# CME Awards
**Source**: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/cme/about/awards
**Parent**: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/cme/courses/course-calendar
## 2023-2024 CME Award Winners
**The Dr. Norm Schachar Long-Service Award in CME & PD**
- David Topps
**New Teacher of the Year Award in CME&PD**
- Laura Lu
**Peer Mentor of the Year Award**
- Dr. Leonard De Freitas
**Dr. Jocelyn Lockyer CPD Scholarship Award**
- RnR Rounds
**CME&PD Course Innovation Award**
- COVID Corner SPC
**Top Teacher of the Year Award**
- Catherine McKenna
## Awards
Every year the Office of CME&PD awards the ...
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#### The Dr. Norm Schachar Long-Service Award in CME&PD
Presented to an individual or group who have made long-term commitments to the educational enterprise of Continuing Medical Education & Professional Development, University of Calgary. This individual may be a course chair, planning committee member, teacher, or long-standing, enthusiastic champion of Continuing Professional Development.
#### New Teacher of the Year Award
Presented to the top-rated new teacher of a Continuing Medical Education & Professional Development, University of Calgary course during the preceding Academic Year.
#### CME&PD Course Innovation Award
Presented to the planning committee of a Continuing Medical Education & Professional Development, University of Calgary course that best embodied leading principles in educational development, delivery, or assessment.
#### CME&PD Top Teacher Awards
Presented to an individual that exhibited excellence and dedication to teaching through their contributions and consistent positive feedback from learners to multiple Continuing Medical Education & Professional Development, University of Calgary courses.
#### Dr. Jocelyn Lockyer CPD Scholarship Award
This award is presented to an individual or group to recognize significant contribution in the development and dissemination of curriculum design, feedback or assessment strategies contributing to the advancement of Continuing Professional Development of physicians or multidisciplinary teams.
## Did you know?
You can contribute to your own CME&PD through subject matter expertise, live presentations and leadership roles within planning committees!
## Past Recipients
## 2022 - 2023
**The Dr. Norm Schachar Long-Service Award in CME & PD**
- David Hogan
- Heather Armson
**New Teacher of the Year Award**
- Jonathan Wallace
**CME Top Teacher Awards**
- Monty Gosh
- Jessica Kirkwood
- Tina Korownyk
## 2021-2022
**The Dr. Norm Schachar Long-Service Award in CME & PD**
- Robin Cox
**New Teacher of the Year Award**
- Izu Nwachukwu
- Cheryl San Juan
- Erik Singendonk
- Catherine McKenna
**CME Top Teacher Awards**
- Dawn Peta
- Tina Nicholson
**The Doctor Jocelyn Lockyer CPD Scholarship Award**
- Heather Armson
**CME&PD Course Innovation Award**
- "You Gut This" Webinar Series Planning Committee
## 2020 - 2021
**The Dr. Norm Schachar Long-Service Award in CME & PD**
- Diane Simpson
- Kathy Lee
**New Teacher of the Year Award**
- Craig Jenne
- Ryan Hoskins
**CME Course Innovation Award**
- Pearls for Family Practice Course
- Planning Committee members: Ashi Mehta, Dana Young, Erika Fridfinnson, Ian Johnston, Joan Knight, Lisa Stevenson & Tina Nicholson
**CME Top Teacher Awards**
- Cora Constantinescu
- Jim Kellner
**The Doctor Jocelyn Lockyer CPD Scholarship Award**
- Lara Cooke
## 2019 - 2020
**The Dr. Norm Schachar Long-Service Award in CME & PD**
- Jerry Pelletier
- Joan Knight
**New Teacher of the Year Award**
- Justin Chia
**CME Top Teacher Awards**
- Shawn Dowling
- Lynora Saxinger
**The Doctor Jocelyn Lockyer CPD Scholarship Award**
- Jocelyn Lockyer
**CME&PD Course Innovation Award**
- "Personal Protective Equipment Certification Course" (Online Modules followed by SIM Bootcamp
- Rahim Kachra
- Irene Ma
- Ghazwan Altabbaa
- Douglas Woodhouse
- Chloe Burnett
## 2018 - 2019
**The Dr. Norm Schachar Long-Service Award in CME&PD**
- Dale Wright
**New Teacher of the Year Award**
- Dr. Alex Poole
**CME Course Innovation Award:**
- Planning Committee for the Alberta Opioid Dependency Treatment Virtual Training Course
**CME Top Teacher Award**
- Dr. Greg Kline
## 2017 - 2018
**The Dr. Norm Schachar Long-Service Award in CME&PD**
- Dr. Elwyn Brown
- Dr. Sheldon Roth
**New Teacher of the Year Award**
- Dr. Alex Leung
**CME Course Innovation Award:**
- Dr. James McMeekin
- Dr. Russell Quinn
**CME Top Teacher Award**
- Dr. Victor Lun
## 2016 - 2017
**The Dr. Norm Schachar Long-Service Award in CME & PD**
- Dr. Steven Douglas
- Dr. Deborah Hitchcock
- Dr. Shelley Howk
**New Teacher of the Year Award**
- Dr. Karmon Helmle
- Dr. Rabiya Jalil
**CME Course Innovation Award**
- Dr. Michael Hill and Dr. Noreen Kamal
**CME Top Teacher Award**
- Dr. Ted Findlay
## 2015 - 2016
**The Dr. Norm Schachar Long-Service Award in CME & PD**
- Dr. Jean Rawling
- Dr. Steve Simpson
- Dr. Barry Baylis
**New Teacher of the Year Award**
- Dr. Robert Granger
**CME Course Innovation Award**
- Dr. Chris Penney
**CME Top Teacher Awards**
- Dr. Fiona Mattatal
- Dr. Adam Spencer
## 2014 - 2015
**The Dr. Norm Schachar Long-Service Award in CME & PD**
- Dr. Jerry Pelletier
**New Teacher of the Year Award**
- Dr. Adam Cheng
**CME Course Innovation Award**
- Dr. David Topps, Dr. Heather Armson, Dr. Paul Taenzer and the rest of the DYNIA team for the DYNIA Program
**CME Top Teacher Awards**
- Dr. Lori Montgomery
- Dr. Mike Slawnych
- Dr. John Arlette
- Dr. David Hogan
**The Dr. Jocelyn Lockyer CME & PD Research Grant**
- Dr. Amanda Roze des Ordons