Orthopaedic Division Student Award

Purpose Of The Award

The Orthopaedic Division (OD), a division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association offers an annual award valued at $250 to a student from each entry to practice Physical Therapy Program in Canada. The award will be given to a student who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and an interest in orthopaedics. The award will be in the form of a certificate towards a syllabus course offered by the NOD, to be used within two years of receipt.

Each year, one award will be offered to a graduating student who:

1. Has completed the requirements of an entry to practice physical therapy program in Canada
2. Is deemed to be the highest ranked student based on a combination of the candidate’s demonstration of leadership, advocacy, and interest in orthopaedics.

Orthopaedic Division Student Award Recipients:

2025

• Courtney Hlady – University of Toronto
• Jantz Sawatsky – Western University
• Laim Morrassut – Queens University
• Samuel Beaulac – University of Ottawa
• Ben Flaman – University of Saskatchewan
• Colin Robineault – Universite de Sherbrooke
• Catherine Turcotte – Universite Laval
• Sarah Aitken – University of British Columbia
• Sean Borkhoff – McMaster University
• Cody Miller – McGill University

2024

• Evan Bagnall – University of Toronto
• Lyanne Martin – Western University
• Tristan Bourgie – University of Ottawa
• Erin Hebron – University of Saskatchewan
• Rosie Croteau – Universite de Sherbrooke
• Carolina Temponi Goncalves – Dalhousie University
• Margaret Phan – University of British Columbia
• Mark Gillespie – McMaster University
• Charles Bazerghi – McGill University

2023

• Nicole Liolios – University of Toronto
• Drew Ruby – Queens University
• Nicole Cameron – University of Ottawa
• Kim Vibert – University of Saskatchewan
• Mégane Routhier – Universite de Sherbrooke
• Laura Sevigny – Universite Laval
• Alexander Ferguson – University of British Columbia
• Nivethan Jeyaseelan – McMaster University