Reading time: 6 minutes At its December meeting, Council recognized Dr. Ramona Mahtani, a Toronto palliative care physician, for her extraordinary commitment to her patients and her respect for their narratives.
Reading time: 6 minutes We recognize Ottawa’s Dr. Elizabeth Shouldice with a Council Award for her extraordinary work in helping her patients who suffer an addiction to opioids and those she cares for in the emergency department.
Reading time: 7 minutes Dr. Sharon Bal, a Cambridge family physician, is a tireless advocate for equity in medicine, especially when it comes to patient access to treatment and care throughout Ontario’s health system.
Reading time: 6 minutes Dr. Mihaela Nicula, a Toronto geriatrician, was acknowledged for her dedication to the advancement of geriatric services and her excellence as a physician leader.
Reading time: 6 minutes Dr. Najma Ahmed’s experiences as a trauma surgeon have shaped her advocacy for safer gun laws in Canada. We present her with an award for her work on behalf of patients and the public.
Reading time: 5 minutes We recognize the outstanding work that Dr. Nicole Laferriere, an oncologist from Thunder Bay, provides to her patients.
Reading time: 5 minutes We celebrate husband and wife team, Drs. Stephen and Stephanie Milone, family physicians from Orangeville, with a well-deserved Council Award.
Reading time: 5 minutes Dr. Steven Griffin, who was recently presented with a Council Award, said his hectic life in Bancroft suits him just fine.
Reading time: 5 minutes As founder and lead at Sunnybrook’s specialty renal clinic for high-risk pregnancies, Dr. Michelle Hladunewich has helped hundreds of women living with renal disease have children.
Reading time: 4 minutes He may be Toronto-born and bred, but Council Award recipient Dr. Mark Spiller says building a life and a medical practice in Kirkland Lake was one of the best moves of his life. His grateful patients are quick to agree.
Reading time: 5 minutes Dr. Marie Gear, a recently retired family physician from Teeswater, Ontario, is honoured for her years of dedication to her patients and her community.
Reading time: 4 minutes Dr. Rayfel Schneider, an international leader in pediatric rheumatology, is presented with a Council Award for his clinical excellence and scientific contributions.