2009-2010

Dr. Davy Cheng
Dr. Davy Cheng has been honoured this year with the Distinguished University Professorship Award - the university's top award for academics, recognizing their outstanding scholarly careers at Western.

The award acknowledges sustained excellence in scholarship over a substantial career at Western, taking into consideration the full breadth of academics. The award includes a citation, the right to use the title, an opportunity to present a public lecture and a $10,000 prize to be used for scholarly activity at any time.  The total number of ‘active’ Distinguished University Professorships at any given time is capped at 3% of the full time, tenured or probationary faculty members at Western.


Dr. Davy Cheng
Dr. Davy Cheng (Professor & Chair/Chief, Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine, UWO) was recently honored by the Chinese Society of Anesthesiology by being presented with "The Outstanding Contribution Award for Chinese Anesthesiology" in Sept 2009 at the 30th Anniversary meeting of the Chinese Society of Anesthesiology & Chinese Medical Association. This award recognizes Dr. Cheng's outstanding contribution to the development of Anesthesiology in China from Canada. Amongst those honored with such Awards are: Dr. Rick Wu (Taiwan), Dr. Ron Miller (UCSF), Dr. Alex Evers (Washington U), Dr. Adrian Gelb (UCSF and formerly from UWO), Dr. Mervyn Maze (UK).

2008-2009

Dr. Steven Dain
Dr. Steven Dain, MD, FRCPC, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Schulich Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario, has been presented with a Member Appreciation Award by Canadian Standard’s Association President Suzanne Kiraly recognizing his 16 years of Leadership Excellence and participation in the development of the Canadian National and International standards for medical equipment and clinical engineering.

Dr Dain is the Chair of The Canadian Standards Association Technical Committee on Anaesthetic Equipment, Respiratory Technology & Critical Care Equipment which oversees the development of Canadian National Standards, some of which are used as requirements for licensing of Medical Equipment for use by Health Canada.

In addition, Dr. Dain is the Chair of the Canadian Advisory Committee (CAC) to ISO’s Anesthetic and Respiratory equipment (CAC/ISO/TC/121) and several subcommittees under the direction of the Standards Council of Canada, representing the Canadian position in international standards work. In this capacity, Dr. Dain is recognized as one of the primary Canadian experts in this area and is active in promoting Canadian interests from a practitioner’s perspective while elevating the quality of Canadian standards in the international arena. Dr. Dain has directly or indirectly contributed to the writing, editing or revising over 144 standards.

Standardization is essential to a vibrant economy supporting the health and well-being of a country’s people, its resources, and its trade relationships. ISO and CSA’s consensus model for standardization relies on national and international expertise from academia, industry, government and the public. The committee members and their sponsoring organizations work to develop standards that meet the needs of Canadians.

2007-2008

Dr. John Murkin
Received Two Honours for Research Excellence

Dr. John Murkin, Professor of Anesthesiology in the Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry has been appointed to the Protocol Review Committee (PRC) of the National Heart and Lung and Blood Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Murkin will serve as a neurocongitive expert, and is the only member of the PRC from outside of the United States.

“I am pleased to be able to provide a Canadian perspective on the proposed cardiac surgical multi-centre trials which will be evaluated,” says Dr. Murkin.

But that wasn’t the only recognition that Dr. Murkin received. He has also been awarded the 2008 Research Recognition Award from the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society.

In a congratulatory letter, Dean Carol Herbert and Victor Han expressed their pride in both of these recognitions as they bring added prestige to Dr. Murkin’s research program, his department and the faculty.

Dr. Davy C H Cheng
The Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine of The University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care London is please to announce that Dr. Davy Cheng, Department Chair/Chief, is the First Anesthesiologist Elected and Inducted into the Fellowship of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

Please view the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society Website for additional details.

Dr. Rosemary Craen
Fellow Teacher of the Year

Dr. Sandra Katsiris
Postgraduate Teacher of the Year

Dr. Richard Cherry
Undergraduate Teacher of the Year

2006-2007

Dr. Phil Jones and Dr. Tim Turkstra
Received 2 of 3 awards for oral presentations at The Annual Meeting of the Society for Airway Management (SAM).  

Dr. Jones
Presented " Comparison of GlideScope Videolaryngoscopy to Direct Laryngoscope for Nasotracheal Intubation ".

Dr. Turkstra
Presented " A comparison of the GlideScope rigid stylet to the malleable stylet for orotracheal intubation ".

Dr. Ivan Iglesias
Fellow Teacher of the Year

Dr. Jeff Granton
Postgraduate Teacher of the Year

Dr. Achal Dhir
Undergraduate Teacher of the Year



2005-2006

Dr. Geoff Bellingham
Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society Vitaid-LMA Resident Research Grant for "Use of Intraoperative, Low Dose Ketamine in Chronic Pain Patients Undergoing Laparotomy."

Dr. Lois Champion
USC Teaching Honour Roll Award of Excellence.

Dr. Shalini Dhir
Top 50 Poster Award, 62nd CAS Annual Meeting. "Ultrasound localization improves primary success and reduces secondary catheter failure in continuous peripheral nerve blocks."

Best in Meeting Award, 31st ASRA Annual Meeting, "Ultrasound localization improves primary success and reduces secondary catheter failure rate."

Honorable Mention, Fellows Research Day.

Winner, Regional Scientific Session, Midwest Anesthesiology Residents' Conference, "Ultrasound localization for peripheral nerve blocks."

Dr. John Fuller
CAS Teacher of the Year Award.

Dr. John Murkin
Dr. John Murkin was conferred as an Honorary Fellow (by election) of the College of Anaesthetists R.C.S.I. (FCARCSI) at the College's Conferring Ceremony, Irish Anaesthesia Congress, May 11th 2006, Dublin, Ireland.

Dr. Fiona Ralley
Novo Nordisk Canada-CAS Research Award.

Dr. Indu Singh
Faculty Support in Research Education Grant, Department of Anesthesia Undergraduate Teacher of the Year Award 2005-2006.

Dr. Ravi Taneja
David S. Sheridan Canadian Research Award.

Dr. Pat Morley-Forster
Fellow Teacher of the Year

Dr. John Parkin
Postgraduate Teacher of the Year

Dr. Indu Singh
Undergraduate Teacher of the Year

2004-2005

Dr. Geoff Bellingham
CAS/Vitaid Award-LMA Residents Research Grant Competition "Use of Low Dose Intraoperative Ketamine for Chronic Pain Patients Undergoing Laparotomy" (Supported by Faculty, Dr. I. Iglesias, Dr. P. Morley-Forster, Dr. R. Bhandari, Dr. S. Dain)

Dr. Richard Cherry
Abbott Laboratories Award

Resident Teacher of the Year

Dr. Lois Champion
Canadian Association of Medical Education Certificate of Merit

The University of Western Ontario Student Council Honour Roll, Award of Excellence

Hippocratic Council Clinical Science Teaching Award, The University of Western Ontario

Dr. Steven Dain
Head, Canadian Delegation to Organization for International Standardization (ISO)

Dr. John Fuller
Canadian Anesthesiologists Society Clinical Teacher Award

Dr. Su Ganapathy
Abbott Laboratories Award Fellow Teacher of the Year

Dr. Ivan Iglesias
Abbott Laboratories Award Undergraduate Teacher of the Year

Dr. Patricia Morley-Forster
AMOSO Opportunity Fund Award Medical Leadership for St. Joseph's Health Care Pain Clinic

Dr. Tim Turkstra
CSCI CIHR Resident Research Award and PSI Foundation Resident Research Award. "Cervical Spine Motion: A Fluroscopic Comparison during Intubation with Lightwand,GlideScope and Macintosh Laryngoscope - A Randomised Controlled Trial"

Dr. Valerie Schulz
Associated Medical Services Educational Fellowship in Care at End of Life Award

2003-2004

Dr. Kevin Armstrong
Abbott Laboratories Award, Undergraduate Teacher of the Year.

Dr. Lois Champion
Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Dean's Award of Excellence in Teaching Hippocratic Council Clinical Science Teaching Award 2003-2004.

Dr. Richard Cherry
Medical Director for the Respiratory Therapy Program Advisory Committee, Fanshawe College Respiratory Therapy Program, Fanshawe College.

Dr. John Fuller
SJHC Medical Advisory Committee Award for Outstanding Contributions Resulting from his leadership in the ICU Service to Medical Community: Elected to RCPSC Council as a Council Member for 2004-2008.

Dr. Sugantha Ganapathy
Abbott Laboratories Award Fellow Teacher of the Year.

Dr. Ian Herrick
Interim Chief of Staff, LHSC.

Dr. Sandra Katsiris
Abbott Laboratories Award Resident Teacher of the Year.

Dr. Mike Mosa
UWO Fall Faculty Mini Fellowship Award, Fellowship in Use of Perioperative Transesophageal Echo, San Diego, California.

Dr. John Murkin
American Society of Echocardiography, Perioperative Echocardiography Examination.

Dr. Bill Sischek
Recognized by the Medical Advisory Committee of LHSC for his 7-year contribution to the MAC. His term as Past-Chair of the MAC ended June 30.

Dr. Gordon Sellery
Awarded Life Membership to the Ontario Medical Association

Dr. Michael Sharpe
Herbert Jasper Prize - Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiologists. Paper: Treatment of Refractory Status Epilepticus with Inhalational Anesthetic Agents: Isoflurane and Desfluranel, Co-author with Mirsattari SM and Young GB.

2002-2003

Dr. Daniel Bainbridge
Abbott Laboratories Award Fellow Teacher of the Year

Dr. Lois Champion
"Best Curriculum on Earth" - Certificate of Appreciation for excellence in undergraduate medical education - outstanding strengths in teaching Year 2 Cardiovascular System.

Dr. Richard Cherry
Abbott Laboratories Award Undergraduate Teacher of the Year

Dr. Steven Dain
UWO Recipient of the Occupational Health & Safety Employee Recognition Award

Dr. John Fuller
UWO recipient of the Canadian Association of Medical Educators Certificate of Merit Award.

Dr. Adrian Gelb
Society of Neurosurgical Anesthesia & Critical Care Teacher of the Year Award

Dr. Michael Sharpe
Best Poster, 23rd International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Brussels, Belgium.

Dr. Dave Smith
Abbott Laboratories Award 2003 Resident Teacher of the Year.

Canadian Anaesthetist's Society Gold Medal Recipients

Dr. Lewis Hersey

Dr. Gordon Sellery

Dr. Wolfgang E. Spoerel