April 16, 2024

Celebrating success

Congratulations to all O’Brien Institute members who have been recognized for excellence in community impact, leadership, research, and more, for the period of Dec. 2023 - April 2024.
April 2024 roundup

MISCELLANEOUS AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Making a Difference Award - Urban, The Medical Post

Dr. Sumantra 'Monty' Ghosh, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry.

Women In Innovation (Research) Award, ASTech

Dr. Kathryn Birnie, PhD, assistant professor, departments of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine and community health sciences.

National Leadership Award, Black Physicians of Canada

Dr. Kannin Osei-Tutu, MD, senior associate dean, health equity and systems transformation, Cumming School of Medicine.

Meridith Marks New Educator Award, Canadian Association for Medical Education

Dr. Janeve Desy, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine.

Inclusive Research Excellence Prize, Canadian Institutes for Health Research Institute for Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis

Dr. Kathryn Birnie, PhD, assistant professor, departments of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine and community health sciences.

Early Career Award, International Association for the Study of Pain, Childhood Pain Special Interest Group

Dr. Kathryn Birnie, PhD, assistant professor, departments of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine and community health sciences.

Inclusive Leadership Award, Immigrants of Distinction Awards, Calgary Economic Development

Dr. Doreen M. Rabi, MD, professor, Department of Medicine.

Honorary Degree, University of Saskatchewan

Dr. John Conly, MD, professor, Department of Medicine.

CIHR Institute of Aging Prize: Yves Joanette Award of Excellence in Research in, CIHR

Dr. Zahra Goodarzi, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine.

Early Career Award in Cancer, CIHR

Dr. Yuan Xu, MD, PhD, assistant professor, departments of oncology, surgery, and community health sciences.

Inclusion Champions Award, Immigrant Champions of Canada

Dr. Turin Tanvir Chowdhury, PhD, associate professor, departments of family medicine and community health sciences.

Mentorship Award, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC)

Dr. Braden Manns, MD, professor, Department of Medicine.

Indigenous Health Advocacy Emerging Leader Award, AFMC

Dr. Pamela Roach, PhD, associate scientific director, population health, O’Brien Institute for Public Health.

Dorothy Killam Fellowship, National Killam Program

Dr. Kathleen Sitter, PhD, associate professor, Faculty of Social Work.

Esri Canada Map Calendar Contest, Esri Canada

Dr. Rizwan Shahid, PhD, adjunct assistant professor, Department of Geography.

Ekushey BCAOC Padak Award 2024, Bangladesh Canada Association of Calgary

Dr. Turin Tanvir Chowdhury, PhD, associate professor, departments of family medicine and community health sciences.

Outstanding Contribution To Faculty Development In Canada, AFMC

Dr. David Keegan, MD, professor, Department of Family Medicine.

Honorary Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Dr. Frank Stahnisch, MD, PhD, professor, departments of community health sciences and history.

 

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Faculty Award, University of Calgary Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Awards

Dr. Carolyn Emery, PhD, professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and departments of community health sciences and paediatrics of nursing.

Continuing Medical Education Achievement Award, Cumming School of Medicine

Dr. Natalie Yanchar, MD, clinical professor, Department of Surgery.

Guenter Distinguished Achievement Award, Cumming School of Medicine

Dr. Samuel Wiebe, MD, professor, Department of Clinical Neurosciences.

van de Sande Distinguished Achievement Award, Cumming School of Medicine

Dr. Pamela Roach, PhD, associate scientific director, population health, O’Brien Institute for Public Health.

Glenda MacQueen Emerging Leader Award, Cumming School of Medicine

Dr. Kirsten Fiest, PhD, scientific director, O’Brien Institute for Public Health.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) Award, Cumming School of Medicine

Dr. Turin Tanvir Chowdhury, PhD, associate professor, departments of family medicine and community health sciences.

Leadership Award, University of Calgary Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Awards

Dr. Oluwabukola Salami, PhD, professor, departments of medicine and community health sciences.