The Royal College is justifiably proud of the physicians it helps support through its award and grant program. Read our special issue of Dialogue magazine, which reviews the work of our 2010 recipients. Some highlights:
Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award
Stephen Foster, MD, FRCSC, has spent most of his career applying his medical expertise in war-torn Angola.
McLaughlin-Gallie Visiting Professorship
Claes Hultling, MD, PhD, is one of the world’s leading experts on spinal injuries.
Fellowship for Studies in Medical Education
Kyla Hildebrand, MD, FRCPC, realized in the first weeks of medical school that she possessed a deep passion for medical education.
Detweiler Travelling Fellowship
Maude Veilleux-Lemieux, MD, FRCPC, enjoys the diversity, challenges and rewards involved in Adolescent Medicine. Her Fellowship involves a yearlong stint at Children’s Hospital Boston in Boston, Mass.
Professional Development Grants
Richard Roberts, MD, FRCPC, is interested in neuro-ophthalmology, which studies visual problems related to the nervous system.
Royal College Medal Award, Medicine
Steven Miller, MDCM, FRCPC, demonstrated a link between post-birth infection and white matter injury in premature infants.
Royal College Medal Award, Surgery
Michael Taylor, MD, PhD, FRCSC, discovered a family of genes that mutate in patients with medulloblastoma.
International Travelling Fellowship
Warren Terry, MD, FRCSC, is working to break the cycle of disability that leads to poverty.
