Gallie Day Award Recipients
Past recipients of various awards given within the Deparment to acknowledge the outstanding accomplishments of it's members.
Charles Tator Surgeon Scientist Mentoring Award
The Surgeon Scientist Program (SSP) at the University of Toronto was created to foster excellence in Research in the Department of Surgery. The successes of the Program have been reflected through the quality of research presented by the trainees, and by the fact that this Program has served as a model for Clinician-Scientist training throughout North America. A significant component of the success of this program has been the quality of research supervision received by these trainees.
Professor Charles H. Tator has served as a role model for Surgeon-Scientists throughout his career both locally and across the country. His commitment to the development of future Surgeon-Scientists has been demonstrated by his frequent supervision of surgeon-scientist trainees as well as by his nurturing of the SSP during his tenure as Head of the Departmental Research Program.
The Charles H. Tator Surgeon-Scientist Mentoring Award is intended to recognize individuals supervising participants in the SSP who emulate Professor Tator’s qualities, namely excellence in Research, commitment to SSP mentoring and dedication to promotion of Surgeon-Scientists. The recipient will be honoured each year on Gallie Day with a plaque and a citation indicating contributions of the recipient. Candidates will be nominated by present or past members of the Surgeon-Scientist Program.
To propose an individual for this award, one nomination letter outlining the candidate’s qualifications plus two supporting letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the candidate’s qualifications should be sent to Val Cabral (val.cabral@uhn.on.ca).
YEAR AWARD WINNERS
2018 Dr. Carol Swallow
2017 Dr. M. Al-Omran
2016 Dr. T. Grantcharov
2015 Dr. S. Fremes
2014 Dr. A. Nathens
2013 Dr. M. Fehlings
2012 Dr. A. Yee & Dr. C. Whyne
2011 Dr. B. Alman
2010 Dr. R. Reznick
2009 Dr. G. Regehr
2008 Dr. J. Fish
2007 Dr. J. Marshall
2006 Dr. J. Rutka
2005 Dr. S. Gallinger
2004 Dr. R. McLeod
2003 Dr. O. Rotstein
2002 Dr. R. Weisel
George Armstrong-Peters Prize
Awarded to a young investigator* who has shown outstanding productivity during his/her initial period as an independent investigator as evidenced by research publications in peer reviewed journals, grants held, and students trained.
*Up to 5 years
YEAR AWARD WINNERS
2018 Dr. Catherine O'Brien
2017 Dr. V. Yang
2016 Dr. T. Zhong
2015 Dr. M Cypel
2014 Dr. G. Borschel
2013 Dr. M. Jeschke
2012 Dr. T. Grantcharov
2011 Dr. M. Taylor
2010 Dr. S. Verma
2009 Dr. R. Nam
2008 Dr. C. Morshead
2007 Dr. V. Rao
2006 Dr. D. Urbach
2005 Dr. P. Dirks
2004 Dr. T. Waddell
2003 Dr. L. Burrows
2002 Dr. M. Tymianski
2001 Dr. B. Alman
2000 Dr. E. Schemitsch
1999 Dr. S. Keshavjee
1998 Dr. A. Guha
1997 Dr. A. Lozano
1996 Dr. J. Wright
1995 Dr. S. Gallinger
1994 Dr. J. Rutka
1993 Dr. I. Rebeyka
1992 Dr. S.Fremes
1991 Dr. C. Wittnich
1990 Dr. M. Bernstein
1989 Dr. G. Reid
1988 Dr. O. Rotstein
1987 Dr. S. Mackinnon
1986 Dr. A. Czitrom
1975 Dr. S.M. Strasberg
1967 Dr. W.P. Bobechko
1965 Dr. C. Tator
1963 Dr. N.T. McPhedran
1961 Dr. A.S. Trimble
1959 Dr. R.B. Salter
1955 Dr. W.M. Lougheed
1953 Dr. J.F.R. Fleming
1951 Dr. R.O. Heimbecker
1949 Dr. W.G. Bigelow
1947 Dr. E.B. Tovee
1939 Dr. E.H. Botterell
1936 Dr. C.H. Watson
1934 Dr. F.I. Lewis
1932 Dr. W.S. Keith
1930 Dr. F.G. Kergin
1929 Dr. L.J. Harris
1928 Dr. B. Willinsky
1927 Dr. H. Borsook
1926 Dr. D.W. Pratt
1925 Dr. C.E. Knowlton
1922 Dr. F.G. Banting
1921 Dr. R.I. Harris
1914 Dr. W.E. Gallie
1912 Dr. D.E. Robertson
Lister Prize
Awarded to an investigator who has shown outstanding and continuing productivity of international stature as evidenced by research publications, grants held, students trained and other evidence of stature of the work produced.
YEAR AWARD WINNERS
2018 Dr. Marc Jeschke
2017 Dr. G. Fernie
2016 Dr. M. Taylor
2015 Dr. E. Schemitsch
2014 Dr. L. Klotz
2013 Dr. A. Nathens
2012 Dr. R-K Li
2011 Dr. T. Waddell
2010 Dr. B. Rubin
2009 Dr. A. Guha
2008 Dr. S. Keshavjee
2007 Dr. M. Fehlings
2006 Dr. B. Alman
2005 Dr. S. Fremes
2004 Dr. A. Lozano
2003 Dr. S. Gallinger
2002 Dr. J. Wright
2001 Dr. J. Rutka
2000 Dr. C. Wittnich
1999 Dr. J. Marshall
1998 Dr. W. Cole
1997 Dr. W. Peters
1996 Dr. R. Reznick
1995 Dr. R. McLeod
1994 Dr. L. Mickleborough
1993 Dr. H. Hoffman
1992 Dr. O. Rotstein
1991 Dr. P. Walker
1990 Dr. S. Mackinnon
1989 Dr. R. Weisel
1988 Dr. T. Salerno
1987 Dr. R. Tasker
1986 Professor J. Falk
1985 Dr. J. Cooper
1984 Dr. K.W. Johnston
1983 None
1982 Dr. C. Tator
1981 Dr. S. Strasberg
1980 Dr. R. Falk
D.R. Wilson Award
The D.R. Wilson Award for Teaching is made annually to the surgical resident who is rated by undergraduate students as being an outstanding teacher. The recipient of this award will be a resident whose teaching in any one of all of the following settings has been highly evaluated by students: teaching on the ward during the course of day-to-day service activities, teaching in the operating room, and teaching in the clinic setting. The resident will demonstrate both a positive attitude toward teaching and will be considered a good surgical role model for undergraduate medical students.
The quality of the candidate’s teaching will be determined by means of the following:
Objective student assessment (by questionnaire).
Review of clerkship debriefing reports.
Letters of recommendation from students and/or faculty.
Nominations may be made by students, faculty or residents in writing to the Director of Undergraduate Education. All nominations are reviewed by the Undergraduate Education Committee and a list ranking the candidates is provided to the Chairman of the Department for final selection.
The D.R. Wilson Award is awarded at the Gallie Day Reception. The recipients receive a cheque for $500.
YEAR AWARD WINNERS
2018 Dr. Ryan Perlus
2017 Dr. M. Murphy
2016 Dr. J. Greenberg & Dr. K. Isaac
2015 Dr. H. Yan
2014 Dr. J. Lee
2013 Dr. R. Somogyi
2012 Dr. M. Heng
2011 Dr. T. Al-Rasheed
2010 Dr. R. Jinnah
2009 Dr. M. Keays
2008 Dr. M. Boulton
2007 Dr. A. Eckhaus
2006 Dr. S. Rai
2005 Dr. P. Stotland
2004 Dr. A. Kader
2003 Dr. B. Shayegan
2002 Dr. Y. Botros
2001 Dr. P. Ferguson
2000 Dr. C. Haywood
1999 Dr. J. Lipa
1998 Dr. R. Marx
1997 Dr. S. Lewis
1996 Dr. P. Chu
1995 Dr. P. Petrasek
1994 Dr. Z. Gamliel
1993 Dr. D. Anastakis
1992 Dr. C. Hutchison
1991 Dr. G. Sandor
1990 Dr. K. Ashe
1989 Dr. E. Vallieres
1988 Dr. J. Wright
Bruce Tovee Award
The establishment of this award is intended to honour a highly valued and long-time member of the Department of Surgery, Dr. E. Bruce Tovee. The award is to be made annually on recommendation of the Chairman of the Department of Surgery as per the following conditions:
Without imposing any restrictions upon this donation, it is requested that it be used to provide for a suitable memento to be awarded to an academic staff member of the Department of Surgery who has made the greatest contribution to the educational activities of the Department, as exemplified by Dr. E. Bruce Tovee during his outstanding career. The Department resumes the right to make no award if a suitable recipient is not found.
YEAR AWARD WINNERS (Postgraduate)
2018 Dr. Mitch Brown
2017 Dr. R. Stewart
2016 Dr. G. Azzie
2015 Dr. A. Pierre
2014 Dr. O. Safir
2013 Dr. J. Hagen
2012 Dr. P. Ferguson
2011 Dr. W. Kraemer
2010 Dr. R. Mustard
2009 Dr. C. Law
2008 Dr. R. Kodama
2007 Dr. R. Levine
2006 Dr. J. Wunder
2005 Dr. D. Latter
2004 Dr. T. Ross
2003 Dr. J. Fish
2002 Dr. K.W. Johnston
2001 Dr. M. Bernstein
2000 Dr. B. Goldman
1999 Dr. J. Ali
1998 Dr. R. Bell
1997 Dr. A. Gross
1996 Dr. T. Axelrod
1995 Dr. W. Tucker
1994 Dr. J. Waddell
1993 Dr. R. Humphreys
1992 Dr. A. Lossing
1991 Dr. R. Richards
1990 Dr. J. Kellam
1989 Dr. B. Taylor
1988 Dr. L. Lickley
1987 Dr. R.M. Stone
1986 Dr. G.A. Hunter
1985 Dr. A. Freiberg
1984 Dr. D.J. Currie
1983 Dr. J.L. Provan
1982 Dr. C.E. Bayliss
1981 Dr. A.W. Harrison
1980 Dr. A.R. Hudson
YEAR AWARD WINNERS (Undergraduate)
2018 Dr. Fuad Moussa
2017 Dr. J. Hall
2016 Dr. D. Di Pasquale
2015 Dr. H. Tien
2014 Dr. D. Fenech
2013 Dr. R.J. Cusimano
2012 Dr. G. Azzie
2011 Dr. F. Wright
2010 Dr. R. Stewart
2009 Dr. Y. Shargall
2008 Dr. P. Ferguson
2007 Dr. A. Khoury
2006 Dr. R. Richards
2005 Dr. D. Backstein
2004 Dr. P. Chu
2003 Dr. R. Mustard
2002 Dr. S. Herschorn
2001 Dr. T. Ross
2000 Dr. G. Darling
1999 Dr. M. Cusimano
1998 Dr. R. Kodama
1997 Dr. C. Hutchison
1996 Dr. P. Greig
1995 Dr. M. Goldberg
1994 Dr. J. Waddell
1993 Dr. P. Muller
1992 Dr. L. Mahoney
1991 Dr. C. Jamieson
1990 Dr. W. Tucker
1989 Dr. R. Reznick
Langer Surgeon Scientist Award
Awarded to an outstanding graduate of the Surgeon Scientist Program in the Department of Surgery, who shows the greatest promise for a career in academic surgery.
YEAR AWARD WINNERS
2018 Dr. Jas Chahal
2017 Dr. F. Quereshy
2016 Dr. A. Govindarajan
2015 Dr. G. Kulkarni
2014 Dr. G. Zadeh
2013 Dr. C-A. Moulton
2012 Dr. M. Hodaie
2011 Dr. T. Finelli
2010 Dr. R. Gladdy
2009 Dr. S. Hopyan
2008 Dr. M. Taylor
2007 Dr. N. Baxter
2006 Dr. R. Nam
2005 Dr. I. McGilvray
2004 Dr. D. Urbach
2003 Dr. P. Dirks
2002 Dr. R. Gryfe
2001 Dr. K. Thapar
2000 Dr. D. Hackam
1999 Dr. V. Rao
1998 Dr. Z. Kiss
1997 Dr. T. Waddell
1996 Dr. R. Midha
1995 Dr. M. Tymianski
1994 Dr. B. Rubin
1993 Dr. C. Swallow
Surgical Skills Centre DH Gales Outstanding Educator Award
The University of Toronto Surgical Skills Centre Distinguished Education Award for Outstanding Contributions demonstrates the Centre’s commitment to surgical skills education. This award recognizes those individuals who have made exemplary, innovative contributions to teaching and learning in the Surgical Skills Centre over the past year.
YEAR AWARD WINNERS
2018 Dr. Ab Kulkarni
2017 Dr. G. Cohen
2016 Dr. S. de Montbrun
2015 Dr. J. Hall
2014 Dr. G. Oreopoulos
2013 Dr. M. Burnstein
2012 Dr. H. MacRae
2011 No recipient
2010 Dr. R. Holtby
2009 Dr. P. Binhammer
2008 Dr. J. Murnaghan
2007 Dr. A. Pierre
2006 Dr. T. Lindsay
2005 Dr. S. Lewis
2004 Dr. P. Neligan
2003 Dr. P. Chu
2002 Dr. L. Rotstein
2001 Dr. S. Radomski
2000 Dr. M. Brown
Zane Cohen Clinical Fellowship Achievement Award
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce a new award oriented toward clinical fellows. Dr Zane Cohen has made a generous donation to enable this award of $1,000 to be awarded annually.
Clinical fellows in our Department often achieve significant accomplishments, which until now have gone unrecognized. This award is to be awarded annually, in perpetuity. The award will be adjudicated based on an assessment of the most significant achievement made by a clinical fellow. Achievement will be defined as any significant contribution made in any of the domains of medicine: clinical research, basic science research, publications, presentations, medical education/teaching, medical administrative systems, delivery of medical care, medical related community service, etc. The achievement or work may have taken place at the University of Toronto, in Canada, or in any international jurisdiction. The only limiting definition is that the majority of the work must take place while the clinical fellow is a clinical fellow in the Department of Surgery.
The process in which the selection will be made is as follows. The applicant, or the clinical fellow’s supervisor, may initiate the process. The clinical fellow is asked to write a one-page summary of the achievement and this is to be supplemented by a one-page letter of support from the clinical fellow’s supervisor. This application will be submitted to the Clinical Fellowship Coordinator of the division of the clinical fellow. Each of the 8 divisions in our Department will then select one nominee application from their division to be submitted to the selection committee comprised of Dr Zane Cohen, the Chair of the Department, and the Director of Clinical Fellowship of the Department. The award will be announced at the annual Gallie Day Dinner. The application deadline will be March 31st of each year.
This award is eligible to any clinical fellow in the divisions of Orthopedics, General Surgery, Urology, Vascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Neurosurgery. As well, postgraduate trainees (clinical fellows and residents) in the surgical subspecialties training programs of Surgical Oncology, Colo-Rectal Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, and Vascular Surgery are eligible.
YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT
2018 Dr. Joao Paulo Cavalcante de Almedia
2017 Dr. C. Boulanger-Gobeil
2016 Dr. C. Haller
2015 Dr. U. Hameed
2014 Dr. N. Dehghan
2013 Dr. D. Wasserstein
2012 Dr. B. Rogers & Dr. B. Krischek
2011 Dr. E. Hickey
2010 Dr. O. Honjo
2009 Dr. M. Cypel
Shafie S. Fazel Outstanding Resident Surgeon and Investigator Award
In memory of Dr. Shafie S. Fazel, outstanding resident within the Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto. The award will be presented annually to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments during their residency both as a surgeon and as an investigator. It will be provided to a senior resident within the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, in his or her last year of training.
The award is to be presented to the individual who best exemplifies the many traits of Dr. Shafie Fazel, namely: 1/ Outstanding clinical ability; 2/ Superb academic achievement; and 3/ Attributes which are in keeping with the ideal caregiver, including: collaboration, communication, mentorship, patient advocacy, leadership, reliability, respect, community service, and honesty.
YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT
2018 Dr. Christopher Witiw
2017 Dr. A. Mansouri
2016 Dr. N. Lipsman
2015 Dr. J. Wilson
2014 Dr. A. Fallah
2013 Dr. W. Hanna
2012 Dr. K. Davidge
Bryce Taylor Mentorship Award
Mentorship is recognized as being a key contributor to a fulfilling academic career. To highlight its importance in theDepartment of Surgery, the Bryce Taylor Mentorship Award was established in 2017 to recognize those faculty members who emulate the traits that Dr.Taylor exhibited throughout his long and illustrious career at the University of Toronto.
YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT
2018 Dr. Nancy Baxter
2017 Dr. Paul Greig
Gallie-Bateman Awardees
2018 Gallie Bateman Awardees
Oral Presentation Awardees
1st prize – Ashton A Connor (SSTP) (Supervisor: Steven Gallinger)
2nd prize – Alaina Garbens (SSTP) (Supervisor: Teodor Grantcharov)
3rd prize – Derrick Y. Tam (SSTP) (Supervisor: Stephen E. Fremes)
E-Poster Presentation Awardees
1st prize two-way tie:
- Keith Lawson (SSTP) (Supervisors: Jason Moffat, Laurie Ailles)
- Joseph Catapano (SSTP) (Supervisor: Gregoary H. Borschel)
2nd prize – Christopher J.D. Wallis (SSTP) (Supervisor: Raj Satkunasivam)
3rd prize two-way tie
- Mitchell G. Goldenberg (SSTP) (Supervisor: Teodor P. Grantcharov)
- Michael S. Taccone (SSTP) (Supervisor: James T. Rutka)
2017 Gallie Bateman Awardees
Oral Presentation Awardees
1st prize – James P. Byrne (SSTP) (Supervisor: Avery B. Nathens)
2nd prize – Joseph Catapano (SSTP) (Supervisor: Gregory H. Borschel)
3rd prize – Dale Podolsky (SSTP) (Supervisors: James Drake, Christopher Forrest)
E-Poster Presentation Awardees
1st prize – Sean A. Crawford (SSTP) (Supervisor: Thomas L. Forbes)
2nd prize – Christopher J.D. Wallis (SSTP) (Supervisor: Robert K. Nam)
3rd prize – Mohamad A. Hussain (SSTP) (Supervisor: Mohammed Al-Omran)
2016 Gallie Bateman Awardees
Oral Presentation Awardees
1st prize two-way tie –
- Marisa Louridas (SSTP) (Supervisor: Teodor P. Grantcharov)
- Kim Tsoi (SSTP) (Supervisors: Benjamin A. Alman, Warren Chan)
2nd prize – Mohamad A Hussain (SSTP) (Supervisor: Mohammed Al-Omran)
3rd prize – James P. Byrne (SSTP) (Supervisor: Avery B. Nathens)
E-Poster Presentation Awardees
1st prize – Peter Szasz (SSTP) (Supervisor: Teodor P. Grantcharov)
2nd prize – James J. Jung (SSTP) (Supervisor: Teodor P. Grantcharov)
3rd prize – Stephanie Mason (SSTP) (Supervisors: Avery B. Nathens, Marc Jeschke)
2015 Gallie Bateman Awardees
Oral Presentation Awardees
1st prize – Karineh Kazazian (SSTP) (Supervisor: Carol J. Swallow)
2nd prize – Andrea M. Covelli (SSTP) (Supervisors: Nancy N. Baxter, Frances C. Wright)
3rd prize – James P. Byrne (SSTP) (Supervisor: Avery B. Nathens)
E-Poster Presentation Awardees
1st E-Poster prize – Dale Podolsky (SSTP) (Supervisors: James Drake, Christopher Forrest)
2nd prize two-way tie
- Natashia M. Seemann (SSTP) (Supervisor: Carol-Anne Moulton)
- Ashton A. Connor (SSTP) (Supervisor: Steven Gallinger)
2014 Gallie Bateman Awardees
1st prize – David W. Cadotte (SSTP) (Supervisor: Michael G. Fehlings) – Oral presentation
2nd prize – Jennica Platt (SSTP) (Supervisor: Toni Zhong) – Oral presentation
3rd prize – Marisa Louridas (SSTP) (Supervisor: Teodor P. Grantcharov) – Oral presentation
4th prize – Chethan Sathya (SSTP) (Supervisor: Avery B. Nathens) – Poster presentation
2013 Gallie Bateman Awardees
1st prize – Two-way tie –
- Boris Zevin (SSTP) (Supervisor: Teodor P. Grantcharov)
- Siba Haykal (SSTP) (Supervisors: Thomas K. Waddell, Stefan O. Hofer)
2nd prize – Two-way tie –
- Marvin Hsiao (SSTP) (Supervisors: Avery B. Nathens, Prabhat Jha)
- Karineh Kazazian (SSTP) (Supervisor: Carol Swallow)
Third Prize – 3-way tie –
- Nir Lipsman (SSTP) (Supervisor: Andres M. Lozano)
- Bheeshma Ravi (SSTP) (Supervisor: Gillian Hawker)
- Jefferson R. Wilson (SSTP) (Supervisor: Michael G. Fehlings)
2012 Gallie Bateman Awardees
1st prize – Jonathan Yeung (SSP) (Supervisor: Shaf Keshavjee) – Oral presentation
2nd prize – Two-way tie –
- Lakhbir Sandhu (SSP) – [Supervisor: David Urbach]) – Poster presentation
- Francis Zih (Supervisor: Carol Swallow) – Oral presentation
3rd prize – Nathan Perlis (SSP) (Supervisor: Antonio Finelli) – Oral presentation
2011 Gallie Bateman Awardees
1st prize - Adrienne Weeks (SSP) (Supervisor: James T. Rutka) – Oral presentation
2nd prize - Eisar Al-Sukhni (SSP) (Supervisors: Robin McLeod, Erin Kennedy) – Poster presentation
3rd prize – 3-way tie –
- Barbara Haas (SSP) (Supervisor: Avery B. Nathens) – Oral presentation
- Gregory W.J. Hawryluk (SSP) (Supervisor: Michael G. Fehlings) – Oral presentation
- Siba Haykal (SSP) (Supervisors: Stefan O.P. Hofer, Thomas K. Waddell) – Poster presentation
2010 Gallie Bateman Awardees
1st prize – Douglas J. (DJ) Cook (SSP) (Supervisor: Michael Tymianski)
2nd prize – Mitesh V. Badiwala (SSP) (Supervisor: Vivek Rao)
3rd prize – Two-way tie –
- Vanessa N. Palter (SSTP) (Supervisor: Teodor P. Grantcharov)
- Ali Zahrai (Supervisor: Valerie Palda)
2009 Gallie-Bateman Awardee
1st prize – Paul Kongkham (SSP) (Supervisor: James T. Rutka)
2nd prize – Adrian W. Laxton (SSP) (Supervisor: Andres M. Lozano)
3rd prize – Kristen Davidge (SSP) (Supervisors: Jay S. Wunder, Aileen Davis)