Awards & Recognition

Kenneth R. Wilson Award

2009: Awarded to Dr. Matthew Stanbrook for best editorial for "Asbestos mortality: a Canadian export" published in CMAJ.

Research Mentorship Award

2009: Awarded to Dr. Rick Glazier by the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto

Canadian Operational Research Society Practice Prize

2009: Awarded by the Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS) to Dr. Michael Carter for "Modelling the Future of the Canadian Cardiac Surgery Workforce Using Systems Dynamics"

The purpose of the prize is to recognize outstanding operational research (O.R.) practice and to focus attention on O.R. and its applications by practitioners from Canada by attracting quality papers to the CORS National Conference.

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Career Scientist Award

2009: Awarded to Dr. Sisira Sarma for "Understanding the Impact of Practice Settings on Physician Behaviour and Patient Outcomes".

CIHR New Investigator Award

2009 – 2014: CIHR New Investigator Award for "Indigenous Knowledge Network for Infant, Child, and Family Health" awarded to Dr. Janet Smylie.

CIHR New Investigator Award

2009-2014: CIHR New Investigator Award in Aging awarded to Dr. Susan Bronskill for Prescribing Quality in Long-Term Care Homes: Correlation Between Indicators of Overuse, Underuse and Misuse.

Martin J. Bass Recognition Award for Exceptional Contribution to Family Medicine

2008: Awarded to Dr. Moira Stewart by the University of Western Ontario Department of Family Medicine.

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario Clinician Scientist Award

2008-2011: Awarded to Dr. Gustavo Saposnik for "Premature Stroke Associated with Recency of Immigration to Ontario" (PRESARIO).

Cancer Care Ontario Team Innovation Award

2008: Dr. Linda Rabeneck was a member of the team awarded for Canada’s First Portable Radiation Treatment Unit.