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 2025 Convocation Awards
Albert A. Schwartz Prize in Orthopedics
Kevan Kostynski
Andrew James Cowie, M.D. Memorial Award
Sophie Gaube
Barbara L. Blauvelt Cardiology Prize
Stewart Langley
Dalhousie Research in Medicine Award
Rachel Holland
DMRF Dr. J. Donald Hatcher Award for Medical Research
Neal Callaghan
DMRF Dr. Richard B. Goldbloom Award in Pediatrics
Julia Short
Dr. Arnold and Patricia Hill Prize in Addiction Medicine
Gaurav Arora
Dr. C. B. Stewart University Medal in Medicine
Sophie Gaube
Dr. Carl Pearlman Prize in Urology
Laura Harkness
Dr. Clara Olding Prize
Haley Donald
Dr. Edwin F. Ross Prize in Pediatric Surgery
Beraki Abraha
Dr. Frank G. Mack Prize in Urology
Hannah Holmes
Dr. Graham Gwyn Memorial Prize in Neurology
Megan Smith
Dr. Harold Ross Mckean Award in Ophthalmology
Tyler Herod
Dr. I. M. Szuler Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Internal Medicine
Ali Abidali
Dr. J. C. Wickwire Prize
Brett Henderson
Dr. Janice Townson Memorial Prize
Allyson Cook
Dr. John M. Embil Award for Excellence in Clinical Infectious Diseases
David Summerby-Murray
Dr. John W. Merritt Prize
Madeline Kubiseski
Dr. Juan A. Embil Award for Excellence in Infectious Diseases Research
David Summerby-Murray
Dr. Lawrence Max Green Memorial Award
Rachel Holland
Dr. Leo Horowitz Prize in Diagnostic Radiology
John-David Brown
Dr. Leonard, Kay & Simon Levine Scholarship
Madeleine Crawford
Dr. Leonard, Kay & Simon Levine Scholarship
Katherine Houser
Dr. Mark J. Cohen Prize in Ophthalmology
Tyler Herod
Dr. Michael Brothers Prize in Neurosciences
Donovan Cassidy-Nolan
Dr. R. O. Jones Prize in Psychiatry
Emma Courtney
Dr. Robert & Mrs. Dorothy Forsythe Prize
Alyson Zwicker
Dr. Robert C. Dickson Prize in Medicine
Sophie Gaube
Dr. Robert F. Scharf Award in Emergency Medicine
William McQuaid
Dr. S. G. Burke Fullerton Award
Jenna Nauss
Dr. Thomas Arnason Pathology Prize
Neal Callaghan
The Dr. Ronald Stewart Award for Student Leadership in Global Health
Chloe Blackman
Dr. W. H. Hattie Prize in Medicine
Madeleine Crawford
Earle Family Prize
Taylor Marie Wilson
Emerson Amos Moffitt Research Prize for Undergraduate Research in Anaesthesia
Emma MacLean
Hunter Humanities Award
Megan Smith
James Walker Wood Award
Jordin Fletcher
James Walker Wood Award
Tyler Upshaw
Kidney Foundation of Canada, Dr. Allan D. Cohen Memorial Prize in Nephrology
Fahad Alghaith
Lourdes I. Embil Award for Cardiovascular Research
Emma MacLean
MD Class of 1969 Social Determinants of Health Prize
Taylor Marie Wilson
MD with Distinction Award
Emma Bogner
Rebecca Chapman
Kate Denise Chua
Madeleine Crawford
Haley Donald
Gizelle Francis
Sophie Gaube
Rachel Holland
Madeline Kubiseski
Reba McIver
Stephanie Peel
Erin Putnam
Emily Weston
Medical Oncology Undergraduate Achievement Award
Brett Henderson
Poulenc Prize in Psychiatry
Erin Putnam
Society For Academic Emergency Medicine
Michael Baskey
Undergraduate Student Award in Anaesthesia
Susan Abdo
DMNB LAUNCH CEREMONY AWARDS
Dr. Mahesh Raju Award
Okeroghene Ataikiru
Director’s Choice Clinical Skills Award
Alexie Ouellette
Builder’s Award
Alexie Ouellette
Award for Excellence in Emergency Medicine
Liam Priest
Family Medicine Award
Hanna Grossman
Award for Excellence in Geriatric Medicine
Faisal Hossain
Humanities Award
Jennifer Nagel
Humanities Award- Fostering Professional Identity Award
Katherine Houser
Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine
Laura Harkness
Dr. Paul Handa Nephrology Award
Dulon Chowdhury
The Dr. Ryan Buyting Prize in Medicine
Emily Weston
Stefan Mildenberger Award in Social Pediatrics
Jennifer Akerman
Dr. Kersti Covert Memorial Scholarship in Psychiatry
Alyson Zwicker
Dr. John Steeves RIM Award
Taylor Wilson
Surgery Award
Blaire Magee
LICD Community Outreach Champion Award
Taylor Wilson
LICD Patient Champion Award
Katherine Houser
LICD Highest Academic Standing Award
Laura Harkness