Each year, the Faculty of Medicine recognizes faculty members who exemplify exceptional contributions in the areas of education, research and/or service, and who are dedicated to advancing both the Faculty’s values and vision of transforming health for everyone. Congratulations to our 2021 recipients:
Service to the University and Community
Recognizes significant contributions to local, national, or international communities aimed at improved health outcomes of the population.

Mel Krajden
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Deborah Money
Obstetrics & Gynaecology and School of Population and Public Health
Advancement of Equity, Diversity and Inclusiveness
Recognizes outstanding contributions in the area of equity, diversity, and inclusion through research, teaching, or service.

Kate Shannon
Medicine

Elizabeth Rideout
Cellular & Physiological Sciences
Excellence in Foundational Science Research
Recognizes outstanding basic science research and scholarly contributions in the areas of health and life sciences.

Mark Cembrowski
Cellular & Physiological Sciences

Artem Cherkasov
Urologic Sciences
Excellence in Clinical or Applied Research
Recognizes outstanding clinical or applied research and scholarly contributions.

Julie Bettinger
Pediatrics and School of Population and Public Health

Torsten Nielsen
Medicine and Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Excellence in Education
Recognizes significant contributions to health education in the areas of leadership, innovation, and/or scholarship of education.

Kevin Eva
Medicine

Karen Pinder
Cellular & Physiological Sciences
Overall Excellence – Early Career
Recognizes outstanding contributions in the areas of research, education, and service.

Daniel Vigo
Psychiatry and School of Population and Public Health

Gillian Hanley
Obstetrics & Gynaecology

M-J Milloy
Medicine
Overall Excellence – Mid-career
Recognizes outstanding contributions in the areas of research, education, and service.

Jordan Guenette
Physical Therapy

Robert Olson
Surgery
Overall Excellence – Senior Faculty
Recognizes outstanding contributions in the areas of research, education, and service.

Janice Eng
Physical Therapy

Stuart Turvey
Pediatrics