Alumni Awards

• Community Service
• Scientific Achievement 

• MSc or PhD alum who graduated from IMS within the last 10 years (between 2014-2024). 
• Both external alumni (those who no longer have a formal affiliation with IMS) and alumni who are IMS faculty members are eligible. 
• The nomination can be for a specific achievement or for a body of work that has occurred locally, nationally and/or internationally. 
• Achievements and/or community service must have occurred post-graduation. 
• Leadership roles and activities can be interpreted broadly to include involvement with community partners, non-governmental organizations, designing and/or managing research studies, acting as an advisor for others/committee, advocacy work, patient engagement, etc. 
• Self-nominations will be accepted. 
• Group nominations will not be accepted.

Each nomination package must include the following:

• A letter of nomination highlighting the nominee’s achievements and/or community service activities and explaining why they should receive the award. Please ensure the letter states the award category, provides a thorough justification for the nomination that aligns with the award criteria, and lists the nominee’s contact information. Maximum 500 words.
• Two letters of support from individuals familiar with the nominee's work. They do not need to be affiliated with the IMS. Maximum one-page each.
• Resume or abridged CV (maximum 10 pages). 
• Optional: Supplementary material that demonstrates the significance of the nominee’s work, such as media coverage, abstracts, etc. Maximum two items, no more than two-pages each.
• The nomination package should be compiled as a single PDF document and emailed to Sarah Topa, SAFE Committee Co-Chair, at int.medscience@utoronto.ca. 
• Nomination deadline: February 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
• Please note, nominations will be kept on file for two years for future consideration.

• Alumni who are IMS faculty members (1 award). Nominations must demonstrate how they have gone above and beyond the expectations of their graduate faculty appointment. 

• External alumni (1 award). Those who no longer have any formal affiliation with IMS. 

• MSc or PhD alum who graduated prior to 2023. 
• Minimum two years of engagement with IMS as an alum. 
• Examples of eligible activities include (but are not limited to): IMS committee member, Career Mentorship Program mentor, advisor to IMS Students’ Association and/or other IMS student groups, volunteer for IMS Scientific Day, panelist or speaker at IMS events.  
• Self-nominations are not accepted.
• Group nominations are not accepted.

The nomination package must include the following:

• A letter of nomination highlighting the nominee's contributions to and positive impact on the IMS. Please ensure the letter states the award category, provides a thorough justification for the nomination that aligns with the award criteria, and lists the nominee’s contact information. Maximum 500 words.
• Two letters of support from IMS community members. This includes students, faculty, alumni and staff. Maximum one-page each.
• The nomination package should be compiled as a single PDF document and emailed to Sarah Topa, SAFE Committee Co-Chair, at int.medscience@utoronto.ca. 
• Nomination deadline: February 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM