Enhanced Skills in Emergency Medicine Award

This Award was established by the Discipline of Emergency Medicine. It will be awarded annually to a Discipline of Family Medicine second year resident who intends to apply to the Enhanced Skills in Emergency Medicine postgraduate training program at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Preference will be given to a resident who has shown a strong commitment to Emergency Medicine through relevant clinical, educational, leadership and research experiences. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for an award as defined by Memorial University of Newfoundland. This Award will be granted by the Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education on the recommendation of the Chair, Discipline of Emergency Medicine.

Outstanding Emergency Medicine Clinical Educator

This award is presented to a Clinical Educator that EM residents feel has demonstrated excellence and innovation in teaching in the Discipline of Emergency Medicine. The educator will have had a significant impact on the Residency teaching program at Memorial. Includes part-time faculty from: Urban EM and Rural EM. Chosen by EM residents.

2024/2025 Dr. Mandy Peach and Dr. Duane Shewfelt
2023/2024 Dr. Arthur Payne
2022/2023 Dr. Mandy Peach
2021/2022 Dr. Arthur Payne

Resident Research/Scholarly Project Award

Chosen by faculty in attendance at research presentations.

2024/2025 Dr. Elise Thorburn
2023/2024 Dr. Marisa O'Brien
2022/2023 Dr. Natasha Buckle

Outstanding Off-service Clinical Educator

This award is presented to an off-service Clinical Educator that EM residents feel has demonstrated excellence and innovation in EM-relevant teaching. The educator will have had a significant impact on the Residency teaching program at Memorial. Includes faculty (full-time or part-time) from: Anesthesia, CCU, ICU, Pediatrics, Plastics.  Chosen by EM residents.

2024/2025 Dr. Yoong Wah Lee
2023/2024 Dr. Marko Balan
2022/2023 Dr. Marko Balan
2021/2022 Dr. Marko Balan

New 2024

EM Chair’s Award

This award is presented to the Emergency Medicine faculty member who has made outstanding contributions in the Discipline of Emergency Medicine, under the core academic pillars of Education, Leadership, and/or Discovery. The award will be determined by the Chair in consultation with EM colleagues.

2024/2025 Dr. Michael Parsons
2023/2024 Dr. Rebecca Bobby

Outstanding Emergency Medicine Clinical Educator (UG)

This award is presented to a Clinical Educator that Undergraduate students on their EM rotation feel has demonstrated excellence and innovation in teaching in the Discipline of Emergency Medicine. The educator will have had a significant impact on the EM Undergraduate teaching program at Memorial. Full and part time EM faculty are eligible to be nominated.

Best Emergency Medicine Resident Grand Rounds

This award is presented to the Emergency Medicine resident who delivers the best Grand Rounds during the year, as voted on by EM faculty. Presentations are critiqued based on topic selection, content, delivery, and resident knowledge of the topic.  Full and part time EM faculty who attended the presentations are eligible to vote.

2024/2025 Dr. Jordan Giffin and Dr. Elise Thorburn