Honours and Awards

2020

  • Davy Cheng, Jerry Reves Endowed Name Lecture: Cardiac Surgery & Anesthesia - Past, Present and Future. Medical University of South Carolina, USA.
  • Davy Cheng, Visiting Professorship Grand Rounds: Leadership in Academic Anesthesiology and Healthcare. Brown University, Rhode Island, USA.

2019

  • Janet Martin, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health 30th Anniversary Medal. The CADTH 30th Anniversary Medal is awarded to a leader and champion of health technology assessment (HTA) who has sustained impact for many years, or whose unique commitment has helped develop, support, and expand the use of HTA in Canada.
  • Davy Cheng, Inaugural Distinguished Service Awards, Society for Perioperative Research and Care (SPRC). This award recognizes an individual of significant stature who has made outstanding contributions to perioperative medicine on a local, national and/or international scale over an extended period; and, has mentored individuals building careers in perioperative care and made a substantial impact on research and education.
  • Davy Cheng, Fanshawe College Honorary Diploma. The Honorary Diploma is bestowed by the College to recognize an individual’s unique and outstanding impact at local, provincial, national and global level.
  • Davy Cheng, Centennial President, (William) Harvey Club of London, Western University. 
  • Davy Cheng, Plenary Lecturer: Role of Artificial Intelligence in Anesthesiology. The Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists and The Society of Anaesthetists of Hong Kong, Annual Scientific Meeting in Anaesthesiology (ASM).
  • Davy Cheng, Opening Plenary Lecture: Value-based Critical Care Medicine, Evidence Reversal and Choosing Wisely Campaign. 17th ICCVA- 13th ASCA-KSA Congress, Seoul, Korea.
  • Davy Cheng, Invited Multi-stakeholder Health Forum Panel Speaker: Perioperative Medicine – A path forward for the province of Ontario - From Research to Policy & Practice. McMaster University, Canada.

2017

  • Janet Martin, Schulich Distinguished Leader Award of Excellence, Graduate/Postgraduate Education. This is the highest category award for outstanding achievements in education and leadership locally and internationally at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University.
  • Davy Cheng, Visiting Professorship Grand Rounds: Health Technology Assessment and Knowledge Translation in Perioperative Care - Evidence to Guidelines to Practice: the Road Less Traveled. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, TX, USA.

2016

  • Janet Martin & Davy Cheng. Official Designation as WHO Collaborating Centre for Global Surgery, Anesthesia & Perioperative Care: To lead evidence synthesis and knowledge translation related to surgery, anesthesia, and perioperative medicine to support decision-making in developing and developed countries.
  • Matthew Chong, Rohin Krishnan, Janet Martin. Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC), 2nd Prize: Transfusion Triggers in critical care and perioperative patients: A meta-analysis of randomized trials. 
  • Rohin Krishnan, Matthew Chong, Janet Martin. London Health Research Day, 1st Prize in Class for Podium Presentation: Antibiotics vs Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis: A Global Health Perspective.
  • Rohin Krishnan, Matthew Chong, Janet Martin. London Health Research Day, 1st Prize Written Submission in Category: Antibiotics vs Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis, A Global Health Perspective.
  • Davy Cheng, Chair, Board of Trustees, International Anesthesia Research Society. The IARS is a nonpolitical, not-for-profit medical society founded in 1922 with its mission focused solely on the advancement and support of education and scientific research related to anesthesiology.
  • Davy Cheng, Chair, Scientific Affairs Committee, World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists. The WFSA includes 150+ National Societies of Anesthesiology.
  • Davy Cheng, President, Association of Cardiac Anesthesiologists, USA. This is the oldest cardiac anesthesiologists’ organization, members by invitation only).
  • Davy Cheng, J Earl Wynands Endowed Lectureship in Anesthesiology: Health Technology Assessment and Knowledge Translation - Evidence to Guidelines to Practice, the Road Less Traveled. University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Canada. 

2015

  • Janet Martin, Dr. Jill M. Sanders Award of Excellence in Health Technology Assessment (Nomination). This award recognizes outstanding achievements that have significantly advanced the field of HTA in Canada, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), 2015
  • Davy Cheng. CAS Gold Medal, Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society. This award is presented by the CAS to honor an individual’s outstanding contributions in leadership and professional and clinical excellence in anesthesia.
  • Davy Cheng, Invited Consultant and Member, Guideline Development Committee on Surgery and Anesthesia Care in Ebola Susceptible Patients. Emergency and Essential Surgery care (EESC) Program, World Health Organization (WHO).
  • Janet Martin, Selected by WHO as Methodologic Lead for Evidence Synthesis and WHO Guideline Development
  • Guideline Development Committee on Providing Surgery and Anesthesia Services in the Context of the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa. Emergency and Essential Surgery Care (EESC) Program, World Health Organization (WHO).
  • Davy Cheng, Co-Chair Expert Consensus Conference Panel, TAVI Surgery and Outcomes. International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) Expert Consensus Panel, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
  • Davy Cheng, Opening Plenary Lecture: Cardiac Surgery & Anesthesia: Past, Present and Future. 37th SCA-15th ICCVA annual meeting, Washington DC, USA
  • Davy Cheng, Named VA Punnose Orator Lecture: Anesthesiology Beyond the Facemask. 18th National conference of Indian Association of Cardiovascular Thoracic Anesthesiologists (IACTA), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
  • Davy Cheng, Elected Honorary Member, The German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (DGAI). This Honorary Member title confers on eminent physicians and scientists who have made a major contribution to the field of anaesthesiology.
  • Davy Cheng, CSPE Excellence in Medical Leadership Award (Chris Carruthers Award), certified by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and the Canadian Society of Physician Executives (CSPE). This award recognizes a member of the Canadian Society of Physician Executives who has made an outstanding contribution to the development and mentorship of medical leaders in the field of health services leadership and management).
  • Davy Cheng, Congress Opening Lecturer, Health Technology Assessment and Knowledge Translation: Evidence to Guidelines to Practice, the Road Less Travelled. ICCVA-EACTA Joint Meeting, Florence, Italy
  • Davy Cheng, CVS Anesthesia Featured Lecturer, Knowledge translation: New evidence impacting your practice in 2014. The China Heart Congress (CHC) 2014, jointly organized by Chinese Medical Association (CMA) and National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases (NCCD), Beijing, China.
  • Davy Cheng, T. H. Seldon named Memorial Lecturer, Global Challenges in Anesthesia: Are We Doing Enough? IARS Annual Meeting, Montreal, QC, Canada
  • Davy Cheng, Visiting Professorship Combined Anesthesia & Surgery Grand Rounds: Cardiac Surgery & Anesthesia, Past, Present & Future. Munster University, Germany.

2013

  • Janet Martin, Innovation Showcase Podium Presentation Award (Nomination), Evidence-Based Decision Making and Health Technology Assessment for Anesthesia and Surgery: Building a Network of Centres of Excellence using Know4go. Innovation Fund Provincial Oversight Committee, Ontario Medical Association, and Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (IFPOC, OMA, MOHLTC), 2013
  • Janet Martin, Canadian Anesthesiologists Society Annual Meeting, 1st Prize Best Poster Award: Ketamine Added to Morphine PCA, A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials.
  • Janet Martin, Junior Statistical Editor (Invitation) Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2013 & 2016.
  • Davy Cheng, CCPE designation, Canadian Certified Physician Executive – certified by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and the Canadian Society of Physician Executives (CSPE).
  • Davy Cheng, Co-Chair and Presenter, OPCAB versus CCAB Revisit: Risks and Benefits. ISMICS Expert Panel Consensus Conference on “OPCAB/Off-Pump Surgery”. Dublin, Ireland.
  • Davy Cheng, Visiting Professorship Grand Rounds: 1) Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, OH, USA, and 2) University of California San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center, San Diego, CA, USA.

2012

  • Janet Martin, Teaching Excellence Award, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Clinical Epidemiology (9562A) Course, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Western University.
  • Janet Martin, 2012 LHSC President’s Award for Innovation (Nomination) for recognition of outstanding innovation that made a significant difference to the effectiveness of the organization, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario.
  • Davy Cheng, Elected North America Representative Member, Scientific Affairs Committee, World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists (WFSA).

2011

  • Janet Martin, Commissioned by Health Canada to write a White Paper on Health Technology Assessment & Management: To outline Know4Go as a framework for Canadian policymakers and decision-makers. Strategic Policy Branch, Health Canada.
  • Janet Martin, 29th Annual Symposium: Clinical Update in Anesthesiology, Surgery and Perioperative Medicine, 3rd Prize Best Poster Award For Off-pump Versus On-pump Bypass Surgery: Do the Elderly Benefit Most? A Meta-Regression.
  • Davy Cheng, President, Association of Canadian University Departments of Anesthesia (ACUDA). This Association consists of all 17 Chairs, PGE, UGE, Research, CME Committees of Canadian University Departments of Anesthesia.
  • Davy Cheng, Visiting Professorship Grand Rounds: Perioperative Blood Management, ISMICS Consensus Statements. Department of Cardiac Surgery, King Fahad Arms Force Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Davy Cheng, Visiting Professorship Grand Rounds, Knowledge Translation: Bridging the Gap from Knowledge to Practice. Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA.
  • Davy Cheng, Featured Invited Lecture, Cardiac Anesthesia & Surgery: Past, Present and Future. Saudi Heart Association Annual Meeting, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

2010

  • Janet Martin, Innovation Showcase Podium Presentation (Nomination), for Know4Go selected as among the top projects demonstrating innovation in healthcare in Ontario. Innovation Fund Provincial Oversight Committee, Ontario Medical Association, and Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (IFPOC, OMA, MOHLTC).
  • Davy Cheng, Inaugural Rotman-Longwoods Scholar, Longwoods Publishing, a Scholar awarded in the Rotman Advanced Health Leadership Program, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. The successful scholar has demonstrated special interest in understanding and applying practical strategies of knowledge translation and knowledge transfer.
  • Davy Cheng, CAS Research Recognition Award, Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society. This award is presented by the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society to honor a senior investigator who has sustained major contributions in anesthesia research in Canada.
  • Davy Cheng, The Distinguished University Professorship, University of Western Ontario's highest recognition for a faculty member. This award acknowledges sustained excellence in teaching, research and service accomplished during an outstanding scholarly career.
  • Davy Cheng, Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Scholarship, Rotman Advanced Health Leadership Program, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. This three week program focused on leadership competencies required to implement the foundation building blocks of Ontario’s transformation of health care, the new Accountability Framework, establishment of the LHIN architecture, restructuring the CCAC network, establishment of the Health Quality Council, new Stewardship model and connection to Public Health.
  • Davy Cheng, Visiting Professorship Combined Grand Rounds, Management of Poor Ventricular Function in Cardiac Surgery. Departments of Cardiac Surgery and Anaesthesia, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China.