R. Samuel McLaughlin / MMSF Research and Education Fellowship

Colonel R. Samuel McLaughlin

For many years the McLaughlin Foundation (MF) has funded senior medical residents or completing residents with research fellowships to facilitate the advancement of research skills. It has become a very prestigious recognition to have been appointed a McLaughlin Fellow. In 2000, the McLaughlin Foundation decided to discontinue its program and in shutting down, granted Canada's medical schools a lump sum payment intended to continue a program of clinical research development for senior/graduating residents.

The University of Manitoba was granted $500,000. This provides, as an endowment, an award of $25,000 annually in support of a senior resident's salary. The MMSF agreed, at their Board meeting in May 2002, to match the $25,000 (this award is approved annually by the MMSF board) to allow an award of $50,000 per year to a deserving resident showing promise of an academic career based on research activity.

To date the MMSF has provided contributions totaling $375,000 in support of this award. Additional funds provided by the University of Manitoba, through the Dean’s Fund, have increased the value of this award to $75,000.00 annually in recent years.

(MMSF Share is $25,000/year - July 1st - June 30th)

2021/2022

(The Dean's Fellowship Fund (DFF) at the University of Manitoba is also contributing $25,000, valuing the 2021/22 award at $75,000)

Dr. Alwyn Gomez $75,000
$25,000(MMSF)

$25,000(MF)

$25,000(DFF)

2020/2021

(The Dean's Fellowship Fund (DFF) at the University of Manitoba is also contributing $25,000, valuing the 2020/21 award at $75,000)

Dr. Sapna Oberoi $75,000
$25,000 (MMSF)

$25,000 (MF)

$25,000 (DFF)

2019/2020

(The Dean's Fellowship Fund (DFF) at the University of Manitoba is also contributing $25,000, valuing the 2019/20 award at $75,000)

Dr. Blair Peters $75,000
$25,000 (MMSF)

$25,000 (MF)

$25,000 (DFF)

2018/2019

(The Dean's Fellowship Fund (DFF) at the University of Manitoba is also contributing $34,634, valuing the 2018/19 award at $84,634)

This award was split between:

Dr. Mark Bigder $33,854
$10,000 (MMSF)

$10,000 (MF)

$13,854 (DFF)
Dr. Brett Houston $50,780
$15,000 (MMSF)

$15,000 (MF)

$20,780 (DFF)

(Dr. Bigder subsequently received the Dean of Medicine's Education & Research Fellowship Award at the University of Manitoba and he declined the McLaughlin/MMSF Award in April 2018)

2017/18

(The Dean's Fellowship Fund (DFF) at the University of Manitoba is also contributing $34,634, valuing the 2017/18 award at $84,634)

This award was split between:

Dr. Vanessa Poliquin
$12,500 (MMSF)

$12,500 (MF)

$17,317 (DFF)
Dr. Lin Yang
$12,500 (MMSF)

$12,500 (MF)

$17,317 (DFF)

(Dr. Yang received a faculty position as assistant professor in the Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Manitoba and she declined the McLaughlin/MMSF award in December 2017)

2016/17

(The Dean's Fellowship Fund (DFF) at the University of Manitoba is also contributing $20,000, valuing the 2016/17 award at $70,000)

Dr. Frederick Zeiler $25,000 (MMSF) $25,000 (MF) $20,000 (DFF)

2015/16

(The Dean's Fellowship Fund (DFF) at the University of Manitoba contributed $20,000, valuing the 2015/16 award at $70,000 [$35,000 to each awardee])

This award was split between:

Dr. Murdoch Leeies $12,500 (MMSF) $12,500 (MF) $10,000 (DFF)

Dr. Ilan Schwartz $12,500 (MMSF) $12,500 (MF) $10,000 (DFF)

2013/14

Dr. Guillaume Poliquin $25,000 (MMSF) $25,000 (MF)

2012/13

Dr. Christine Fedorow $25,000 (MMSF) $25,000 (MF)

2011/12

Dr. Kristjan Paulson $25,000 (MMSF) $25,000 (MF)

2010/11

Dr. Chris Wiebe $25,000 (MMSF) $25,000 (MF)

2009/10

This award was split between:

Dr. Yaov Keynan $12,500 (MMSF) $12,500 (MF)

Dr. Kanwal Kumar $12,500 (MMSF) $12,500 (MF)

2008/09

Dr. Colin Kazina $25,000 (MMSF) $25,000 (MF)

2007/08

Dr. Marshall Pitz $25,000 (MMSF) $25,000 (MF)

2006/07

Dr. Colin Kazina $25,000 (MMSF) $25,000 (MF)

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