Research Day 2026
Thank you to everyone who participated making Research Day a success!
Congratulations to the 2026 Research Day awards recipients listed here!!
| AAGL/CanSAGE Laproscopic Surgery Award | Allyssa Hooper |
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| Best Basic Science Oral Presentation | Amanda Almeida de Oliveira |
| Best Clinical Oral Presentation | Preety Nijjar |
| Best Graduate Student Poster | Angie Stokes |
| Best Resident Poster | Taylor Pigott |
| Best Undergraduate Poster | Madeline Osman |
| CPSM Award for Excellence in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery | Ilan Vonderwalde |
| Dr. Paul CP Fund Memorial Award in Obstetrics & Gynecology | Kaylie Welykholowa |
| Excellence in Clinical Resident Education - Richard Allan Day Award | Megan Blades |
| Excellence in Resident Education Mentoring - Nan Okun Teaching Award | Megan Blades |
| Fort McMurray Hospital Award | Chris Okoroafor |
| Grey Nuns Hospital Award | Kate Greeff |
| J. Ross Vant Memorial Visiting Lectureship for Department Research Day | Barbara Vanderhyden |
| James Crook Surgical Award - Senior Resident with Superior Surgical Skills | Daphne Cheung |
| Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) Award | Allyssa Hooper |
| Misericordia Community Hospital Award | Judith Eversley |
| National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education - CREOG | Kate Greeff |
| Outstanding Resident in Gynecologic Oncology Award | Preety Nijjar |
| Peter Mitchell People's Choice Award | Ilan Vonderwalde |
| R4 Resident Teaching Award | Preety Nijjar |
| Resident of the Year Award | Allyssa Hooper |
| Excellence in Obstetrics Award | Virginia Goetz |
| Royal Alexandra Hospital Award | Ashley Demsky |
| Sturgeon Community Hospital Award | Lindsay Drummond |
| Royal Alexandra Hospital Allied Health Award | Loretta Caputo |
| Grey Nuns Hospital Allied Health Award | Cheyanne Pawluk |
Research Day in pictures