Past Winners


2024 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Keyvan Abbaszadeh, Honorary Alumni Dentistry
  • Nehal Al Tarhuni, DDS’09, Young Alumni Dentistry
  • Muriel Brackstone, MD’99, Resident Alumna, MSc’08, PhD’16, Professional Achievement Medicine
  • James Duncan, PhD’08, Excellence in Basic Science Research
  • Phaedra Henley, BMSc’07, PhD’14, Young Alumni Basic Science
  • Rebekah Jacques, Resident Alumna, Dr. Stephen Blizzard Trailblazer Award
  • Carolyn Mason, DDS’85, Alumni of Distinction Dentistry
  • Jane Philpott, MD’84, Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Award
  • Joel Rosenbloom, DDS’83, Community Service
  • Sukhmeet Singh Sachal, MPH’18, Young Alumni

2023 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Lisa Robinson, Resident Alumnus’95 - The Dr. Stephen Blizzard Trailblazer Award
  • Michael Shkrum, MD’78 - Professional Achievement Award Medicine
  • Karin Van Ryswyk, DDS '86 - Alumni of Distinction Award – Dentistry
  • Jennifer Trowbridge, BSc'02, PhD'06 - Excellence in Basic Science Research
  • Mary Lee Myers, MD'77, Resident Alumnus '82 - Community Service
  • Kris Lehnhardt, MD'03, Resident Alumnus '08 - Young Alumni & Dean's Distinguished Lecture
  • Kim Beaucage, PhD'14, DDS'18 - Young Alumni Dentistry
  • Benjamin Kleinstiver, PhD'13 - Young Alumni Basic Science

2022 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Roberta Bondar, MSC’71, Resident Alumna, DSC’95 The Dr. Stephen Blizzard Trailblazer Award
  • Franco Demonte, MD’85 Professional Achievement Award Medicine
  • Bertha M. Garcia, Acting Vice Dean Director Dentistry, Honorary Alumni of Distinction Dentistry
  • Gustavo Gusso, MCLSC’10 Young Alumni Award
  • Anthony M. Jevnikar, MSC’78, MD’81 Professional Achievement Award Medicine
  • Gillian Kernaghan, MD’82 Deans Distinguished Lecture
  • Marilyn MacLoghlin, DDS’70 Alumni of Distinction – Dentistry
  • Jonathan Mahn, DDS’07 Young Alumni – Dentistry
  • Matthew S. Miller, BMSC’07, PHD’12 Excellence in Basic Science Research
  • Anthony Miniaci, MD’82 Deans Distinguished Lecture
  • Samir K. Sinha, MD’02 Community Service Award
  • Anita Woods, PHD’07 Young Alumni – Basic Science
  • Dale Ziter, MD’82 Deans Distinguished Lecture

2021 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Karl Cuddy, DDS’10, MD’15, MSc’16 Young Alumni Award – Dentistry
  • Irene Hramiak, MD’76 Professional Achievement Award
  • Philip Marsden, MD’82 Professional Achievement Award
  • Ayden Scheim, PHD’17 Young Alumni Award
  • Andrea Sereda, MD’07 Community Service Award
  • Nathan Stall, MD’12 Young Alumni Award

2020 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • John Ciriello, PhD’79 Excellence in Basic Science Research
  • Dr. Benjamin Davis, DDS’92 Alumni of Distinction – Dentistry
  • Drs. Rob Elliot, DDS’89, MCID’93 and Kent Floreani, DDS’87, MCID’92 Honorary Alumni of Distinction – Dentistry
  • Dr. Jennifer Gunter, Resident Alumna Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Award
  • Dr. Cindy Hutnik, Resident Alumna, Professional Achievement Award
  • Dr. Andreas Laupacis, Resident Alumnus, Professional Achievement Award
  • Dr. Abdel-Rahman Lawendy, MD’03, PhD’14 Young Alumni Award
  • Dr. Azadeh Reyhani, DDS’12 Young Alumni Award – Dentistry
  • Dr. Supriya Singh, MD’14 Community Service Award
  • Brad Urquhart, BSc’01, PhD’06 Young Alumni Award

2019 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Sean Bendall, PhD’08 Young Alumni Award
  • Richard J. Hawkins, MD’69 Professional Achievement Award
  • Antonios Mamandras Honorary Alumni of Distinction – Dentistry
  • Gordon Payne, DDS’86 Alumni of Distinction – Dentistry
  • Danyaal Raza, MD’09 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Award
  • Jane Rylett, PhD’80 Excellence in Basic Science Research
  • Penelope Thornton, DDS’81 Community Service Award

2018 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Eric Arts, BSc'90, PhD Excellence in Basic Science Research Award
  • Karen Campbell, DDS'82 Alumni of Distinction Award – Dentistry
  • Teresa Chan, MD'08 Young Alumni Award
  • Paul Harding, MD'58, MSc'61 Professional Achievement Award
  • Olaf Plotzke, BSc'73, DDS'77 Alumni of Distinction Award – Dentistry
  • Paul Polak, MD'58, DSc'08 Dean's Distinguished Lecture Award
  • Toni Zhong, MD'02 Community Service Award

2017 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Robert Bourne, MD’71, and Cecil Rorabeck, MD’68, DSc’09 Community Service Award
  • Margaret Chan BA’73, MD’77, DSc'99 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Award
  • Zain Kassam, MD’08 Young Alumni
  • Peter Leung, PhD’79 Excellence in Basic Science Research
  • Paul Romanson, DDS’72 Dental Alumni of Distinction
  • David Spence, BA'65, MD'70 Professional Achievement
  • Shawn Steele, BA’01, DDS’05, JD'13 Young Dental Alumni of Distinction

2016 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Jeff Blackmer, MD’95 Professional Achievement
  • Gabriele De Luca, MD’06 Young Alumni
  • Bruce Hill, DDS, MCID’90 Alumni of Distinction – Dentistry
  • Les Kalman, DDS’99 Community Service
  • Michael Myers, MD’66 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Award
  • Geoffrey Pickering, PhD’90 Excellence in Basic Science Research
  • Brenda Thomson, BSc’78, DDS’84 Alumni of Distinction – Dentistry

2015 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Bessie Borwein, PhD’73 Community Service
  • William Wall, MD’70 Professional Achievement
  • George Kim, MD’03 Young Alumni
  • Jill Bashutski, DDS’05 Young Alumni
  • Fred Possmayer, PhD’65 Excellence in Basic Science Research
  • Len Chumak, MCID'85, DDS'81, Dental Alumni of Distinction
  • Bonnie Schmidt, PhD’93 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Award

2014 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Susan McNair, MCISc’94 Community Service
  • A. Albert Yuzpe, MD’64, MSc’67 Professional Achievement
  • Theresa Hofstede, DDS’91 Young Alumni
  • David A. Palma, MD’04 Young Alumni
  • Rebecca Fahrig, PhD’99 Excellence in Basic Science Research
  • Brad Thompson, PhD’82 Excellence in Basic Science Research Dean’s Distinguished lecture Award
  • Arthur Worth, DDS’78 Dental Alumni of Distinction
  • Nii Otu Nartey, MSc’86 Honorary Alumni

2013 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • H. Hugh Allen, MD’48 Community Service
  • Douglas Bocking, MD’43 Professional Achievement
  • L. Suzan Ekim, DDS’01 Young Alumni
  • Brian G. Feagan, MD’83 Professional Achievement
  • David A. Jaffray, PhD'94
  • James E. Jean, DDS’73 Dental Alumni of Distinction
  • Kenneth H. Wright Honorary Alumni

2012 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Noam and Beryl Chernick, MD’62 Community Service
  • Lillian M. Fuller, MD’47, LLD’02 Professional Achievement
  • David Lawton, DDS’71 Dental Alumni of Distinction
  • Michael Salter, MD’82 Excellence in Basic Sciences Research
  • Samir Sinha, MD’02 Young Alumni

2011 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • David Banting, PhD’89 Dental Alumni of Distinction
  • Henry Lapointe, DDS’82 Dental Alumni of Distinction
  • Danielle Martin, MD’03 Young Alumni
  • John W. McDonald, MD’61 Professional Achievement
  • Jane Philpott, MD’84 Community Service

2010 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Stanley L. Kogon Honorary Alumni
  • Thomas W. Mara, DDS’77 Dental Alumni of Distinction

2009 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Sandra Nicolucci, DDS’75 Dental Alumni of Distinction

2008 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Donald K. Russel, DDS’73 Dental Alumni of Distinction
  • Bryan J. Williams, DDS’74 Dental Alumni of Distinction

2007 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Len Boksman, DDS’72 Dental Alumni of Distinction
  • Franklin D. Lo, MCLD’81 Dental Alumni of Distinction
  • Cam A. Witmer, DDS’72 Dental Alumni of Distinction

2006 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Ralph I. Brooke Honorary Alumni
  • Blake D. Nicolucci, DDS’75 Dental Alumni of Distinction

2005 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Kenneth S. Hebel, DDS’79 Dental Alumni of Distinction
  • Peter L. Judd, DDS’82 Dental Alumni of Distinction

2004 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • K. Blake Clemes, DDS’83 Dental Alumni of Distinction
  • Wesley J. Dunn Honorary Alumni

2003 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Patricia A. Greenhorn, DDS’83 Dental Alumni of Distinction
  • Dale A. Miles, DDS’74 Dental Alumni of Distinction

2002 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Howard I. Holmes, DDS’72 Dental Alumni of Distinction
  • John C. McLister, DDS’ 75 Dental Alumni of Distinction

2001 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • S. Jeffrey Dixon, DDS’77 Dental Alumni of Distinction
  • Aaron J. Goldfarb, DDS’70 Dental Alumni of Distinction

2000 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Robert A. Brandon, DDS’74 Dental Alumni of Distinction
  • Michael J. Casas, DDS’85 Dental Alumni of Distinction

1999 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • David J. Kenny, DDS’70 Dental Alumni of Distinction

1998 Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients

  • Peter Fendrich, DDS’75 Dental Alumni of Distinction