Family Medicine Resident Research Excellence Awards
The Family Medicine Resident Research Excellence Awards recognize family medicine residents in their first or second year of training for excellent research carried out and completed prior to June 1, 2026. This award is open to a maximum of two resident recipients per year.
The awards may be presented during Family Medicine Forum (FMF). Each recipient will receive complimentary four-day registration to FMF. In addition, each recipient may be reimbursed up to $2,000 to offset the costs of accommodation, meals, and travel to attend FMF.
Eligibility criteria:
Family medicine residents who have completed a research project in 2026 are eligible.
Residents in a third-year training program are not eligible.
Nominees cannot have received this award in the past three years.
Please note: As part of the application process, posters will not be accepted.
Please visit our Guidelines for basic eligibility and additional considerations.
Nomination process:
Nominations are invited from faculty only for those meeting eligibility criteria. Only one nomination per university will be accepted. Nominations must be submitted online by the university.
Nominations are due to the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) National Office by 4:00 p.m. (ET) on June 12, 2026.
Please refer to the Nomination Guidelines for requirements.
Selection process:
The joint CFPC and the Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine (FAFM) Honours and Awards Committee uses the peer endorsements from a national review process to compile their recommendations to be approved by the CFPC and the FAFM Boards of Directors.
The recipients and research directors will be notified of the results in August.
Recognition of support:
These awards are made possible through the Associated Medical Services Endowment Fund and the Scotiabank Endowment Fund managed by the FAFM.