Outstanding learners and teachers applauded at Awards in Education ceremony

This year’s Faculty of Medicine Awards in Education ceremony recognized the outstanding academic achievements of over 100 of the Faculty’s learners and teachers in 2024.

The event honoured students and faculty members from basic science undergraduate studies (Translational and Molecular Medicine), postdoctoral studies, graduate studies, postgraduate medical education, undergraduate medical education and continuing professional development.

See below for a full list of the 2024 Awards in Education awardees – congratulations to all winners!

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD):

Dr. Dominique Yelle - Teaching Skills Attainment Award (Level II with merit)
Dr. Lisa Freeman - Teaching Skills Attainment Award (Level I)

PharmD:

Anne Roberge - Award in Academic excellence and cross-disciplinary skills
Jenna Brophey  - Award in Education - “Being a Pharmacist”
Brianna Dagenais - Award in Education - “The Pharmacist and Access to Medication”
Maria El-Azzi - Award in Education - “The Pharmacist and patient-centered care”
Anya Hammami - Award in Education - “The Pharmacist as an Educator and Health Advocate”
Stephanie Perron - Award in Education - Leadership in Francophonie
Mae Hung - Award in Education - Pharmacy Research

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies:

Jessica Hursti - Anatomical Sciences Education Award of Excellence
Emmeline Berger - Anatomical Sciences Education Leadership Award
Samantha Lane - Excellence in Education Prize in Anatomical Sciences Education, Major Research Paper – English
Meriem Merghem - Excellence in Education Prize in Anatomical Sciences Education, Major Research Paper – French
Rachel Piché - Faculty award: Leadership in Graduate Studies
Tyler Smith - Award of Excellence in Graduate Studies – PhD in Biochemistry
Deyanira Hernandez - Leadership Award – Graduate Studies in Biochemistry
Stephanie Lofaro - Award of Excellence in Graduate Studies – Master's in Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Radmila Stewart - Award of Excellence in Graduate Studies – PhD in Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Kathryn Beaudry - Best Masters Thesis Award in Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Shamayita Roy - Best PhD Thesis Award in Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Kanchi Baijal - Faculty award: Mentorship in Graduate Studies
Michaela Lunn - Leadership Award – Graduate Studies in Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Isabelle Letourneau - Award of Excellence in Graduate Studies – Master's in Epidemiology
Romina Fakhraei - Award of Excellence in Graduate Studies – PhD in Epidemiology
Ayni Sharif - Best Master's Thesis Award in Epidemiology
Erin Collins - Best PhD Thesis Award in Epidemiology
Kieran Furlong - Award of Excellence in Graduate Studies – Master's in Microbiology and Immunology
Manel Zeghal - Award of Excellence in Graduate Studies – PhD in Microbiology and Immunology
Kate Hurley - Best Master's Thesis Award in Microbiology and Immunology
Zaid Taha - Best PhD Thesis Award in Microbiology and Immunology
Karan Thakur - Award of Excellence in Graduate Studies – Master's in Neuroscience
Nathaniel Jones - Award of Excellence in Graduate Studies – PhD in Neuroscience
Somayah Alsayadi - Best Master's Thesis Award in Neuroscience
Emerson Harkin - Best PhD Thesis Award in Neuroscience
Rami Hamati - Leadership Award – Graduate Studies in Neuroscience
Maela Kaminski - Award of Excellence in Graduate Studies – Public Health
Asia Akther - Faculty Award – EDI Champion, Graduate Studies
Abhinya Gulasingam - Leadership Award – Graduate Studies in Public Health
Shelley Horrocks-Pope - Leadership Award – Graduate Studies in Public Health
Tracy Xie - Award of Excellence in Translational and Molecular Medicine – English Stream
Mila Schaffrath - Award of Excellence in Translational and Molecular Medicine – French Stream
Thomas Laval - Award of Excellence for Postdoctoral Studies
Cory Goldstein - Faculty Award: Best paper
Joelle Choueiry - Postdoctoral Excellence in Mentorship Award
Aileen MacLellan - Postdoctoral EDI Champion Award

Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME):

Marco Trigiani - Scholar Competency Award
Maude Bergeron - Scholar Competency Award
Katerina Palacek - Scholar Competency Award
Veronica Alba - Scholar Competency Award
Bethany Smethurst - Scholar Competency Award
Yasmine Sehabi - Scholar Competency Award
Ally Sweet - Scholar Competency Award
Emma Gartke - Scholar Competency Award
Duale Omar - Scholar Competency Award
Darius Stamatakos - Scholar Competency Award
Alyssa Murray - Scholar Competency Award
Johanna Guay - Scholar Competency Award
Ally Sweet - Jean-Jacques Lussier Award
Matilda Hick - Scholar Competency Award
Abigaël Carpentier - Scholar Competency Award
Kyrke Gaudreau - Scholar Competency Award
Victoria Anne Purdy-Millaire - Scholar Competency Award
Michael Smolinski - Scholar Competency Award
Isabelle Lefebvre - Scholar Competency Award
Brook Biniam - Clinician Competency Award
Pooya Sekhavati - Clinician Competency Award
Abigaël Carpentier - Clinician Competency Award
Matt Cope - Clinician Competency Award
Pierre-Marc Dion - Clinician Competency Award
Yasmine Balan - Clinician Competency Award
Melissa Sam Soon - Clinician Competency Award
Melissa Dann - Clinician Competency Award
Matt Cope - Clinician Competency Award
Yasmine Balan - Clinician Competency Award
Olivia Mercier - Clinician Competency Award
Pierre-Marc Dion - Clinician Competency Award
Jenny Huynh - Clinician Competency Award
Dana Tabet - Clinician Competency Award
Abhishek Achunair - Clinician Competency Award
Adèle Scarlett - Clinician Competency Award
Anit Bhattacharyya - Clinician Competency Award
Yasmine Balan - Clinician Competency Award
Omar Sbeanaty - Clinician Competency Award
Olivia Marcotte - Clinician Competency Award
Nadine Cheffi - Clinician Competency Award
Christine Paquette Cannalonga - Clinician Competency Award
Pardise Elmi - Clinician Competency Award
Imane Elmellouki - Clinician Competency Award
Zoe Kerhoulas - Clinician Competency Award
Ayoub Rebaine - Clinician Competency Award
James Wang - Professional Competency Award
Pierre-Marc Dion - Professional Competency Award
Alex Lee - Collaborator Competency Award
Dourra Assani - Collaborator Competency Award
Chelsea Zhang - Person Competency Award
Justin Lalonde - Person Competency Award
Nadine Cheffi - Leadership Competency Award
Margaret Efraim - Leadership Competency Award
Shyla Gupta - Health Advocate Competency Award
Reda Silarbi - Health Advocate Competency Award
Rashi Ramchandani - Communicator Competency Award
Victoria Anne Purdy-Millaire - Communicator Competency Award
Sierra Land - Leadership in Indigenous Health Award
Marguerite Beaudoin - Leadership in Indigenous Health Award
Dr. Anna Byszewski - Professional Competency Award
Dr. Marc Poitras - Professional Competency Award
Dr. Reetesh Bose - Collaborator Competency Award
Dr. Isabelle Desjardins - Collaborator Competency Award
Dr. Wafa Djerboua - Person Competency Award
Dr. Christopher Fabian - Person Competency Award
Dr. Irena Druce - Leadership Competency Award
Dr. Isabelle Desjardins - Leadership Competency Award
Dr. Sarah Brandigampola - Health Advocate Competency Award
Dr. Kay-Anne Haykal - Health Advocate Competency Award
Dr. Judy Shiau - Communicator Competency Award
Dr. André Martel - Communicator Competency Award
Dr. Craig Campbell - ePortfolio Coach Award
Dr. Véronique LeBlanc - ePortfolio Coach Award
Karen McCarthy Byvelds - Physicians' Skills Development Standardized Patient Award
Stella Cojocaru - Physicians' Skills Development Standardized Patient Award

Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME):

Dr. Ian Malnis, Vascular Surgery - Award in Education for Collaborator Competency
Dr. Victoria Domonkos, Diagnostic Radiology - Award in Education for Communicator Competency
Dr. Mehr Jain, Obstetrics and Gynecology - Award in Education for Health Advocate Competency
Dr. Jasmin Pagé, Pediatrics - Award in Education for Leadership (Manager) Competency
Dr. Christopher Goy, Geriatric Medicine - Award in Education for Professional Competency
Dr. Esther Lee, Psychiatry - Award in Education for Professional Competency
Dr. James Gilbertson, Emergency Medicine - Award in Education for Scholar Competency
Dr. Sophia Hrycko, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Educator Award for Professional Competency
Dr. Adrienne Kwong, Palliative Medicine - Educator Award for Collaborator Competency
Dr. Ripa Akter, Geriatric Medicine - Educator Award for Leadership (Manager Competency)
Dr. Henrique Parsons, Palliative Medicine - Educator Award for Health Advocate Competency