Announcing the 2026 Awards of Excellence recipients

This year’s London Campus recipients are advancing education, research and care

Springtime on campus
(Western University)

By Schulich Communications

Each year, the Awards of Excellence shine a light on the people who move the School forward in meaningful ways. Through leadership, curiosity and a deep commitment to improving health, this year’s London Campus recipients are advancing education, research and care – strengthening our community and shaping how we make an impact.

Join us at the 2026 London Campus Awards of Excellence Dinner on May 13, 2026 at the Ronald D. Schmeichel Building for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Western University.
 

Purchase Tickets


Schulich Awards of Excellence  – Education Awards for Faculty 


Schulich Excellence in Continuing Education and Mentorship Award 

  • Dr. Roderick Lim, Medicine 
  • Dr. Julie Strychowsky, Surgery 

Schulich Excellence in Distributed Education Award

  • Dr. Tariq Syed Ahmed, Paediatrics
  • Dr. James Boudreau, Internal Medicine
  • Dr. Noranda Nyholt, Family Medicine
  • Dr. Jacqueline Wolting, Family Medicine

Schulich Excellence in Education: Educator Award 

  • Dr. Michelle Ngo, Psychiatry

Schulich Excellence in Education: Emerging Leader 

  • Dr. Abbas Jessani, Dentistry
  • Sarah McLean, PhD, Anatomy and Cell Biology

Schulich Excellence in Education: Distinguished Leader

  • Anita Woods, PhD, Physiology and Pharmacology

Schulich Awards of Excellence  – Research Awards for Faculty 


Schulich Distinguished Researcher Award 

  • Dr. Emil Schemitsch, Surgery

Schulich Researcher of the Year Award

  • Andrew Pruszynski, PhD, Physiology and Pharmacology

Research and Innovation 

Early Career Award

  • Dr. Noha Gomaa, Dentistry
  • Egide Kalisa, PhD, Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Mid-Career Award 

  • Dr. Arlene MacDougall, Psychiatry
  • Pingzhao Hu, PhD, Biochemistry

Schulich Awards of Excellence for Staff 


Schulich Continuous Excellence Award

Individual 

  • Brittany Sinclair, Centre for Translational Radiographic Imaging
  • Dennis Sue, Continuing Professional Development

Team 

Dentistry (MOLARS+ team)

  • Jasmine Arsenault
  • Courtney D'Ariano
  • Kathy Forbes 
  • Danielle Giroux
  • Derrick Gould
  • Denise McGonigle
  • Sylvie Richer
  • Erin Robertson
  • Mark Rose
  • Andrew Siegner
  • Mary Tran

Schulich Emerging Leader Award 

  • Morena Hernandez, Undergraduate Medical Education

Schulich Distinguished Leader Award 

  • Pam Bere, Learner Experience