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Each year, the CCS and many of our 14 affiliate organizations recognize members’ exceptional achievements during the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress. Following is a list of awards that were presented during Vascular 2023 to celebrate the contributions of current and future leaders across various areas of cardiovascular medicine. Congratulations to all recipients and thank you for your immeasurable contributions to advancing heart health for all!
CCS Member Recognition Awards
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Candice Silversides
Achievement Award
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Douglas Lee
Research Achievement Award
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Anne Williams
Exemplary Leadership in Clinical CV Medicine & Surgery Award
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Ratika Parkash
Women in Cardiovascular Medicine / Science Mentorship Award
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John Ussher
Dr. Robert E. Beamish Award
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Ian Burwash
Distinguished Teacher/Mentor Award
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Jacqueline Saw
Dr. Harold N. Segall Award of Merit
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Abigail White
Trainee Excellence in Education Award
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Catherine Boutet
CCS Sex and Gender-Based Analysis Trainee Abstract Award
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Emma Le Nezet
CCS Sex and Gender-Based Analysis Trainee Abstract Award
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Jérémy Bernard
CCS Sex and Gender-Based Analysis Trainee Abstract Award
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William McIntyre
Young Investigator Award – Clinical Science
CIHR-ICRH / CCS Distinguished & Mid-Career Lecturer Awards
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Colleen Norris
CIHR-ICRH/CCS Distinguished Lecturer Award
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Jason Andrade
CIHR-ICRH/CCS Mid-Career Lecturer Award
CCS Affiliate Awards
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Stephen Fremes
Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons
Achievement Award
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Haissam Haddad
Canadian Heart Failure Society
Annual Achievement Award
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Anne Fournier
Canadian Pediatric Cardiology Association
Dr. Alain Cloutier Annual Achievement Award
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Ismail Raslan
Canadian Cardiovascular Critical Care Society
Excellence in Cardiac Critical Care Research Award
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Dean Traboulsi
Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology
Outstanding Achievement Award
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Gary Small
Canadian Society of Cardiovascular Nuclear and CT Imaging
Dr. Michael Freeman Annual Achievement Award
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Andrew Krahn
Canadian Heart Rhythm Society
Annual Achievement Award
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Teresa S.M. Tsang
Canadian Society of Echocardiography
Annual Achievement Award
CCS Research Fellowships & Awards
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Kelsey McLaughlin
CCS-Pfizer Research Fellowhip Award in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Communities Experiencing Heart Function Inequities
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Jacquie Baker
CCS-Pfizer ATTR-CM Research Fellowship Award
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Brandon Helfield
CCS-BMS Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Research Award
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Thomas Roston
CCS-BMS Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Research Award
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Marie Pigeyre
CCS/HSRLCE/BI-Lilly/Novo Nordisk Cardiometabolic Research Award
CCS Trainee Research Awards
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Iulia Iatan
Trainee Research Award – Clinical Science Winner
Abstract Title: Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Canada: Investigating Management Patterns and Clinical Outcomes from the FH Canada Registry
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Karina Gasbarrino
Trainee Research Award – Basic Science Winner
Abstract Title: Circulating Sex-Specific Immune and Hormone Markers of Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Instability
Fellows of the CCS
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CCSA Dr. Charles Kerr Award Recipients
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CCSA Have a Heart Bursary Recipients
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