PIP Awards

Dr. Jorge Denegri - PIP Awards 2013

Dr. Julio Montaner, Dr. Jorge Denegri

Dr. Carolyn Hall - PIP Awards 2013

Dr. Bob Martin, Dr. Carolyn Hall

Introduction

The VMA is a big believer in recognizing people’s good work.

For that reason, Section 5 of the VMA’s Bylaws have since 1920 provided that:

The Association shall, as a mark of esteem and appreciation for services rendered to the Association and the profession, confer the degree of Primus/Prima Inter Pares (First Among Equals) upon one or more of its members. Diplomas for the degree shall be presented at the Annual Osler Dinner.

PIP Awards

Our nominees are identified and selected based on a combination of factors in the lead up to our annual Osler Dinner where attendance is an essential part of the awarding of the degrees.

Degrees are hand-lettered, by a professional calligrapher, onto parchment and are presented in the form of a scroll.

No one but the Executive, and the presenter, know in advance who will be the awardees. This is part of the fun of the award.

PIP Awardees

2019 2022 2024
Dr. Brenda Lau
Dr. Greg Siren
Dr. Zafar Essak
Dr. Richard Merchant
Dr. Victoria Lee
Dr. Roy Purssell

See below for a complete listing.

PIP Awardees

*Deceased

1920
Dr. W.B. Burnett*
Dr. W.D. Keith
*Dr. G.S. Gordon
*Dr. W.C. Walsh
*Dr. W.A. Clarke*
1921
Dr. J.H. MacDermot*
Dr. W.D. Brydone-Jack*
Dr. F. Brodie*
1922
Dr. D. Weld*(posthumously)
1923
Dr. E.D. Carder*
Dr. J.S. Conklin*
1924
Dr. W.F. Coy*
Dr. J.A. Sutherland*
1925
Dr. W.S. Turnbull*
Dr. A. Cumming*
1926
Dr. F.N. Robertson*
Dr. T.H. Lennie*
1927
Dr. F.P. Patterson*
Dr. A.S. Monro*
1928
Dr. R.E. McKechnie*
1929
Dr. H.H. Milburn*
1930
Dr. J.A. Gillespie*
1931
Dr. A.P. Proctor*
1932
Dr. J.J. Mason*
1933
Dr. D.M. MacKay*
1934
Dr. W.Y. Corry*
1935
Dr. W.T. Lockhart*
1936
Dr. J.P. Bilodeau*
1937
Dr. W. Wilson*
1938
Dr. C.H. Vrooman*
1940
Dr. H. McIntosh*
1941
Dr. C.F. Covernton*
1943
Dr. W.A. Whitelaw*
Dr. F. Busteed*
1944
Dr. A.W. Bagnall*
1945
Dr. A.J. MacLachlan*
Dr. G.A. Petrie*
1946
Dr. W.L. Pedlow*
Dr. W.T. Ewing*
1947
Dr. A. Frost*
1948
Dr. H.H. Pitts*
Dr. G.F. Strong*
1949
Dr. G. Burke*
Dr. G. Clement*
1950
Dr. E.M. Blair*
1951
Dr. H.A. DesBrisay*
Dr. M.M. Baird*
1952
Dr. G.E. Seldon*
Dr. A.W. Hunter*
1953
Dr. D.E.H. Cleveland*
Dr. F.J. Buller*
1954
Dr. G.A. Davidson*
Dr. G.O. Matthews*
1955
Dr. R.P. Kinsman*
Dr. W.J. Dorrance*
1956
Dr. R.A. Gilchrist*
Dr. F.A. Turnbull*
1957
Dr. J.E. Walker*
Dr. J.R. Davidson*
1958
Dr. A.E. Trites*
Dr. H. Scott*
1959
Dr. G.E. Gillies*
Dr. J.C. Grimson*
1960
Dr. E. Trapp*
Dr. L.H. Appleby*
1961
Dr. A.H. Spohn*
Dr. D.H. Williams*
Dr. G. Johnston*
1962
Dr. E. Harrison*
1963
Dr. G.E. Langley*
Dr. D.S. Munroe*
1964
Dr. J.H. Black*
Dr. E.C. McCoy*
1965
Dr. G.L. Watson*
Dr. C.E.G. Gould*
1966
Dr. R.A. Stanley*
Dr. Roger Wilson*
1967
Dr. F. Chu
Dr. F.S. Hobbs*
1968
Dr. P.O. Lehmann*
Dr. D.M. King*
1969
Dr. M. Fox*
Dr. F.W.B. Hurlburt*
Dr. D.W. Moffatt*
1970
Dr. A.W. Wallace*
Dr. Ross Robertson*
1971
Dr. R.A. Wilson*
Dr. A.S. McConkey*
1972
Dr. Michael Turko*
Dr. G.C. Walsh*
1973
Dr. H.B. Graves*
Dr. P.P. Jackson*
1974
Dr. A.D. McKenzie*
Dr. J.J. Zack*
1975
Dr. A.J. Elliot*
Dr. W.R. Govan*
1976
Dr. A.C. Waldie*
Dr. A.F. Hardyment*
Dr. W.A. Dodds*
Dr. A.P. Brown*
1977
Dr. L.B. Fratkin*
Dr. W.R. MacEwan*
Dr. E.B. Trowbridge*
1978
Dr. H.G. Weaver*
Dr. M. Rubin*
Dr. A.M. Johnson*
1979
Dr. S. Segal*
Dr. A.C.G. Frost*
Dr. F.W. Tysoe*
(posthumously)
Dr. S. Israels*
(posthumously)
1980
Dr. W.G. Trapp*
Dr. B.A. Hignell*
1981
Dr. J.A. Ganshorn*
Dr. H.C. Slade*
1982
Dr. C. MacKenzie*
Dr. P.R. Grantham
Dr. R.B. Kerr*
1983
Dr. H.S. Gillespie*
Dr. M.R. Kliman*
Dr. P.M. Rebbeck*
1984
Dr. J. Dick*
Dr. M.L. Edgar
Dr. M. Wolochow*
1985
Dr. D.J. Bachop*
Dr. D. Kavanagh-Gray
Dr. J.W. Ibbott*
1986
Dr. J.W. Whitelaw*
Dr. P.G. Ashmore*
Dr. M.A. Mullinger*
1987
Dr. C.E. McDonnell
Dr. B.L. Tamboline
Dr. W.D.S. Thomas
1988
Dr. D.B. Rix*
Dr. J.P. Piderman*
(posthumously)
1989
Dr. R.C. Ongley
Dr. M.C. Beckett**
1990
Dr. V.E. Basco
Dr. F.C.W. Ho
1991
Dr. H. Mallek*
Dr. R.J. MacLean)
1992
Dr. W.B. Chung
Dr. R.H. Rogers*
1993
Dr. J. Mallek*
Dr. W.A.H. Dodd
1994
Dr. W.J.D. Arnold*
Dr. E.J. Gray**
1995
Dr. E.W. Kane
Dr. H.M. Fry
Dr. G.S. Fahrni*
1996
Dr. M.J. Hollenberg
Dr. M.D. Schonfeld
1997
Dr. A.I. Rae
Dr. R.M. Christensen
1998
Dr. V. Bernstein
Dr. I.G.M. Cleator
1999
Dr. M.H. Chung
Dr. A.G. Nagy
2000
Dr. L.D. Sullivan
Dr. W.A. Webber*
2001
Dr. A.J. Burak
Dr. R.W. McGraw
2002
Dr. G.H. Growe
Dr. C. Chan-Yan
2003
Dr. F.A.A. Durity
Dr. J.J. Lederman*
2004
Dr. V.M. Frinton
Dr. W.G. Unger
2005
Dr. M.J. Donlevy
Dr. E.R. Wiebe
Dr. R.F. Woollard
2006
Dr. C.H. Scudamore
Dr. V.H. Livingstone
2007
Dr. L.R.P. Collins*
Dr. N.Y. Van Laeken
Dr. V. Dirnfeld
2008
Dr. D.L. Doyle
Dr. L.J. Warren
2009
Dr. K. Kolotyluk
Dr. E.M. Whynot
2010
Dr. M.L. Donnelly
Dr. D.F. Smith
2012
Dr. T. Chang
Dr. D. Wensley
2013
Dr. J. Denegri
Dr. C. Hall
2014
Dr. B.D. Westerberg*
2015
Dr. C. Ying-Mei Wang
Dr. S.M. Mathias
2016
Dr. B. Hefford
Dr. R. Abrahams
2017
Dr. J.R. Busser*
Dr. F.C. Duncan
Dr. G.O. Bowlsby
2018
Dr. A. Garg
Dr. J. Clarke
2019
Dr. B. Lau
Dr. G. Siren
2022
Dr. Zafar Essak
Dr. Richard Merchant
2024
Dr. Victoria Lee
Dr. Roy Purssell