The Owen Adams Award of Honour is the highest CMA award available to a non-physician.
The award is granted in recognition of:
- contributions to the advancement of medical research, medical education, health care organization or health education of the public
- contributions to the awareness of the value that lived experience (patient/caregiver insight) brings to health care in Canada
- service to the people of Canada in raising the standards of health care delivery in Canada
- service to the profession in the field of medical organization
- activities and initiatives that have contributed to improvements in the health and wellness of Canadians
Recipients
2023 Brenda Reynolds
2022 Not awarded
2021 Rosemary Conliffe
2020 André Picard
2019 Ed Hobday
2018 Mike Gormley
2017 Ron Sapsford
2016 Alvin Libin
2015 Camille Dow-Baker
2014 Dr. Juliet Guichon
2013 Nigel Fisher
2012 Senator Roméo Dallaire
2011 Dr. Austin Mardon
2010 Honourable Michael J.L. Kirby
2009 Dr. Mark A. Wainberg
2008 Louise Miller
2007 David Patchell-Evans
2006 Christiane Ayotte
2005 Dr. Lou Siminovitch
2004 Prof. Edward W. Keyserlingk
2003 Raymond V. Rajotte
2002 Honourable Peter Lougheed
2001 Prof. Evelyn Shapiro
2000 Naranjan Dhalla
1999 Richard B. Stein
1998 Jack Gauldie
1997 Peter Fraser
1996 Dr. Lap-Chee Tsui
1995 David J. Roy
1994 Michael Smith
1993 Douglas Albert Geekie
1992 Bernard ("Woody") E. Freamo
1990 Hugh Clifford Chadderton
1988 Fernand Séguin
1987 Rick Hansen
1986 Joan Hollobon
1985 Dr. Raymond Urgel Lemieux
1984 Dr. David Suzuki
1983 Dr. Harold E. Johns
1982 Esther Robins