
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

Candice Silversides
Achievement Award

Douglas Lee
Research Achievement Award

Anne Williams
Exemplary Leadership in Clinical CV Medicine & Surgery Award

Ratika Parkash
Women in Cardiovascular Medicine / Science Mentorship Award

John Ussher
Dr. Robert E. Beamish Award

Ian Burwash
Distinguished Teacher/Mentor Award

Jacqueline Saw
Dr. Harold N. Segall Award of Merit

Abigail White
Trainee Excellence in Education Award

Catherine Boutet
CCS Sex and Gender-Based Analysis Trainee Abstract Award

Emma Le Nezet
CCS Sex and Gender-Based Analysis Trainee Abstract Award

Jérémy Bernard
CCS Sex and Gender-Based Analysis Trainee Abstract Award

William McIntyre
Young Investigator Award – Clinical Science
CIHR-ICRH / CCS Distinguished & Mid-Career Lecturer Awards

Colleen Norris
CIHR-ICRH/CCS Distinguished Lecturer Award

Jason Andrade
CIHR-ICRH/CCS Mid-Career Lecturer Award
CCS Affiliate Awards

Stephen Fremes
Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons
Achievement Award

Haissam Haddad
Canadian Heart Failure Society
Annual Achievement Award

Anne Fournier
Canadian Pediatric Cardiology Association
Dr. Alain Cloutier Annual Achievement Award

Ismail Raslan
Canadian Cardiovascular Critical Care Society
Excellence in Cardiac Critical Care Research Award

Dean Traboulsi
Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology
Outstanding Achievement Award

Gary Small
Canadian Society of Cardiovascular Nuclear and CT Imaging
Dr. Michael Freeman Annual Achievement Award

Andrew Krahn
Canadian Heart Rhythm Society
Annual Achievement Award

Teresa S.M. Tsang
Canadian Society of Echocardiography
Annual Achievement Award
CCS Research Fellowships & Awards

Kelsey McLaughlin
CCS-Pfizer Research Fellowhip Award in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Communities Experiencing Heart Function Inequities

Jacquie Baker
CCS-Pfizer ATTR-CM Research Fellowship Award

Brandon Helfield
CCS-BMS Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Research Award

Thomas Roston
CCS-BMS Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Research Award

Marie Pigeyre
CCS/HSRLCE/BI-Lilly/Novo Nordisk Cardiometabolic Research Award
CCS Trainee Research Awards

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

Karina Gasbarrino
Trainee Research Award – Basic Science Winner
Abstract Title: Circulating Sex-Specific Immune and Hormone Markers of Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Instability
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