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.
2013: Presented to Dr. Eva Grunfeld by the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto. The award acknowledges an outstanding contribution to family medicine research which includes research productivity, mentoring, teaching, administration, departmental contributions, and national and international recognition.
2012 – 2017: Awarded to Dr. Astrid Guttmann. Visit the CIHR website for more information.
2013: Awarded to Dr. Anne Rhodes for "Sex and Gender Based Analysis in Suicide Prevention Policy".
2013: Awarded to Drs. Larry W. Chambers, Lisa Dolovich, Lehana Thabane, Janusz Kaczorowski, Karen Tu; and Michael Paterson and for their work in developing the Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program (CHAP). Designed to increase cardiovascular risk awareness at the community level, CHAP has demonstrated that primary prevention integrated with family physicians, community pharmacists, and community partners and volunteers can significantly reduce the burden of cardiovascular morbidity.
2013: Dr. Stephen Hwang was appointed the inaugural chair for a five-year term. The chair is believed to be the first research chair in the world designated to study the health of homeless and vulnerably housed people.
2012: Awarded to Dr. Clare Atzema by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society for outstanding achievements in clinical science activities related to cardiovascular disease.
2012 – 2015: Awarded to Dr. Karen Okrainec.
2012 — Awarded to Mehran Anvari by the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
2012: Awarded to Dr. Michelle Greiver by The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and their Research and Education Foundation (REF) for her article “Implementation of electronic medical records: effect on the provision of preventive services in a pay-for-performance environment”. This award is given for a scientific article published in 2011 in Canadian Family Physician (CFP) resulting from a research project developed, financed, and completed by the authors.
2012: Awarded to Dr. Irfan Dhalla who spoke on "The virtual ward and other policy-relevant trials in healthcare".
Each year, the Labelle lectureship is awarded to a young investigator from any country who is engaged in multi-disciplinary health services research; is challenging existing methods or accepted ideas in health services and who will deliver a high-quality lecture that will appeal to an audience of broad interests.