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Awards

Students in all years have the opportunity to be awarded for their efforts on and off campus. From academic leadership to volunteerism, the Max Rady College of Medicine strives to highlight students that give back to their peers and their communities.

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UGME Awards

Dr Alan Lip­son Memo­r­i­al Award in Medicine

Pre­sent­ed to a stu­dent who has demon­strat­ed par­tic­i­pa­tion and lead­er­ship through vol­un­teer and extracur­ric­u­lar activ­i­ties, either in the Max Rady Col­lege of Med­i­cine or the com­mu­ni­ty at large. Appli­ca­tions are reviewed by a Selec­tion Com­mit­tee named by the Dean of Max Rady Col­lege of Med­i­cine. The suc­cess­ful appli­cant is noti­fied in advance and pre­sent­ed the award at the annu­al White Coat Inau­gur­al Cer­e­mo­ny held in August each year.

Our 2024 recip­i­ent is Ms. Cha­ran­preet Kaur.

Cana­di­an Med­ical Hall of Fame Award

Lau­re­ates of The Cana­di­an Med­ical Hall of Fame cite qual­i­ties such as per­se­ver­ance, col­lab­o­ra­tion and an entre­pre­neur­ial spir­it as con­trib­u­tors to their suc­cess as nation­al and world health lead­ers. Sup­port­ed by indi­vid­ual donors, The Cana­di­an Med­ical Hall of Fame Award seeks to rec­og­nize med­ical stu­dents who demon­strate these qual­i­ties and who show out­stand­ing poten­tial as future lead­ers and inno­va­tors of health care in Cana­da. Offered to stu­dents com­plet­ing Med II.

Our 2024 recip­i­ent is Ms. Too­ba Razi.

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Charanpreet Kaur
Comms Rep Sr.

About Me
I’m Charanpreet Kaur, a medical student who enjoys keeping our community connected and informed. I’m passionate about clear communication and making sure students have access to the information and updates they need.

 

My Role at MMSA
As Senior Communications Representative for the 2024–25 academic year, I manage and maintain MMSA’s website and social media platforms. My responsibilities include approving interest group events, creating and publishing content, and ensuring our posts are accurate and engaging. I also take detailed minutes during council meetings and distribute them, along with e-motions, to keep everyone updated.

Tooba Razi, She/Her/Hers
Vice Stick EDI Sr.

About Me
I’m Tooba Razi, a medical student deeply committed to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in healthcare and medical education. I believe in tackling systemic issues collaboratively and ensuring that marginalized voices are represented in the decision-making process.

 

My Role at MMSA
As Vice Stick EDI Senior for the 2024–25 academic year, I oversee working groups revising the curriculum, serve as a voting member on the Admissions Committee, and sit on the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences EDI Committee. I also assist in planning the annual EDI Conference alongside the Global Health Liaisons and contribute to the Doctors Manitoba Speaker Series. At the national level, I represent Manitoba students at CFMS EDI roundtables, collaborating with peers across Canada. My focus is on creating lasting, systemic improvements and ensuring that student perspectives drive this important work.

MMSA Awards
  • The ​“Rusty Ames” Ther­a­py Dog Award: Jen Simone
  • MMSA Cit­i­zen­ship Award: Har­ram Memon
  • Kather­ine Anne Klassen Memo­r­i­al Com­mu­ni­ty Ser­vice Award: Guneet Uppal
  • Lead­er­ship Award: Nolan De Leon
  • Glob­al Health Award: Tay­lor Nimchonok
Convocation Awards
University of Manitoba
  • Fair­grieve McBane Award: Sari Glow
  • Kather­ine Klassen Memo­r­i­al Award: Prab­h­noor Osahan
  • Doc­tors Man­i­to­ba Stu­dent Lead­er­ship Prize: Arielle Bie­niek
Convocation Awards
Manitoba Medical College Foundation Awards
  • Jack Hildes Memo­r­i­al Con­vo­ca­tion Prize: Emelis­sa Valcourt
  • Robin Krause Human Val­ues Con­vo­ca­tion Prize: Kapi­lan Panchendrabose
Convocation Awards
Other Awards and Prizes
  • Dr. Harold Popham Schol­ar­ship: Yael Rip­stein
  • Dr. Har­ry Dodge Morse Schol­ar­ship: Suvig Dua
  • Dr. Tet Pin Yong Award in Under­grad­u­ate Surgery: Luke Dirant
  • Dr. Char­lot­tel W. Ross Memo­r­i­al Award: Emelis­sa Valcourt
  • Com­mu­ni­ty Health Sci­ences Prize – Pop­u­la­tion Health Lead­er­ship: Emelis­sa Valcourt
  • Com­mu­ni­ty Health Sci­ences Prize – Advo­ca­cy: Andres Gar­cia Fio­la, Gior­gio Karam, Sam­path Krish­nan, Joey Wan
  • Patri­cia Chap­ter No. 8 Order of the East­ern Star Prize: Oluwa­to­bilo­ba Morakinuo
  • Dr. Patri­cia Anne Wight­man Award for Excel­lence in psy­chi­a­try: Pietro Cian­flone
  • Dr. William Web­ster Award: Ian Wiens
  • Lukasz Cza­mec­ki Memo­r­i­al Award: Alexan­der Czehryn
  • James Walk­er Wood, M. D. Con­vo­ca­tion Prize in Fam­i­ly Med­i­cine: Emma Gervin, Bai­ley Groot, Larys­sa Steele
  • Soci­ety for Aca­d­e­m­ic Emer­gency Med­i­cine Award: Jes­si­ca Levi
  • Dr. J.R.W. Nichol­son Prize: Derek Har­ris
  • BSc. Med Por­gram Award – Best Clin­i­cal Research Project: Char­bel El-Kefraoui
  • Ade & Com­pa­ny Inc. Award for Excel­lence in Basic Sci­ences with poten­tial for Com­mer­cial Appli­ca­tion: Khasha­yar Akbari-Kelachayeh
  • Ade & Com­pa­ny Inc. Award for Excel­lence in Research in Bio­chem­istry and Mol­e­c­u­lar Biol­o­gy: Evan Kerr
  • A. Allyn Rossen Award for Pro­fi­cien­cy in Research – Best Project in Car­dio­vas­cu­lar Research: John Del Rosario
  • Dr. F. W. Du Val Memo­r­i­al Award – Best Project in Surgery or a Relat­ed Field: Kapi­lan Panchendrabose
  • Dr Jack C. Wilt Memo­r­i­al Award – Best Project in Infec­tious Dis­eases: William Kong
  • Dr. Lyonel Israels Memo­r­i­al Award – Best Basic Sci­ence Project Relat­ed to Can­cer: Julian Burt­ni­ak
  • Dr. Philip F. Hall Women’s Health Research Award – Best B.Sc (Med) Proe­jct relat­ed to Women’s Health: Jes­si­ca Ellis
  • Dr. James C. Haworth Memo­r­i­al Award for Excel­lence and Out­stand­ing Promise in research with­in the area of hered­i­tary meta­bol­ic dis­or­ders of nutri­tion­al dis­or­ders: Arjun Ragha­van
  • Dr. William D. Bow­man Award – Best Pedi­atric or Best Oth­er Project: Arielle Bie­niek
  • Philip Yaffe Memo­r­i­al Prize – Best Clin­i­cal Research Project Relat­ed to Can­cer: Shay Yakobov
  • Pol­ly & George Sheps Prize – Best Project in Com­mu­ni­ty Health Sci­ences: Gabriel King­ma
  • Oxford Uni­ver­si­ty Press Neu­ro­sciences Book Prize: Dave (Xiaofei) Xie
Convocation Awards
Manitoba Medical College Foundation Awards
  • MMCF – Paul Nehra Con­vo­ca­tion Prize in Fam­i­ly Med­i­cine: Emma Ander­son
  • Depart­ment of Obstet­rics, Gyne­col­o­gy and Repro­duc­tive Sci­ences Con­vo­ca­tion Prize: Ava Nyk­i­foruk