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During this year’s convocation ceremony, 88 Doctor of Medicine degrees were conferred. In the graduating class there were 50 Nova Scotians, 13 New Brunswickers, 5 Prince Edward Islanders, 13 Ontarians, 1 Quebecer, 2 British Columbians, and 4 international students. Dr. Dan MacDonald of Halifax was valedictorian.

Dr. Sean Ryan was awarded the Dr. C.B. Stewart Gold Medal for highest standing in the regular medical course. He also won the Dr. Robert C. Dickson Prize in Medicine for highest standing in medicine in all four years, the Dr. Graham Gwyn Memorial Prize in Neurology for demonstrating excellence in Neurology, the Dr. R.O. Jones Prize in Psychiatry for highest standing in psychiatry during the entire medical program, and the Lange Book Prize for high achievement.

Dr. Allan Drysdale (Class of 1955) welcomed Dalhousie Medical School's newest graduates to the alumni community.

Other prizewinners included:

Dr. Janet Benedict
Dr. Seth Bloom
Dr. Rene Boisvert
Dr. Lori Connors
Dr. Lua Eiriksson
Dr. Kate Ellis
Dr. Teneille Gofton
Dr. Laine Green
Dr. Trevor Guy
Dr. Karina Issekutz
Dr. Vincent Joanis
Dr. Rick Lau
Dr. Christopher Lightfoot
Dr. Amy Mallory
Dr. Yarrow McConnell
Dr. Deanna McKay
Dr. Elizabeth Moeller
Dr. Saul Offman
Dr. Ben Orlik
Dr. Yoko Schreiber
Dr. Karl Simon
Dr. Lyana Sisca
Dr. Jason Taggart
Dr. Jan Trojanowski

2005 Academic Award Recipients: Back (L-R): Drs. Karina Issekutz; Lyana Sisca; Karl Simon; Sarah Jane Cook; Saul Offman; Elizabeth Moeller; Yarrow McConnell; Lori Connors; Jason Taggart; Lua Eriksson; Jolene Cook; Kate Ellis; Teneille Gofton; Sean Ryan; Jan Benedict; Amy Mallory. Front (L-R): Drs. Trevor Guy; Rick Lau; Laine Green; Ben Orlick; Dayre McNally.

Graduating with distinction:

Dr. Erin Awalt
Dr. Lori Connors
Dr. Lua Eiriksson
Dr. Katherine Ellis
Dr. Karina Issekutz
Dr. Lauren Maher
Dr. Yarrow McConnell
Dr. Dayre McNally
Dr. Sean Ryan

Dr. Dan MacDonald, valedictorian, addresses his class and honoured guests.

Silver Shovel Award for
Teaching Excellence
Dr. Munaa  Kareemi, Medicine

Resident Teacher of
the Year
Dr. Robert Stevenson, Medicine
Dr. Jason Williams, Surgery

Honourary Classmate Award
Ms. Sharon Graham, Admissions & Student Affairs

Dean Harold Cook and Mrs. Kathleen Stewart congratulate Dr. Sean Ryan on receiving the Dr. C.B. Stewart Gold Medal for Highest Academic Standing.