Canadian Medical Association Awards: Nominations Open

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Posted On: October 8, 2025

 

 

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA)​ is leading a national movement of physicians who believe in a better future of health.​ The Canadian Medical Association’s Annual Awards celebrate changemakers from across the country for their significant contributions to health, health care and the medical profession.​
 

Who is Eligible? 
 

  • CMA members in good standing can nominate nominees.
  • Physicians or non-physicians can be nominated, dependent on the award. ​
     

What are the Categories? ​​
 

Details for each category can be found here​: 
 

  1. Owen Adams Award of Honour - the highest CMA award available to a non-physician.
  2. Dr. Léo-Paul Landry Medal of Service - awarded to a CMA member who has made exceptional contributions to the advancement of health care in Canada.​
  3. F.N.G. Starr Award - the highest CMA award available to one of its members and recognizes outstanding and inspiring lifetime achievement.
  4. May Cohen Award for Women Mentors - presented to a female physician and CMA member who has demonstrated outstanding mentoring.
  5. CMA Award for Political Advocacy - presented to a CMA member who has demonstrated recent leadership, commitment and dedication in advancing CMA goals and policies through grassroots advocacy.
  6. Awards for Young Leaders - given out to up to six CMA members each year: two students, two residents and two early-career physicians (five years post-residency).
  7. Dr. William Marsden Award in Medical Ethics and Professionalism -honours the CMA's first chair of its Committee on Ethics, who presided over the original draft of the CMA Code of Ethics.
  8. John McCrae Memorial Medal - recognizes current or former clinical health services personnel of the Canadian Armed Forces for exemplary service.
  9. Dr. Brian Brodie Organizational Leadership Development Award -  given to a student and a resident who demonstrate exemplary leadership.
  10. Dr. Ashok Muzumdar Memorial Award for Physicians with Disabilities - honours the founder of the Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities, an advocate and supporter for physicians and learners with disabilities.​

     

How to Apply:

For more information and to nominate, see: How to Nominate | CMA Awards.
Nominations are open until Sunday, November 30, 2025. 
 

Questions?

Please contact awards@cma.ca​
 

Five fairly great reasons to nominate yourself, a colleague or your team for an Award:

  1. Celebrate Success: Recognize milestones and collaborative achievements.
  2. Build Team Pride: Strengthen your team's identity and confidence.
  3. Boost Morale: Validate positive work ethic and unify your team. ​
  4. Get Noticed: Showcase your work to the organization and wider industry.
  5. Foster Innovation: Encourage big goal-setting, creativity, and bold thinking. ​