Above and Beyond
Above and Beyond award is designed to acknowledge the work done by a Division member over a sustained period that contributes in a significant and meaningful way to the fabric of the Division.
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| Award Winners |  
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| 2025 | Tara Lynn Teshima |  
| 2024 | Kristen Davidge Kyle Wanzel
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| 2023 | Christopher Forrest |  
| 2022 | Jeff Fialkov |  
| 2021 | Joan Lipa |  
| 2020 | Kyle Wanzel |  
| 2019 | John Semple |  
| 2018 | Steven McCabe |  
| 2017 | James Mahoney |  
| 2016 | Jamil Ahmad |  
| 2015 | Paul Binhammer |  
| 2014 | Kyle Wanzel |  
| 2013 | Mitchell Brown |  |  | 
Chair’s Award
Chair’s Award is presented in recognition of unique efforts and contributions in education within the Division of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, University of Toronto.
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| Award Winners |  
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| 2025 | Laura Snell |  
| 2016 | Ali Ghanem |  
| 2015 | Cho Pang |  
| 2015 | Manuel Gomez |  |  | 
Special Recognition
Thank you for your service:
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| Award Winners |  
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| JEFF FIALKOV, MD, MSc, FRCSCJuly, 1st 2018 – June 30th, 2024
 Chief, Division of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
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| LAURA TATE, MD, FRCSC1989-2024
 Division of Plastic Surgery:  TEGH/Michael Garron Hospital
 2001-2011 – Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery:  Toronto East General Hospital
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| HERB VON SCHROEDER, MSc, MD, FRCSC1998-2023
 Hand and Upper Extremity Program, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network
 2005-2011 – Medical Director, Rehabilitation Solutions Hand and Upper Extremity Program, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network
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| ROBERT CARTOTTO, MD, FRCSC 1999-2024
 Ross Tilley Burn Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
 2008-2010 Medical Director, Ross Tilley Burn Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
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| STEFAN HOFER, MD, PHD, FRCS(C) Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery: University Health Network
 October 1, 2007 to March 1, 2022
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| MARC JESCHKE, MD PhD FACS FCAHS FCCM FRCS(C) Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery: Ross Tilley Burn Centre
 May 1, 2010 to September 17, 2021
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| LINDA DVALI, MD, SM, FRCS(C) Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery: Michael Garron Hospital
 April 2011 to September 2021
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Best Face Forward
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| Award Winners |  
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| 2023 | Chloe Wong |  
| 2022 | Katie Hicks |  |  |