Paediatric Awards
Each year, the Department of Paediatrics recognizes outstanding contributions in clinical care, education, research, mentorship, equity, diversity and inclusion, and administration.
Paediatric Awards Day is celebrated in June as an opportunity to honour members of the department for their outstanding achievements. Learn more about the awards, and view this year's winner below.
Recent administrative excellence award winners
Received Paediatric Administrative Excellence Award (Category: Administrative Coordinator)
Danielle Warner
Administrative Coordinator, Cardiology
Received Paediatric Administrative Excellence Award (Category: Program Coordinator)
Johanna Crudden
Program Coordinator, Emergency Medicine
Nominate a staff for adminisrative excellence award
You may nominate a deserving staff for an adminisrative excellende award. Please review the terms of reference for the award and learn about the process on how to nominate someone.
The Paediatric Administrative Excellence Award was first awarded in 2007 to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the Department of Paediatrics administrative staff throughout the year. Nominees are selected based on their accomplishments, not only in their day-to-day activities, but also based on their contribution to their division, the Department of Paediatrics, and/or hospital-wide. Nominees are individuals who go above and beyond their job profile and live the SickKids values.
The award categoies include:
- Administrative Assistant
- Coordinator (Administrative Coordinator/Education Administrative Coordinator/Divisional Administrative Lead)
Learn about terms of reference of Administrative Excellence Award (PDF)
Clinical awards
These awards have been established to recognize and honour the contributions of individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievements and a commitment to clinical excellence at various career stages. Expand the sections below for more details regarding the awards and the nomination process.
Dr. Richard Rowe Award
Recognizes physicians who have demonstrated excellence in the delivery of clinical care in its broadest sense over a significant period of time.
Received Dr. Daune MacGregor Juniour Faculty Award for Clinical Excellence
Dr. Elizabeth Pulcine
Neurology
Received Dr. Daune MacGregor Juniour Faculty Award for Clinical Excellence
Dermatology
Received Outstanding Award for Clinical Contribution or Innovation
Respiratory Medicine
Received Dr. Norman Saunders Prize
Dr. Surabhi Sivaratnam
Core Paediatrics Residency Program PGY3
Nominate a staff for the clinical awards
All clinicians involved in activities within the Department of Paediatrics are eligible for the awards. Members of the faculty are eligible to receive the Daune MacGregor (formerly Junior Faculty award) award once in a five-year period. Both the Dr. Richard Rowe Award and Award for Outstanding Clinical Contribution or Innovation can be won once in 10 years.
Nominees for the awards should demonstrate the following characteristics:
- Exemplary and well-rounded clinician
- Practices in a collegial manner
- Consistent, durable, and continuous high standard of clinical care
- Team leader, facilitates collaboration locally and nationally
- Leads in the application of clinical evaluative methods to activities of divisions/department
- Develops new clinical techniques
- Excellent mentor and role model
- Leadership role in the department/national development of clinical standards
- National/international presence (applicable for the Dr. Richard Rowe Award)
Nomination packages must include:
- Nomination letter
- Minimum two (2) letters of support
- Additional documentation (if applicable)
Dr. Richard Rowe Award for Clinical Excellence
Recognizes physicians who have demonstrated excellence in the delivery of clinical care in its broadest sense over a significant period of time.
View terms of reference for Richard Rowe Award
Dr. Daune MacGregor Juniour Faculty Award for Clinical Excellence
Recognizes physicians within the first 5-10 years of appointment to an academic health science centre.
View terms of reference for Daune MacGregor Juniour Faculty Award
Outstanding Award for Clinical Contribution or Innovation
Recognizes a pediatrician who has led an initiative in innovative care delivery systems, quality improvement, patient safety, advocacy, or other clinical endeavors.
View terms of reference for Outstanding Award
Dr. Norman Saunders Prize
This award recognizes a PGY3 core paediatric resident who demonstrates outstanding clinical skills, especially in the general paediatrics arena. It is given in memory of Dr. Norman Saunders, who was a clinician's clinician and a general paediatrician for many years at SickKids.
Education awards
The education awards recognize and honour the contributions of individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievements and a commitment to education and faculty/trainee development at various career stages. Nominations are sought from residents and fellows enrolled within the subspecialty of the faculty being nominated.
Recent POWER Teaching award recipients
Dr. Jessica Teicher
Adolescent Medicine
Adolescent Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children & Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Dr. Maya Dahan
Neonatology, The Hospital for Sick Children & Sunnybrook
Paediatric Cardiology
Paediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT), Complex Care, and Paediatric Medicine
Dermatology
Paediatric Emergency Department
Recent education award winners
Received Excellence in Program Development and Coordination
Dr. Laura Simone
Paediatric Emergency Medicine
Received Sustained Excellence in Teaching of CPD
Dr. Melanie Penner
Developmental Paediatrics, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Received PeRLS Teaching Award (Category: Clinical Fellow)
Dr. Harry Chandrakumaran
Nephrology
Received Paediatric Trainee Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award
Dr. Nazeefah Laher
Core Paediatric Resident – PGY 3
Received Harry Bain Faculty Award
Dr. Aaron Rosenfeld
Core Paediatric Resident – PGY 3
Received Christopher Ondaatje Award
Dr. Leo (Gee Hung) Cheong
Core Paediatrics - PGY 3
Received Christopher Ondaatje Award
Dr. Ian Burns
Core Paediatrics - PGY 4
Received Community Postgraduate Teaching Award
Dr. Ryan Giruox
Women and Children's Health Program
St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
Received Dr. Susan Tallett Award for Humanism, Compassion, and Excellence in Medical Education
Dr. Anne Kawamura
Developmental Paediatrics, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Received Dr. Michael (Mickey) Lester Awards (Category: Core Resident)
Dr. Anna Chen
Core Paediatrics Resident, PGY 4
Received Dr. Michael (Mickey) Lester Awards (Category: Subspecialty Resident/Clinical Fellow)
Dr. Ziyad Alrajhi
Haematology/Oncology
Received Sustained Excellence in Teaching of CPD
Dr. Erin Hamanishi
Haematology/Oncology
Nominate a staff for the education awards
You may nominate a deserving staff for an education award. Please review the terms of reference for the respective award and learn about the process on how to nominate someone.
Marvin Gerstein Award
Recognizes a community-based paediatrician who has demonstrated longstanding excellence in both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
View terms of reference for Marvin Gerstein Award
Community Paediatrics Clerkship Teaching Award
Recognizes a community-based paediatrician, not only for high scores in teaching evaluations from medical students but also for substantial contributions and commitment to undergraduate medical education.
View terms of reference for Community Paediatrics Clerkship Teaching Award
RHA Haslam Pre-Clerkship Teaching Award
Recognizes excellence in teaching and mentorship in the Paediatrics Preclerkship (Foundations) curriculum.
View terms of reference for RHA Haslam Pre-Clerkship Teaching Award
Lionel Weinstein Clerkship Teaching Award
Recognizes excellence in teaching and mentorship in the Paediatrics Clerkship.
View terms of reference for Lionel Weinstein Clerkship Teaching Award
PeRLS Teaching Award
Recognizes a faculty and a subspecialty resident/fellow who are selected by the core residents for their outstanding contributions to the PeRLS curriculum. This award can be given for individual stand-alone sessions and any subcurricula within the larger curriculum.
View terms of reference for PeRLS Teaching award
Paediatric Trainee Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Award
Recognizes trainees who have advanced equity, diversity & inclusion within SickKids Department of Paediatrics and/or the greater community.
View terms of reference for Paediatric Trainee EDI Award
Harry Bain Faculty Award
Recognizes a full-time member of the paediatrics staff whom the residents select to be their best clinical teacher. This award is given in honour of Dr. Bain and his contribution to the Department of Paediatrics and his advocacy for child health.
View terms of reference for Harry Bain Faculty Award
Christopher Ondaatje Award
Recognizes a PGY3 and PGY4 resident in the Core Paediatric Residency Program who are selected by their peers to recognize teaching excellence.
View terms of reference for Christopher Ondaatje Award
Subspecialty Teaching Award
Recognizes educational excellence by a faculty member in the Department of Paediatrics, reflecting the special relationship that develops between a faculty teacher and trainees during the intense period of subspecialty training.
View terms of reference for Subspecialty Teaching Award
Community Postgraduate Teaching Award
Recognizes a community-based paediatrician, not only for high scores in teaching evaluations from paediatric residents but also, for substantial contributions and commitment to postgraduate medical education.
View terms of reference for Community Postgraduate Teaching Award
Dr. Susan Tallett Award for Humanism, Compassion, and Excellence in Medical Education
Recognizes a faculty member at any stage of their career who exemplifies a deep and abiding commitment to medical education and inspires compassionate teaching, learning and care.
View terms of reference for Susan Tallett Award
Dr. Michael (Mickey) Lester Awards
The award recognizes outstanding performance in enhancing the patient and family experience in Paediatrics (demonstrating excellent communication skills, humour and congeniality).
- by a core paediatric resident
- by a subspecialty paediatric resident or clinical fellow
View terms of reference for Mickey Lester Awards
POWER Teaching Awards
Recognizes our top postgraduate teachers, as reflected in their teaching evaluations from the core paediatric residents.
View terms of reference for POWER Teaching Awards
Long-Term Contribution to program Development and Coordination
This award recognizes the long-term contribution to the Department of Paediatrics and/or the University of Toronto-sponsored Continuing Education.
View terms of reference for Long-Term Contribution award
Excellence in Program Development and Coordination
This award recognizes excellence in program/conference development and coordination in a Department of Paediatrics and/or University of Toronto, Continuing Education, sponsored event.
View terms of reference for Excellence in Program Development and Coordianation
Sustained Excellence in Teaching of CPD
This award recognizes sustained commitment to, and excellence in education, and impact of leadership roles/positions.
Recent research award winners
Nominate a staff for research award
Emerging Research Leadership Award
The Emerging Research Leadership Award (formerly Junior Physician Researcher Award) recognizes outstanding achievements and progress in research by a physician during the first ten (10) years after the initial appointment to the faculty of an academic health sciences centre.
Learn about the terms of reference (PDF)
Research Impact Award
The Research Impact Award (formerly Physician Researcher Award for Scientific Accomplishment) recognizes the accomplishments of a physician within 10-20 years of appointment to an academic health sciences centre, who has generated a body of research that is exerting a major impact in a field of study.
Learn about terms of reference for Research Impact Award (PDF)
Sustained Excellence in Research Award
The Sustained Research Excellence Award (formerly Physician Researcher Award for Career Excellence) recognizes sustained excellence in research by a physician with more than 20 years of appointment to an academic health sciences center, who has demonstrated far-reaching impact through innovation and/or leadership.
Learn about terms of reference for Sustained Research Excellence Award (PDF)
Recent award recipient for EDI awards
Nominate a staff for research award
Health Equity and Inclusion award
Recognizes recipients who develop and/or implement activities, programs, or research related to social justice and health equity that advance anti-racism initiatives and manifest our shared commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion into action.
View terms of reference for Health Equity & Inclusion Award (PDF)
Dr. Denis Daneman Faculty Mentorship Award
Recognizes physicians with an outstanding approach to mentorship through long-term commitment to mentoring, advising, and coaching of paediatric faculty members.
