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Members of the Medico-Legal Society of Toronto are invited to nominate individuals to receive various awards: The Medico-Legal Society of Toronto Award; The MLST Dr. Grant Farrow Award; and the MLST Philippa Samworth Award. No more than one candidate is eligible to receive any one award in any fiscal year. There is no obligation or requirement for the Society to bestow an award in any fiscal year. If a suitable candidate is identified by the Awards Committee, the Executive Committee will make a recommendation to the Board of Directors who may, at its sole discretion, make a final decision by a majority vote as to whether an award will be given in that fiscal year and, if so, who the recipient of the award will be.
All awards will be presented at the Society’s Annual General Meeting. Awards shall be a plaque or other appropriate recognition approved by the Board of Directors.
The Medico-Legal Society of Toronto Award recognizes the outstanding contributions made by members of the healthcare, legal or scientific community.
CRITERIA:
The Medico-Legal Society of Toronto Award is the highest expression of esteem which the Society can convey and is intended to honour those members of the healthcare, legal or scientific community who have made a significant contribution to their profession as well as either the Society or the community at large, and whose contributions are consistent with the values of the Society.
Each year the Society alternates between healthcare and legal professionals for the recipient of the award.
THE MLST DR. GRANT FARROW AWARD
The MLST Dr. Grant Farrow Award was created in honour of Dr. Grant Farrow. The award recognizes a young or mid-career member of the Society for outstanding contributions to the Society, their profession, or the community at large.
The Dr. Grant Farrow Award is granted in honour of Dr. Farrow’s contributions to the Society. Dr. Farrow was a long-standing member of the Society and a renowned urological surgeon and teacher. He exemplified the best traditions of the Society including professional excellence, civility, and collegiality between the healthcare and legal professions.
The award will be bestowed every two years but may be awarded annually at the discretion of the Society if there are suitable nominees. The Society alternates between healthcare and legal professionals for the recipient of the award. The award will include a bottle of fine wine in recognition of Dr. Farrow’s love for Bordeaux wines and wines in general.
CRITERIA:
The professional must be a member of the Medico-Legal Society and be in good standing for a minimum period of two years. The professional must be in their early or mid-career. It shall be in the discretion of the Awards Committee to decide whether a professional is mid-career, with this being loosely defined as the first half of the professional’s career. The understanding is that the Medico-Legal Society Award has traditionally been awarded to a senior professional, whereas the Dr. Grant Farrow Award will be awarded to a more junior professional.
THE MLST PHILIPPA SAMWORTH AWARD
The Medico-Legal Society of Toronto Philippa Samworth Award recognizes outstanding contributions made by members of the healthcare, legal or scientific community.
CRITERIA:
The MLST Philippa Samworth Award recognizes an MLST member for sustained superb dedication and commitment to the Society, and to its objectives of advancing medico-legal knowledge for the benefit of both the healthcare and legal professions, and in the interests of patients, clients, and justice. There is no obligation or requirement for the MLST to confer the award in any fiscal year. The recipient of the award will receive free access to all programs/events of the MLST over the twelve months following conferral of the award.