VIDEO: Department of Medicine Annual Awards Ceremony
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Dr. Paul O'Byrne, Dean & Vice-President, acknowledges the Department's extraordinary success in research.
The Department of Medicine Annual Awards ceremony was held, face to face, on September 29th. Dr. Jonathan Sherbino and Dr. Jonathon Derrick (“Rick”) Adachi were the winners of the Department’s major awards; the William Walsh Award for Outstanding Education Achievement and the Jack Hirsh Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement respectively. Several other faculty members were recognized for their tremendous accomplishments throughout the COVID pandemic.
During the ceremony, Dr. Paul O’Byrne, Dean & Vice-President, Faculty of Health Sciences, acknowledged the Department’s extraordinary success particularly in research. “We’ve had immense success, even with the challenging time. We’ve had the identification of a new clinical entity called VITT, we have an inhale vaccine currently under study that was developed here at McMaster…Despite the many challenges, this Department will continue to thrive. It is without any doubt the strongest department of medicine in the country.”
Please watch the ceremony on the Department’s YouTube Channel.
Congratulations to all awards winners!
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