Sept. 29, 2026
Celebrating success
MISCELLANEOUS AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Award for Young Leaders (Early Career), Canadian Medical Association
Dr. Michael Yang, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Neurosurgery, and associate program director, neurosurgery residency program.
Calgary South Asian Inspiration Awards, The Sifarish Network
Dr. Turin Tanvir Chowdhury, PhD, professor, Department of Family Medicine, and assistant dean, graduate science education, Cumming School of Medicine.
Distinguished Service Award, Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation
Dr. Michael Hill, MD, professor, departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Community Health Sciences, Medicine and Radiology, and senior medical director, cardiovascular health and stroke strategic clinical network.
Early Career Investigator Award, Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology
Dr. Perri Tutelman, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts.
Early Career Research Award, CIHR Institute of Cancer Research and Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Dr. Rui Fu, PhD, assistant professor, departments of Community Health Sciences, Oncology, and Surgery.
Elected Member of the RSC College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, Royal Society of Canada
Dr. Pamela Roach, PhD, assistant professor, departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences; deputy director, O’Brien Institute for Public Health; and research director, Indigenous engagement, vice president research office.
Emerging Leader Award, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Dr. Oluwuatomilayo (Tito) Daodu, MD, assistant professor, departments of Surgery and Community Health Sciences, and assistant dean, precision equity and social justice office, Cumming School of Medicine.
Fellowship, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Dr. Frank W. Stahnisch, MD, PhD, professor, departments of History, Faculty of Arts and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine; Alberta Medical Foundation/Hannah Professorship in the History of Medicine and Health Care, Cumming School of Medicine.
Dr. Juliet Guichon, SJD, professor, departments of Community Health Sciences and Pediatrics.
Dr. Sofia Ahmed, MD, professor, Department of Medicine.
Health Services and Policy Research Impact Award, Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Canadian Association of Health Services and Policy Research
Dr. Sumantra 'Monty' Ghosh, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine.
Inclusive Researcher/Innovator Award, Kids Brain Health Network
Dr. Alan Martino, PhD, associate professor, Department of Community Health Sciences.
Inductee, Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
Dr. Michael Hill, MD, professor, departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Community Health Sciences, Medicine and Radiology, and senior medical director, cardiovascular health and stroke strategic clinical network.
Jacques de Champlain New Investigator Award, Hypertension Canada
Dr. Sandra Dumanski, MD, assistant professor, University of Calgary.
Medal of Honour, Alberta Medical Association
Dr. Kirsten Fiest, PhD, professor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, and scientific director, O’Brien Institute for Public Health.
New Investigator Award, Heart and Stroke Foundation
Dr. Derek Chew, MD, assistant professor, Department of Cardiac Sciences.
Outstanding (Non-Biography) Book Award, International Society for the History of the Neurosciences
Dr. Frank W. Stahnisch, MD, PhD, professor, departments of History, Faculty of Arts and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine; Alberta Medical Foundation/Hannah Professorship in the History of Medicine and Health Care, Cumming School of Medicine.
Research Impact Award in Cancer Epidemiology & Biostatistics, CIHR Institute of Cancer Research and Canadian Society of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Dr. Darren Brenner, PhD, professor, departments of Oncology and Community Health Sciences, and director of research, Forzani & MacPhail Colorectal Cancer Screening Centre.
100 Most Powerful Women, WXN
Dr. Erin Brennand, MD, associate professor, departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Community Health Sciences, and department head, Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Innovation Postdoctoral Award, University of Calgary
Dr. Raissa Souza De Andrade, PhD, postdoctoral associate, Department of Radiology.
Killam Annual Professorship, Killam Trust
Dr. Gina Dimitropoulos, PhD, professor, Faculty of Social Work.
Dr. Stephen Freedman, MD, professor, Department of Pediatrics.
Killam Emerging Research Leader Award, Killam Trust
Dr. Kathryn Birnie, PhD, associate professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine.
Killam Undergraduate Mentorship Award, Killam Trust
Dr. Gregor Wolbring, PhD, professor, Department of Community Health Sciences.
Teaching Excellence Award, Students’ Union
Dr. Aliya Kassam, PhD, associate professor, Department of Community Health Sciences.
Dr. Tiffany Boulton, PhD, associate professor, Department of Community Health Sciences.
Dr. Victoria Fast, PhD, associate professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts.