🎉 Brittany Minty, Executive Assistant, Dept Anesthesiology, College of Medicine

Brittany was recognized by Darcie Earle and Dr. Jonathan Gamble who said: “We would like to recognize Brittany Minty, Executive Assistant to Dr. Mateen Raazi, Provincial Department Head Anesthesiology, for the administrative support she provides to the Anesthesia research team. Brittany always has time for you, even amidst numerous interruptions and competing priorities. She is a wealth of knowledge and is willing to work with you to solve the issue at hand, even if it is not within the scope of her role. She approaches every task with a calm confidence that is admirable and makes her a pleasure to work with. Brittany, thank you for all that you do.”

🎉 Tracy Arnold, Post Graduate Program Administrator, Dept of Academic Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Regina Campus  

Tracy was recognized by Drs. Megan Clark and Jennifer Kuzmics who said: “We want to recognize Tracy Arnold, Administrator of the family Medicine Residency Program in Regina, for her exemplary collegiality in training new colleagues. Twice during her tenure with us, Tracy has experienced a vacancy in the program's Integrated Scheduler position, which is an important complement to Tracy's position. She has participated considerately in the central Department's recruitment process and has also taken on much additional workload in keeping the program functional. Tracy has also provided extensive support in training and supporting the new integrated scheduler and acts as a mentor to other program administrators. Tracy has worked extra hours and taken on extra duties, keeping her ongoing professional, respectful, collegial demeanor, and always with the residents' and program's well-being at the core. Tracy was key in organizing an end of year celebration for the last cohort of residents in 2022. She stepped in when our previous admin for the post graduate team became ill.  She had many different competing pieces of work asking for her attention, but she made these residents a priority. We are so fortunate to rely on Tracy's good judgement.”

🎉 Bev Digout, Student Affairs Coordinator (medicine/physio), College of Medicine  

Bev was recognized by Josh Lloyd who said: “I would like to share my appreciation for Bev Digout and all she does for our students through her work with the Office of Student Affairs. Bev holds a split position and consistently goes above and beyond her role to ensure students are taken care of in their times of need. I could not do my job without all that she does.”

🎉 Joëlle Côté, Educational Software Support, UGME, College of Medicine

Joëlle was recognized by Cheryl Pfeifer who said: "Joelle, I want to thank you so much for all of your hard work with exam creation for the UGME. Your ability to enter/edit hundreds of exam questions and compile multiple exams all while competing with a variety of deadlines is admired. You always provide accurate results and meet every deadline with a smile and for that I am extremely grateful. You have made my work life so much easier and I truly appreciate you and your contribution to the UGME."

🎉 UGME Team Members, College of Medicine

UGME Team Members were recogized by Sherry Pederson and Dr. Greg Malin: "We want to recognize the following team members Cheryl Pfeifer, Todd Reichert, Neda Moslemi, Drs. Kirsten Walker & Jodi Parent (Module Co-Directors) for their outstanding effort and time, outside of regular working hours, to get our first-year students their midterm grades this weekend; prior to writing the final exam today. Drs. Walker and Parent have also been leading the Dermatology module for both year 1 and year 2 students simultaneously as we adjust for curriculum renewal. This kind of effort is greatly appreciated by the students and positively impacts their experience as students in the College of Medicine. Thank you to the entire team for caring and sacrificing your own personal time to make a difference!”

🎉 Davis Frerichs, Undergraduate Recruitment and Admissions Administrator, UGME, College of Medicine

Davis was recognized by Sherrill Bueckert, Sherry Pederson, and Shannon Bay who said: “We would like to thank Davis for his willingness to help out with whatever comes across his desk and others. Despite being very busy in his new role in Admissions and work on our recruitment initiatives, Davis is always willing to share his skills and talents, as well as his time, to help others out. Davis sees a need and reaches out to offer help. Many times, Davis has come to our offices to check in and see if there is something he can help us with or he offers to be involved with an undergraduate initiative. In addition to all the great work Davis is doing with recruitment and promotion of the program, he has offered to be a representative for the Anti-Racist Transformation in Medical Education group and is sharing his skills and talents as part of the team creating the new UGME newsletter. Thanks Davis!”

🎉 Sara Butchart, Simulated Patient Educator, College of Medicine, Regina Campus

Sara was recognized by Meghan Nelson who said: “Sara has been a key contributor to our team’s success in delivering Year 1 curriculum in Regina. I appreciate Sara’s positive attitude and caring demeanor towards the Standardized Patients she works with, as well as our students and tutors. Sara is committed to making each clinical session the best it can be, and her hard work does not go unnoticed by our students. Sara is a reliable colleague and I am grateful to have her on our team! Thanks for all you do, Sara!”

🎉 Tamara Hominuke, Senior Administrative Coordinator, UGME, College of Medicine

Tamara was recognized by Sonja MacDonald who said: “I want to thank Tamara for her incredible work at recruiting Facilitators for all of the small groups sessions for Year 1 and 2. It is a never ending job that often requires last minute recruitment and we can always count on you to try to fill the spots. Tamara also organizes and coordinates all of the OSCES for Year 1 – 4 – which is a huge and very important undertaking, and does it with ease. Orientations each year run smoothly and provide invaluable information for the students – due to Tamara’s attention to detail and wonderful organization of these sessions. We are so thankful to have you on our Team!”

🎉 Tyler Lagacy and Dylan Flowers, IT Support Services

Tyler and Dylan were recognized by Cheryl Pfeifer who said: “Tyler and Dylan, thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your assistance this academic year. I am appreciative for the assistance that you have provided to our lecturers, for ensuring that the Saskatoon and Regina sites are connected, notifying me when a lecturer has not yet arrived and taking the time to try and provide our students with the best learning experience that we can. I also want to thank you for handling my last minute panicked requests with such kindness and for your patience with my multiple schedule changes, it is truly appreciated.”

🎉 Sonja MacDonald, Pre-Clerkship Program Coordinator, UGME, College of Medicine

Sonja was recognized by Cheryl Pfeifer who said: “Sonja, I want to personally thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to the Pre-Clerkship UGME Program. The way you organize the students in both Year One and Two, handle last minute changes in addition to the rescheduling of multiple students leaves me in awe. Your knowledge of the program and hard work has not gone unnoticed and I am so grateful and consider myself fortunate to have such awesome co-worker as you. I truly appreciate you and thank you for all that you do.”

🎉 Cheryl Pfeifer, Curriculum Integration and Evaluation, UGME, College of Medicine

Cheryl was recognized by Shannon Bay who said: “I would like to thank Cheryl Pfeifer for her presentation in our Professional Development series in the UGME office on Microsoft Word-tips and tricks! Everyone found it very informative and helpful and are anxiously waiting a follow up session 😊. I can clearly see you are an expert on the program! These tips and tricks will save us hours of work with formatting and will improve our skills! Thanks again for taking the time to present!”

🎉 Amy Wright, Clerical Assistant, Operations, and Kristie Temple-Briske, Executive Assistant Vice Deans Education and Faculty Engagement, College of Medicine

Amy and Kristie were both recognized by Crystal Maslin who said:“I wanted to share a note of appreciation for Amy Wright, our new Clerical Support person in the dean’s office. On day 4 she brought delicious home-baked treats to share with the team. Such a lovely surprise. I also wanted to share a note of appreciation for Kristie Tempel-Briske who has been helping to train Amy and troubleshoot a few startup challenges. I’m pretty sure that the rest of us got cookies because Kristie’s been doing a terrific job 😊”

🎉 Donna Dodge, Clerical Assistant, Dept Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, and Body Bequeathal Program

Donna was recognized by Dr. Thomas Fisher who said: “I would like to thank Donna Dodge for her wonderful work organizing the Body Bequeathal Commemorative Service on Saturday, April 15^th. This is a ceremony that gives medical students and other health professional students the opportunity to express their gratitude to those who kindly donated their bodies for instruction in our anatomy laboratories. This event recognized 61 donors whose generous and thoughtful gift played such a crucial role in educating the next generation of health care professionals and was attended by more than 150 family, friends, students, and faculty members. Most of the program was delivered by students, including the beautiful musical offerings. Donna oversaw the organization of the event and did a marvelous job. She organized the participants, the catering, and the AV support, designed and made the programs, and decorated the room. Donna's creative touch and personal warmth helped make the event so special and so moving. The family members who attended were very pleased and grateful. Thanks also to Cindy Wruck and Robyn Claypool who came out on Saturday and did a great job helping run the event!”

🎉 Meghan Nelson, Pre-Clerkship Coordinator, College of Medicine, Regina Campus

Meghan was recognized by Dr. Jacqueline Kraushaar who said: “I wanted to send a shout out to Meghan Nelson for all of her work in Clinical Skills planning for our Year 1 students at the Regina campus this term! Planning and implementing curriculum that is entirely new to our campus – including two new skills days -- is no easy task but Meghan has taken on the challenge with enthusiasm, attention to detail and creativity. Thank you for all of your work to support both our faculty and students!”

🎉 Kaitlin Pike, Project Manager, College of Medicine

Kaitlin was recognized by Dr. Tara Lee who said: “I want to send my heartfelt appreciation to Kaitlin Pike. She has been a tremendous help to me in the last couple of months. She has expertise in many areas and she’s been willing to help me with big projects. I appreciate her patience and ability to organize my thoughts in a way that makes them understandable!”

🎉 Bailey Edelman, SLIC Administrative Coordinator, Meadow Lake, College of Medicine

Bailey was recognized by Dr. Tara Lee who said: “I would like to send an appreciation alert to Bailey Edelman. She is so enthusiastic about rural medicine that it shows in everything she does. She treats the students like they are her own. She advocates for students and faculty. She goes above and beyond and her dedication to rural medicine is obvious and very much appreciated!”

🎉 Michelle Gabayan, Assistant, Senior Lead Indigenous Programming and Initiatives, and CME, College of Medicine

Michelle was recognized by Karen Amundson who said: “I’d like to thank Michelle Gabayan who has fearlessly and capably taken on every aspect of supporting Senior Lead Indigenous Initiatives and Programs on a half time basis. The variety of university processes she needs to master for managing this position is daunting, but I’ve seen her tackle each aspect with a methodical yet pro-active problem-solving approach and keenness to learn it all. Well done, Michelle! It is a pleasure to work with you. I so appreciate the little coffee-run stops by my office to ask questions!” 

🎉 Chantal Jantzen, Research Financial Analyst, College of Medicine

Chantal was recognized by Mark Milne who said: “I would like to show my appreciation to Chantal Jantzen. I think she may have been misled into helping me, thinking that it would be a quick fix. It was not. But she went way above and moved a project along that would have taken the team months to complete, if ever. Thanks Chantal!”

🎉 Admissions Event Team, College of Medicine

The Admissions Event Team was recognized by Dr. Trustin Domes who said: “I would like to thank and acknowledge the tremendous efforts of Sherrill Bueckert, Val Arnault-Pelletier, Krista Rhode, Carla Millsap, Davis Frerichs, and Michelle Gabayan. This great crew organized and successfully delivered the only in-person panel interview and conversational circle process for medical school admissions in Canada last weekend. These completely new admissions events ran smoothly without event for over 240 applicants and 90 interviewers. I'm extremely proud of their dedication, work-ethic, ingenuity, problem solving and commitment to our College. Bravo!” 

🎉 Carlyn Séguin, Global Health Manager, Division of Social Accountability, College of Medicine

Carlyn was recognized by Dr. Meredith McKague who said: “I wanted to extend my appreciation to Carlyn Seguin from the Division of Social Accountability. She is working on a new initiative for USask to host a health care system sustainability summit and has jumped into this endeavour with both feet. She has great ideas for making this event meaningful for participants. I also appreciate her using her network of connections to help identify good people to collaborate with.”

🎉 Fazle Rafi, Active Learning and Technological Support Specialist, UGME, College of Medicine

Fazle was recognized by Lisa Krol who said: “Fazle turned a very dull text document about the curriculum change process into an interactive mini course for new faculty. Instructors can move through the various bits of information with spinning flashcards and even watch a cartoon video. Fazle was amazingly creative and whipped this together in record time! This project is turning into a terrific resource for instructors and since it demonstrates many of the platforms we’re suggesting for engagement, it may also inspire faculty to try something new in their teaching!"

🎉 Erin Watson, Librarian, Leslie and Irene Dube Health Sciences Library

Erin was recognized by Karen Mosier who said: “I would like to acknowledge Erin Watson, Librarian, Leslie and Irene Dube Health Sciences Library, for presenting at our Department of Surgery research rounds to residents and faculty and for sharing her expertise on systematic reviews, suspicious or predatory publishers and reference management. Erin is always friendly, professional and ready to assist. As a liaison librarian for clinical medicine, she is a valuable asset for faculty, residents, students, and staff within the College of Medicine to call upon. Her wealth of knowledge and her desire to help others is a winning combination. I never hesitate to call her when I need assistance. Thank you Erin for doing your job so well!”

🎉 Office of the Vice Dean of Research (OVDR)

The OVDR was recognized by Crystal Maslin who said: “I wanted to give a shout out to the OVDR team. They take a leadership role in office team building through the organization of collegial, kind, and fun activities including the Christmas fundraiser initiative with King James School, surprising us all with chocolate bars on random acts of kindness day in February, and the office crokinole tournament (2^nd annual coming up)! It’s a great reminder that little things can make a big difference.”

🎉 Willem de Jong, Academic Application Support Specialist

Willem was recognized by Kim Basque who said: “I would like to send a huge thank you to Willem de Jong who always goes above and beyond when it comes to supporting UGME on the IT side. Willem is a key part of the team and I couldn't do my job half as efficiently without his expertise. He is an excellent trainer and is always willing to learn/try out new features in Canvas that could make things easier for me and my colleagues, and troubleshoot when something isn't working the way we expected it to. Willem, we appreciate all you do to support us!"

🎉 Kim Basque, Clerical Assistant, Year 2

Kim was recognized by Meghan Nelson who said: “Supporting Year 2 programming in the UGME, Kim is a key communicator and resource for her colleagues like me at the Regina campus. She is highly organized and efficient in her work, and Kim brings a practical approach to problem solving. She is quick to assist with questions and points us in the right direction even if she can't help. I know several of Kim's colleagues have adopted the mindset when faced with a challenge or problem to solve - "what would Kim do?". Thank you Kim for being a fantastic colleague!”

🎉 Sherry Lindenbach, Clerical Assistant Year 2, Regina

Sherry was recognized by Meghan Nelson who said: “Thank you Sherry for everything you do for pre-clerkship in Regina! You are an irreplaceable resource for the students and your colleagues like me! Thank you for everything you do, big and small, to help the program run smoothly. From being a shoulder to cry on (for students and staff alike!), to keeping our one45 evaluations organized, to exam invigilation, to keeping our exam rooms stocked with supplies - you do it all! Thank you!”

🎉 Samantha Marcoux, Coordinator, Human Resources

Samantha was recognized by Sherry Pederson who said: “Shout out to Samantha for supporting the Year 3 clerical admin position recruitment and hire. I was away on vacation and Samantha happily took over this process in my absence. She worked with Catherine Todd-McCoy to fill this term position in a timely manner. Thank you, Samantha; your support of the UGME in all HR aspects is greatly appreciated, not only this one instance!”

🎉 Karen Amundson, Clerical Support for Budgets and Finance for the UGME, College of Medicine

Karen was recognized by Shannon Bay who said: “Thank you Karen for always being a supportive co-worker and friend. You are always willing to help if it is needed and it doesn’t go unnoticed. Your patience and dedication to your job is very obvious and It’s a pleasure to work beside someone who loves what they do! Thank you for always helping when I need it, whether it’s running on your day off to replenish office supplies that are needed, or getting coffee, creamer for the office or keeping our social fund going, thank you thank you!”

🎉 Karen Amundson, Clerical Support for Budgets and Finance for the UGME, College of Medicine

Karen was recognized by Cheryl Pfeifer who said: “We have a number of staff members who work very hard behind the scenes and often in our busy days, we forget to let them know how much they are appreciated. Karen you are one of them. You do so much for many people and your commitment to the UGME is undeniable. Your willingness to assist at any given time has not gone unnoticed and I wanted to let you know how much you are valued for your amazing work ethic and cheerful disposition. I personally wanted to thank you for all that you have done and continue to do with the recruitment and scheduling of our exam invigilators and monitors, it is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for all that you do!"

🎉 Fazle Rafi, Active Learning and Technological Support Specialist, UGME, College of Medicine

Fazle was recognized by Cheryl Pfeifer who said: “To Fazle Rafi our incredible Active Learning and Technological Support colleague (UGME). Fazle I want to thank you so much for all of the technical Panopto support you have provided and continue to provide to many of our doctors who teach within the Foundations courses. Your knowledge and patience along with your vision and ability to create/update teaching tools in order to assist our faculty is truly appreciated. Your willingness to assist whenever I reach out has not gone unnoticed and I am so grateful that we have you on our team. Thank you Fazle!”  

🎉 Catherine Todd-McCoy, Clerkship Admin Coordinator, Saskatoon-UGME, College of Medicine

Catherine was recognized by Nicole Gates Willick who said: “I am unbelieveably grateful that my counterpart in Saskatoon is who she is. She is on the ball, knowledgeable, takes initiative, brings forward great ideas, always lends a helping hand and happily listens to my rants. We work great as a team and I cannot imagine anyone else being in that role. Thank you for all of your hard work!”  

🎉 Sue Schmidt, Student Affairs Coordinator, Office of Student Affairs, Regina Campus, College of Medicine

Sue was recognized by Nicole Gates Willick who said: “Sue is absolutely an amazing person to have at the Regina Campus OSA. She is so beyond caring of all students and her passion is evident. She is respectful and understanding. She always lends a helping hand and is always willing to listen. I truly enjoy working with Sue and I know that the students appreciate all of her hard work and support as well. Thank you for being such an amazing support person!”  

🎉 Mark Milne, Research Facilitator in Pathology, Opthamology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oncology, Medical Imaging, and Family Medicine

Mark was recognized by Dr. Cathy MacLean who said: “We have been getting to know Mark and he has been supporting our efforts to do more research in Family Medicine. He shows up to meetings, returns our emails and steps up when we need him. I appreciate supporting FM is part of his job description but he makes it all very easy, is highly approachable and catches on to primary care challenges fast. Mark helps us make connections and encourages involvement in initiatives that could be very beneficial to us moving forward. It is just great working with him and we really appreciate all his efforts!”  

🎉 Randi Bodas, Clerical Assistant, Regina Campus

Randi was recognized by Nicole Gates Willick who said: “Randi works with many different groups with the CoM. She takes on a lot of tasks in both the Pre-Clerkship and Clerkship worlds and completes them with style. She brings forward ideas to make processes more efficient, she works hard and also has an amazing sense of humour that she lets shine. Randi and I work very closely and make a great team. Thank you for your support and hard work!”   

🎉 PGME Accreditation Oversight Team (Loni Desanghere, Audrey Kincaid, Maureen Lumbis, Opeoluwa Okunola, and Tanya Robertson-Frey)

The PGME Oversight Team was recognized by Reola Mathieu who said: "The AOT has been working extremely hard over the past several months and will continue their hard work until we reach our accreditation site visit in November 2023. The AOT team has shown exemplary collaboration skills with the organization and dissemination of accreditation information to the PGME and CoM community. They deserve to be recognized for leading residency training programs through the tremendous task that is accreditation, and for the dedication and attention that it requires. Because of them I am certain that will be successful in our goal of full accreditation in all programs."

🎉 Nicole Gates Willick, Administrative Coordinator of Clerkship and PGME - Regina

Nicole was recognized by Catherine Todd-McCoy who said: “I just wanted to send some appreciation to Nicole Gates Willick, Clerkship Coordinator at our Regina site. She is such a great team player and it’s just the little things that make me feel so supported. She always takes care to include people, make the team laugh, follow through, and cares for the students.”   

🎉 Karen Mosier, Research Coordinator/Navigator, Department of Surgery

Karen was recognized by Dr. Bruna Bonavia-Fisher, who said: “I would like to appreciate Karen Mosier the research facilitator in the Surgery Department. Karen is always highlighting the role and good work of her colleagues and does a great job at raising the profile of the faculty members that she serves. She takes the time to nominate university staff for university awards. She always brings a smile to all meetings. Her positive attitude is contagious. She genuinely believes that recognizing others creates a collegial and good environment to work in and that is reflected in her professional demeanor. You are appreciated as a colleague! and your department is lucky to have you!” 

🎉 Todd Reichert, ICT/Medicine IT - Examsoft Key Admin

Todd was recognized by Cheryl Pfeifer, who said: “To Todd Reichert our Amazing Information and Technology [College of Medicine] Colleague. Todd I personally wanted to thank you for always going above and beyond for the UGME. Your unwavering commitment and dedication to the College and the students is truly admired.  You are always there when needed/asked, you never complain and are willing to assist no matter how demanding the ask may be. You are truly committed to helping the UGME provide the best learning experience that we can for our future MDs and for that, we are extremely grateful. Thank you so much!” 

🎉 Biomedical Administration Team

The Biomedical Administration Team was recognized by Dr. Bruna Bonavia-Fisher, who said: "This amazing team supports biomedical undergraduate students, graduate students, PDFs, and APP and BMI faculty members. They always do it with a smile and go above and beyond of what is expected. They are all very helpful and ready to tackle any queries or tasks that they face. What a great group of individuals to work with! I am sure the entire CoM biomedical community joins me in this appreciation! Thank you for all you do!"

🎉 Freda Elash, Executive Assistant to the Vice Dean of Faculty Engagement

Freda was recognized by Dr. Catherine Delaney, who said: "Freda Elash, Executive Assistant to the Vice Dean of Faculty Engagement, is retiring after working on campus for over 30 years! Having only worked with Freda for a small fraction of that time, I am one of many who has had the privilege of calling her a trusted colleague. I wanted to take this opportunity to thank Freda for responding to every one of my requests for help with patience, generosity, efficiency, tenacity and professionalism. I can’t overstate the value of knowing that “Freda’s got this,” no matter what support was needed. Thank you Freda - you will be dearly missed."

🎉 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Team

The Pediatric Emergency Medicine team was recognized by Dr. Brent Thoma and the adult emergency medicine team who said: "To our pediatric emergency physicians: we see that you have been going above and beyond for weeks to care for the unprecedented number of patients presenting to our pediatric emergency department and we appreciate you. Thank you for everything you do. - From your adult emergency medicine friends."

🎉 Dr. Angela Lapetsky, Department of Family Medicine

Dr. Lapetsky was recognized by Dr. Helen Chang and the Y1 team who said: “We are finishing up Term 1 and would like to recognize Dr. Angela Lapetsky for going above and beyond with Clinical Skills 1. She was very enthusiastic about including Regina in the planning for this course, came down for a site visit, and just generally embodies a spirit of cross-site cooperation and teamwork.”

🎉 Amy Winik, Administrative Coordinator in Faculty Development

Amy was recognized by Dr. Cathy MacLean who said: “…the new Faculty Development office looks great and we have Amy to thank for that. She has populated our bulletin board – which looks great in the hallway and she picked our signage which is also in the hallway. We look like we are settled in the space now. She has a new FD banner in our small FD hallway – with a modern look. We have plants and business cards and the place just looks professional, warm and inviting – all her doing. We are very grateful for all she does.”

🎉 CIHR Recognizes Outstanding Contributions from USask in Peer Review - all from the College of Medicine!

We are proud to highlight the achievement of our USask faculty who have been recognized by CIHR for their outstanding performance as a reviewer for the Fall 2021 and/or Spring 2022 Project Grant Competition.

• Dr. Deborah Anderson; Oncology 
• Dr. Mark Fenton; Respirology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
• Dr. Andrew Freywald; Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
• Dr. Kerry Lavender; Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology
• Dr. Erika Penz; Respirology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
• Dr. Franco Vizeacoumar; Oncology 

This honour is limited to a select number of reviewers (24% of all reviewers) who demonstrate exemplary commitment to peer review through one or more of the following initiatives:

• delivering reviews that were over and above expectations
• participating constructively in discussions about applications that were not assigned to them
• completing additional tasks on short notice

Congratulations to these members and thank you for the service you've provided to support your colleagues through peer review!

This award recognizes faculty members who have shown outstanding leadership and achievements while exhibiting care in building a healthy workplace, teams, and citizens.

Nominations closed.

The Teaching Award at the College of Medicine Regina Campus recognizes excellence in teaching by an individual faculty member at the Regina Campus.

Nominations closed.

University of Saskatchewan Faculty Awards

⭐️ Teaching Awards

⭐️ Research Awards

External Faculty Awards

The mission of the College of Medicine could not be accomplished without our dedicated staff members - so let's show our appreciation! Staff work in varied and complex environments, but all can be recognized through our suite of Spring Staff Awards. 

All staff members in the College of Medicine are eligible, no matter location in the province, union membership, role, etc.

Strategic Star Awards

These awards recognize staff members whose exceptional actions have contributed to one of the College of Medicine Strategic Priorities.

Living our Values Award

This award recognizes staff members who have been exceptional in exemplifying one or more of the College of Medicine’s values in their work and actions.

Team Achievement Award

This award recognizes a team of staff members whose exceptional actions have been key in the achievement of an outcome in either a lead or supporting role.

Nominations closed.

 Questions? Contact Erin Prosser-Loose, Engagement and Recognition Specialist, CoM.

This award recognizes non-academic support staff members who have enhanced the work environment in the College of Medicine. This award is made possible through the generosity of Drs. Ivan Jen and Suzanne Yip. Nominations for the 2023 Sydney Inskip Service award will be open in the fall. Learn more about the award selection criteria. 

Nominations closed.

Do you know someone who goes above and beyond and shows and shows spirit, dedication and enthusiasm in the College of Medicine? Nominate them for the Spirit of the College Award! All college faculty, alumni, residents, students and staff are eligible for nomination. Submit your completed nomination form to medicine.alumni@usask.ca. 

 Nominations closed.

⭐️ President's Staff Excellence Award 

College of Medicine, PGME office 

⭐️ CanMEDS awards

⭐️ CSCI-CIHR Resident Research award

⭐️ Medical Class of 1939 Resident Teacher award in Medicine

Deadlines are at the end of May. The PGME office also recognizes program directors and program administrative assistants. For more information, contact Della Toews.

THE LOUIS HORLICK SPIRIT OF THE COLLEGE AWARD

Do you know someone who goes above and beyond and shows and shows spirit, dedication and enthusiasm in the College of Medicine? Nominate them for the Spirit of the College Award! All college faculty, alumni, residents, students and staff are eligible for nomination. Submit your completed nomination form to medicine.alumni@usask.ca. 

Nominations Closed

 ⭐️ College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Awards

THE LOUIS HORLICK SPIRIT OF THE COLLEGE AWARD

Do you know someone who goes above and beyond and shows and shows spirit, dedication and enthusiasm in the College of Medicine? Nominate them for the Spirit of the College Award! All college faculty, alumni, residents, students and staff are eligible for nomination. Submit your completed nomination form to medicine.alumni@usask.ca. 

Nominations Closed

⭐️ Undergraduate Medical Education Awards

THE LOUIS HORLICK SPIRIT OF THE COLLEGE AWARD

Do you know someone who goes above and beyond and shows and shows spirit, dedication and enthusiasm in the College of Medicine? Nominate them for the Spirit of the College Award! All college faculty, alumni, residents, students and staff are eligible for nomination. Submit your completed nomination form to medicine.alumni@usask.ca. 

Nominations Closed

2022

• 2022 UGME Fall Formal Awards
• Emma Yanko — 2022 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) Award for Medical Students
• 2022 Spring Convocation Awards (medical doctor)
  • Dr. Belma Kamencic — Lindsay Gold Medal
  • Dr. David Luu — Spirit of the Class
  • Dr. Shivani Tauh — Senior Stick
  • Dr. Belma Kamencic — Dr. Vince Matthews Prize in Community Health and Epidemiology
  • Dr. Erin Neville — Dr. G. Ernest McBrien Award in Family Medicine
  • Dr. Nathan Baron — Lawrence and Penny Clein Scholarship in Palliative Care
  • Dr. Belma Kamencic — Hilliard Silver Medal and Department of Medicine Prize
  • Dr. Michelle Brabant — Dr. Eric Lepp Memorial Award in Medicine
  • Dr. Kayla Lett — Dr. Vernon and Mrs. Christine Hoeppner Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine (in-province)
  • Dr. Michelle Brabant — Dr. Vernon and Mrs. Christine Hoeppner Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine (out-of-province)
  • Dr. Tyrell Wees — The Department of Pediatrics Prize
  • Dr. Kyra Ives — Dr. J. W. Gerrard Prize in Clinical Pediatrics
  • Dr. Richard Chaulk — Dr. Professor Popkin Prize in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Dr. Belma Kamencic — Obstetrics and Gynecology Silver Medal
  • Dr. Rylie Bonokowski — Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Award
  • Dr. Gift Madojemu — Henry and Cheryl Kloppenburg Prize in Psychiatry
  • Dr. Logan Hahn — The Dr. Karl E. Oberdieck Prize
  • Dr. Kayla Lett — Dr. Beattie Award in Psychiatry (Regina)
  • Dr. Logan Hahn — Saskatchewan Psychiatric Association Award
  • Dr. Belma Kamencic — Dr. Hugh MacLean Prize and Silver Medal in Surgery
  • Dr. Richard Chaulk — Professors’ Prize in Surgery
  • Dr. Bryden Hughton — Emergency Medicine Book Prize Award (Saskatoon)
  • Dr. Ethan Emslie — Emergency Medicine Book Prize Award (Regina)
  • Dr. Corey Ziegler — Dr. Robert G. Murray Undergraduate Award in Medicine
  • Dr. Jessica Froelich — Dr. Epstein and Schnurr Award in Integrative Medicine
  • Dr. Belma Kamencic — The Reuben Brant Scholarship in Medicine (Overall Academic Achievement)
  • Dr. Tyrell Wees — The Reuben Brant Scholarship in Medicine (Academic Achievement in Year 4)
  • Dr. Belma Kamencic — Drs. Ivan Jen and Suzanne Yip Award
  • Dr. Jessica Froelich — The James Walker Wood MD Award in Family Medicine
  • Dr. Michelle Brabant — MacLeod Silver Medal
  • Dr. Anthony Tobechukwu Ojukwu — Dr. Walter J. Hader Scholarship in Medicine
  • Dr. Danielle Earis — Drs. Shashi and Pravesh Suri Award in Medicine
• Dr. Amit Persad, Division of Neurosurgery, Award for Young Leaders (Resident), Canadian Medical Association 

• 2022 Rising Star Certificate of Excellence Award, Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME)
  • Medical student — Zachary Oleynik
  • Resident — Dr. Scott Adams (MD), Department of Medical Imaging 
  • Graduate student — Amanda Stalwick (PhD candidate)  

2021

• Dr. Mackenzie Simpson (MD), Department of Pediatrics — 2021 Dr. Brad Ardell Spirit Award, Resident Doctors of Saskatchewan 
• Graduate Research Fund:
  • Marina Beshara (MSc candidate; Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology)
  • Xuan Wei (PhD candidate; Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology)
  • Li Fan (PhD candidate; Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology)
  • Juveriya Khan (PhD candidate; Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology)
  • Igbaver Ieren (MSc candidate, Community Health and Epidemiology)
  • Vaidehi Pisolkar (PhD candidate, Community Health and Epidemiology)
  • Hanan Babeker (PhD candidate, Medicine)
  • Tanmoy Das (MSc candidate, Medicine)
  • Greg Guenther (MSc candidate, Medicine)
  • James Matheson (MSc candidate, Medicine)
• Graduate Teaching Fellowship:
  • Dan McElroy (PhD candidate; Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology)
  • Nataliya Tokarska (PhD candidate; Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology)
  • Glinton Hanover (MSc candidate; Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology)
  • Lai Wong (PhD candidate; Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology)
  • Jacob Alhassan (PhD candidate, Community Health and Epidemiology)
  • Razieh Safaripour (MSc candidate, Community Health and Epidemiology)
• College of Medicine Dean’s Scholarship:
  • Alexandra Debusschere (PhD candidate; Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology)
  • Md Sabbir Ahmed (MSc candidate, Community Health and Epidemiology)
  • Una Goncin (PhD candidate, Medicine)
• College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Dean’s Scholarship:
  • Una Goncin (PhD candidate, Medicine)
• CIHR (Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master’s program):
  • Kayla Cropper (MSc candidate; Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology)
• CIHR (Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral program):
  • Una Goncin (PhD candidate, Medicine)
  • Cole Libner (PhD candidate, Medicine)
• NSERC (Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master’s program):
  • Timothy Onofrychuk (MSc candidate; Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology)
  • Ananna Arna (MSc candidate; Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology)
  • Michelle Gerber (MSc candidate; Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology)
• NSERC (Canada Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral program):
  • Elsa Van Ankum (PhD candidate; Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology)
• 2021 PGME Awards
  • Dr. Amit Persad, Division of Neurosurgery — CSCI/CIHR Resident Research Prize
  • Drs. Dillan Radomske, Department of Emergency Medicine, and Alicia Thatcher, Department of Family Medicine — Medical Class of 1939 Resident Teacher Award in Medicine 
  • CanMEDS Awards
    • Collaborator — Dr. Rob Carey, Department of Emergency Medicine
    • Health Advocate — Drs. Anmol Gupta, Department of Internal Medicine, and Alicia Thatcher, Department of Family Medicine
    • Leader — Drs. Amit Persad, Division of Neurosurgery, and Emmett Harrison, Department of Family Medicine
    • Professional — Drs. Oluwatosin Odeshi, Departments of Internal Medicine and Dermatology, and Narges Ashrafinia, Department of Family Medicine
  • Dr. Steven West, Department of Family Medicine — Exemplary Resident Award
• 2021 Spring Convocation Awards (medical doctor):
  • Dr. Amanda Ames – Lindsay Gold Medal
  • Dr. Kate Morrison – Spirit of the Class
  • Dr. Ben Abelseth – Senior Stick
  • Dr. Karl Vantomme – Dr. Vince Matthews Prize in Community Health and Epidemiology
  • Dr. Dakota Van Dijk – Dr. G. Ernest McBrien Award
  • Dr. Sidra Haque – The Lawrence and Penny Clein Scholarship in Palliative Care
  • Dr. Amanda Ames – Hilliard Silver Medal and Department of Medicine Prize
  • Dr. Leah Rusnell – Dr. Eric Lepp Memorial Award in Medicine
  • Dr. Christopher Ripplinger (in-province) – Dr. Vernon and Mrs. Christine Hoeppner Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine
  • Dr. Amanda Ames (out-of-province) Dr. Vernon and Mrs. Christine Hoeppner Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine
  • Dr. Zachary Huschi – The Department of Pediatrics Prize
  • Dr. Shane Leyen – Dr. J. W. Gerrard Prize in Clinical Pediatrics
  • Dr. Amanda Hondl – Professor Popkin Prize in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Dr. Leah Rusnell – Obstetrics and Gynecology Silver Medal
  • Dr. Aden Mah – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Dr. Emmitt Hayes – Henry and Cheryl Kloppenburg Prize in Psychiatry
  • Dr. Veronica Hammer – The Dr. Karl E. Oberdieck Prize
  • Dr. Jordan Kemp – Dr. Beattie Award in Psychiatry
  • Dr. Emmitt Hayes – Saskatchewan Psychiatric Association Award
  • Dr. Conley Kriegler – Dr. Hugh MacLean Prize & Silver Medal in Surgery
  • Dr. Robert Bigsby – Professors’ Prize in Surgery
  • Dr. Leah Rusnell (Regina) – Emergency Medicine Book Prize
  • Dr. Andrew Tolmie (Saskatoon) – Emergency Medicine Book Prize
  • Dr. Helen Tang – Dr. Robert G. Murray Undergraduate Award in Medicine
  • Dr. Shane Leyen – Drs. Epstein and Schnurr Award in Integrative Medicine
  • Dr. Amanda Ames – The Reuben Brant Scholarship in Medicine – Overall Academic Achievement
  • Dr. Laura Neuburger – The Reuben Brant Scholarship in Medicine–Academic Achievement in Year 4
  • Dr. Amanda Ames – Drs. Ivan Jen and Suzanne Yip Award
  • Dr. Kaitlyn Schick – The James Walker Wood Award in Medicine
  • Dr. Laura Neuburger – MacLeod Silver Medal
  • Dr. Kate Morrison – Saskatoon Plainsmen Club Award in Family Medicine
  • Dr. Joel Peltonen – Dr. Walter J. Hader Scholarship in Medicine
  • Dr. James Hill – Dr. John T. Sibley Bursary
• Anesthesiology Resident Research Day
  • Dr. Youngseo Lee — Best Completed Research Project
  • Dr. Andrew Peeling — Best Research Project in Progress
  • Dr. Jessica Bruce — Best Study Design
  • Drs. Megan Deck and Sarah Larmour — Best Presentation
  • Drs. Robin Manaloor and Brittany Benson — Best Poster Presentation
• Jason Nguyen, Dept of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology — runner-up honours in USask Images of Research competition
• Amira Muftah — 2021 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) Award for Medical Students
• Indigenous Student Achievement Awards
  
  • Ryan Labossiere — Community Award
  • Carina McKay, School of Rehabilitation Science — Community Award

2020 

• 2020 Fall Formal Awards
  • Shannon Haughian - Anatomy Award
  • Belma Kamencic - Dr. R. Neil Beck Memorial Scholarship
  • Dominique Seper – Arthur Lyle Bell Memorial Scholarship
  • Chloe Johnson – Shirley Anne Bergman Award in Integrative Medicine
  • Reuben Brant Scholarship in Medicine:
    • Shannon Haughian – Year 1
    • Belma Kamencic – Year 2
    • Amanda Ames – Year 3
  • Amani Khan – Canadian Medical Association 150th Anniversary Award
  • Robert Downey – College of Medicine First Year Student Award
  • Hailey Tyndall – Dr. Gertrude Crabtree Undergraduate Scholarship in Medicine
  • Melissa Armstrong – Dean's Award in Medicine
  • Adrian Teare – C. J. Houston Prize in Medical History
  • Tatiana Orlowski – Jon N. Lambi Memorial Scholarship
  • Brianna Hutchinson – Dr. Ernest McBrien Award
  • Belma Kamencic – Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) Prize
  • Kellie MacDonald – Gregory A. Stilwell Memorial Scholarship
  • Chloe Johnson – Gary L. Stoik Memorial Award
  • Belma Kamencic – Sylvia Turner Scholarship in Medicine
  • Olivia Boden – John Hall Wedge Scholarship in Medicine
  • Kellie MacDonald – Dr. Werner Wohlfarth Memorial Leadership Prize
  • Spirit of the Call Award
    • Caitlyn Kitts – Year 1
    • David Luu – Year 2
    • Kate Morrison – Year 3
  • Student Participation Award
    • Eman Abdulhadi – Year 1
    • Shivani Tauh – Year 2
    • Balsam Arwini – Year 3
  • MVP Saskatoon
    • Craig Albert – Year 1
    • Lyall Pacey – Year 2
    • Kate Morrison – Year 3
  • MVP Regina 
    
    • Corey Ziegler – Year 2
    • Balsam Arwini – Year 3

• 2020 Spring Convocation Awards (medical doctor):
  • Dr. Astrid Lang — Lindsay Gold Medal
  • Dr. Jeff Elder — Senior Stick 
  • Dr. Odell Tan — Spirit of the Class
  • Dr. Samantha Bird — Dr. Vince Matthews Prize in Community Health and Epidemiology
  • Dr. Olivia Robertson — Dr. G. Ernest McBrien Award
  • Dr. Lacey Jurke — Lawrence and Penny Clein Scholarship in Palliative Care
  • Dr. Samantha Bird — Hilliard Medal in Medicine
  • Dr. Kyle Anderson — Dr. Eric Lepp Award in Medicine
  • Dr. Hisham Elshoni — Department of Pediatrics Graduation Award
  • Dr. Astrid Lang — Dr. J.W. Gerrard Prize in Clinical Pediatrics
  • Dr. Tatiana Fras — Professor Popkin Prize in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Dr. Astrid Lang — Obstetrics and Gynecology Medal and Prize 
  • Dr. Matthew Pechey — Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Award
  • Dr. Shyane Wiegers — Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Award
  • Dr. Huyen Vu — Cheryl and Henry Kloppenburg Psychiatry Award
  • Dr. Sarah Larmour — Dr. Karl E. Oberdieck Psychiatry Prize
  • Dr. Alixe Dick — Dr. Beattie Award in Psychiatry
  • Dr. Huyen Vu — Saskatchewan Psychiatric Association Outstanding Graduate Award
  • Dr. Nicole Pendleton — Dr. Hugh MacLean Memorial Bursary (Surgery)
  • Dr. Samantha Bird — The Professor's Prize in Surgery 
  • Dr. Megan Spafford — Emergency Medicine Book Prize
  • Dr. Mackenzie Russell — Emergency Medicine Book Prize
  • Dr. Isabel Hedayat — Dr. Robert G. Murray Undergraduate Award in Medicine
  • Dr. Jenelle Clark — Dr. Epstein and Dr. Schnurr Integrative Medicine
  • Dr. Astrid Lang — The Reuben Brant Scholarship in Medicine Overall Academic Achievement
  • Dr. Brooke Hoffman — The Reuben Brant Scholarship in Medicine – Academic Achievement in Year 4
  • Dr. Samantha Bird — Dr. Suzanne Yip and Dr. Ivan Jen Award in Medicine
  • Dr. Lindsay Richels — MacLeod Silver Medal
  • Dr. Jacob Towriss (in-province) — The Internal Medicine Achievement Award 
  • Dr. Adrianna Gunton (out-of-province) — The Internal Medicine Achievement Award 
  • Dr. Averi Kurtenbach — Saskatoon Plainsmen Club Award in Family Medicine
  • Dr. Madeleine Hucl — Dr. Walter J. Hader Scholarship in Medicine
• Kate Morrison (medical student) SMA Student Leader of the Year Award
• Dr. Emmet Harrison (MD) SMA Resident Physician of the Year
• Jessica Froehlich (medical student) — 2020 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) Award for Medical Students
• Elecktra Laxdal (medical student) — Leadership Award - USask Indigenous Student Awards
• Kaili Gilroy (Masters of Physical Therapy student) — Community Award - USask Indigenous Student Awards

2019

• Dr. Scott Adams (MD), Department of Medical Imaging — Health Research Foundation Fellowship in Artificial Intielligence (AI Health Research)
• Dr. Jessica Harris (MD), Department of Family Medicine — Saskatchewan Medical Association Resident Leader of the Year
• Dr. Jacqueline Carverhill (MD'19) (medical student graduate) — Saskatchewan Medical Association Student Leader of the Year
• Dr. Seyara Shwetz, Department of Emergency Medicine (fourth-year resident) — recipient of 2019 Kristin Sivertz Resident Leadership Award.
• Laura Neuburger (third-year medical student) — 2019 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) Award recipient
• Dr. Mira Pavan (MD), Department of Family Medicine — Society of Rural Physicians of Canada Resident Leadership Award
• Dr. Jonathan Dean (MD), Department of Internal Medicine — Resident Doctors of Canada Puddester Award for Resident Wellness
• Dr. Tara Sander, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management — Clinical Investigation and Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CSCI/CIHR) Resident Research Award
• Hannah Salapa (PhD student), Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology — 2019 Whitaker Track Research Award at the Consortium on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Centres
• Zeinab Momeni, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology — Provost's Graduate Student Teacher Award