Excelsior awards,
rewarding resident doctors' engagement
The 2026 submission period is now closed!
These awards highlight the involvement of a resident doctor in an innovative project. This project must contribute directly or indirectly to the well-being of resident doctors or the community. A $2,500 bursary and a certificate will be issued to each of the five recipients or groups of recipients.
A prestigious award that offers increased visibility to the winners
Recipients’ names will be announced in the INFO FMRQ and Le Bulletin, and in specialized healthcare-related publications.
Five awards will be given
One for a representative of each resident doctor association in Quebec, and one for a family medicine resident doctor.
Eligibility
All resident doctors belonging to the FMRQ may apply for these awards, with the exception of Federation board members and members of the equivalent structure of the resident doctor association (AMRM, ARM, AMReS, AMReQ) executives.
Evaluation criteria
Nominations will be rated on the basis of the following criteria:
The innovative nature of the project;
The nominee’s level of involvement or leadership in the project;
The project’s contribution to advancing the medical profession, resident doctors or the community concerned;
The project’s impact on resident doctors' health and wellness, the medical profession, or the community concerned;
And whether the nominee represents a positive role model for resident doctors and the community.
N.B. Excelsior Awards are not intended to recognize scientific research projects. Such projects are covered under the FMRQ Research Grant Program, which provides grants specifically for research projects.
Jury
Nominations will be evaluated by the Resident Wellness Committee, which consists of one representative from each association.
For further information :
To view the projects of the recipients from recent years :
2025 edition
2024 edition
2023 edition (not available)
2022 edition (not available)
2021 edition
2020 edition