AWARDS WINNERS 2026
Congratulations to the 2026 SRPC Award Winners!
The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada is proud to celebrate the exceptional individuals and organizations recognized with this year’s SRPC Awards. These recipients have demonstrated outstanding leadership, dedication, and innovation in advancing rural and remote health care across Canada. Their contributions, whether through clinical excellence, education, advocacy, or community engagement, reflect the very best of rural medicine. We are inspired by their commitment to improving health outcomes for rural and remote communities and honoured to recognize their achievements.
The 2026 awards were presented by SRPC President Dr. Sarah Giles and Dr. Gabe Woollam, Chair of the Nominations and Awards Committee, during our annual gala on Friday, April 17, in Quebec City as part of the 33rd Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Conference.
Congratulations to this year’s remarkable award recipients!
RURAL SERVICE AWARD
Dr. Emily Queenan, Midland, ON
Dr. Rithesh Ram, Drumheller, AB
Dr. Lindsey Sutherland, Chatham, ON
Dr. Andrew Halladay, Whitecourt, AB
Dr. Frances Kilbertus, Mindemoya, ON
Dr. Nichole Currie, New Liskeard, ON
Dr. Andrew Hunt, Twillingate, NL
Dr. Paul Dhillon, Sechelt, BC
Dr. Tania Sullivan, Antigonish, NS
Dr. Greg Linton, Terrace, BC
RURAL LONG SERVICE AWARD
Dr. Sara Van Der Loo, Atikokan, ON
Dr. Oswaldo Ramirez, Nobleton, ON
Dr. Jason Malinowski, Barry’s Bay, ON
Dr. Robin Kennie, Perth, ON
Dr. Caroline Shooner, Daajing Giids (Queen Charlotte), BC
Dr. Sean Moore, Keewatin, ON
Dr. Ray Markham, Valemount, BC
Dr. Greg Linton, Terrace, BC
Dr. Stephanie Langlois, Renfrew, ON
Dr. Roy Kirkpatrick, Huntsville, ON
FELLOWSHIP OF RURAL AND REMOTE MEDICINE OF THE SRPC (FRRMS)
Dr. Timothy Heerema, Hanover, ON
Dr. Nadine Potvin, Clinton, ON
Dr. James Card, Valemount, BC
Dr. David Whittaker, Vanderhoof, BC
Dr. Roohina Virk, Chilliwack, BC
Dr. Laura Noack, Kenora, ON
Dr. Amanda Bergman, Winkler, MB
Dr. Kristy Penner, Coleman, AB
Dr. Megan Grigg, Wiarton, ON
Dr. Caroline Shooner, Daajing Giids (Queen Charlotte), BC
Dr. Sarah Cook, Yellowknife, NWT
Dr. Roy Kirkpatrick, Huntsville, ON
Dr. Stephanie Langlois, Renfrew, ON
Dr. Robin Kennie, Perth, ON
Dr. Jason Malinowski, Barry’s Bay, ON
Dr. Sean Moore, Keewatin, ON
Dr. Nicholas Potvin, Clinton, ON
LIFETIME MEMBER AWARD
Dr. Karl Stobbe, Beamsville, ON
Dr. Rochelle Dworkin, York, ON
Dr. Marius Mostert, Fort Nelson, BC
Dr. Margaret Tromp, Picton, ON
Dr. John Soles, Clearwater, BC
Dr. Stephanie Langlois, Renfrew, ON
Dr. Stephen Arif, Invermere, BC
Dr. David Opper, Oxford, NS
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
Rural Health Champion Award
Ida Anishinabie, Sandy Lake, Ontario
Rural Community Impact Award
Dr. Rosy Khurana, Beaconsfield, QC
Rural Mentorship Award
Dr. Jason Malinowski, Barry’s Bay, ON
Rural Specialist Merit Award
Dr. Jesse Guscott, Collingwood, ON
Keith
Award
Dr. Sonia Sylvain and Dr. Soufiane Bensaidane, Université Laval
Rural Medical Education Award
Dr. Andrew Hunt, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Rural Heart
Award
Dr. Mark Biernacki, Victoria, BC
RESIDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD
Dr. Kathleen MacMillan, Millerton, NB
STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD
Ms. Kristina LeDrew, Vancouver, BC
Miss Alanna Pullen, Atikokan, ON
STUDENT ESSAY
Ms. Melissa Yeo, Owen Sound, ON
RESIDENT ESSAY
Dr. Kapilan Panchendrabose, Lethbridge, AB
STUDENT RESEARCH POSTER
Emily Parsons, Memorial University, NL
RESIDENT RESEARCH POSTER
Dr. Dennis Brown and Dr. Maya Venkataraman, University of Dalhousie, NS
