Now more than ever, we need to do health differently.
The Canadian Medical Association’s annual awards celebrate changemakers from across the country for their significant contributions to health, health care and the medical profession.
Recipients of the CMA Awards come from different career stages, specialties and backgrounds, and from rural and remote areas as well as big cities. They also reflect the diversity of the profession and the communities we serve.
Meet the 2023 CMA Awards recipients
The call for 2024 Awards nominations closed on November 30, 2023. Please note only CMA members in good standing can nominate nominees.
About CMA Awards
Owen Adams Award of Honour
The Owen Adams Award of Honour is the highest CMA award available to a non-physician.
Dr. Léo-Paul Landry Medal of Service
Dr. Léo-Paul Landry Medal of Service is awarded to a CMA member who has made exceptional contributions to the advancement of health care in Canada.
F.N.G. Starr Award
The F.N.G. Starr Award is the highest CMA award available to one of its members and recognizes outstanding and inspiring lifetime achievement.
May Cohen Award for Women Mentors
The May Cohen Award for Women Mentors is presented to a female physician and CMA member who has demonstrated outstanding mentoring.
Canadian Medical Association Award for Political Advocacy
The Canadian Medical Association Award for Political Advocacy is presented to a CMA member who has demonstrated recent leadership, commitment and dedication in advancing CMA goals and policies through grassroots advocacy.
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Awards for Young Leaders
The Awards for Young Leaders are given out to up to six CMA members each year: two students, two residents and two early-career physicians (five years post-residency).
Dr. William Marsden Award in Medical Ethics and Professionalism
The Dr. William Marsden Award in Medical Ethics and Professionalism honours the CMA's first chair of its Committee on Ethics, who presided over the original draft of the CMA Code of Ethics.
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John McCrae Memorial Medal
The John McCrae Memorial Medal recognizes current or former clinical health services personnel of the Canadian Armed Forces for exemplary service.
Dr. Brian Brodie Organizational Leadership Development Award
This award honours the CMA’s longest serving board chair and is given to a student and a resident who demonstrate exemplary leadership.
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Dr. Ashok Muzumdar Memorial Award for Physicians with Disabilities
The Dr. Ashok Muzumdar Memorial Award for Physicians with Disabilities (including medical learners) honours the founder of the Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities, an advocate and supporter for physicians and learners with disabilities.
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