DMAA Convocation Awards
Excellence in education
The culture of Dalhousie Medical School is founded upon many rich and historic traditions. We are proud to sponsor the following Convocation Awards to recognize our dedicated faculty, residents, and enthusiastic students:
In May of each year, we recognize these contributions with the following awards:
- The Gold and Silver Ds: Recognizes the commitment of exemplary medical students.
- The Silver Shovel Award: Celebrates a dedicated professor who regularly shows compassion to our medical students.
- Resident Teaching Award: Highlights a model resident who demonstrates excellence in teaching.
MD 2026 Convocation Awards
Albert A. Schwartz Prize in Orthopedics
Amir Mishreky
Andrew James Cowie, M.D. Memorial Award
Mirna Gerges
Barbara L. Blauvelt Cardiology Prize
Alexa MacDonald
Dalhousie Research in Medicine Award
Cameron Crowell
DMRF Dr. J. Donald Hatcher Award for Medical Research
Cameron Crowell & Mary McIntosh
DMRF Dr. Richard B. Goldbloom Award in Pediatrics
Ali Doucet
Dr. Arnold and Patricia Hill Prize in Addiction Medicine
Mirna Gerges
Dr. C. B. Stewart University Medal in Medicine
Andrew Harding
Dr. Carl Pearlman Prize in Urology
Nick Dawe
Dr. Clara Olding Prize
Andrew Harding
Dr. Edwin F. Ross Prize in Pediatric Surgery
Moamen Bydoun
Dr. Frank G. Mack Prize in Urology
Dara Liu
Dr. Graham Gwyn and Joan Gwyn Memorial Prize in Neurology
Samantha Horne
Dr. Harold Ross Mckean Award in Ophthalmology
Obinna Esomchukwu
Dr. I. M. Szuler Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Internal Medicine
William Pinsky
Dr. J. C. Wickwire Prize
Ramez Michail
Dr. Janice Townson Memorial Prize
Shantel McCracken
Dr. John W. Merritt Prize
Mirna Gerges
Dr. Juan A. Embil Award for Excellence in Infectious Diseases Research
Ashley Osa-Peters
Dr. Lawrence Max Green Memorial Award
Alexa MacDonald
Dr. Leo Horowitz Prize in Diagnostic Radiology
Jessica Thompson
Dr. Leonard, Kay & Simon Levine Scholarship
Kalei Crowell
Dr. Leonard, Kay & Simon Levine Scholarship
Alex Holmes
Dr. Mark J. Cohen Prize in Ophthalmology
Yousef Sefau
Dr. Michael Brothers Prize in Neurosciences
Mary McIntosh
Dr. N. N. Isa Achievement Award
Patrick Butler
Dr. R. O. Jones Prize in Psychiatry
Joseph Silburt
Dr. Robert & Mrs. Dorothy Forsythe Prize
Rachel Creighton
Dr. Robert C. Dickson Prize in Medicine
Anna Miller
Dr. Robert F. Scharf Award in Emergency Medicine
Emma Kempster
Dr. S. G. Burke Fullerton Award
Jade Rorke
Dr. Thomas Arnason Pathology Prize
Emma Kempster
Dr. W. H. Hattie Prize in Medicine
Julia Paffile
Earle Family Prize
Shantel McCracken
Embil Prize for Research In Medicine (Best Podium Presentation)
Samar Ali
Embil Prize for Research In Medicine (Best Podium Presentation)
Joseph Silburt
Embil Publication Prize for Research in Medicine
Nicholas John Dawe
Emerson Amos Moffitt Research Prize for Undergraduate Research in Anesthesia
Kennedy Brittain-Towill
Hunter Humanities Award
Kendra Hebert
James Walker Wood Award
Katelyn Gowlett
James Walker Wood Award
Rachel Wisted
Kidney Foundation of Canada, Dr. Allan D. Cohen Memorial Prize in Nephrology
Mathew Quigley
Lourdes I. Embil Award for Cardiovascular Research
Manal Quraishi
MD Class of 1969 Social Determinants of Health Prize
Kathryn Carrier
MD with Distinction Award
Thanh Dao
Sarah Doane
Andrew Harding
Thomas Hatfield
Anna Kakamousias
Katelyn Malone
Ramez Michail
Anna Miller
Meredith Otley
Julia Paffile
Holly Philpott
Marika Schenkels
Sareen Singh
Andrew Williams
Rachel Wisted
Medical Oncology Undergraduate Achievement Award
Andrew Harding
Poulenc Prize in Psychiatry
Kennedy Brittain-Towill
Society For Academic Emergency Medicine
Luke Duignan
Undergraduate Student Award in Anesthesia
Andrew Harding
DMNB LAUNCH CEREMONY AWARDS
Anchor Award
Rebecca Comeau
Best in Class Award
Dr. Paul Postuma
Dr. Mahesh Raju Award
Cameron Crowell
Director’s Choice Clinical Skills Award
Jade Rorke
Builder’s Award
Katie Gowlett
Award for Excellence in Emergency Medicine
Jade Rorke
Award of Excellence Family Medicine Award
Juila Bent
Award for Excellence in Geriatric Medicine
Nihla Mirza Hussain
Humanities Award
Kendra Hebert
Humanities Award- Fostering Professional Identity Award
Katie Gowlett
Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine
Patrick Butler
Dr. Paul Handa Nephrology Award
Sebastian Hubbard
The Dr. Ryan Buyting Prize in Medicine
Julia Bent
Stefan Mildenberger Award in Social Pediatrics
Caitlyn Harper
Dr. Kersti Covert Memorial Scholarship in Psychiatry
Jade Rorke
Dr. John Steeves RIM Award
Cameron Crowell
Award of Excellence in Surgery Award
Daniel Smith
LICD Community Outreach Champion Award
Katie Gowlett
LICD Patient Champion Award
Whitney Shannon
LICD Highest Academic Standing Award
Ellen Dao
Resident Teaching Awards
Dr. Daniel Hanscom & Dr. Alexandre Landry