Exceptional Service Award

Highlighting outstanding careers

The Exceptional Service Award was first awarded at the inaugural meeting of the DMAA in 1958. Since then, we’ve honoured a different senior alumnus every year. Our recipients are always highly respected in their field, and their careers and service in the practice of medicine have been outstanding.

2025 Recipient

Dr. Ban Tsui (MD’95, MSC’91, BSCPH’87, BSC’84)

Dr. Ban Tsui is an exemplary recipient of the 2025 Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine Exceptional Service Award, reflecting over three decades of groundbreaking contributions to anesthesiology as a clinician, researcher, educator, administrator, and leader. His distinguished academic journey at Dalhousie laid a foundation for a remarkable career marked by pioneering innovations in regional and pediatric anesthesia that have transformed clinical practice worldwide.

Dr. Tsui’s prolific scholarship—over 220 peer-reviewed papers, 30 book chapters, and several authoritative textbooks—has shaped anesthesia education globally, while his leadership roles in national and international anesthesiology societies underscore his influence on advancing the specialty. Equally important is his generosity as a mentor, inspiring hundreds of trainees who have become leaders in regional anesthesia themselves.

Dr. Tsui’s career exemplifies dedication, humility, and visionary leadership, making him a truly deserving recipient of this prestigious award, which recognizes exceptional service and lifetime achievement in medicine. This May, he was awarded the 2025 Gaston Labat Award from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia.