Family & Rural Medicine Convocation Combined Application Form
This Application Form is for the following awards: Dr. Cathy MacLean Award in Rural Medicine, Hughes McKellar Rural Southwestern Ontario Medical Residency Award, Gerry and Vi Livingston Award in Medicine, Dr. Robert R. Gibb McGugan Award, Dr. Frank G. Wong and Family Award and the James Walker Wood Award in Medicine. Submission of this applicaiton form will automatically enroll you in application of all of the awards listed with the exception of the Walkerwood which you can add on.
Dr. Cathy MacLean Award in Rural Medicine
Awarded annually to full-time students completing Year 4 in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program, who have been accepted into a Family Medicine Rural/Regional Residency Training Program. Preference will be given to students who have expressed an interest in establishing a practice in Rural Ontario. Candidates must submit an online application outlining their interest in Rural Family Medicine and practicing in Rural Ontario by March 31st. The Office of Distributed Education in consultation with the Department of Family Medicine will select the recipients with the approval of the Undergraduate Medical Education Awards Committee. This award was established by a generous donation from Dr. Stephen Jones, in honour of Dr. Cathy MacLean. Dr. Stephen Jones completed his Medical degree at McGill University and went on to complete his residency in Family Medicine at Western. He credits his mentor, Dr. Cathy MacLean, for his success. Dr. Jones spent his career in Family Practice in rural southwestern Ontario and is hoping others will be inspired to follow in his footsteps.
Dr. Frank G. Wong and Family Award
Awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate student graduating from the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program who has been accepted to a Family Medicine Rural/Regional Residency Training Program or Royal College Program with designated training time in the rural/region. Applicants are asked to submit an online application to the Undergraduate Medical Education Office indicating their interest in family medicine in a rural setting by March 31st. The recipient will be selected by a Committee from the Department of Family Medicine and the Office of Distributed Education with the approval of the Undergraduate Medical Education Awards Committee. This award is established through a generous gift from Dr. Frank Wong (MD ’77), and his family. Dr. Wong practiced as a family physician in Seaforth, Ontario for 9 years and in London, Ontario for 32 years.
Hughes McKellar Rural Southwestern Ontario Medical Residency Award
Awarded annually to a graduating student of the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, who has been accepted to a family medicine rural/regional residency training program or Royal College program with designated training time in the rural/region. Students are asked to submit an online application form outlining their rural background (if applicable) as well as outlining their interest in Family Medicine by March 31st. Preference will be given to students who originate from a rural area, particularly students who originate from Kincardine, Ontario, then Bruce, Grey or Huron Counties. The recipient will be selected by a committee from the Office of Distributed Education and the Department of Family Medicine with the approval of the Progression & Awards Committee and the award will be presented at the Convocation Ceremony. This award was established by Miss A. Margaret Hughes.
Dr. R Gibb McGugan Award
Awarded annually to a graduating student of the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, who has been accepted to a Family Medicine Rural/Regional Residency Training Program at Western or a Royal College program with designated training time in the rural/region. Students are asked to submit an online application form outlining their interest in Rural Medicine by March 31st to the Undergraduate Medical Education Office. The recipients will be selected by a committee from the Office of Distributed Education and the Department of Family Medicine with the approval of the Progression & Awards Committee and the award will be presented at the Convocation Ceremony. This award was created by an anonymous donor in memory of an MD '39 alumnus, who was a caring and compassionate individual. By virtue of his intellect and foresight, he recognized the likelihood of a shortage of rural physicians in the future - a situation which is now of primary concern to the healthcare system. Throughout his life, this doctor was supportive of the concerns of rural physicians and the need to provide financial support to medical students. Value: 2 at $3,900
Gerry and Vi Livingston Award in Medicine
Awarded annually to a graduating student of the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, who has been accepted to the Family Medicine Rural/Regional Residency Training Program at Western. Students are asked to submit an online application outlining their interest in rural Family Medicine and their rural background (if applicable) by March 31st. Preference will be given to students who originate from a rural area particularly students who originated from Oxford County; and/or will complete their residency, or a significant portion of their residency, in Oxford County. The recipient will be selected by a committee from the Office of Distributed Education and the Department of Family Medicine with the approval of the Progression & Awards Committee and the award will be presented at the Convocation Ceremony. This award was made possible by a generous gift from Mrs. Vi Livingston.
James Walker Wood Award in Medicine
Awarded annually to a graduating student of the of the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program, who has demonstrated academic achievement and who has been accepted to a Family Medicine Rural/Regional Residency Training Program or Royal College Program with designated training time in the rural/region. The recipient must be a Canadian citizen. Preference will be given to a student from a rural location who is involved in extra-curricular and/or community activities (such as medical research, rural family medicine interest groups, music, drama etc.) Interested students are asked to submit an online application to the Undergraduate Medical Education Office describing their rural background (if applicable) and involvement in extra-curricular/community activities by March 31st. The recipient will be selected by a committee from the Office of Distributed Education and the Department of Family Medicine with the approval of the Progression & Awards Committee and the award will be presented at the Convocation Ceremony. This award was established through a generous gift from The Walker Wood Foundation. James Walker Wood was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1889. He was one of nine children. James attended Medical School at the University of Aberdeen. Following his graduation in 1914, he joined the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders as a medical officer. He was promptly dispatched to the trenches on the Western Front during World War I. He served at Ypres, the Somme and Flanders, where he quickly had to learn the skills required of an army physician. On returning to England in 1918 he became a family practitioner in a poor working class area. He opened a practice, which was attached to his family home, and provided 24 hour care for the local population. He spent the rest of his life diligently attending to his patients. In 1968, Dr. Wood was killed in a car collision in South Africa. To commemorate his life of dedication and service, his son and daughter-in-law, Neil and Susan Wood, established The Walker Wood Foundation to provide financial aid and encouragement to worthy students throughout Canada.
