Innovation Award
2019: Awarded to Dr. Samuel Siu by the Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University for innovation in program development.
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Awards & Recognition
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.
Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Legacy Award
2019: Awarded to Dr. Nancy Baxter. This award is presented to a senior scientist who exemplifies the mission of the institute of generating new knowledge and translating scientific discoveries to improve patient health.
Gillian Hawker Award
2019: Awarded to Dr. Jonathan Zipursky by the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
Ontario Early Researcher Award
2019: Dr. Charles de Mestral was awarded $190,000 over five years for the project "Regional Foot Care and Amputation Prevention Pathways for All Ontarians." The award is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.
Ontario Early Researcher Award
2019: Awarded to Dr. Karen Okrainec for the project "Let's Get you Home: Understanding Patient Experience and Health Outcomes from Hospital to Home." The award is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Palliative Care
2019 – 2024: Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Palliative Care awarded to Kimberley Widger. The Canada Research Chairs Program aims to attract and retain some of the world’s most accomplished and promising minds. Chairholders aim to achieve research excellence in engineering and the natural sciences, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
POWER Award
2019: Awarded to Dr. Catherine Birken for excellence in post-graduate teaching at the Hospital for Sick Children.
Junior Investigator Award
2019: Awarded to Dr. Amy Yu by the Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
CanVECTOR Fellowship Award
2019: Awarded to Dr. Keerat Grewal for the project "Venous thromboembolism in patients discharged from the emergency department with ankle fractures requiring lower limb immobilization: a population-based study."
Pediatric Award of Excellence
2019: Awarded to Kimberley Widger by the Canadian Network of Palliative Care for Children and Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA). The award recognizes the outstanding national contribution of a CHPCA member who exemplifies professional and personal commitment and achievement in the field of pediatric hospice palliative care within Canada.