Dalhousie Medical Alumni Association

Faculty of Medicine

Silver Shovel

Constant commitment

The MD Class of 1965 established the "Professor of the Year Award," also known as the "Silver Shovel Award" to honour medical school professors who show dedication, compassion, and a true commitment to their medical students. The award itself is a work of art; it was carved by Dr. Merv Shaw'65 out of maple grown on Dr. James Ross'51’s Nova Scotia farm. Birdseye maple was used for the caduceus and pine was used for the pinecone. This award is presented at the Convocation Gala Dinner by the graduating class presidents annually.

2026 Recipient - Dr. Brigid Nee

Past award recipients

Year Recipient
2025 Dr. Tom Arnason
2024 Dr. William Baldridge
2022 Dr. Volodko Bakowsky
2014 Dr. Geoffrey Williams
2013 Dr. Brock Vair
2012 Dr. Peter Green
2011 Dr Brock Vair
2010 Dr. Gord Gubitz
2009 Dr. Lynn MacLeod
2008 Dr. Richard Langley
2007 Dr. Ian Mobbs
2006 Dr. Mohsin Rashid
2005 Dr. Muaa Kareemi
2004 Dr. Benjamin Schlew
2003 Dr. Munaa Kareemi
2002 Dr. John A. Ross
2001 Dr. John Ross
2000 Dr. G. Bullock
1999 Dr. K.D. Blake
1998 Dr. S.E. Shea
1997 Dr. Brock Vair
1996 Dr. J. A. Ross
1995 Dr. C.W. McCormick
1994 Dr. F. E. Williams
1993 Dr. G. Gill
1992 Dr. P. D. Roy
1991 Dr. R. A. Purdy
1990 Dr. William R. Wrixon
1989 Dr. R. A. Purdy
1988 Dr. D. C. Young
1987 Dr. William R. Wrixon
1986 Dr. D. T. Janigan
1985 Dr. A. C. Irwin
1984 Dr. D. T. Janigan
1983 Dr. C. R. Dean
1982 Dr. J. G. Holland
1981 Dr. J. G. Holland
1980 Dr. J. F. Nicholson
1979 Dr. W. R. Wrixon
1977 Dr. J. R. Dill
1976 Dr. P. Flynn
1975 Dr. D. Jiminez
1974 Dr. J. D. Gray
1973 Dr. T. J. Murray
1972 Dr. R. L. Saunders
1971 Dr. J. F. Nicholson
1970 Dr. P. C. MacLeod
1969 Dr. B. St.J. Brown
1968 Dr. W. Nicholas
1967 Dr. P. C. Gordon
1966 Dr. D. O. W. Wagh
1965 Dr. Allan MacLeod
1964 Dr. R. L. Ozere
1963 Dr. R. O. Jones