UGME Awards
The “Rusty Ames” Therapy Dog Award
Presented to a student who has shown qualities that “Rusty” was well known and respected for: compassion and friendliness to others; volunteerism; and dedication to others.
2026 Recipient - Galvin Huen, Class of 2029
2025 Recipient – Devin Habon, Class of 2027
2024 Recipient – Jennifer Simone, Class of 2026
Dr. Alan H. 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.
2025 Recipient – Jun Kim, Class of 2026
2024 Recipient – Chauranpreet Kaur, Class of 2026
2023 Recipient – Suman Memon, Class of 2024
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.
2025 Recipient – Akhil Ramdoyal, Class of 2027
2024 Recipient – Tooba Razi, Class of 2026
2023 Recipient – Mirha Zohair, Class of 2025
MMSA Awards
MMSA Citizenship Award
Presented to a student who has shown a remarkable contribution to the social and academic well-being of medical students (for example, contribution to campus events, student leadership or student advocacy).
2026 Recipient – Fatima Saqib, Class of 2027
2025 Recipient – Tristan Rohatynsky, Class of 2026
2024 Recipient – Mirha Zohair, Class of 2025
MMSA Katherine Anne Klassen Memorial Community Service Award
Presented to a student who has been active in community service outside the Max Rady College of Medicine and the Bannatyne campus (for example, social advocacy, volunteer work, charitable work, youth or religious groups, etc.)
2026 Recipient – Niina Dubik, Class of 2027
2025 Recipient – Akhil Ramdoyal, Class of 2027
2024 Recipient – Guneet Uppal, Class of 2026
MMSA Leadership Award
Presented to a student who has demonstrated remarkable leadership qualities inside or outside the Max Rady College of Medicine.
2026 Recipient – Akhil Ramdoyal, Class of 2027
2025 Recipient – Emmit Hameed, Class of 2025
2024 Recipient – Nolan De Leon, Class of 2026
MMSA Global Health Award
Presented to a student who has made a remarkable contribution to global health. Global health contributions may include, but are not limited to, work in Indigenous, inner city, international or refugee health.
2026 Recipient – Jun Kim, Class of 2026
2024 Recipient – Harram Memon, Class of 2025
2025 Recipient – Isham Umair, Class of 2025
Convocation Awards
Doctors Manitoba Student Leadership Prize
The Doctors Manitoba Student Leadership Prize is an award established to recognize and support a student who actively contributes to the support and well-being of undergraduate medical students in Manitoba's medical profession.
2025 Recipient – Mirha Zohair
2024 Recipient – Arielle Bieniek
2023 Recipient – Jayelle Friesen-Enns
Dr. John Embil Award for Excellence in Clinical Infectious Diseases
The Dr. John Embil Award for Excellence in Clinical Infectious Diseases has been established to encourage and recognize outstanding study and interest in the field of infectious diseases.
2025 Recipient – Kirsten Biggar
Fairgrieve Mcbane Award
The Fairgrieve Mcbane Award is a convocation prize designed to acknowledge the academic accomplishments of graduating students in the Max Rady College of Medicine.
2025 Recipient – Jeremiah Yarmie
2024 Recipient – Sari Glow
2023 Recipient – Sara Schur
James Walker Wood, MD Convocation Prize in Family Medicine
The James Walker Wood, MD Convocation Prize in Family Medicine is an award presented to a graduating student who has demonstrated excellence during their family medicine rotation and has been accepted into the family medicine program at the University of Manitoba.
2025 Recipients – Sarramma Mathai and Jennifer Setlack
2024 Recipients – Emma Gervin, Bailey Groot, Laryssa Steele
2023 Recipients – Victoria McConnell, Louis Oborne
Katherine Klassen Memorial Award
The Katherine Klassen Memorial Award is established in memory of Katherine Klassen, an undergraduate student at the Max Rady College of Medicine from September 2005 to July 14, 2008. The award aims to carry on Katherine's legacy of compassionate and patient-centered care.
2025 Recipient – Angela Zwaagstra
2024 Recipient – Prabhnoor Osahan
2023 Recipient – Harley Bray
Lukasz Czarnecki Memorial Award
The Lukasz Czarnecki Memorial Award is established in memory of Lukasz Czarnecki, a medical student in the Faculty of Medicine who tragically passed away in 2003. Lukasz was known for his dedication, compassion, integrity, and understanding of others' needs.
2025 Recipient – Lana Mackic
2024 Recipient – Alexander Czehryn
2023 Recipient – Christine Kennedy
MMCF – Jack Hildes Memorial Convocation Prize
The MMCF - Jack Hildes Memorial Convocation Prize is established to honor the memory of Jack Hildes, who embodied qualities such as humanity, personal discipline, keen curiosity, scientific inquiry, social responsibility, and good citizenship.
2025 Recipient – No Recipient
2023 Recipient – Kevin Boreskie
2024 Recipient – Emelissa Valcourt
MMCF – Robin Krause Human Values Convocation Prize
The MMCF - Robin Krause Human Values Convocation Prize supports the Human Values Program at the Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba.
The Human Values Program aims to foster the attitudes and skills necessary for providing comprehensive patient care, promoting health and well-being among undergraduate, graduate, and practicing physicians in Manitoba.
2025 Recipient – Taylor Nimchonok
2023 Recipient – Annie (Syeda) Jafri
2024 Recipient – Kapilan Panchendrabose
Patricia Chapter No. 8 Order of the Eastern Star Prize
The Patricia Chapter No. 8 Order of the Eastern Star Prize is a fund established to recognize graduating students in the undergraduate medical education program. The purpose of this prize is to reward students who have demonstrated excellence in patient care and leadership during their medical education.
2025 Recipient – Jennifer Setlack
2023 Recipient – Karam Al-Bayati
2024 Recipient – Tobi Morakinyo
Medicine Awards
CFPC Medical Student Scholarships
The Medical Student Scholarships recognize outstanding medical students who have demonstrated an interest in or commitment to a career in family medicine. Each Canadian medical school is invited to nominate a medical student in their second-last undergraduate year of study at the time of nomination.
2025 Recipient – Harshvi Patel, Class of 2026
2024 Recipient – Makoy Penner, Class of 2025
2023 Recipient – Jae Yeon Park, Class of 2024