Nov. 25, 2025

Celebrating success

Congratulations to all O’Brien Institute members who have been recognized for excellence in community impact, leadership, research, and more, for the period of August - December 2025.
Dec 2025 awards roundup

MISCELLANEOUS AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

100 Most Powerful Women, WXN Network

Dr. Oluwatomilayo (Tito) Daodu, MD, assistant professor, departments of Community Health Sciences and Surgery, and assistant dean, research and scholarship, Precision Equity & Social Justice Office, Cumming School of Medicine.

Betty Havens Prize for Knowledge Mobilization in Aging, CIHR

Dr. Jayna Holroyd-Leduc, MD, professor, departments of Community Health Sciences and Medicine, and academic lead, Centre on Aging.

Career and Academics Contribution - Alberta Immigrant Impact Awards, Government of Alberta

Dr. Oluwabukola Salami, PhD, professor, Department of Community Health Sciences and Faculty of Nursing.

CRC Tier II in Childhood Health Promotion, CIHR

Dr. Deinera Exner-Cortens, PhD, associate professor, Faculty of Arts, and adjunct associate professor, Faculty of Social Work.

CRC Tier II in Neurodiversity & Mental Health, CIHR

Dr. Carly McMorris, PhD, associate professor, Werklund School of Education, and adjunct associate professor, Faculty of Arts.

CRC Tier II Multi-Sensory Storytelling in Research & Knowledge Translation, SSHRC

Dr. Kathleen Sitter, PhD, professor, Faculty of Social Work.

Early Career Research Partnership Award, Diabetes Canada

Dr. David Campbell, MD, PhD, associate professor, departments of Cardiac Sciences, Community Health Sciences, and Medicine.

Member of the RSC College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, Royal Society of Canada

Dr. Cheryl Barnabe, MD, professor, departments of Community Health Sciences and Medicine.

Dr. Charlene Elliott, PhD, professor, Department of Communication, Media and Film.

Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Dr. Mary Brindle, MD, professor, departments of Community Health Sciences and Surgery.

Dr. Robert Quinn, MD, PhD, professor, Department of Medicine.

Fellow, Royal Society of Canada

Dr. Frank Stahnisch, MD, PhD, professor, departments of Community Health Sciences and History, and adjunct professor, Department of Classics and Religion.

Health System Innovation Champion, Alberta Innovates

Dr. Claire Barber, MD, PhD, associate professor, departments of Community Health Sciences and Medicine.

Inclusive Research Excellence Prize, CIHR-IMHA

Dr. Cheryl Barnabe, MD, professor, departments of Community Health Sciences and Medicine.

Dr. Kathryn Birnie, PhD, associate professor, departments of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine and Community Health Sciences, and adjunct associate professor, Faculty of Arts.

Dr. Pamela Roach, PhD, assistant professor, departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine, and deputy director, O’Brien Institute for Public Health.

Inductee, Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Dr. Michael Hill, MD, professor, departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Community Health Sciences, Medicine, and Radiology.

Killam Emerging Research Leader Award, CIHR

Dr. Pamela Roach, PhD, assistant professor, departments of Community Health Sciences and Family Medicine, and deputy director, O’Brien Institute for Public Health.

King Charles III Coronation Medal, The Governor General of Canada

Dr. Kathryn King-Shier, PhD, professor, Faculty of Nursing.

Dr. Eddy Lang, MD, professor, Department of Emergency Medicine.

Medal of Honour, Alberta Medical Association

Dr. Joseph Dort, MD, professor, Department of Surgery.

Dr. Amy Metcalfe, PhD, professor, departments of Community Health Sciences, Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Top 40 Under 40, Avenue Magazine

Dr. Sayeh Bayat, PhD, assistant professor, Schulich School of Engineering.

Dr. Serena Orr, MD, associate professor, departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Community Health Sciences, and Pediatrics, and adjunct associate professor, Faculty of Arts.

Vic Neufeld Award for Mentorship in Global Health, Canadian Association for Global Health

Dr. Oluwabukola Salami, PhD, professor, Department of Community Health Sciences and Faculty of Nursing.

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Career Achievement Award, Arch Awards

Dr. Tyler Williamson, PhD, professor, Department of Community Health Sciences.

Creating with Communities, Department of Community Health Sciences 

Dr. Meaghan Edwards, PhD, associate professor, Department of Community Health Sciences.

Distinguished Alumni Award for Lifetime Achievement, Arch Awards

Dr. Hude Quan, PhD, professor, Department of Community Health Sciences.

McCaig-Killam Teaching Award, University of Calgary 

Dr. Fabiola Aparicio-Ting, PhD, associate professor, Department of Community Health Sciences and associate dean, undergraduate health and science education, Cumming School of Medicine.

Pursuing Meaningful Research, Department of Community Health Sciences

Dr. Jenine Leal, PhD, assistant professor, departments of Community Health Sciences and Microbiology, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases.

Reimagining Education, Department of Community Health Sciences

Dr. Leticia Radin Pereira, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Community Health Sciences.

Taking Action Towards Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Department of Community Health Sciences

Dr. Alan Martino, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Community Health Sciences.