Faculty of Medicine Alumnus of Distinction Award
This year, the Faculty of Medicine Alumni Affairs will be presenting the Alumnus of Distinction Award for Community involvement to a UofC medical graduate “in recognition of outstanding commitment to their community."
Do you know an extraordinary MD graduate that you would like recognized? Perhaps you are aware of one of our Alumni making substantial contributions to medical, health or broader community advocacy here or abroad. This award will acknowledge the time and energy our graduates dedicate to any types of community involvement including: medical or health related political endeavors, advocacy work, CMA/AMA leadership/committees/Representative Forum, or non-medical community advocacy.
We invite you to nominate a University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine graduate for this prestigious award. Nominations should be in the Alumni Affairs Office by June 15, 2012. The winner will be chosen by the members of the Alumni Affairs Committee and announced in September.
Click here to submit your nomination online.
The award will be presented at our Fifth Annual Alumni Reception at the Medical School. Event details will follow.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Events/News
Menagerie TShirt Now on Sale!
The UofC Faculty of Medicine has partnered with the Medical Bookstore to offer TShirts showcasing the MD Menagerie. The Bookstore will contribute 10% of the proceeds to the Faculty of Medicine Alumni Bursary. Stay tuned for information about purchasing the t-shirt on line.
Alumni Time Capsule
In celebration of the Faculty of Medicine's 40th Anniversary, the Faculty of Medicine Alumni Association recently installed a MD Menagerie time capsule to preserve each graduating classes' mementos. Read more here.
More Benefits of Being a UofC Alumni
Congratulations! As a U of C grad, you've earned a free, lifelong membership into the Alumni Association and are part of a strong alumni family of 140,000. The various benefits that come with your membership will give you access to services and save you money throughout your life. Click here to read more about ways you can save.
Faculty of Medicine Visits Toronto!
On May 7 nearly 40 Faculty of Medicine gathered for a special reception hosted by Dr. Tom Feasby, Dean as part of the AFMC conference held in Toronto. Click here for pictures of the festivities!
Convocation Brunch Celebration
The Faculty of Medicine Alumni Affairs Office joined Adele Meyers and the CPS of Alberta in hosting the annual farewell brunch for the Kakapos, MD '11. Click here for more pictures...
UofC Faculty of Medicine marks 40 years of Success!
The University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine celebrated its 40th Anniversary on October 29, 2010. Click here for an event recap.
Class of '13 Named
The Class of 2013 Named Aye-Ayes. More...
Awards
Panda receives Hat Trick
Dr. Paul Beck, MD '90 continues to have his hard work acknowledged by both local and international peers. He recently received the University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine’s Watanabe Award for Overall Excellence and is also the recipient of the 2012 American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Council Immunology, Microbiology & IBD Section Research Mentor Award. These awards follow Dr. Beck being awarded the 2010 Outstanding Physician of the Year at the Foothills Hospital.Click here for more...
Avenue Magazine Top 40 Under 40 Award Winners
Dr. Gil Kaplan, Bonobo (MD’00), and Dr. Adam Kirton, MSc’96, are two faculty members, alumni and renowned researchers in the top 40. Kaplan is an assistant professor in the departments of health science and community medicine and an innovative gastroenterologist. He gives expertise and time to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada among others. Read more...
Sifaka named Mentor of the Year
Dr. Suzette Cooke, MD'96, director of the Office of Faculty Assessment and Development for the Faculty of Medicine has been selected as the recipient of the 2011 Mentor of the Year Award for Region 1 by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). Read More...
Wombat earns prestiges award
Dr. Len Wade, MD '85, was named the Physician of the Year by the Alberta College of Family Physicians. Read more...
Medicine Alum launches new book
It has taken more than five years but on June 1, 2011, the University of Calgary celebrated the book launch of At the Interface of Culture and Medicine. Co-edited by the University of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine’s Dr. Rod Crutcher, the book explores a multiplicity of sensitive issues faced when integrating culture and health care. Read more...
Adele Meyers celebrates 35 years of making students feel at home
Many of you will have fond memories of your interactions with Adele Meyers. During the past 35 years, over 2500 medical students have graduated from the UCalgary Faculty of Medicine, and Adele has impacted the lives of most of you, sometimes in significant ways.
As part of the UofC convocation festivities, Adele was profiled on front page of the B section in the Calgary Herald (click here) and on the Faculty of Medicine webpage (click here). Both stories capture her fabulous spirit and describe her enduring contribution to the Faculty.
Kinkajou named one of the Globe and Mail's Top 40 Under 40
Imagine being in your 20s, never having camped before and suddenly being dropped into the middle of a disaster zone and being tasked with helping survivors. This is what Kirsten Johnson aims to avoid by preparing humanitarian aid workers. (Read more...)
AFMC recognizes Dugong for her contributions to Faculty Development in Canada
Each year, the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) chooses a recipient of the AFMC Award for Exemplary Contribution to Faculty Development in Canada, established to recognize an individual or a group in Canada who has made exceptional contribution in this area. For 2011, AFMC has chosen to recognize the Faculty of Medicine’s Dr. Lara Cooke. More...
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On the Move
Dr. Todd Anderson (MD '85, a Wombat) had been appointed as Zone Clinical Department Head and Faculty Department Head for the Department of Cardiac Sciences, and the Director of the Libin Cardiovascular Insitute of Alberta. Read more here...Dr. Bill Ghali (MD '90, a Panda) has been named director of the Calgary Institute for Population and Public Health. More...
Dr. Cy Frank, (MD '76, a beaver) is named president of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA). Read More...Dik - Dik, Dr. Gurdeep Parhar (MD '92), is appointed Associate Dean, Equity and Professionalism at UBC. Read more...
Bonobo, Dr. Jeff Veale, MD 2000, won the 2009 University of Calgary GOLD (Graduate of the Last Decade Award). More...
