Awards & Honours

Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

John Lavis: Fellow (2019)

Mitchell Levine: Fellow (2021)

Endowed Chairs & Professorships

• Ellen Amster: Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine
• Paul Contoyannis: Head of the Health Research Unit, Athens Institute for Education and Research [ATINER])
• Andrew Costa: Schlegel Research Chair in Clinical Epidemiology & Aging
• David Feeny: Medical Research Council of Canada (Canadian Institutes of Health Research - CIHR)/Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Canada (Rx and D) Research Chair (1998-2004)
• Emmanuel Guindon: Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis / Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Chair in Health Equity
• Michel Grignon: Health Systems and Policy Monitor (European Observatory of Health Systems and Policies, Brussels), representative for Canada
• John Lavis: Canada Research Chair in Evidence-Informed Systems (reappointed in 2022 for a second term)
• Lisa Schwartz:
  • Arnold L. Johnson Chair in Health Care Ethics
  • Chair, Provincial Ethics Advisory Committee (CCO)  (2001-2005)
• Hsien Seow:
  • Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care and Health System Innovation 
  • Cancer Care Ontario Chair in Health Services Research (2009-2014)
• Arthur Sweetman:
  • Ontario Research Chair in Health Human Resources 
  • Stauffer-Dunning Chair in Policy Studies, Queen’s University (2004-2009)

• Jean-Éric Tarride:  McMaster Chair in Health Technology Management

Career Awards & Honours

• Julia Abelson: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Career Scientist
• David Feeny:  President’s Award, International Society for Quality of Life Research (2010)
• John Lavis: Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (2019)
  • CIHR Barer-Flood Prize in Health Services and Policy Research (2015)
• Mitchell Levine: Canadian Society for Clinical Pharmacology, Senior Investigator Award (1997)
  • PMAC Health Research Foundation-Medical Research Council of Canada, Career Award in Medicine, 1992-1997
  • Canadian Association for Healthcare Reimbursement Hall of Fame (induction 2013)
  • FSORC Career Scientist Award, 1999-2007
• Daria O'Reilly: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care Career Scientist Award
• Jean-Éric Tarride: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Career Scientist Award (2007)
• Feng Xie: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Career Scientist Award (2010)

Early Researcher Awards

• Julia Abelson: CIHR New Investigator award
• Andrew Costa: CIHR - Institute of Health Services and Policy Research, Rising Star Award (2011)
• Emmanuel Guindon: 
  • Ontario Early Researcher Award (2017)
  • Canadian Cancer Society career development award in prevention (2013)
  • CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy Research Rising Star Award (2009)
• Gillian Mulvale: Ontario Early Researcher Award (2014)
• Daria O'Reilly: Ontario Early Researcher Award (2014)
• Hsien Seow: 
  • CIHR New Investigator Award
  • Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)
  • MASCC Young Investigator Award (2010)
• Michael Wilson: CIHR- Institute of Health Services and Policy Research, Rising Star Award (2009)
• Feng Xie: CIHR New Investigator Award (2010-2015)

Other Research Awards

• Feng Xie: IHSPR-CAHSPR Article of The Year Award for "Economic analysis of mobile integrated health care delivered by emergency medical services paramedic teams" (2022)

Teaching Awards

• Elizabeth Alvarez: HEI Teaching Award, Full-time/Joint Category (2018-19)

• Andrew Costa:
  • Regional Assistant Dean’s Award of Excellence in Medical Education, DeGroote School of Medicine (2018)
  • HEI Mentorship & Supervision Excellence Award (Full Time/Joint Faculty) (2018) 
  • Nominated to Canada's Top 40 Under 40, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University

• John Lavis:
  •  President's Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision (2017)
  •  Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) Family Award (2007)

• Mitchell Levine:
  • Dr. Ari Shali Award for Dedication and Excellence in Teaching, McMaster University MD Program (2014)
  • Certificate of Merit Award for Teaching Excellence, Department of Medicine, McMaster University

• Arthur Sweetman: - President’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision (2019)

• Lisa Schwartz: HEI Teaching Award, Full-time/Joint Category (2019-2020)

• Jean-Éric Tarride: Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics (CEB) Mentoring/Supervision award (2012)

• Meredith Vanstone:
  • McMaster President’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Supervision (2022)
  • Canadian Association of Medical Education (CAME) Meridith Marks New Educator Award (2020)
  • Faculty of Health Sciences Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision (2018)

Faculty Awards

• Emma Apatu: MacPherson Institute Leadership in Teaching and Learning Fellowship (2020)
• Ellen Amster: McMaster University Faculty Association (MUFA) Award for Outstanding Service to the university (2019) 
• Arthur Sweetman: McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences Impact Award (2020)

 Other Accolades

• Amiram Gafni: In the 2011 World Bank rankings of health economics researchers (Journal of Health Economics, 2012, 31:406-439 (Table 5) ranked equal 35th in the world (equal 1st in Canada) based on the volume and impact of his publications.

• Michel Grignon: President, McMaster Faculty Association

• Gillian Mulvale: Gold Medal, Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA), for Experience-based Design, web and mobile application suite, myEXP, developed in partnership with WeUsThem