NEWS RELEASE
RESIDENT DOCTORS OF CANADA
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OTTAWA – Dr. Stuart Murdoch, Chief of the Department of Family Medicine and the Family Medicine Residency Program Site Director at the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Barrie, Ontario, is being honoured nationally for his contributions to improving undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in Canada.
Dr. Murdoch is receiving the RDoC Mikhael Award for Medical Education, staff category. He shares this award with Dr. Conrad Tsang, a public health resident at the University of British Columbia.
Dr. Emily Stewart, President of RDoC, said: “As champions of excellence in medical education, RDoC is highly appreciative of those who look at the current environment and seek to make the training experience the best that it can be. Implementing change is never easy, and it is an honour to recognize individuals such as Dr. Murdoch who have made it part of their mandate as medical educators.”
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the RDoC Awards will be presented to their individual recipients at a future date once restrictions on physical distancing have been lifted.
About Dr. Murdoch
Dr. Stuart Murdoch is the Chief of the Department of Family Medicine and the Family Medicine Residency Program Site Director at the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, and the Postgraduate Education Program Director for the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Murdoch helped lead the transformation of the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre from an ‘electives-only' participant in medical education to a strong, integral component of the U of T Department of Family and Community Medicine’s (DFCM) core family medicine program.
Another of Dr. Murdoch’s most notable accomplishments has been the development, delivery and evaluation of two innovative integrated three-year family medicine residency programs (I3P), one with a focus on leadership, and the other integrating enhanced skills such as Palliative Care.
Both I3P streams are intended to encourage graduates to maintain a focus on comprehensive family medicine as an integral part of professional practice. In recognition for his role as a leader and mentor, Dr. Murdoch has previously been presented with the Award of Excellence (Leadership) and the Program Leadership in Educational Achievement from the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto, the Award of Excellence from the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and the Diamond Jubilee Medal. Dr. Murdoch is the first Family Medicine physician to receive this award.
About Resident Doctors of Canada
Resident Doctors of Canada (RDoC) represents over 10,000 resident doctors across Canada. Established in 1972, we are a not-for-profit organization providing a unified, national voice for our membership. RDoC collaborates with other national health organizations to foster excellence in training, wellness, and patient care.
About the RDoC Awards
Through its Awards Program, RDoC honours individuals who have contributed to improving various elements of the lives of resident doctors in Canada. There are currently three awards bestowed annually in the following categories: (a) wellness, (b) medical education, and (c) service to resident doctors.
Past recipients have included resident doctors, program directors, postgraduate medical education (PGME) administrators, and organizations that support resident doctors. RDoC award recipients gain both national and local recognition for their efforts.
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