Awards & Recognition

Our faculty is a varied and dynamic group that is committed to pursuing excellence in education. We value education and it shows! Our members have been the recipients of numerous prestigious awards for medical education.

Sunnybrook Department of Medicine Awards | National Awards | Retired Awards | University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine Awards

Sunnybrook Department of Medicine Awards

The Peter Webster Award for Excellence in Teaching and Patient Care

Awarded to a senior staff with a long history of sustained excellence in teaching and advocacy, compassion and empathy in patient care.

• 2023 - Dr. Liesly Lee
• 2022 - Dr. Scott Walsh
• 2021 - Dr. Edward Etchells
• 2020 - Dr. Steven Shadowitz

Clinical Excellence Award

This award honours an individual within the Department of Medicine who bests demonstrates empathy, compassion and excellence in patient care. The award recognizes a physician who is a tireless patient advocate and a champion of patient care, “the doctor you would send your family member to."

• 2023 - Dr. Debbie Selby
• 2022 - Dr. Mary Bell
• 2021 - Dr. Christopher Morgan 
• 2020 - Dr. Maureen Trudeau
• 2019 - Dr. Mark Hansen

Junior Investigator Award

Presented to someone in their first five years of appointment who has made a contribution to basic science, clinical epidemiology, health services or education research.

• 2023 - Dr. Lee Mozessohn
• 2022 - Dr. Agessandro Abrahao / Dr. Jennifer Rabin
• Previous Winners

Jack Tu Senior Investigator Award

Presented to someone who has been appointed to the Department over 10 years and has made a contribution to basic science, clinical epidemiology, health services or education research.

• 2023 - Dr. Baiju Shah
• 2022 - Dr. Andrea Gershon
• Previous Winners

In-patient Teaching Award

Presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to inpatient teaching.

• 2023 - Dr. Christine Hawkes
• 2022 - Dr. Lisa Chodirker
• Previous Winners

Pre-clerkship Teaching Award

Presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to Pre-clerkship Teaching.

• 2023 - Dr. Grant Chen
• 2022 - Dr. Michael Bernstein
• Previous Winners

Ambulatory Teaching Award

Presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to ambulatory education.

• 2023 - Dr. Perla Lansang
• 2022 - Dr. Dov Gandell
• Previous Winners

Young Teacher Award

Presented to someone in their first 5 years of appointment whose teaching is considered to be outstanding.

• 2023 - Dr. Anthony Lott
• 2022 - Dr. Angela Assal
• Previous Winners

Continuing Education Teaching Award

Presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to continuing medical education.

• 2023 - Dr. Andrew Czarnecki
• 2022 - Dr. Stephanie Poon
• Previous Winners

Part-Time/Retired Faculty Teaching Award

Presented to a part-time or retired faculty member who is making a significant teaching contribution to the department.

• 2023 - Dr. Florence Morriello
• 2022 - Dr. Barathi Sreenivasan
• Previous Winners

Leadership

Kevin R. Imrie Leadership Award

Presented to a person who exemplifies or promotes the Missions and Values of the Department. A member who has led the department in important initiatives.

• 2013 - Dr. Larry Robinson
• 2022 - Dr. Alireza Zahirieh
• 2021 - Dr. Lynfa Stroud
• 2020 - Dr. Ilana Halperin
• 2019 - Dr. Gemini Tanna
• Previous Winners

Mentorship

William J. Sibbald Faculty Mentoring Award

Presented to a faculty member at the University who excels in mentorship of junior faculty. Only nominations from faculty within 3 years of appointment or residents will be considered.

• 2023 - Dr. Donald Livingstone
• 2022 - Dr. David Juurlink
• Previous Winners

Quality

Department of Medicine Early Faculty Award for Quality Improvement

Awarded to a junior faculty member (Assistant Professor and lower) who is within five years of appointment to the Department and who has made contributions of notable merit to the advancement of healthcare quality (i.e., quality improvement, patient safety, knowledge translation, innovations in health services delivery).

• 2023 - Dr. Lee Fidler
• 2022 - Dr. Bourne Auguste
• 2021 - Dr. Houman Khosravani
• 2020 - Dr. Sara Mitchell and Dr. Philip Lam
• 2019 - Dr. Amanda Mayo
• 2018 - Dr. Adina Weinerman
• 2017 - Dr. Simron Singh
• 2016 - Dr. Sonal Gandhi

Department of Medicine Senior Faculty Award for Quality Improvement

Awarded to a senior faculty member who has been appointed to the Department over 10 years and who has made contributions of notable merit to the advancement of healthcare quality (i.e., quality improvement, patient safety, knowledge translation, innovations in health services delivery).

• 2023 - Dr. Simron Singh
• 2022 - Dr. Jerome Leis
• 2021 - Dr. Brian Wong

Humanitarian

Department of Medicine Humanitarian Award

This award honours an individual within the Department of Medicine who through their actions in patient care, scholarly or other activities exemplifies the spirit of helping others beyond themselves; a demonstration of selflessness, collaboration and compassion; a concern for helping to improve the welfare and well-being of others, locally or globally

• 2023 - Dr. Michelle Hladunewich
• 2022 - Dr. Robert Fowler
• 2021 - Dr. Mireille Norris
• 2020 - Dr. Jerome Leis
• 2019 - Dr. Umberin Najeeb
• 2018 - Dr. Liesly Lee
• 2017 - Dr. Eugenia Piliotis
• 2016 - Dr. Adrienne Chan

National Appointment/Awards

Officer of the Order of Canada

• 2015 - Dr. Sandra Black

Order of Ontario

• 2015 - Dr. Robert Fowler
• 2011 - Dr. Sandra Black

Governor General, Meritorious Service Cross

• 2015 - Dr. Robert Fowler

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Retired Awards

Women's Health Teaching Award

Presented to a faculty member in recognition of demonstrated teaching of women’s health at the undergraduate, postgraduate or CME level, and demonstrated role modeling of women’s health principles in teaching.

• 2005 - Dr. Michelle Hladunewich
• 2004 - Dr. Ivy Fettes
• 2002 - Dr. Anna Day

Women's Health Research Award

Presented to a faculty member who conducts research that, amongst other criteria, recognizes women’s diverse and specific health needs and promotes research to address these needs.

• 2004 - Dr. Kathleen Pritchard
• 2003 - Dr. Maureen Trudeau
• 2002 - Dr. Gillian Hawker

Women's Health Research Award/Gender Health Inclusive Research Award

• 2005 - Dr. Robert Fowler

Humanitarian Award

Presented to a faculty member in recognition of their devotion to promoting human welfare and the advancement of social reforms.

• 2003 - Dr. Peter M. Webster

John F. Paterson Memorial Lecturers

• 2001 - Dr. Robert McMurtry
• 2000 - Dr. William J. Sibbald
• 1999 - Dr. Deborah Cook
• 1998 - Dr. Robert Kerbel
• 1997 - Dr. Peter St. George-Hyslop
• 1996 - Dr. David Naylor
• 1995 - Dr. Tak Mak
• 1994 - Dr. Geoff Norman
• 1993 - Dr. Philip Seeman
• 1992 - Dr. Phil Gold
• 1991 - Dr. John R. Evans
• 1990 - Dr. J. Fraser Mustard
• 1988 - Dr. Daniel A.K Roncari
• 1987 - Dr. M. Anthony Epstein
• 1985 - Dr. Jack W. Rowe
• 1984 - Dr. John Dupre
• 1983 - Dr. Henry J. M. Barnett
• 1982 - Dr. Stephen K. Carter
• 1981 - Dr. Moran E.J.M. Campbell
• 1980 - Dr. Peter Heaf