Geriatric Medicine: Awards

This award is presented annually to an undergraduate medical student who has demonstrated interest and clinical excellence in geriatrics.

Application:

1. Candidates must outline reasons for pursuing a geriatrics-related career and examples of clinical experiences to support this goal (maximum 250 words).
2. Curriculum Vitae.
3. One letter of support from a clinical supervisor attesting to the student's clinical excellence and qualities: collaboration, compassion, communication, commitment.

The Dr. Sim Fai Liu award is presented annually during the Divisional Barbeque in July.  Applications are due on May 3rd, 2024 at 23:59 EST. Please send the application to:
Ms. Hellen Partaat
geriatric.medicine@utoronto.ca

Dr. Sim Fai Liu Award Recipients

Summer Older Adult Research (SOAR) Experienced Award 2024

The division of geriatric medicine values high-quality research and scholarly activities of a diverse nature.  This includes epidemiological research, health services research, quality improvement and innovation, and evaluation of educational initiatives.  The division is also committed to educating and inspiring an interest in scholarly endeavours and most importantly a passion and interest in healthcare for older adults. 

The goals of the summer student scholar program are to:

1. support student involvement in scholarly activity
2. create a network for collaborative learning and enhanced knowledge exchange
3. foster a passion for the care of older adults

Summer studentships typically run from May to September of each year. To be eligible, interested students must meet the following criteria:

• Be enrolled in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine undergraduate MD program.
• Able to commit 10 –12 weeks to the studentship.

In addition to the application form, please submit a letter of intent describing why you are interested in the SOAR Experience and what you hope to gain, CV, and transcripts to geriatric.medicine@utoronto.ca by February 16^th, 2024.

Each student will receive a funding of $8,000 per summer (10–12 weeks commitment to project)

Students will have the opportunity to rank projects of their interest at one of the following sites, Baycrest, St. Michael’s Hospital, Sunnybrook, University Health Network/Sinai Hospital, and Women’s College Hospital.

Please see detailed descriptions of the projects and application form.

Geriatric Medicine 2024 SOAR Projects

Summer Student Project Application Form

Expectations of students and supervisors:

• Weekly meeting with supervisor
• Participate in summer scholar learning series
• Participate in summer scholar showcase
• Acknowledge funding in presentations and publications.

We thank all the applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted by the end of February. Do not hesitate to contact us with questions or concerns.

SOAR Experience Award Recipients 2024

SOAR Experience Award Recipients 2023

SOAR Experience Students 2022

This award is presented annually to a division member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching in the postgraduate program by the current year’s resident cohort. This award was named in honour of Dr. Goldlist’s outstanding dedication as a leader in the field of geriatric medicine and serves as an enduring legacy of his visionary leadership, mentorship and contributions to education.