Medical Microbiology Residency Program (MMRP)
Resident Meetings
Residents in the Medical Microbiology Residency program gather every second month for an informal meeting that begins with a lunch sponsored by the residency program. The meetings are chaired by the Chief Resident and allow the residents to gather together as a group to discuss resident matters, team wellness, safety, educational opportunities, and anything else that comes to mind. Meeting minutes and agendas from previous years are available upon request.
Chief Resident & RPC Representative
Each academic year, through a democratic process, the residents select a Chief Resident and the RPC representative.
Dr. Ima Anugom - 2025/26 Lead Resident Description of Medical Microbiology Chief Resident Duties
Dr. TBA - 2025/26 RPC Representative
Dr. Zhan (Cecilia) Shi - Wellness Representative
Teacher Awards
Residents in the Medical Microbiology Residency Program receive exemplary teaching support from the Microbiologists, Virologists and Technologists from PLNA, PLSA and Edmonton Base Lab, as well as Medical Teaching Staff. To recognize the support, the Medical Microbiology Residents award a teacher of the year for both the medical staff and technologist that has contributed to the teaching curriculum of the residency program
Dr. Kinga Kowalewska-Grochowska Educator of the Year Award
Dr. Kinga Kowalewska-Grochowska served as Medical Microbiology Residency Program Director for 19 years. She has been integral in shaping the education landscape for microbiologists across western Canada. This award is presented to the microbiologist who best exemplifies her teaching spirit.
2024 Recipient Dr. Petrus van der Walt, MD
2023 Recipient Dr. Natalie Marshall, MD
2022 Recipient Dr. Nathan Zelyas, MD
2021 Recipient Dr. Jamil Kanji, MD
2020 Recipient Dr. Shobhana Kulkarni, MD
2019 Recipient Dr. Hong Yuan Zhou, MD
Joyce Rushton Memorial Technologist Educator of the Year Award
Joyce Rushton was a senior microbiology technologist who worked at the Alberta Provincial Laboratory for Public Health for 39 years. Her devotion to hands-on laboratory teaching assisted many residents as they developed into microbiologists. This award is presented to the technologist who continues her legacy of excellent bench education.
2024 Recipient Krista Bablitz, MLT
2023 Recipient Tonya Olson, MLT
2022 Recipient Pat Martin, MLT
2021 Recipient Brad Jansen, MLT
2020 Recipient Piera Kastner, MLT
2019 Recipient Pauline Tomlin, MLT