Moving radiology forward takes immense dedication from amazing individuals who deserve recognition. The CAR 2025 Awards, hosted by MD Financial Management/Scotiabank, were presented to members who have made incredible contributions to the profession and improving patient care.
The CAR takes great pleasure in acknowledging the following award winners.
Gold Medal Award
Dr. Michael Patlas
Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto
This medal is presented to a long-time member of the CAR who has made outstanding contributions to the Association as well as to the profession of radiology in Canada. It is the CAR’s highest honour.
“I am honoured and humbled to receive the Gold Medal Award from the Canadian Association of Radiologists. I have been fortunate to collaborate with the CAR for over two decades and held multiple leadership positions including Abstract Chair, Program Chair, and Editor-in-Chief of the CARJ. It was an exciting journey which allowed me to meet many radiologists across the country who became lifelong friends and mentor numerous trainees. I encourage younger colleagues to volunteer for the CAR.”
Distinguished Career Achievement Award
Dr. Vincent Oliva
President, Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec
The CAR Distinguished Career Achievement Award is presented to honour individuals who, over the course of their career, have made very significant contributions to radiology in Canada.
“I am deeply honored to receive the distinguished career award. Words cannot express how thankful I am to the CAR who has shown incredible leadership to promote radiology in Canada and abroad.”
Investigator Award
Dr. Satheesh Krishna Jeyaraj
Associate Professor, Director of Abdominal and Pelvic CT, University of Toronto
This award is presented to a CAR member in the early stages of their career and recognizes exceptional contributions to medical imaging-related research.
“Receiving the CAR Investigator Award is a tremendous honor, and one that truly humbles me. Research has always been a wild mix of curiosity, chaos, and copious amounts of caffeine. It means chasing questions that don’t have easy answers – and sometimes, answers that lead to even bigger questions. This recognition doesn’t mark the end of that journey, it lights the path forward. I’m deeply grateful, incredibly energized, and more excited than ever. There’s still so much to uncover, and the best is always yet to come.”
2025 Fellows of the CAR
The Fellowship of the Canadian Association of Radiology (FCAR) is one of the highest honours that the CAR can bestow upon its members. Recognition as a Fellow of the CAR demonstrates a history of service to the CAR as a volunteer in collaboration and leadership, as well as clinical, scientific, and professional accomplishments.
Congratulations to the 2025 Fellows of the CAR:
Sheila Appavoo
Carl Chartrand-Lefebvre
Derek Emery
Alison Harris
Vincent Oliva
Grant Stoneham
CAR/CRF Scientific and Educational Awards
The CAR and the CRF support the Scientific and Educational Competitions for radiologists and radiologists-in-training. Special thanks to the Scientific and Educational Competitions Judging Committee (SECJC) and Chair Dr. Lindsay Milroy for their dedicated work. The top-ranking oral presentations for Quality Improvement Project, Radiologist-In-Training Research Project, Scientific Research Project and top-ranking Educational Exhibit electronic presentations are awarded prizes and celebrated at the CAR Awards Ceremony. Click here to see the full list of winners for each category.
Radiologists-in-Training Research Project – 1st place
Leukoaraiosis Emerges from the Border Zone Regions of the Brain
Davy Vanderweyen¹, Samantha Cote², Julia Huck³, Karim Fathy⁴, Ann-Marie Beaudoin⁵, Kevin Whittingstall¹
¹Department of Radiology, University of Sherbrooke, ²Department of pediatrie, ³University of Sherbrooke, Department of informatics, ⁴University of Sherbrooke, Department of nuclear medicine and radiobiology, ⁵University of Sherbrooke, Department of Neurology, University of Sherbrooke
Quality Improvement Project – 1st place
When Time is of the Essence: Optimizing Trauma Radiograph Workflow to Decrease Time to CT
Brendan Kelly, Jessica Kwok, Morgan O’Neill, Brett Mador, Christopher Fung, University of Alberta
Scientific Research Project – 1st place
Process-based Quality Indicators for Patients Undergoing Interventional Radiology Procedures
Victor Lee¹, Helena Bentley¹, Jaspreet Bajwa¹, Véronique Caty², Surinder Dhaliwal³, Anastasia Hadjivassiliou¹, Anirudh Mirakhur⁴, Nicolette Sinclair⁵, Alanna Supersad⁶, Jason Wong⁴, Erin Davidson⁷, Tamara Bollinger⁷, Nevin de Korompay¹, Gerald Legiehn¹
¹University of British Columbia, ²Université de Montréal, ³University of Manitoba, ⁴University of Calgary, ⁶University of Saskatchewan⁵, University of Toronto, ⁷Vancouver Coastal Health
Educational Exhibit – 1st place
Pelvic Puzzles: Unraveling Female Emergencies for Radiologists
Namita Sharma, University of Ottawa
Canada Safe Imaging Radiation Safety Award
The Canada Safe Imaging Radiation Safety Award was granted to Dr. Megan Iwaskow (Nova Scotia Health and Dalhousie University) for Radiation Dose Management in Pediatric Head CT at a Dedicated Children's Hospital and Regional General Hospitals.
CRF/CHAR Awards
These awards are a joint recognition from the Canadian Radiological Foundation (CRF) and the Canadian Heads of Academic Radiology (CHAR). They recognize excellence and provide funding for radiology research. Congratulations to:
Dr. Audrey Fohlen
Oxygen enhanced MRI of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
CHUM
Dr. Johanna Ortiz
Improving Skills Learning through Simulation-Based Program for Fluoroscopy Guided Lumbar Puncture using 3D-Printed Normal and Pathologic Lumbar Spine Phantoms in Residency and Neuroradiology Fellowship Training
Queen's University
Dr. Sarah Chibane
Impact of Radiology Teaching in Canadian Undergraduate Medical Education on Radiology Residency Match Outcomes: A Retrospective Analysis
McGill University
The CRF and the CHAR have an interest in the future of radiology and are working to support medical students and encourage radiology as a specialty in Canada.
The Radiology Leadership Scholarship Award was exceptionally granted to two very deserving candidates:
Dr. Rahkshan Kamran
McMaster University
Dr. Alex Young Soo Lee
Generously donated his $500 prize to a medical student to attend the ASM.
Ottawa
The Radiology Research Summer Studentship Award was granted to Dr. Mohammed Kashif Al-Ghita (Ottawa).
CARJ Editor’s Award
The CARJ Editor’s Award recognizes research papers of quality and importance which have a high potential scientific and clinical impact. The award winner is determined by the Selection Committee, which is comprised of members of the CARJ Standing Committee.
The Editor’s Award was given to an article entitled Atrial Strain by Feature-Tracking Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. Features, Feasibility, and Reproducibility.
Congratulations to the authors:
Drs. Pierpaolo Bassareo
Gloria Caredda
Riccardo Cau
Antonio Esposito
Luca Saba
Jasjit S Suri
CARJ Outstanding Reviewers
The ability of the journal to publish first-rate scientific and educational content is a direct result of the efforts of its peer reviewers.
Among the total 72 reviewers, 12 colleagues distinguished themselves by providing exceptionally high-quality and timely reviews, and we acknowledge their standout efforts with the CARJ Outstanding Reviewers Award. The recipients are:
Mostafa Alabousi (ON)
Jacky Chow (AB)
Linda Chu (USA)
Francois Cornelis (USA)
Renato Cuocolo (Italy)
Mona El Khoury (QC)
Birgit Ertl-Wagner (ON)
Bo Gong (ON)
Iain Kirkpatrick (MB)
Sebastian Mafeld (ON)
Matthew McInnes (ON)
Daniel Pinto dos Santos (Germany)
Jai Shankar (MB)
Philippe Soyer (France)
Congratulations once again to everyone who took home an award at CAR 2025! Thank you for the dedicated contributions you make to the field and Canada’s radiology community.
The CAR would also like to acknowledge all of our member volunteers for their contributions. Your time is valuable, and we are grateful that you have spent your time contributing to the advancement of the profession of radiology.