April 15, 2026

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 December 2025 - April 2026.
Awards round up apr 2026

MISCELLANEOUS AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Alumni Award of Merit, University of Windsor

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

Alumni Brilliant Award, Brock University

Dr. Darren Brenner, PhD, professor, departments of Community Health Sciences and Oncology.

Amy Plint Mentorship Award, Pediatric Emergency Research Canada

Dr. Stephen Freedman, MD, professor, departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics.

Certificate of Merit, Canadian Association for Medical Education

Dr. Kristin Black, MD, assistant professor, departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Oncology.

Distinguished Investigator Award, Canadian Rheumatology Association

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

Dr. William Cochrane Health System Innovation Award, Government of Alberta

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

EDI Excellence Award, Children’s Healthcare Canada

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

Fellowship, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

Dr. Stephen Congly, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine.

Gold Medal, Association for the Study of Medical Education

Dr. Rachel Ellaway, PhD, professor, Department of Community Health Sciences.

May Cohen Equity, Diversity and Gender Award, The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada

Dr. Erin Brennand, MD, associate professor, departments of Community Health Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Medal for Distinguished Service, Alberta Medical Association

Dr. Heather Armson, MD, professor, Department of Family Medicine, and assistant dean, continuing medical education and professional development, Cumming School of Medicine.

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

Mid Career Achievement Award, Canadian Association for Medical Education

Dr. Lara Cooke, MD, professor, Department of Clinical Neurosciences.

National Advocacy Leadership Award, Diabetes Canada

Dr. Peter Sargious, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine.

Outstanding Postgraduate Surgical Education Award, Canadian Undergraduate Surgical Education Committee

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

Research Excellence Award, Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists

Dr. Lawrence de Koning, PhD, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.

Research Leader Award, Canadian Association of Gastroenterology

Dr. Gil Kaplan, MD, professor, departments of Community Health Sciences and Medicine.

Service Award, Canadian Association for Medical Education

Dr. Keith Wycliffe-Jones, MB, associate professor, Department of Family Medicine.

 

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Alumni of Distinction, Cumming School of Medicine

Dr. Allison Brown, PhD, associate professor, departments of Community Health Sciences and Medicine.

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

Dr. Matthew James, MD, PhD, professor, departments of Community Health Sciences and Medicine.

Clinical Research Award, Cumming School of Medicine

Dr. Eliana Castillo, MD, professor, departments of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Dr. Geoffrey Gotto, MD, clinical associate professor, departments of Oncology and Surgery. 

Emerging Research Leader Award, O’Brien Institute for Public Health

Dr. Jessalyn Holodinsky, PhD, assistant professor, departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Community Health Sciences and Emergency Medicine.

IPR Champions of Excellence, Cumming School of Medicine

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

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

Dr. Pietro Ravani, MD, PhD, professor, Department of Medicine.

Dr. Rita Henderson, PhD, associate professor, Department of Family Medicine.

Dr. Ron Sigal, MD, professor, departments of Cardiac Sciences, Community Health Sciences and Medicine.

Lynn McIntyre Award for Outstanding Services, O’Brien Institute for Public Health

Dr. Tolu Sajobi, PhD, professor, departments of Clinical Neurosciences and Community Health Sciences.

Mid-Career Research Leader Award, O’Brien Institute for Public Health

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

Research Excellence Award, O’Brien Institute for Public Health

Dr. Gina Dimitropoulos, PhD, professor, Faculty of Social Work.

Societal Impact Award, O’Brien Institute for Public Health

Transforming Black Lives team and Dr. Oluwabukola Salami, PhD, professor, Department of Community Health Sciences and Faculty of Nursing.