Honours and Awards
Our students, residents and faculty are recognized locally, nationally and internationally as leaders in Family Medicine. We are honoured to celebrate our collective success at every opportunity, and recognize the tremendous work of the individuals who contribute to our department's achievements.
We support and encourage our members to nominate inspirational individuals and teams who make a difference in our field, contribute to our department’s excellence and pave the way for future practitioners through their exceptional dedication and innovation. Consider nominating someone today.
The Faculty of Medicine Research Office staff provides assistance to investigators, research teams and educators in identifying relevant awards and prizes and preparing applications, as well as coordinating nominations with key stakeholders within and external to the University.
- The College of Family Physicians of Canada Awards
- Ontario Chapter of the College of Family Physicians Awards
- The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada Awards
Have you, or one of your colleagues, preceptors or residents been recognized with an award that is not on our list? Let us know at dfm@uottawa.ca.
Our Award Recipients
2020
- Madona Buffett
Postgraduate Medical Education Administrator Award: Communicator - Dr. Doug Gruner
Board Member, Ontario College of Family Physicians - Dr. Kay-Anne Haykal
Faces Magazine Ottawa’s Favourite Family Doctor - Dr. Kheira Jolin-Dahel
Recipient, DFM New Innovator Award - Dr. Claire Kendall
2020 CAHR-CANFAR Excellence in Research Award in the Epidemiology-Public Health category - Dr. Peggy Kleinplatz
Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) Consumer Book Award - Dr. Jason Leclair
PARO Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award - Dr. Courtney Maskerine
Recipient, DFM New Innovator Award - Dr. Elizabeth Muggah
President, Ontario College of Family Physicians - Dr. Daniel Myran
Recipient, DFM New Innovator Award - Dr. Eoghan O'Shea
TOH Guardian Angel - Dr. Lyne Pitre
Order of Ontario - Melissa Radcliffe
TOH Guardian Angel - Dr. Parisa Rezaiefar
Recipient, DFM New Innovator Award - Dr. André Richard
CFPC Family Medicine Resident Award for Scholarly Achievement nominee: “Review of referrals sent to the Montfort Hospital emergency department for management of hypertension during 2016-2017” - Dr. Jatinderpreet Singh
Recipient, DFM New Innovator Award
- Madona Buffett
2019
Dr. Marie-Ève Bérubé
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education: Graduate Studies Best ePortfolio Coach of The Year Award Francophone StreamDr. John Brewer
CFPC Award of Excellence
OCFP Award of ExcellenceDr. Isabelle Burnier
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education: Graduate Studies Health Advocate Competency Francophone StreamDr. Millaray Sanchez Campos
Faculty of Medicine Teaching Skills Attainment Award Level IISarah Cino
CFPC Medical Student ScholarshipDr. Manon Denis-Leblanc
Bernard Grandmaître Award for Health Practitioner of the YearDr. Barbara Farrell
Betty Havens Prize for Knowledge Translation in Aging, Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchDr. Tania Fitzpatrick
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education: Graduate Studies Professional Competency Anglophone StreamDr. Antoine Gagnon
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education: Graduate Studies Educator Competency Francophone StreamDr. Carol Geller
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education: PGME Professional CompetencyDr. Sarah Giles
Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Emergency Physician of the Year – Rural and Small UrbanMichael Gulak
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education: UGME Family Medicine Clinician Competency Anglophone StreamDr. Roland Halil
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education: Graduate Studies Communicator Competency Anglophone StreamDr. Kay-Anne Haykal
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education: Graduate Studies Person Competency Francophone StreamDr. Emma Herrington
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education: PGME Health Advocate CompetencyDr. Michael Hirsh
CAME Certificate of Merit AwardDr. Martha Holt
Faculty of Medicine Teaching Skills Attainment Award Level IDr. Marie-Josée Klett
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education: Graduate Studies Manager Competency Francophone StreamDr. Peter Kuling
Honorary Member, Canadian Medical AssociationDiane Lachapelle
Postgraduate Medical Education Administrator Award: CommunicatorChandra Landry
Postgraduate Medical Education Administrator Award: ProfessionalismDr. Stefan de Laplante
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education: PGME Collaborator CompetencyDr. Clare Liddy
CFPC Family Medicine Researcher of the Year
University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine Clinical Researcher of the YearDr. Doug Manuel
University of Ottawa Distinguished University ProfessorBridget McDonald
CFPC Medical Student Leadership AwardDr. Elizabeth Muggah
Bruyère Partners in Excellence Award for Commitment to QualityDr. Jak Nehme
Undergraduate Preceptor of the YearDr. Amy Nakajima
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education: Graduate Studies Person Competency Anglophone StreamDr. Kamila Premji
CFPC Best Original Research ArticleDr. Parisa Rezaiefar
Best oral presentation by a new investigator, Meredith Marks Day
W. Dale Dauphinee Fellowship
Faculty of Medicine Teaching Skills Attainment Award Level IDr. Sarah Rice
Faculty of Medicine Teaching Skills Attainment Award Level ICharlotte Roy
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education: UGME Family Medicine Clinician Competency Francophone StreamDr. Jean Roy
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education: Graduate Studies Communicator Competency Francophone StreamKim Rozon
University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine Outstanding Service Award (Staff)
Postgraduate Medical Education Administrator Award: AdvocateDr. Richard Waldolf
CFPC Award of Excellence
OCFP Award of Excellence
Faculty of Medicine Teaching Skills Attainment Award Level III (with distinction)Dr. Grace Warmels
CFPC Family Medicine Resident Leadership Award
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education: PGME Collaborator CompetencyDr. Haroun Zayed
TOH Excellence Award - Resident Physician Team Player
uOttawa Department of Emergency Medicine - Resident Teacher of the Year2018
Dr. Charles Adamson
Bruyère Partners in Excellence Physician Professionalism Award, finalistShelby Allison
CFPC Medical Student ScholarshipDr. Elise Azzi
CFPC Family Medicine Resident Leadership Award
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education for the "Leader" CompetencyDr. Lindsay Bradley
Team Physician, National Sledge Hockey team, PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter GamesDr. Marie-Hélène Chomienne
The Montfort Hospital Antarès PrizeDr. Jessica Curran
Volunteer medic, PyeongChang 2018 OlympicsDr. Heather Daverne
Undergraduate Preceptor of the YearDr. Alison Eyre
CAME Certificate of Merit AwardBarbara Farrell, PharmD
Ontario Pharmacists Association Exceptional Achievement in Research AwardDr. Kay-Anne Haykal
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education for the "Leader/Manager" Competency, Francophone stream (Undergraduate Medical Education)Dr. Claire Kendall
Bruyère Partners in Excellence Physician Professionalism AwardDr. Darlene Kitty
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada May Cohen Equity, Diversity and Gender AwardDiane Lachapelle
The Montfort Hospital Canopus PrizeDr. Angela Laughton
Faculty of Medicine Teaching Skills Attainment Award - Level 1Nicole Li
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education, Clinician Competency in Family Medicine (Anglophone Stream)Dr. Hugues Loemba
Fellowship in the College of Family Physicians of Canada (FCFP)Dr. Jason Malinowski
The Council Award, The College of Physicians and Surgeons of OntarioDr. Doug Manuel
Top 25 Articles in CMAJDr. Farhad Motamedi and Dr. Eric Wooltorton
Best Poster Award - DIME Meridith Marks Day
For Evaluation of an Annual Skills and Simulation Continuing Professional Development Conference for Family Physicians, by Wooltorton E, Motamedi F, Parson R, Levesque S, Ly R, Hendry P and Lochnan HDr. Elizabeth Muggah
Faculty of Medicine Award of ExcellenceDr. Amy Nakajima
Faculty of Medicine Award of ExcellenceDr. Leah O'Shea
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education for the "Health Advocate" CompetencyDr. Dieter Poenn
Reg L. Perkin Family Physician of the Year for OntarioIuliia Oleksand Povieriena
CFPC Medical Student Leadership AwardDr. Lyne Pitre
The Montfort Hospital Illios Prize
OCFP Family Physician of the Year, Region 7
Scholarly Work in Family Medicine Education Grant
Prix de l’ambassadeur du français en médecine Jacques BoulayDr. Kevin Pottie
Top 25 Articles in CMAJDr. Suzanne Rutherford
Undergraduate Preceptor of the YearDr. Taryn Taylor
Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine (CASEM)Community Sport Medicine Physician of the Year AwardEmery Terrell
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education, Clinician Competency in Family Medicine (Francophone Stream)Dr. Jolanda Turley
Faculty of Medicine Teaching Skills Attainment Award - Level 1
Best ePortfolio Coach of the Year Award (Anglophone stream)Dr. Megan Williams
Faculty of Medicine Teaching Skills Attainment Award - Level 12017
Dr. Bernard Leduc
2017 Order of OttawaDr. Christiane Kuntz
Faculty of Medicine Award for Excellence - Continuing Professional DevelopmentDr. Leonard Bloom
Faculty of Medicine Award for Excellence - Faculty Development ProgramDr. Stéphanie Malherbe
Faculty of Medicine Teaching Skills Attainment Award - Level 1Dr. Lara Kent
Faculty of Medicine Teaching Skills Attainment Award - Level 1Dr. Millaray Sanchez-Campos
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education for the "Person" Competency, Anglophone stream (Undergraduate Medical Education)Dr. Isabelle Burnier
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education for the "Communicator" Competency, Francophone stream (Undergraduate Medical Education)Dr. Lyne Pitre
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education for the "Manager" Competency, Francophone stream (Undergraduate Medical Education)Dr. Chantal D'Aoust Bernard
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education for the "Person" Competency, Francophone stream (Undergraduate Medical Education)Dr. Julie Koncan
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education for the "Professional" Competency, Francophone stream (Undergraduate Medical Education)Dr. Michelle Anawati
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education for the "Collaborator" Competency, Francophone stream (Undergraduate Medical Education)Dr. John A. Joanisse
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education for the "Health Advocate" Competency, Francophone stream (Undergraduate Medical Education)Dr. Geneviève Lemay
Faculty of Medicine Best ePortfolio Coach of The Year Award, Francophone stream (Undergraduate Medical Education)Dr. Carl Bertrand
Faculty of Medicine Best ePortfolio Coach of The Year Award, Anglophone stream (Undergraduate Medical Education)Dr. Christine Nadeau
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education for the "Collaborator" Competency (Postgraduate Medical Education)Dr. Sohil Rangwala
OCFP Award of ExcellenceDr. Daniel Myran and Dr. Jillian Bardsley
OCFP Resident Research Competition WinnersDr. Robin Kennie
OCFP Community Teacher of the YearDr. Christiane Kuntz
OCFP Regional Family Physician of the YearDr. Annelise Miller
CFPC Murray Stalker AwardDr. Roland Halil and Dr. Jordan Littman
CFP Original Research Article of the Year
Dr. Tamara Pokrupa-Nahanni
CFPC Indigenous Student Leadership AwardDr. Maija Robinson
CFPC Medical Student Leadership AwardDr. Shari Manga
CFPC Medical Student Leadership AwardKirsten Desjardins-Lorimer
CFPC Medical Student Scholarship AwardChamplain BASETM eConsult
CFPC Innovation in Primary CareDr. Gary Viner
CAME Certificate of Merit AwardVela Tadic
TUTOR-PHC Research AwardDr. Ed Seale
Nominated, PARO Award for Leadership in Medical EducationDr. Peter Kuling
Sir Charles Tupper Award for Political Action, CMADr. Nicole Dunlop and Dr. Gayatri Uppal
Bruyère Foundation AngelsDr. Douglas Archibald, Dr. Clare Liddy et al.
Runner-up, CAME Research Poster Presentation Award (Faculty)Dr. Anna Byszewski et al.
Runner-up, CAME Research Poster Presentation Award (Trainee)Dr. Matthew Loranger and Dr. Andrew Pipe
Honourable Mention, CAME Research Award for Oral Presentation2016
Dr. Rohit Gandhi
OCFP Resident Research Competition WinnerDr. Doug Archibald
Baldwin Award for best paper, Journal of Interprofessional CareDr. Michael Kirlew
CFP Best Original Research Article AwardDr. José Pereira
CFPC CPD Program AwardDr. Gary Viner
Faculty of Medicine Award of Educational Advancement and Innovation in Postgraduate Medical EducationDr. Alexandra Borwein
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education for the Collaborator CompetencyDr. Lise Bjerre
Faculty of Medicine Junior Clinical Research ChairDr. John Brewer
TOH Physician Leadership AwardDr. Jagdeep Doulla
TOH Resident Team PlayerDr. Alison Eyre
CFPC Jim Ruderman Academic Family Medicine Leadership AwardDr. Margaret Gluszynski
Teaching Skills Attainment AwardDr. Doug Gruner
OCFP Award of ExcellenceDr. Jocelyn Howard
OCFP Resident Teacher of the YearDr. Shabnam Hussain
Undergraduate Preceptor of the YearDr. Katherine Larivière
Teaching Skills Attainment AwardDr. Michael Malek
OCFP Regional Family Physician of the YearDr. Annelise Miller
TOH Resident Team PlayerDr. Adam Nielsen
TOH Resident Team PlayerDr. Kevin Pottie
OCFP Award of ExcellenceDr. Rebecca Warmington
Faculty of Medicine Award in Education for the Health Advocate CompetencyDr. Deidre Young
Teaching Skills Attainment AwardGreenboro Family Medicine Centre
OCFP Family Practice of the YearChamplain BASETM eConsult
Honour Roll for Minister's Award in Health Quality and SafetyDr. Gary Viner, Dr. Alison Eyre, Doug Archibald, PhD, Dr. Eric Wooltorton and Dr. Kristine Whitehead
CFPC Poster Award for Family Medicine Innovations in Research and Education, 2016 Family Medicine Forum2015
Dr. Nick Busing
Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
AAMC Special RecognitionDr. Marie-Hélène Chomienne
Grant Recipient - Projet conjoint Sénégal, Bénin, Canada (SBC). Centre de Recherches pour le Développement InternationalDr. Bill Hogg
Vice-President, NAPCRGDr. Sharon Johnston
OCFP Award of ExcellenceDr. David Millar
OCFP Award of ExcellenceDr. Claire Kendall
CIHR New Investigator Award
Faculty of Medicine Rising Star Achievement AwardDr. Peggy Kleinplatz
AASECT Professional Standard of Excellence AwardDr. Clare Liddy
Faculty of Medicine Clinical Research ChairDr. Jay Mercer
Bruyère Continuing Care Partner in ExcellenceDr. David Ponka
Teaching Skills Attainment AwardDr. Mallory Sanchez-Campos
Faculty of Medicine Undergraduate Preceptor of the YearDr. Ed Seale
OCFP Regional Family Physician of the YearDr. Chuck Su
Faculty of Medicine Undergraduate Distinguished TeacherDr. Gary Viner
Teaching Skills Attainment Award with distinctionDr. Gail Webber
CFPC Top 20 Pioneers of Family Medicine ResearchDr. Eric Wooltorton
Teaching Skills Attainment Award with distinction2014
Dr. Charles Adamson
Recognized as OMA InnovatorDr. Clare Liddy
Bruyère Continuing Care Michel Bilodeau Centre of Excellence AwardDr. Eric Wooltorton
AFMC John Ruedy AwardDr. Doug Gruner
Faculty of Medicine Educator Award for Health Advocate CompetencyDr. Alykhan Abdulla
Ottawa Public Health Healthy Living Collaborator
OMA Physicians Care and Laurel AwardDr. Marie-Helène Chomienne
Recipient of CFPC Sadouk Besrour Grant for Global Health ProjectsDr. Janet Dollin
Faculty of Medicine ePortfolio Coach of ExcellenceDr. Miriam Salamon
Faculty of Medicine ePortfolio Coach of ExcellenceDr. Barbara Farrell
Canadian Pharmacists Journal Best Paper Award
Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy Top Reviewers List for 2013Dr. Jenny Lau
CFPC Leadership Award for Family Medicine ResidentsDr. Andrew Moores
PSI Foundation Resident Research Prize
Family Medicine Resident Award for Scholarly AchievementDr. Lyne Pitre
Monfort Hospital Denis Chauret Bursary AwardDr. Megan Apsimon
CFPC Bob Robertson Award2013
The Ottawa Hospital Academic Family Health Team
OCFP Family Practice of the YearDr. Bill Hogg
NAPCRG Maurice Wood Award for Lifetime Contribution to Primary Care ResearchDr. Kevin Pottie
CFPC Geeta Gupta AwardDr. Bruce Barry
OCFP Regional Family Physician of the YearDr. Isabelle Burnier
Teaching Skills Attainment AwardDr. Eoghan O'Shea
Teaching Skills Attainment AwardDr. Eric Wooltorton
Teaching Skills Attainment Award2012
Dr. Elizabeth Muggah
NAPCRG Trainee Recipient AwardDr. Gary Viner
TOH Health Advocacy Competency AwardDr. David Kalin
CFPC Award of ExcellenceDr. Walter Rosser
CFPC Victor Johnson AwardDr. Thomas Elmslie
CFPC CPD Program AwardDr. Eric Wooltorton
OCFP Regional Family Physician of the YearDr. Madeleine Montpetit
Faculty of Medicine Excellence in Clinical EducationDr. Doug Gruner
Faculty of Medicine Educator Award for Health Advocate CompetencyDr. Carol Geller
Teaching Skills Attainment AwardDr. Alison Eyre
Teaching Skills Attainment Award2011
Dr. Leonard Bloom
Distinguished Teacher Program through the Faculty of MedicineDr. Marie-Hélène Chomienne
Canadian Institutes of Health Research grantDr. Alison Eyre
Teaching Skills Attainment AwardDr. Barbara Farrell
Pharmacist of the YearDr. Carol Geller
Innovation in Medical Education Award
Teaching Skills Attainment AwardDr. Pippa Hall
University of Ottawa grant for her project “Interdisciplinary learning: Applying an innovative e-learning template”Dr. Peter Kuling
Designation of Canadian Certified Physician Executive (CCPE)Dr. Jacques Lemelin
Distinguished Physicians Award for outstanding dedication to patient care from the Ottawa Hospital.Dr. Madeleine Montpetit
André Peloquin AwardDr. Mallory Sanchez-Campos
Teaching Skills Attainment AwardDr. Mireille St. Jean
2011 Daniel Glazier Award in Adolescent Mental Health and Substance AbuseDr. Joan Tyler
Physician of the Year Award for Eastern Ontario (OCFP)Dr. Gary Viner
Teaching Skills Attainment Award with meritDr. Gail Webber
Grand Challenges Canada grant as a Canadian Rising Star in Global Health initiativesDr. Eric Wooltorton
Teaching Skills Attainment Award2010
Dr. Steve Ballou
DFM Montfort 2010 Preceptor of the Year
Dr. Carl Bertrand
DFM Undergraduate Teacher of the Year
Dr. Dona Rae Bowers
Ontario's Family Physician of the Year
Dr. Hanif Charania
DFM Community 2010 Preceptor of the Year
Dr. Heidi Chestnut
C. Robert Kemp Palliative Care Scholarship
Dr. Marie-Hélène Chomiènne
uOttawa's CAME Certificate of Merit Award from AIME
Dr. Thomas Elmslie
Ian McWhinney Family Medicine Education Award
Dr. Gary Hollingsworth
Appointed Assistant Dean, Admissions at the Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Sharon Johnston
Outstanding Support to the Resident Scholarly Project Award
Dr. Frances Kilbertus
University of Ottawa Teaching Skills Attainment Award with Merit
Dr. Michael Kirlew
Professional Association of Interns and Residents of Ontario Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award2009
Alykhan Abdulla
United Way Community Builder of the Year AwardChristine Rivet
Best Teacher award for Civic-Riverside FHT at resident graduation.David Ponka
2009 Janus Scholarship for International Health Projects, College of Family Physicians of CanadaDona Rae Bowers
Reg L. Perkin Award – Ontario's Family Physician of the Year, College of Family Physicians of CanadaGrant Russell
Resident Project Supervisor Award from the Department of Family Medicine, uOttawa. For the exceptional and sustained support with their resident scholarly project.Kevin Pottie
Outstanding Research Article of the year for the Department of Family Medicine, uOttawa. For "The use of narrative reports in monitoring and evaluating the integration of pharmacists into family practice setting."Miriam Salamon
Margaret-Owens-Waite Memorial Fund scholarship from the Federation of Medical Women of Canada.Peggy Joy Kleinplatz
PSY 3122 Selected as #1 course at uOttawa.Pippa Hall
uOttawa Department of Medicine Career Medical Education Research AwardPippa Hall
Best Poster: Symposium on Teaching and Technology, Ottawa, Ontario. For "Total pain: an inter-professional narrative-based learning module."Pippa Hall
Alan Blizzard Award 2009.Pippa Hall
Canadian Association for Pastoral Practice and Education Research Excellence Award.Richard Denton
Janus award Masters of Clinical ScienceWilliam Hogg
Award of Excellence, the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario College of Family Physicians