
CASEM Has 5 Annual Awards
- The Community Sport Medicine Physician of the Year Award
- Educator/Mentor Award
- The Medal of Service Award
- Life Member
- Honorary Member
The awards were created to recognize CASEM physicians who have contributed to the sports medicine world in a significant way, whether it be through community work or through teaching and mentoring the next generation of sport medicine physicians.
Award nominations deadline is October 13th, 2023.
See nomination criteria listed under each award for more information. Any questions regarding the nomination process can be sent to admin@casem-acmse.org
1. The Community Sport Medicine Physician of the Year Award
The Community Sport Medicine Physician of the Year Award was developed by CASEM in 2006 to recognize the members with outstanding sport medicine volunteer commitment in the community.
Community Sport Medicine Physician of 2022
Dr. Patrick Fredette, St Anne, MB
Past Recipients of the Community Sport Medicine Physician of the Year Award
2. Educator/Mentor Award
This annual award recognizes a physician who has demonstrated longstanding and outstanding contributions in teaching, mentoring and leadership in the field of Sport and Exercise Medicine in Canada. Sport and Exercise Medicine Physicians nominated for this award will be experienced in teaching sport medicine learners in a variety of settings. The nominee may have been a valued mentor for Sport and Exercise Medicine students, residents, fellows or other SEM learners. They may have shown leadership in teaching, clinical practice, sports coverage, volunteerism and advocacy.
2022 Recipient of the Educator / Mentor Award
Dr. Martin Lamontagne, Montreal, QC
Past Recipients of the Educator/Mentor Award
3. The Medal of Service Award
This annual award recognizes individuals who have made an exceptional and outstanding contribution to the advancement of sport and exercise medicine in Canada. The award is granted in recognition of:
- Service to their profession in the field of event planning, event and/or team coverage
- Service to Canadians by helping to raise the standards of sport and exercise medicine in Canada
- Personal contribution to the advancement of the art and science of sport and exercise medicine.
The 2022 Winner of the Medal of Service Award
Dr. Margo Mountjoy, Guelph, ON
Past Recipients of the Medal of Service Award
4. Honorary Members
An “Honorary Member” is an individual who is granted membership in the Academy as an Honorary Member. In order to be eligible as an Honorary Member, the individual must have demonstrated a unique involvement or achievement in the area of sport or sport medicine or with the Academy or whose reputation, achievements or contributions have brought honour and prestige to the Academy.
Honorary Members:
- Must be approved by the unanimous vote of the Board of Directors.
- Are entitled to all the benefits to which Regular Members are entitled.
- Are not required to pay membership fees.
- Are entitled to receive notice of, to attend and participate in and to vote (one vote each) at, all Annual Meetings and Special Meetings of the Academy.
- Are not eligible for election as a Director or to hold any other office in the Academy.
The Board of Directors will generally not grant more than one honorary membership in any fiscal year of the Academy.
The 2022 Honorary Member
Jamie Kissick
CASEM Has 5 Annual Awards
- The Community Sport Medicine Physician of the Year Award
- Educator/Mentor Award
- The Medal of Service Award
- Life Member
- Honourary Member
The awards were created to recognize CASEM physicians who have contributed to the sports medicine world in a significant way, whether it be through community work or through teaching and mentoring the next generation of sport medicine physicians.
Award nominations deadline is October 13th, 2023.
See nomination criteria listed under each award for more information. Any questions regarding the nomination process can be sent to admin@casem-acmse.org
The Community Sport Medicine Physician of the Year Award
Educator/Mentor Award
The Medal of Service Award
Honorary Member
Life Member
Lifetime Members

Thomas Fried
(1926-2007)

Steve Radin
(1932-2010)

Rudy Gittens
(1932-2013)

Derek Mackesy

Andrew Pipe

Jack Taunton

Louise Walker

Robert Brock

William Stanish

Nicholas Mohtadi

Preston Wiley

Bryan Barootes

Jamie Kissick
Honorary Members
Honorary Members. An “Honorary Member” is an individual who is granted membership in the Academy as an Honorary Member. In order to be eligible as an Honorary Member, the individual must have demonstrated a unique involvement or achievement in the area of sport or sport medicine or with the Academy or whose reputation, achievements or contributions have brought honour and prestige to the Academy. Honorary Members must be approved by the unanimous vote of the Board of Directors. Honorary Members are entitled to all the benefits to which Regular Members are entitled. Honorary Members are not required to pay membership fees. The Board of Directors will generally not grant more than one honorary membership in any fiscal year of the Academy. Honorary Members are entitled to receive notice of, to attend and participate in and to vote (one vote each) at, all Annual Meetings and Special Meetings of the Academy. Honorary Members are not eligible for election as a Director or to hold any other office in the Academy.

Douglas Clement

Peter Fowler

Sandy Kirkley
(posthumously 1962-2002)

Ted Percy
(1924-2017)