Trainee/Resident Awards
Trainee Travel Grant
CSEM offers a modest stipend intended to help offset travel and accommodation expenses in support of PGY 4–5 Resident members presenting an abstract at the 2025 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference and participating in the 19th Annual CSEM Residents’ Day Review Course.
Eligibility:
- You are a CSEM PGY 4–5 Endocrinology and Metabolism Resident member
Conditions:
- You are a PGY 4–5 Endocrinology and Metabolism Resident CSEM member.
- You, the presenting author, complete the CSEM Travel Grant application task when submitting an abstract.
- You register and attend the 2025 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference in-person.
- You register and attend the 19th Annual CSEM Residents’ Day Review Course in-person.
- Your oral or poster abstract is accepted and presented at the 2025 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference.
Remember: when submitting your abstract, don’t forget to apply for travel grant consideration!
Note: If you receive a grant, you are required to submit all original travel receipts, boarding passes, and hotel bills to CSEM.
History
Abstracts from past Resident Clinical Vignettes and Research Projects are available here.
Dr. Sonia Salisbury Resident Clinical Vignette Award
The Resident Clinical Vignette Award from 2006–2012
Two $500 honoraria and certificates are awarded to the clinical trainees who have presented the two highest ranked oral resident clinical vignettes in conjunction with the Diabetes Canada/CSEM Annual Professional Conference. The online submission form for all abstracts is here.
Dr. Joshua Low and Dr. Isabel Shamsudeen.
2024 Dr. Sonia Salisbury Resident Clinical Vignette Award winners
Eligibility:
- Submissions must be for a CSEM Resident Abstract (Clinical Vignettes) Stream for the 2024 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference.
- The presenting author agrees to be considered for the abovementioned awards by clicking a checkbox on the abstract submission platform.
- The presenting author is identified as a trainee in the abstract submission.
- The presenting author is a CSEM Resident Member (FREE — click here)
Past recipients of the Dr. Sonia Salisbury Resident Clinical Vignette Award:
- 2024: Joshua Low (Dalhousie University) and Isabel Shamsudeen (Western University)
- 2023: Chaitanya Gandhi (University of Alberta) and Xing Sun (University of Ottawa)
- 2022: Ryan Le (University of Toronto) and Kristina Pabedinskas (University of British Columbia)
- 2021: Stéfanie Parisien-La Salle (Université de Montréal) and Madeline Edwards (University of Ottawa)
- 2020: Ameena Meerasa (University of Ottawa) and Anna Liu (Western University)
- 2019: Jonathan Legault (Université de Montréal) and Linda Wang (University of Ottawa)
- 2018: Erin Miller (University of Ottawa) and Vamana Rajeswaran (University of Toronto)
- 2017: Sarah Monsonego (Univerity of Ottawa) and Cathy Sun (University of Ottawa)
- 2016: Xin Feng (University of Calgary) and Diana Lam (Queen’s University)
- 2015: Colleen Nugent (University of British Columbia) and Alexander Leung (University of Calgary)
- 2014: Diane Jensen (University of British Columbia) and Laura Hinz (University of Calgary)
- 2013: Robina Rana (Western University) and Nashwah Taha (University of Toronto)
- 2012: Brenden Hursh (University of British Columbia) and Emma Billington (University of Calgary)
- 2011: Aaron Leong (McGill University) and Lyne Chiniara (Université de Montréal)
- 2010: Yuan Kong (University of Ottawa) and Hoi-Yun Oriana Yu (McGill University)
- 2009: Philippe Dupuis and Sophie Stoppa-Vaucher (both Université de Montréal)
- 2008: Sonia Butalia (University of Calgary) and Lysanne Pelletier (Université de Sherbrooke)
- 2007: Céline Girardin (Université de Montréal/CHU Ste-Justine)
- 2006: Rachel Scott (Université de Montréal/CHU Ste-Justine)
Dr. Sonia Salisbury graduated at the top of her class at McGill School of Medicine and went on to be the only pediatric endocrinologist in the Maritimes. She was a trailblazer for young women in medicine and had a significant impact on the lives and work of many people. She was awarded multiple recognitions and served a CSEM President. She was a consummate clinician, on-call 24 hours a day for the diabetes program, tirelessly caring for her many patients. She passed away at the age of 86.
Dr. John Dupré Award
Resident Clinical Case/Research Project Poster Award from 2009–2012
Two $500 honoraria and certificates will be awarded to the trainees who present the two highest-ranked oral or poster clinical research projects in conjunction with the Diabetes Canada/CSEM Annual Professional Conference. The online submission form for all abstracts is here
Dr. Melissa Ge and Dr. Kirun Baweja.
2024 Dr. John Dupré Award winners
Eligibility:
- Submissions may be for the Diabetes Canada/CSEM General Abstract Stream or the CSEM Resident (Clinical Vignette/Research Project) Stream for the 2024 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference.
- The presenting author agrees to be considered for the abovementioned awards by clicking a checkbox on the abstract submission platform.
- The presenting author is identified as a trainee in the abstract submission.
- The presenting author is a CSEM Resident Member (FREE — click here).
Past recipients of the Dr. John Dupré Award:
- 2024: Melissa Ge (Western University) and Kirun Baweja (University of Toronto)
- 2023: Priya Bapat (University of Toronto) and Tzvetena Hristova (Université de Montréal)
- 2022: Cassandra Hawco (Western University), Jaclyn Ferris (Dalhousie University), and Ari Morgenthau (University of Toronto)
- 2021: Jumana Amir (McGill University) and Jessica Marciano (University of Alberta)
- 2020: Davis Sam (University of British Columbia) and Alexandra Pouliot (Université de Montréal)
- 2019: Trisha Patel (University of British Columbia), Jooho Lee (Western University), Fanny Goyette (Université de Montréal), and Stéfanie Parisien-Lasalle (Université de Montréal)
- 2018: Shivraj Riar (University of Calgary), Irena Druce (University of Ottawa), and Amita Mahajan (University of Calgary)
- 2017: Jordana Kapeluto (Université Laval), Laurence Laplante (Université de Montréal), and Rebecca Ronsley (University of British Columbia)
- 2016: Anne-Marie Carreau (Université de Sherbrooke), Christopher D’Sylva (Western University), and Nadia Gagnon (Université de Montréal)
- 2015: Xin Feng (Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria) and Sara Awad (University of Ottawa)
- 2014: Idit Dotan (McGill University) and Alexander Leung (University of Calgary)
- 2013: Oren Steen (McMaster University) and Erik Venos (University of Calgary)
- 2012: Julie Gilmour (Queen’s University) and Leanne Gutierrez (University of Calgary)
- 2011: Ereny Bassilious (University of Toronto) and Munier Nour (University of Calgary)
- 2009: Fabienne Langlois (Université de Sherbrooke)
An internationally renowned and respected clinician and researcher, in 1964 John Dupre showed that intestinal factors regulate insulin secretion, which led to discovery of incretins (metabolic hormones that stimulate a decrease in blood glucose levels). He will be remembered by the diabetes community as world class scientist. He passed away at the age of 90.
Dr. Charles Hollenberg Award
One $500 honorarium and certificate will be awarded to the trainee who presents the highest ranked oral or poster basic science/translational research project in conjunction with the Diabetes Canada/CSEM Annual Professional Conference. The online submission form for all abstracts is here.
Dr. Paul Stewardson
2022 Dr. Charles Hollenberg Award winner
Eligibility:
- Submissions may be for the Diabetes Canada/CSEM General Abstract Stream or the CSEM Resident Abstract (Research Projects) Stream for the 2024 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference.
- The presenting author agrees to be considered for the abovementioned awards by clicking a checkbox on the abstract submission platform.
- The presenting author is identified as a trainee in the abstract submission.
- The presenting author is a CSEM Trainee Member (FREE — click here).
Past recipients of the Dr. Charles Hollenberg Award:
- 2024: no award
- 2023: no award
- 2022: Paul Stewardson (University of Calgary)
- 2021: no award
- 2020: no award
- 2019: no award
- 2018: Sandra Cooke-Hubley (Memorial University)
- 2017: Katarina Ondrusova (University of Alberta)
- 2016: Nida Haidar (McGill University)
A member of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame, Dr. Hollenberg is most notably recognized for his fundamental role in academic medicine and research. His study of lipid metabolism significantly impacted the subspecialty of endocrinology and metabolism. He passed away at the age of 73.
CSEM Quality Improvement Award
One $500 honorarium and certificate awarded to the PGY6 Fellow who presents the highest ranked completed oral or poster quality improvement project at the Diabetes Canada/CSEM Annual Professional Conference. The online submission form for all abstracts is here.
Dr. Kyle Moxham
2024 CSEM Quality Improvement Award winner
Eligibility:
- Completed research submissions must be for the Diabetes Canada/CSEM General Abstract Stream for the 2024 Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference.
- The presenting author agrees to be considered for the award by clicking a checkbox on the abstract submission platform.
- The presenting author is a PGY6 CSEM Trainee Member (FREE — click here).
- The presenting author is identified as a trainee in the abstract submission.
Past recipients of the CSEM Quality Improvement Award:
- 2024: Kyle Moxham (University of Alberta)
- 2023: Arshia Beigi (University of British Columbia)
- 2022: Kimberley Lau (University of Toronto)
- 2021: Gurleen Gill (University of Ottawa)