2025 Awards
The MD Program recognizes that teaching and mentorship are central to our success. We administer several awards as part of our commitment to support and recognize excellence and leadership in education.
2025 Recipients
The W. T. Aikins Awards are the Temerty Faculty of Medicine's most prestigious awards for sustained commitment and excellence in undergraduate teaching.
Individual Teaching Performance in Foundations
- Diane Donat, Department of Medicine
- Shaheeda Ahmed, Department of Medicine
Individual Teaching Performance in Clerkship
- Dini Hui, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Edward Etchells, Department of Medicine
Development and Use of Educational Innovations
- Jennifer Lake, Faculty of Pharmacy
The Miriam Rossi Award for Health Equity in Undergraduate Medical Education recognizes MD Program faculty members and administrative staff for their commitment to diversity and health equity.
- Umberin Najeeb, Department of Medicine
- Nirit Bernhard, Department of Paediatrics
The Norman Rosenblum Award for Excellence in Mentorship in the MD/PhD Program recognizes faculty members, residents or administrative staff who exhibit an exemplary level of leadership and commitment to mentorship and role modeling for MD/PhD students in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine.
- Robert Vanner, Institute of Medical Science