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SMH Department of Medicine Internal Awards

  • Awards nominated by DOM faculty – calls for nominations go out in early February with a mid-March deadline. Awards are decided by a panel of judges. Awards are given out at the DOM annual event in June or at Higgins Day.

Dr. Michael Freeman Award for Professionalism and Integrity

In 2018, the Dr. Michael R. Freeman Award for Integrity and Professionalism was created for the St. Michael’s Department of Medicine by the members of the Division of Cardiology named in honour of our friend and colleague, Dr. Michael Freeman, who passed away suddenly in September 2017. The awardee would demonstrate professionalism, integrity, altruism and leadership.

Recipients:

2018 Sharon Straus

2019 Jim Kitchens

2020 Matthew Muller

2021 Marie Faughnan

2022 David Hall

2023 Eric Tseng

2024 Yuna Lee

Dr. Michael Ward Mentorship Award

In 2006, a St Michael’s Department of Medicine mentorship award was created to recognize senior faculty members who have served as outstanding mentors. In 2010, this award was named the Dr. Michael Ward Mentorship Award to honour the late Dr. Michael Ward, who was a clinician scientist at St. Michael's Hospital and was himself an outstanding mentor.

Recipients:

2006 Paul Dorian

2007 Shaun Goodman, Liz Tullis

2008 Richard Gilbert

2009 Sharon Straus, Cliff Ottaway

2010 Tom Parker, Jim Kitchens, Peter Kopplin

2011 Marie Faughnan

2012 Gyl Midroni

2013 Louise Perlin

2014 No dinner – no recipient

2015 Andreas Laupacis

2016 Ophyr Mourad

2017 Kamran Khan

2018 Rob Sargeant

2019 Howard Leong-Poi

2020 Gary May

2021 Yuna Lee

2022 Gustavo Saposnik

2023 Marika Hohol

2024 Ahmed Bayoumi

Master Clinician Award

This award was launched in 2022 to recognize clinical faculty members from the SMH DOM who demonstrate consistent outstanding clinical performance and the highest standard of patient care.

Recipients:

2022 Louise Perlin, Victor Hoffstein

2023 Marisa Zorzitto, Paul Kortan

2024 Camilla Wong and Gyl Midroni

Dr. JJ Connon Award

This award is given in recognition of dedication, enthusiasm and excellence in teaching to both undergraduate and postgraduate medical students by the Chief Medical Resident.

  • Awards nominated by DOM faculty and SMH-based Residents – call to vote goes out in early March with a mid-April deadline. Awards are decided by number of votes. Awards are given out at Higgins Day.

Dr. Murray Muirhead Resident Awards for PGY1, PGY2 and PGY3

Established to honour the memory of Murray Muirhead, who died during his internship at the Wellesley Hospital in 1978. Rewards those who demonstrate the qualities, which he exemplified: academic and clinical excellence and humanity in the practice of medicine. Awards are given out annually to one resident at each of the PGY1, PGY2 and PGY3 levels, though occasionally there is a tie and two awards are given.

  • Awards nominated by learners - calls for nominations go out in early March with a mid-April deadline. Awards are decided by number of votes. Awards are given out at the DOM annual event in June or at Higgins Day.

Dr. Robert Hyland Award for Teaching Excellence

This award is given to an individual staff physician in the Department of Medicine who demonstrates excellence in clinical teaching and, in addition, serves as an important role model to trainees as a superb, caring, and compassionate clinician. Nominees for the Hyland Award are determined based on rankings by trainees from the previous year from the Dr. Rob Sargeant Awards. The selection of this award is in addition to selection of the Dr. Rob Sargeant Postgraduate Education awards by current trainees and is done by a distinct ballot.

 

Recipients:

2011 Dr. Ophyr Mourad

2012 Dr. Vincent Chien

2013 Dr. Rob Sargeant

2014 Dr. Yuna Lee

2015 Dr. Martina Trinkaus

2016 Dr. Natalie Wong

2017 Dr. Reena Pattani

2018 Dr. Jeremy Edwards

2019 Dr. Camilla Wong

2020 Dr. Kieran McIntyre

2021 Dr. Seema Marwaha

2022 Dr. Alexandra Muccilli

2023 Dr. Dhruv Nayyar

2024 Dr. Alberto Goffi

Dr. Rob Sargeant Postgraduate Education Awards

These awards recognize outstanding teachers in the Department of Medicine taking into account enthusiasm and interest, rapport with trainees, clinical credibility, accessibility, teaching ability and delegation of responsibility. In 2021, these awards were named to honour the late Dr. Rob Sargeant, who was an outstanding educator and mentor. Nominated by all residents rotating through SMH and confirmed by number of votes.

Dr. Gerald Wong Award for Undergraduate Teaching

This award recognizes dedication and enthusiasm and outstanding teaching ability. The recipient is chosen by undergraduate medical students at FitzGerald Academy.

Dr. Luigi Casella Award

The Casella award is given to the outstanding teacher in the Division of Cardiology. It recognizes teaching excellence and outstanding contribution to Cardiology resident education and is chosen by Cardiology residents and fellows.

 

For more information on any of these awards, please contact the Office of the Physician-in-Chief.

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