Department Awards
Templates
Feel free to use these templates to make a nomination. Using this template is not required; it is here to assist you, if needed.
Looking for the Faculty of Medicine Awards?
The Faculty of Medicine invites nominations for awards that recognize outstanding contributions to education and teaching, administrative leadership, community service, medical research, and continuing medication education.
Looking for the NSH Making Waves Awards?
The Making Waves Awards are designed to recognize exemplary efforts and contributions by employees, physicians, researchers and volunteers that advance our vision, mission, values and strategic directions.
Celebrating our people
Recognition is a powerful yet often overlooked way of celebrating people and letting them know that they are appreciated and valued. When individuals or teams are recognized, they tend to feel engaged, inspired, energized and confident. Let's elevate our department, by recognizing and celebrating our people.
Our Department's Awards & Recognition Committee has approved an annual deadline, May 1, for the marked awards below.
Faculty
Brian M. Chandler Lifetime Achievement Award in Medical Education - due second Friday in May
Initiated in 1999, the Brian M. Chandler Lifetime Achievement Award in Medical Education is presented to a senior physician member of the Department of Medicine who has demonstrated leadership in education beyond their role as a clinician and lecturer throughout their career.
How to make a nomination [PDF - 1.4 MB]
Due: Second Friday in May
DoM Achievement Award - due second Friday in May
Initiated in 1987, the Department of Medicine Achievement Award is designed to recognize an individual’s sustained, exceptional commitment to the mission of the Department, where “together, we advance patient care by fostering excellence in research and education”.
How to make a nomination [PDF - 1.3 MB]
Due: Second Friday in May
DoM Clinical Excellence Award - due second Friday in May
Initiated in 2017, the Department of Medicine Clinical Excellence Award will honor and recognize a physician that has and continues to make major contributions to the direct provision of excellent patient care. The Clinical Excellence Award does not depend upon concomitant excellence in education or research. It is an award from the physicians of the department to recognize a doctor we would “like to have treat our loved ones”. The recipients demonstrate dedication to clinical medicine, excellence in their craft, compassion, availability, and the highest standards of the profession. Beginning in 2021, up to five award recipients will be selected.
How to make a nomination [PDF - 1.3 MB]
Due: Second Friday in May
DoM Excellence in Leadership Award - due second Friday in May
Initiated in 2019, the DoM Excellence in Leadership Award will honor and recognize a physician who is an emerging or established leader who has made, or continues to make, significant, positive contributions to leadership and development in the DoM. This can be through clinical, research and/or education leadership roles.
How to make a nomination [PDF - 1.3 MB]
Due: Second Friday in May
DoM Excellence in Medical Education Awards - due second Friday in May
Initiated in 2003, the Department of Medicine Excellence in Medical Education Awards (up to five in a given year) were created to acknowledge excellence in education among our departmental members, and to encourage their continued efforts in medical education.
How to make a nomination [PDF - 1.4 MB]
Due: Second Friday in May
DoM Excellence in Quality & Innovation Award - due second Friday in May
Initiated in 2019, the Department of Medicine Excellence in Quality & Innovation Award acknowledges excellence in quality and innovation among our departmental members, and to encourage their continued efforts in participating in quality improvement in the Faculty of Medicine and Nova Scotia Health.
How to make a nomination [PDF - 1.3 MB]
Due: Second Friday in May
DoM Grand Rounds Awards
Selected by DoM Contining Professional Development Committee based on evaluations submitted
Research Excellence Awards - Cross-Appointed Faculty
Initiated in 2021, the Department of Medicine Cross-Appointed Faculty Research Excellence Award acknowledges achievement in members who hold a cross appointment in the DoM, and have demonstrated a significant role in research with a substantial link to the DoM.
How to make a nomination [PDF - 348 KB]
Due: September 30, 2025
Research Excellence Awards - Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor
Initiated in 2000, the Dalhousie University Department of Medicine distributes Research Excellence awards to members within the Department who have demonstrated excellence in research in the previous three years. The main purpose of these awards is to honour and publicly recognize the members’ research achievements. Presentation of these awards also aims to encourage research involvement amongst Department members.
How to make a nomination [PDF - 175 kB]
Due: September 30, 2025
Research Lifetime Achievement Award
Initiated in 2001, the Dalhousie University Department of Medicine Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a member of the Department who has demonstrated outstanding achievement and excellence in research. This award will publicly recognize and honor the individual for their contribution to research. No nomination required. See criteria [PDF - 35 kB]
Selected by the DoM Research Committee.
Stephen Couban Outstanding Faculty - Resident's Choice Award
Initiated in 2015, the Stephen Couban Outstanding Faculty - Resident's Choice Award is nominated and selected by Core Internal Medicine Residents. This is not an open nomination. The award was renamed in 2019 to honour the accomplishments of Dr. Stephen Couban.
Nominations organized by DoM Education Office.
Residents & Fellows
DoM Outstanding Trainee Award - due second Friday of May
Initiated in 2020 and renamed in 2023, the Department of Medicine Outstanding Trainee Award will be given annually to a resident or fellow who stands out from their peers in providing the highest quality patient care as part of an integrated interdisciplinary team.
How to make a nomination [PDF - 1.3 MB]
Due: Second Friday of May
Outstanding Resident Award - PGY1 - due second Friday in May
Presented to a PGY1 Core Internal Medicine Resident. Award process facilitated by DoM Education Office.
How to make a nomination [DOC - 513 KB]
Due: Second Friday in May
Outstanding Resident Award - PGY2 - due second Friday in May
Presented to a PGY2 Core Internal Medicine Resident. Award process facilitated by DoM Education Office.
How to make a nomination [DOC - 513 KB]
Due: Second Friday in May
Angie McGibbon Outstanding Resident Award - PGY3 - due second Friday in May
Presented to a PGY3 Core Internal Medicine Resident. This award was renamed in 2018 to honour the accomplishments of Dr. Angela McGibbon. Award process facilitated by DoM Education Office.
How to make a nomination [DOC - 513 KB]
Due: Second Friday in May
Resident Research Excellence Awards - due second Friday in May
Initiated in 2012, the main purpose of the Department of Medicine presenting awards to those who have demonstrated excellence in research is to honor and publicly recognize research achievements. Presentation of these awards also aims to encourage participation in research activities. There are two Department of Medicine Resident Research Excellence Awards. Self-nominations are accepted.
Guidelines [PDF - 180 kB] Nomination form [.DOCX - 180 kB]
- One award for PGY1, PGY2 and PGY3
- One award for current CIP residents, PGY4, PGY5, and PGY6 residents
Due: Second Friday in May
Resident Research Publication Awards - due second Friday in May
Initiated in 2019, the main purpose of this award is to publicly recognize the research publication achievements of Department of Medicine residents. Presentation of these awards also aims to encourage residents to pursue publication of their work. There are two Department of Medicine Resident Research Publication Awards. Self-nominations accepted.
Guidelines [PDF - 180 kB] Nomination form [DOC - 174 kB]
- One award for PGY1, PGY2 and PGY3
- One award for current CIP residents, PGY4, PGY5, and PGY6 residents.
Due: Second Friday in May
These resident awards are granted by a defined process:
Excellence in Summer Grand Rounds
Presented to a Core Internal Medicine Resident based on the evaluations from the previous Resident Summer Grand Rounds. Awardee selected by DoM Education Office.
Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Presented to a Core Internal Medicine Resident as voted by clinical clerks. Nominations organized by DoM Education Office.
Outstanding Academic Performance Award - PGY1
Presented to a PGY1 Core Internal Medicine Resident with the highest score in a given year.
Outstanding Academic Performance Award - PGY2
Presented to a PGY2 Core Internal Medicine Resident with the highest score in a given year.
Outstanding Academic Performance Award - PGY3
Presented to a PGY3 Core Internal Medicine Resident with the highest score in a given year.
Staff
DoM Excellence in Administration Award - due second Friday in May
In 2023, the DoM Excellence in Administration Award (up to five in a given year) was created to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in administration by recognizing individuals who have gone above and beyond to improve the workplace.
Awards for department administrative professionals started in 2020. From 2020 to 2022, three separate awards were given: DoM Administrative Assistant Award, DoM Program Administrator Award and DoM Team Lead Award. The DoM Excellence in Administration Award is an evolution of these three awards.
How to make a nomination [PDF - 1.4 MB]
Due: Second Friday in May
Research Staff Excellence Awards
Initiated in 2021, the Department of Medicine Research Staff Excellence Awards are given annually to research staff working with the Department of who have demonstrated excellence in research in the previous three years.
How to make a nomination [PDF - 190 kB]
Due: May 9, 2025
Quality Staff Excellence Awards
The Department of Medicine (DoM) distributes awards to staff and team members participating in quality improvement (QI) initiatives who have had a significant impact on patient care through their work, occurring anytime over the past two years.
The main purpose of these awards is to honour and publicly recognize the achievements and contributions of staff engaged in quality work.
How to make a nomination [PDF - 190 kB]
Due: May 9, 2025
Additional DoM Awards
Divisional
- Division of General Internal Medicine Elizabeth Mann Resident Award
- Dr. Scott J. Murray Award
Postgraduate
- Academic Advisor of the Year Award in Core Internal Medicine
- Chief Medicine Resident - Halifax
- Chief Medicine Resident - Medicine Teaching Unit (MTU)
- Chief Medicine Resident - Saint John
- Fastest EPA completion (Trigger finger award) Faculty – Halifax
- Fastest EPA completion (Trigger finger award) Faculty – Saint John
- Fastest EPA completion (Trigger finger award) Resident
- Highest Number EPA Completion Faculty – Halifax
- Highest Number EPA Completion Faculty – Saint John
- Highest Number EPA Completion Resident
Service
- Long Service Awards granted by Nova Scotia Health
Undergraduate Medical Education Awards and Prizes (selected)
Dr. I. M. Szuler Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Internal Medicine
This award will recognize a student in their 4th year, who during their 3rd year clerkship MTU rotation in Internal Medicine, best displays the personal and academic qualities of compassion, high moral and ethical standards, will be highly respected by peers, teachers, nursing staff, and patients in addition to demonstrating satisfactory academic criteria.
Dr. Robert C. Dickson Prize in Medicine
Initiated in 1964, this prize is awarded to a medical student at convocation, who has had the highest standing in all examinations in Medicine throughout the four year course.
Dr. W. H. Hattie Prize in Medicine
Initiated in 1931, this prize is awarded to a student at convocation who, at the completion of the fourth year, has reached the highest standing in Medicine.
Medical Oncology Undergraduate Achievement Award
Awarded to a student who during clerkship rotations in Medical Oncology, best displays exemplary interpersonal and professional skills, knowledge level, and general interest in oncology.
The Barbara L. Blauvelt Cardiology Prize
An annual award for a fourth year student who has been judged by the Division of Cardiology to have shown the greatest interest and degree of inclination towards the study of Cardiology.