YMA Awards

Yukon Family Physician of the Year & Yukon Specialist Physician of the Year

These awards celebrate the dedication and passion of physicians who have chosen to practise in the Yukon. Consider the following criteria when submitting nominations:  

• Active YMA member currently practising in the Yukon  
• Commitment to patient advocacy  
• Leadership in medical education and practice  
• Demonstrates clinical excellence in their field
• Exemplifies professionalism

FJW Timmermans Award 

This award was established to honour Dr. FJW Timmermans, a physician who made significant contributions to medicine in the North. It recognizes a physician who has:  

• Practiced in the North, particularly within the Yukon Territory  
• Distinguished themselves through contributions to their professional work, association work, or service within the community, hospital, territory, or abroad  

David L. Storey Excellence in Teaching Award

This award is presented to a physician who has demonstrated:  

• A long-standing commitment to teaching  
• Excellence as an educator and mentor for medical students, residents, and colleagues