Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the upcoming submission deadlines for the following Post MD awards:
1) PARO Resident Teaching Award – submission deadline December 11, 2020
2) Robert Sheppard Award – submission deadline January 8, 2021
3) Social Responsibility Award – submission deadline January 15, 2021
4) Awards for Excellence in Postgraduate Medical Education – submission deadline January 22, 2021
5) Sarita Verma Award – submission deadline February 5, 2021
6) Postgraduate Research Award – submission deadline April 9, 2021
Please note: The U of T PGME Award Adjudication Committee members review several submissions for multiple award categories throughout the academic year for which we are very appreciative. Keeping this in mind, announcements regarding successful submissions of awards may take longer than usual due to Covid-19. We aim to announce winners as soon as possible following the submission deadlines. We appreciate the commitment of all applicants who submit award applications that highlight the innovative and interesting work being done in our medical education community.
If you have any questions, please contact arlene.mckinley@utoronto.ca
The Post MD Education Office administers the following 9 awards and 2 scholarships:
| Award Name | Eligibility | Submission Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| PARO Trust Fund: Resident Teaching Award | Open to senior residents registered with the PGME Office. | Fri, Dec 11, 2020 |
| Postgraduate Research Awards | Open to trainees registered with PGME & graduate students registered with the University of Toronto. | Fri, April 9, 2021 |
| Postgraduate Medical Trainee Leadership Awards | Open to trainees registered with PGME. | Fri, March 19, 2021 |
| CSCI/CIHR Award | Open to residents registered with PGME. | Fri, Jul 9, 2021 |
| PSI Foundation: Resident Research Prizes | Closed (View previous award recipients) |
Discontinued by the PSI Foundation. |
| Award Name | Eligibility | Submission Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Medicine Awards for Excellence in Postgraduate Medical Education | Open to all Faculty of Medicine Academic staff. | Fri, Jan 22, 2021 |
| The Sarita Verma Award for Advocacy & Mentorship in Postgraduate Medicine | Open to any faculty or staff member (individual or group) in a PGME program. | Fri, Feb 5, 2021 |
| Award Name | Eligibility | Submission Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Social Responsibility Award in Postgraduate Medical Education | Open to UofT faculty members involved in PGME training and trainees registered with PGME. | Fri, Jan 15, 2021 |
| Robert Sheppard Award for Health Equity and Social Justice | Open to UofT faculty members and medical residents/fellows involved in the development and/or implementation of activities, programs or research related to social justice and health equity in faculty development or postgraduate medical education. | Fri, Jan 8, 2021 |
| Award Name | Eligibility | Submission Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Mickle Fellowship Award | This award is to be given annually to a member of the medical profession anywhere in the world, who in the opinion of the Post MD Education Executive Committee, has done the most within the preceding 10 years to advance and promote sound knowledge of a practical kind in medical art or science. | |
| Medical Humanities Grant | Faculty | Spring Deadline Thurs, March 26, 2021 Fall Deadline Fri, Oct 15, 2021 |
Please see below a list of award recipients, or view the recipient gallery.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Richard Reznick |
| 2019 | Ivan Silver |
| 2018 | Kevin Imrie |
| 2017 | Catharine Whiteside |
| 2016 | Sarita Verma |
| 2015 | Murray Urowitz |
| 2014 | Rayfel Schneider |
| 2013 | Ronald Levine |
| 2012 | David McKnight |
| 2011 | Ian Witterick |
| Award Name | Eligibility | Submission Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Clinician Scientist Graduate Scholarship | Open to all trainees registered in a Royal College or College of Family Physicians program at the University of Toronto. | Mon, Dec 14, 2020 |
| Clinician Educator Graduate Scholarship | Open to all trainees registered in a Royal College or College of Family Physicians program at the University of Toronto. | Mon, Dec 14, 2020 |
For a summary of award winners from previous academic sessions, please see the list below.
If you have any questions about awards administered by PGME please contact Arlene McKinley. For awards not administered by PGME, please see the individual pages listed below for contact information.
Awards not administered by PGME:
