Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2025 Rising Star Gala!
Held on Friday, May 9, 2025, this annual celebration brought together our community to recognize excellence, celebrate emerging talent, and share a few laughs along the way. This year, we were proud to present the Physician-in-Chief Award to Marie-Hélène Laramée, President and CEO of the MUHC Foundation, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the McGill Department of Medicine.
The Rising Star Award was presented to Dr. Nermin Diab, recognizing her emerging contributions to research and innovation as an early-career physician-scientist.
A major highlight of the evening was the presentation of a $1 million cheque from the Association of Physicians to the MUHC Foundation, supporting DOM research and innovation from our current and next generation of physician-scientists.
Adding to the fun, our residents surprised the crowd with a parody video that had everyone laughing. They didn’t leave empty-handed either, as several were also recognized with awards for their hard work and dedication.
You can view and download photos from the evening here. If you missed the spoof video, or want to watch it again, you can find it here.
A huge congratulations to all the award winners. Your achievements set a strong example for the path ahead. Here’s to continued success!
Dr. Nermin Diab |
Rising Star Award Recognizing outstanding early-career physician-scientists or medical education scholars for their emerging contributions to research and innovation within the Department of Medicine. |
Dr. Michael Stein |
Phil Hill Physicianship Award Recognizing exceptional interest and skill in the teaching of clinical medicine within the Department of Medicine. |
Dr. Ahsan Alam |
Clinician Impact Award Recognizing a clinician who has made a medical or societal impact through publication, guideline development, work with policy makers or knowledge translation. |
Marie-Hélène Laramée |
Physician-in-Chief Award Recognizing outstanding service and contributions to the Department of Medicine. |
Dr. Joyce Pickering |
Douglas G. Kinnear Award Recognizing an MUHC Department of Medicine physician for their exceptional interest and skill of teaching clinical medicine. |
Dr. Gary Wang |
Louis G. Johnson Award Recognizing a 3rd year internal medicine resident at the Royal Victoria Hospital for their exceptional interest and skill of teaching clinical medicine. |
Dr. Hashem Alhashmialamir |
Luc Bilodeau Award Recognizing a 3rd year internal medicine resident at the Royal Victoria Hospital for their humanism and balancing medicine with life outside of medicine. |
Dr. Jia Li Liu |
Sylvia Cruess Award Recognizing a 3rd year internal medicine resident at the Royal Victoria Hospital for their professionalism and clinical excellence. |
Dr. Kate Haichin |
Margaret Becklake Award Recognizing a 3rd year internal medicine resident at the Royal Victoria Hospital for their academic excellence. |
Dr. Danny Kim |
Lorne E. Cassidy Award Recognizing a 3rd year internal medicine resident at the Montreal General Hospital for their exceptional interest and skill of teaching clinical medicine. |
Dr. Amine Banine |
John H. Burgess Award Recognizing a 3rd year internal medicine resident at the Montreal General Hospital for their humanism and balancing medicine with life outside of medicine. |
Dr. Mirela Maier |
Geoffrey Blake Award Recognizing a 3rd year internal medicine resident at the Montreal General Hospital for their professionalism and clinical excellence. |
Dr. Ikram Abow-Mohamed |
Carl Goretsky Award Recognizing a 3rd year internal medicine resident at the Montreal General Hospital for their academic excellence. |