Jul 11, 2022

Congratulations to our 2022 graduating residents and fellows

Residents, fellows, family and friends gather in June to celebrate the graduation of our newly-minted graduates

Graduation Ceremony & Alumni Event at The Great Hall in June 2022

Congratulations to our graduating residents and fellows who we celebrated this past June at our annual Graduation Ceremony & Alumni Event. On behalf of the Department, we thank you for your hard work and contributions to the field of obstetrics and gynaecology and wish each and every one of you the most success and fulfillment in your practice ahead.

To view and download photos from the graduation event, click here.

 

Graduating Residents

  • Merihan Abdelmalek
  • Melanie Audette
  • Mohammed Bazarah
  • Kailyn Brandon-Sutherland
  • Maria Cusimano
  • Marta Cybulsky
  • Jazleen Dada
  • Shira Gold

 

  • Olga Kciuk
  • Anna Kobylianskii
  • Kinshuk Kumar
  • Stephanie Lapinsky
  • Meghan McGrattan
  • Sandeep Sandhu
  • David Scholl
  • Azra Shivji

Graduating Fellows

  • Advanced Gynaecologic Surgery – Siddhi Mathur and Alisha Olsthoorn
  • Advanced Gynaecologic Surgery and Health Quality Improvement – Angela Deane
  • Advanced High-Risk Obstetrics – Tomer Avnon and Roy Lauterbach
  • Advanced Obstetrics – Alexandra Berezowsky, Noa Gilad, Nancy, Paul Naseef, Anjila Roumia, Vernica Sah and Omer Weitzner
  • Complex Obstetric Surgery – Nicholas Papalia
  • Global Women’s Health and Equity – Marie Buitendyk
  • Gynaecologic Oncology – So Youn (Rachel) Kim and Zbigniew Marchocki
  • Gynaecologic Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility – Mohammad Albar, Arielle Cantor and Salina Kanji
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine – Swati Agrawal, Ludmila Barcelos Porto, Marie Buitendyk

 

  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine (con't) – Homero Flores Mendoza, Christina Kouskouti, Saga Mura Anabosi, Amy O’Higgins and Evangelia Vlachodimitropoulou Koumoutsea
  • Mature Women’s Health and Menopause – Dina Mohamed
  • Minimally Invasive Gynaecologic Surgery – Emmy Cai and Elizabeth Miazga
  • Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology – Valerie Bloomfield
  • Perinatal – Yada Kunpalin, Amir Naeh and Joanna Sichitiu
  • Pregnancy Obesity Medicine and Surgery – Mohamed Abdalla and Rachelle Shirley
  • Reproductive Sciences and Infertility – Mitko Madjunkov
  • Urogynaecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery – Michael Chaikof
  • Vulvovaginal Health – Emily Delpero

Awards

  • AAGL Recognition for Excellence in MIG Award – Dr. Adam Rosen and Dr. Anna Shishkina
  • Dr. Paul Bernstein Award – Dr. Mary (Alix) Murphy
  • Dr. Fredrick R. Papsin Award – Dr. Azra Shivji
  • Honorary Junior PD Award – Dr. Shira Gold
  • Excellence in Clerkship Teaching PGY1 – Dr. Javier Mejía Gómez
  • Excellence in Clerkship Teaching PGY2 – Dr. Yannay Khaikin and Dr. Sarah Freeman
  • Excellence in Clerkship Teaching PGY3 – Dr. Angela Li and Dr. Ghazal Danesh
  • Excellence in Clerkship Teaching PGY4 – Dr. Anand Lakhani, Dr. Jason Hermenegildo
  • Excellence in Clerkship Teaching PGY5 – Dr. Anna Kobylianskii

 

  • NASPAG Outstanding Resident Award – Dr. Stephanie Lapinsky
  • SMFM Resident Award for Excellence in Obstetrics – Dr. Jazleen Dada
  • Division of Gynaecologic Oncology Resident Award – Dr. Maria Cusimano
  • Division of Urogynaecology Award – Dr. Anouk Benseler and Dr. Sandeep Sandhu
  • Social Responsibility Award in Global Women’s Health and Vulnerable Populations – Dr. Roopan Gill and Dr. Salwa Farooqi
  • CREOG Faculty Award – Dr. Andrea Simpson
  • Neelam Sierra Resident Advocacy Award – Dr. Michelle Jacobson