Academic Merit Awards

The Department of Surgery Academic Merit Awards are a way for the Department to recognize the exemplary achievements of faculty members in three categories: Teacher/Educator; Researcher/Scientist; Service; and Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.

Recipients of the 2024 Academic Merit Awards

Teacher/Educator Merit Award

Dr. Rob Leeper, General Surgery, Clinician Educator
Dr. Shane Smith, Vascular Surgery, Clinician Researcher

Researcher/Scientist Merit Award

Dr. Ruby Grewal, Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinician Researcher
Dr. Melissa Huynh, Urology, Clinician Researcher
Dr. Brent Lanting, Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinician Researcher
Dr. Ted Vasarhelyi, Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinician Teacher
Dr. Kelly Vogt, General Surgery, Clinician Scientist
Dr. Blayne Welk, Urology, Clinician Researcher

Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Merit Award

Dr. Jennifer Lam, Paediatric Surgery, Clinician Researcher
Dr. Rahul Nayak, Thoracic Surgery, Clinician Researcher
Dr. Terry Zwiep, General Surgery, Clinician Researcher