Combined Application for Chun Ollerhead & Starok Christakis Awards
Please use the combined form below to apply for the Chun Ollerhead and Starok Christakis Awards. Applications must be submitted by 11:59pm on October 31.
Chun Ollerhead Award in Medicine
Awarded annually to a student in any year of the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program, based on academic achievement and demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to a student who has participated in extracurricular activities, particularly athletics or the arts. Online financial assistance applications are available through Student Center and must be submitted by September 30th. In addition, candidates must also submit an online application to the Undergraduate Medical Education Office by October 31st outlining their involvement in extracurricular activities. The recipient will be selected by the Undergraduate Medical Education Awards Committee in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry after the Office of the Registrar has assessed financial need. This award was established with a generous gift from Dr. Koo Chun (MD 1992, BSc 1988) and her husband, Mr. William Ollerhead (BA, Statistics 1987). Dr. Koo Chun is an Obstetrician/Gynaecologist in Toronto. Mr. Ollerhead’s grandfather, William W. Ollerhead, graduated from Western’s Medical School in 1929, and became one of the area’s first Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Chun and Mr. Ollerhead believe strongly in the importance of well-roundedness and breadth of experience and interests, knowing how it contributes to the character development necessary to engage positively with patients and their families.
Starok Christakis Award in Medicine
Awarded annually to a student in third or fourth year of the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program, based on academic achievement and demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to a student involved in extracurricular activities. Online financial assistance applications must be completed through Student Center by September 30th. In addition, candidates must also submit an online application to the Undergraduate Medical Education Office by October 31st outlining their involvement in extracurricular activities. The recipient will be selected by the Undergraduate Medical Education Awards Committee in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry after the Office of the Registrar has assessed financial need. This award was established with a generous gift from Dr. Monique (Starok) Christakis (MD ’90). Dr. Monique Christakis is a musculoskeletal radiologist at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. Originally from Windsor, she attended Western for Medical school. Her parents were immigrants to Canada and although they always supported education, they didn’t have the financial means to support Monique at University. Dr. Christakis understands the financial struggle medical school presents. She believes in a balance in life and hard work, both in and out of school.
