Trainee Excellence in Education Award
This Award was first presented in 2002. It acknowledges a CCS Member-in-Training for their extraordinary accomplishment in all aspects of medical education in any of the cardiovascular fields, be that adult cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, pediatric cardiology or pure research.
Award Criteria:
Nominations are solicited from CCS Members, Program Directors, Chiefs of Cardiology and Deans of Medicine.
The CCS Trainee Member should have:
- The nominee is a Canadian citizen and must be a member of CCS;
- Earned distinction as an outstanding teacher of fellow trainees, junior house-staff and medical students;
- Acquired accomplishments illustrating initiative and innovation in, and contributions to medical education.
A Nomination submission must include the following documents:
- Letter from the primary nominator outlining the rationale for the nomination;
- Second letter of support from the Program Director of the nominee;
- 1-2 page Biography of the nominee.
Questions or comments can be sent to: nominations@ccs.ca.
Award Prize:
In addition to the plaque presentation at the annual CCS Awards Ceremony, which takes place during the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, the Trainee Excellence in Education Award recipient will receive up to $1,000 travel bursary and complimentary registration for the current year’s Canadian Cardiovascular Congress.
Award Recipients:
2023 – Abigail White, Edmonton
2022 – Whitney Faiella, Halifax
2021 – Edwin Bamwoya, Halifax
2020 – Dan Belliveau, Halifax & Andrew Caddell, Halifax
2019 – Guillaume Marquis-Gravel, Montréal
2018 – William McIntyre, Hamilton
2017 – Andrew Moeller, Ottawa
2016 – Laura Banks, Toronto
2015 – Dimitrios Tsirigotis, Toronto
2014 – James McKinney, Vancouver
2013 – Benjamin Hibbert, Ottawa
2012 – Brian Potter, Boston, MA
2011 – Jacob Udell, Boston, MA
2010 – Gilbert Tang, Toronto
2009 – Joel Price, Ottawa
2008 – Kapil Bhagirath, Winnipeg
2007 – Carolyn Taylor, Vancouver
2006 – Michael Froeschl, Ottawa
2005 – Phillip Jong, Toronto
2004 – Paul Novak, Montréal
2003 – No recipient
2002 – Anil Gupta, Brampton & Davinder Jassal, Halifax