ICES brings together the best and brightest scientific talent. Many of our scientists are internationally recognized in their fields and receive national and international awards and recognition for their important work.
2017: Awarded to Dr. Chris Simpson by the Hotel Dieu Hospital and Kingston General Hospital's Medical Staff Association. This award honours medical staff members in good standing with five or more years of service who demonstrate outstanding contributions to the medical community.
2016: Awarded to the CHARM team, including Drs. Matthew Cheung and Simron Singh, by the Cancer Quality Council of Ontario (CQCO) for their software's positive impact for healthcare providers and the patient experience. Read more.
2016: Dr. Nancy Baxter named 2016 Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Election to fellowship in the Academy is considered one of the highest honours in the Canadian health sciences community.
2016: Awarded to Dr. Timothy Hanna for "Estimating the demand for radiotherapy from the evidence: a review of changes from 2003 to 2012".
2016: Awarded to Dr. Linda Rabeneck by the University of British Columbia (UBC) Alumni Association. The award recognizes a graduate of the UBC Faculty of Medicine who has demonstrated high ethical standards and outstanding leadership to the profession.
2016: Awarded to Dr. Linda Rabeneck for her distinguished contributions to the field of clinical gastroenterology.
2016: Awarded to Dr. Timothy Hanna.
2016: Awarded to Dr. Simron Singh as part of the Cancer Care Ontario team in the white board category for their video on person-centered care guidelines. The AVA Awards competition is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP).
2016: Awarded to Dr. Hsien Seow for palliative care, cancer and health system innovation.
2016: A study by ICES scientists is one of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Top 10 Research Impact Stories of 2015. The study, “Quality indicators of end-of-life care in patients with cancer: what rate is right?” was led by ICES senior adjunct scientist Dr. Lisa Barbera. ICES adjunct scientist Dr. Hsien Yeang Seow and ICES senior scientist Dr. Rinku Sutradhar were co-authors.