Helios UCMG Advanced Fellowship Training Awards
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The Helios University of Calgary Medical Group (UCMG) Advanced Fellowship Training Awards allow some of our most outstanding clinical trainees to undertake additional fellowship training at other institutions and bring their expertise back to benefit our Calgary community. They are funded by contributions from UCMG via the Clinical Faculty Renewal Fund, the Helios Clinic, the Calgary Foundation, the CSM and our departments.
Award recipients will focus on several specialties in locations across Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.
Am I eligible/do I qualify for this award?
To be eligible for the UCMG Helios award, you must:
- have completed PGME training by June of the year you’re applying for (i.e. June 2023 for the 2023 Helios award)
- Be pursuing further advanced clinical or scholarly training to enhance their skills post-residency at another institution
- Plan to return to Calgary on completion of training to practice medicine, have a full-time or clinical faculty appointment and be a member of UCMG to enhance the expertise within our community
Your Department Head needs to support your application by providing the following:
- A completed cover sheet
- A letter from the applicant describing the training they will be undertaking and any funding available for that training
- A copy of the applicant’s CV
- A letter supporting the applicant and confirmation the Department will provide matching funding to a Helios UCMG Post Fellowship Award
Does my department head need to nominate me?
Yes. Department heads need to provide financial assistance, which is why they need to show support of the candidate via the application process. Please refer to question #1.
Has anyone from my department ever applied/been awarded funding?
This information isn’t tracked on an annual basis. We encourage you to speak with your department head to find additional information.
Where can I get an application form?
Please speak with your department head for a copy of the application form.
2024 HELIOS Recipients
| Recipients | Home Departments | Proposed Training Location |
|---|---|---|
| Annalise Abbott | Surgery | Oslo, Norway |
| Na’ama Avitzur | Medicine | Vancouver, BC |
| Brandon Budhram | Medicine | Paris, France |
| Brandon Christensen | Medicine | Edmonton, AB |
| Daman Goondi | Medicine | Melbourne, Aus. |
| James Kiberd | Medicine | |
| Alexandra Kobza | Internal Medicine | Paris, France |
| Eugene Krustev | Internal Medicine | Baltimore, USA |
| Fangshi Lu | Medicine | Toronto, ON |
| Waleed Rahmani | Medicine | Ann Arbor, USA |
| Sharanya Ramesh | Internal Medicine | Boston, USA |
| Miranda Wan | Clinical Neurosciences | Oxford, UK |
| Sean Zhu | Oncology | Vancouver, BC |
2023 Helios recipients
| Recipients | Home Departments | Proposed Training Location |
|---|---|---|
| Stefan Edington | Community Health Sciences | Cleveland, USA |
| Alexandra Frolkis | Medicine | London, England |
| Rachel Jeong | Critical Care Medicine | Boston, USA / London, England |
| Jonathan Krett | Clinical Neurosciences | Baltimore, USA |
| Alison Michaud | Medicine | Newcastle, Australia |
2022 Helios Recipients
| Recipients | Home Departments | Proposed Training Location |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren Andrew | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Massachusetts, USA |
| Jason Bau | Medicine | Toronto, Ont. |
| Xenia Gukova | Medicine | Vancouver, BC |
| Eun-Young Kang | Pathology & Lab Medicine | Texas, USA |
| Jordan Mah | Microbiology, Immunology & Infectious Disease | California, USA |
| Melissa Morgunov | Medicine | Calgary, AB |
| Stefana Pancic | Medicine | Baltimore, USA |
| Jodie Roberts | Medicine | Melbourne, Australia |
| Chris Smith | Radiology | Toronto, Ont. |
2021 Helios Recipients
| Recipients | Home Departments | Proposed Training Location |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Amlani | Medicine | Calgary/Toronto, Ont. |
| Samuel Bourassa-Blanchette | Pathology & Lab Medicine | Ottawa, Ont. |
| Mike Chiu | Cardiac Sciences | Vancouver, BC |
| Joseph Kendal | Surgery | Los Angeles, USA |
| Genevieve Kerkerian | Medicine | Vancouver, BC |
| Simone Kortbeek | Pediatrics | Toronto, Ont. |
| Kwadwo Mponponsuo | Medicine | Toronto, Ont. |
| Jessica Patzer | Cardiac Sciences | Toronto, Ont. |
| Brianne Philipenko | Medicine | London, UK |
| Christine Thornton | Medicine | Ann Arbor, USA |
| Michael Yang | Clinical Neurosciences | Miami, USA |