MD Class of 2022 Graduation
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Convocation Ceremony
9 am, Merlis Belsher Place, Saskatoon
Graduation Banquet and Awards Ceremony
6:30 pm, Hall A, Prairieland Park, 503 Ruth Street West, Saskatoon
Congratulations Class of 2022!
MD Class of 2022 White Coat photo (taken in fall 2018)
Award Recipients
- 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
Program
Indigenous Greeting: Knowledge Keeper
Ms. Louise Bernice Halfe
Master of Ceremonies
Drs. Tayyaba Bhatti and Tyrell Wees
Dean’s Address to Graduates
Dr. Preston Smith
Presentation of Teaching Awards
Drs. Haley Eckel, Krystyna Pokraka, Marlize Hipwell and Kyra Ives
Presentation of Spirit of the Class Award
Derek Tiessen, Alumni Relations Officer
Presentation of Academic Awards
Dr. Meredith McKague
Alumni Association Speech
Dr. Wendy Vogel (MD'89), Vice-President of the Alumni Association
Faculty Keynote Speaker
Dr. Rashmi Bhargava
Toast to the Families
Drs. Marcie Beaulac and Shivani Tauh
Toast to the Faculty
Drs. Sehjal Bhargava and Gift Madojemu
Student Keynote
Dr. Matt Josdal
Closing Remarks
Drs. Tayyaba Bhatti and Tyrell Wees