April 15, 2026
Celebrating success
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.