Alberta Medical Association Achievement Awards

Eligibility

Medal for Distinguished Service

Physician (may or may not be an AMA member) who has made an outstanding personal contribution to the medical profession and to the people of Alberta that has:

• Contributed to the art and science of medicine.
• Raised the standards of medical practice.

Medal of Honour

Non-physician who has made an outstanding personal contribution to the people of Alberta by:

• Contributing to the advancement of medical research, medical education, health care organization, health education and/or health promotion to the public.
• Raising the standards of health care in Alberta.

Medal of Excellence and Achievement in Rural/Remote Medicine

A physician (may or may not be an AMA member) who has made an outstanding personal contribution to patients of rural/remote Alberta and to the rural/remote community(ies) in which they live:

• Residing and providing care in rural/remote Alberta for an extended, not intermittent, period of time.
• Demonstrated commitment to, and engagement in, their community.
• Mentorships/rural teaching to share passion for, and dedication to, the unique specialization of rural/remote medicine.
• Demonstrated recognition by their community of outstanding, news-worthy achievement.

Summary

Awards and scholarships are just one of the ways we work to fulfill that mission by:

• Contributing to new physicians in the health care system through scholarships and bursaries that help to defray the high costs of medical education.
• Contributing to the sustainability of Alberta’s health care system through a scholarship for physicians seeking additional training in a clinical area of recognized need.
• Promoting development of the physician's role as an advocate for healthy populations through a grant for physicians-in-training.
• Recognizing physicians and others who have made significant contributions to medicine or to our health care system.

Application deadlines

Program application deadline