2026 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.
2026 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
- Grant Chen, Department of Medicine
- Robert Goldberg, Department of Medicine
Individual Teaching Performance in Clerkship
- Adam Kaufman, Department of Family and Community Medicine
- Mara Sobel, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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.
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Jill Tinmouth, Department of Medicine
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.
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Kendra Hawke, Associate Director, Specialized Programs, Rotman School of Management (Previous: Program Manager, Integrated Physician Scientist Training Program (IPSTP) and Associate Registrar, Undergraduate Medical Education Enrolment Services, Temerty Faculty of Medicine)