James Walker Wood, MD, Award in Medicine
Applications will be accepted until March 26, 2025.
Dalhousie’s Faculty of Medicine, in partnership with the Walker Wood Foundation, is proud to announce the second year of the James Walker Wood, MD, Award in Medicine—a transformative opportunity for graduating MD students dedicated to the family medicine specialty in rural communities.
About the Award
This award is available for two (2) medical students graduating from Dalhousie University who are entering a Family Medicine Residency training program at Dalhousie. The value of this award is $100,000 per recipient.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Graduating MD students from Dalhousie University.
- Entering a Family Medicine Residency at Dalhousie University.
- Committed to serving rural communities within the Maritimes.
- Demonstrated engagement in leadership and extracurricular activities.
- Have faced financial barriers in the pursuit of their medical degree.
- Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents in Canada.
- Applicants must have a satisfactory academic standing.
- Preference will be given to students showing an interest in rural family medicine.
- Preference will be given to students from the Atlantic Provinces.
- Preference will be given to students who have been involved in extracurricular activities such as: medical research, participation in rural family medicine interest groups, community participation, leadership qualities, music, drama, etc.
Background
Dr. James Walker Wood, MD was born in Aberdeen, Scotland on September 9th, 1889. He was one of nine children. His father was the harbour master of Aberdeen, a prestigious but poorly paid position. James excelled at school and was awarded a grant/scholarship from the Carnegie Foundation to attend medical school at the University of Aberdeen. Following his graduation, MBCHB, in 1914, he joined the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders as a medical officer. He was promptly dispatched to the trenches on the Western Front during First World War. He served at Ypres, the Somme and Flanders, where he quickly had to learn the skills required of an army physician. On returning to England in 1918 he became a family practitioner in a poor working-class area in Leeds, Yorkshire. He opened a practice, which was attached to his family home, and provided 24-hour care for the local population 365 days of the year. He spent the rest of his life diligently attending to his patients without complaint. In 1968, Dr. Wood was killed in a head-on car collision whilst visiting his brothers in South Africa. To commemorate his life of dedication and service, his son and daughter-in-law, Neil and Susan Wood, established The Walker Wood Foundation in 2005. The main objective of the foundation is to provide financial aid and encouragement to worthy students throughout Canada.
Submission Deadline
If you are interested in being considered for this award, please complete and submit an application form Wednesday, March 5—Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
We apologize for the short turnaround time. Unfortunately, we are required to process the applications and notify the appropriate office in preparation for convocation.
Inquiries
Please contact James Logan at fmawards@dal.ca if you have any questions or technical problems submitting an application.