Additional details about faculty member winners of external research awards are included on the Faculty's Research and Innovation Awards & Prizes web page.
2026 External Award Recipients
The Faculty of Medicine is well represented in awards programs and at the University, local, national and international levels. Here we list some of our faculty members who have received such honours.
Dr. Mary-Ellen Harper
Dr. Mary-Ellen Harper, full professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, was awarded the Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences’ Canadian Science Publishing Senior Investigator Award which recognizes a record of outstanding achievement across research, mentorship, and scientific leadership in biochemistry or in molecular or cellular biology.
Dr. Kathleen Gartke
Dr. Kathleen Gartke, assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, has been appointed to the Order of Ontario in recognition of her pioneering leadership as one of Canada’s first woman orthopedic surgeons, introducing innovative pain-reduction techniques and advancing women’s health, academic excellence, and patient care.
Dr. David Cook
Dr. David Cook, assistant professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, has been awarded the 2025 John Charles Polanyi Prize, one of Ontario’s most esteemed research awards, for his research focusing on how ovarian cancer cells change and adapt during treatment to understand why some current therapies stop working.
Dr. Sydney Morin
Dr. Sydney Morin, assistant clinical professor in the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been awarded the Rising Star Award of the Canadian Healthcare Network’s Pharmacy Practice + Business Awards, recognizing a pharmacist in practice for less than five years who has shown extraordinary leadership, innovation and effectiveness in their practice.
Dr. Jason Frank
Dr. Jason Frank is the recipient of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada's 2026 AFMC President’s Award for Exemplary National Leadership in Academic Medicine.
Dr. Mary-Ellen Harper
Dr. Mary-Ellen Harper received the 2026 Scientist Award from the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) for her outstanding contributions to health research.
Dr. Lorenzo Madrazo
Dr. Lorenzo Madrazo, lecturer in the Department of Medicine, was presented the 2026 Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) John Ruedy Award for Excellence in Graduate Health Professions Education Scholarship.
Dr. Claire Touchie
As part of a collaborative team based out of the University Medical Center in Utrecht, Netherlands, Dr. Claire Touchie has been awarded The International Association for Health Professions Education's 2025 ASPIRE to excellence International Collaboration in Health Professions Education award, a prestigious international recognition that celebrates outstanding collaboration in health professions education across institutions, countries, and cultures.
Dr. Vicki LeBlanc
Dr. Vicki LeBlanc, chair of the Department of Innovation in Medical Education, has been awarded the Canadian Association for Medical Education's Ian Hart Award for Distinguished Contribution to Medical Education which recognizes senior faculty who have made an exceptional contribution to medical education throughout their academic career.
Dr. Avik Nath
Dr. Avik Nath has been awarded the Canadian Association for Medical Education Certificate of Merit, recognizing faculty who are committed to medical education in Canadian medical schools.
