Awards & Honours

Dr. Robert Buckman, who passed away mid-October (see MedEmail Volume 20, Number 4), was the recipient of the American Medical Writer's Association (AMWA) Medical Book Award for 2011 for the "Books for Health Care Professionals - Physicians category. The AMWA is the leading professional organization for written medical information. The book awards were established more than 30 years ago to acknowledge exceptional fictional and non-fictional medical writing.

North Design Office, the firm founded by Professors Pete and Alissa North, won third prize in the design competition CLOSE THE GAP: Envisioning the East River Greenway for 21st Century New York. Their winning proposal entitled 'Edge Effect' was assisted by Stephanie Cheng, MLA'12.  The international design competition, sponsored by Transportation Alternatives and d3, invited architects, landscape architects, urban designers and engineers from across the world to broaden the dialogue of alternative solutions for sustainable urban living.

Dr. Lianne Jeffs has won the Excellence in Precepting: Graduate Award. This both peer- and student-nominated award recognizes excellence in precepting as demonstrated by outstanding professionalism and role modelling; exceptional approach to clinical learning that is supportive, respectful, creative, enthusiastic, evidence-based and student-centred; and effectiveness in fostering critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Jason Ross and Claire Steer are the Entry-year Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award winners.  This award recognizes excellence in clinical teaching as demonstrated by outstanding professionalism and role modelling; exceptional approach to clinical learning that is supportive, respectful, creative, enthusiastic, evidence-based and student-centred; and effectiveness in fostering critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Maki Iwase is the winner of the Teaching Assistant Award.  This award recognizes effectiveness in bridging the gap between instructor and students; for example, through the support of students preparing papers and through the provision of constructive feedback through grading. The award is both course instructor- and student-nominated