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2013 gho awards

2013 Global Health Awards

Dr. John Savage Memorial Award for Faculty (Medicine)

Dr. Jock Murray Resident Award (Medicine)

Dr. Ronald Stewart Student Award (Medicine, Health Professions or Dentistry)

Please download the 2013 Nomination Form

to complete and return to gho@dal.ca with supporting documents.

These awards recognize an outstanding contribution to the global health community @ Dalhousie through:

  • Promotion, development and enhancement of global health @ Dalhousie
  • Demonstrated leadership in global health
  • Practical work experience with marginalized communities
  • Engagement in global health research (faculty and resident only)
  • Mentorship in global health (faculty and resident only)

 


The Global Health Office currently coordinates three Global Health Awards; the Dr. Ronald Stewart Student Award,

the Dr. TJ Jock Murray Resident Award and the. Dr. John Savage Memorial Award for Faculty.


Dr. Ronald Stewart Student Award

The Dr. Ron Stewart Award for Student Leadership in Global Health is given to a medicine, dentistry or health professions student who has demonstrated leadership in global health and a commitment to improving the health of marginalized communities during their time at Dalhousie. 

This award honours Dr. Stewart’s personal, professional and educational support and dedication to global health and the advancement of social capital worldwide. Dr. Stewart, a former provincial Minister of Health and Order of Canada recipient, has been enriching students' experiences at the Dalhousie Medical School for many years as a popular and accomplished educator, Director of the Medical Humanities program and as a key champion for global health education experiences for medical students.

Past recipients of the Stewart Award include:

Ms. Haley Augustine (2012)

Ms. Alyson Holland (2011)

Ms. Leah Genge (2009)

Ms. Erica Corbett (2008)

Dr. Jennifer Ahmed (2007)

Dr. Dan Boudreau (2006)

Ms. Haley Augustine, 2012 Recipient Dr. Ron Stewart Award in Global Health

Ms. Haley Augustine, 2012 Recipient

Dr. Ron Stewart Award in Global Health

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Dr. TJ Jock Murray Resident Award

Dr. Kevin Calder, 2012 Recipient Dr. Jock Murray Award  in Global Health

Dr. Kevin Calder, 2012 Recipient

Dr. Jock Murray Award in Global Health

The Dr. TJ Jock Murray Award in Global Health is in recognition of a Resident at the Dalhousie Medical School who demonstrates an ongoing commitment and leadership in global health. 

This award is named for Dr. Murray who is the former Dean of Dalhousie Medical School and an advocate for the values within global health. 

The award will consist of

  1. A certificate and plaque
  2. A cash prize of $1000
  3. An opportunity for the recipient to present their work at the Global Health Lecture Series.

Past recipients of the Stewart Award include:

Dr. Kevin Calder (2012)

Dr. Sabina Nagpal (2011)

Dr. André Bernard (2010)

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Dr. John Savage Memorial Award for Faculty

The Dr. John Savage Memorial Award in Global Health recognizes an outstanding humanitarian contribution to global health by a Dalhousie Medical School faculty member.

Dr. Savage, a former mayor of Dartmouth, premier of Nova Scotia and family physician, was a champion of the need to promote healthy communities worldwide, and had a long-standing commitment to global health projects in Africa with the Nova Scotia Gambia Association and other organizations, and served on the advisory committee of the Global Health Office at Dalhousie University.

Past award recipients of the Savage Award include:

Dr. Patricia Livingston (2012)

Dr. Stan Kutcher (2011)

Dr. Robert Anderson (2010)

Dr. Allen Finley (2009)

Dr. Sonia Chehil (2008)

Dr. Ivar Mendez (2006)

Dr. Renn Holness (2005)

Dr. Ken Wilson (2004)

Dr. Vince Audain (2003)

Dr. Patricia Livingston, 2012 Recipient Dr. John Savage Memorial Award in Global Health

Dr. Patricia Livingston, 2012 Recipient

Dr. John Savage Memorial Award in Global Health

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2012 Global Health Awards

Call for Nominations

now open!

Deadline: March 30, 2012

NOMINATIONS:

  • Self-nominations are accepted but require an additional letter from an external nominator.
  • To nominate a colleague please provide a brief letter of nomination (2 pages max.) outlining the individual’s contribution to global health, leadership and commitment to improved health. (please include the signature of the nominator as well as the nominee’s resume/CV.)
  • Nominations will close on Friday March 30, 2012 at 4:00pm
  • Letters of nomination should be sent to the Global Health Office: gho@dal.ca