closed. Nominations will next open in mid-September 2026.
All nominations must be submitted using the online nomination form. Nominations can be completed by anyone within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine with knowledge of the nominee’s work.
When completing the form, you will be asked to provide the following:
Impact Statements
Short statements (up to 300 words each) describing how the nominee meets each of the criteria listed above (expand the award category above to review the relevant criteria). For each, include examples of impact. Impact as it relates to each criterion may include but is not limited to: changes in knowledge, perspectives, practices, or policy; scaling/replication; innovation; advancing EDIIA.
Confirmation of Leadership Support
When completing the nomination form, you will be asked to confirm that the Department Chair or Vice Chair Education is aware of and supports this nomination on the basis that the nominee's accomplishments align with the award criteria. There is no limit on how many nominations per department.
One Peer Testimony
A short peer testimony of up to ~300 words. This statement should be provided by a colleague, collaborator or supervisor. This short personal testimony should describe the writer’s support for the nomination. This is not meant to be a summary of the nominee's merits and accomplishments but rather highlight specific experiences the writer has had with the nominee, and how these impacted the person writing the testimony or a group, institution or discipline. Examples are stronger than adjectives.
One Learner Testimony
A short learner testimony of up to ~300 words. This statement should be provided by a former learner of the nominee. Due to the inherent power dynamics of this relationship, current learners should not be approached to provide this testimony. This short personal testimony should describe the writer’s support for the nomination. This is not meant to be a summary of the nominee's merits and accomplishments but rather highlight specific experiences the writer has had with the nominee, and how these impacted the person writing the testimony or a group, institution or discipline. Examples are stronger than adjectives.
CV
Standard U of T format.
Teaching Dossier
Standard U of T format.
Summary of Teaching Evaluations
Summary only – not all the individual evaluations
Supporting Documents - Optional
Optional: Samples of work/course outlines, etc. may also be included.
Selection Process
- The nominations will be reviewed and ranked by the Postgraduate Teaching Awards Committee.
- The nominating chairs and winners will be notified by the end of March.
If you have any questions, please contact Arlene McKinley.
* Incomplete applications will be discarded without consideration
Previous Recipients
Please see below the list of award recipients, or view the recipient gallery.
Development & Innovation
2025 Recipient(s)
- Esther Bui
- John Hanton
2024 Recipient(s)
- Andrea Doria
- Gemini Tanna
2023 Recipient(s)
Nisha Andany
2022 Recipient(s)
- Sacha Agrawal
- Robert Madan
2021 Recipient(s)
- Ahmed Al Awamer
- Ebru Kaya
- Mark Fefergrad
2020 Recipient(s)
- Rafael Alonso-Gonzalez
- Shirley Tse
2019 Recipient(s)
- Joan Lipa
- Veronica Wadey
2018 Recipient(s)
- Lynfa Stroud
- Sandra de Montbrun
2017 Recipient(s)
- Paolo Campisi
- Teodor Grantcharov
2016 Recipient(s)
- Christopher Hicks
2015 Recipient(s)
- Jordan Chenkin
- Michael Pollanen
2014 Recipient(s)
- Oleg Safir
- Ari Zaretsky
2013 Recipient(s)
- Marika Hohol
- Markku Nousiainen
2012 Recipient(s)
- Rodrigo Cavalcanti
- Peter Ferguson
2011 Recipient(s)
- Albert Yee
- Eric Yu
2010 Recipient(s)
- Karl Iglar
- William Kraemer
2009 Recipient(s)
- Lee Errett
2008 Recipient(s)
- Chi Ming Chow
- Benjamin Saxon
2007 Recipient(s)
- Gyl Midroni
- Ian Witterick
2006 Recipient(s)
- Glen Bandiera
2005 Recipient(s)
- Kevin Imrie
- Helen MacRae
2004 Recipient(s)
- Allan S. Kaplan
- David McKnight
- David W. Tannenbaum
2003 Recipient(s)
- Pamela Catton
- Susan Tallet
Teaching Performance, Mentorship & Advocacy
2025 Recipient(s)
- Andrea Bezjak
- Perla Lansang
2024 Recipient(s)
- Monica Farcas
- Laura Walker
2023 Recipient(s)
- Daniel Gorman
- Frances Wright
2022 Recipient(s)
- David Chan
- Bobby Yanagawa
2021 Recipient(s)
- Adrienne Tan
- Natalie Wong
2020 Recipient(s)
- Ian Johnson
- Scott Walsh
2019 Recipient(s)
- Peter Ferguson
- Jeannette Goguen
2018 Recipient(s)
- Abhaya Kulkarni
- David Tang-Wai
- John Thenganatt
2017 Recipient(s)
- Najma Ahmed
- Jonathan Hunter
2016 Recipient(s)
- Scott Berry
- Nicholas Pimlott
2015 Recipient(s)
- Lesley Wiesenfeld
- Eric Yu
2014 Recipient(s)
- Ronald Kodama
- Steven Shadowitz
2013 Recipient(s)
- Caroline Chessex
- Paul Greig
2012 Recipient(s)
- Robert Mustard
- Heather Ross
2011 Recipient(s)
- Paul Bernstein
- Yuna Lee
2010 Recipient(s)
- William Macrae
- Sheila Weitzman
2009 Recipient(s)
- Robert Bristow
- Christopher Wallace
2008 Recipient(s)
- Jonathan Pirie
- Scott Walsh
2007 Recipient(s)
- Wayne Gold
- Heather Shapiro
2006 Recipient(s)
- Wai-Ching Lam
- Ophyr Mourad
2005 Recipient(s)
- Steven Shumak
2004 Recipient(s)
- Rory Windrim
2003 Recipient(s)
- Susan Lieff
- Robert Silver