Walter Tavares recognized with King Charles III's Coronation Medal

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Department of Family and Community Medicine

Department of Health and Society

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

91�Թ� Scarborough

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Walter Tavares (supplied image)

Walter Tavares, an assistant professor in the department of health and society at 91�Թ� Scarborough, has been awarded King Charles III’s Coronation Medal.

The award, which was created to commemorate the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, 2023, is awarded to those who have made a significant contribution to Canada.

Tavares was recognized for his contributions to the field of paramedicine, which include helping establish 91�Թ� Scarborough's specialist program in paramedicine – Canada's first undergraduate degree program in the field – and serving as inaugural director of the Paramedicine Collaborative in the department of family and community medicine at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine.

Tavares also partnered with the Paramedic Association of Canada to create guiding principles for the future of paramedicine, and spearheaded Canada's first international paramedic exchange program. He is founder of the McNally Project, a research initiative aimed at building research capacity and contributions within paramedicine.

“These accomplishments and roles reflect the collective efforts of numerous individuals, teams, learners, and leaders in paramedicine and beyond, with whom I have been privileged to collaborate,” says Tavares. “I am deeply grateful for these opportunities, humbled by this recognition, and inspired to continue contributing to the advancement of the profession.”

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Faculty, alumni among 91�Թ� changemakers named to Influentials 2022 list

lanthierj — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:19:33 +0000

Faculty, alumni among 91�Թ� changemakers named to Influentials 2022 list

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lanthierj Tue, 11/22/2022 - 15:19

Faculty of Arts & Science

91�Թ� Scarborough

Department of Health and Society

John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Design

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Notisha Massaquoi, Brigitte Shim and Ron Deibert (photos by Massaquoi, Romi Levine and Riley Stewart)

Ron Deibert, Notisha Massaquoi and Brigitte Shim are among the 91�Թ� luminaries who have made Toronto Life's annual list of local changemakers.

The Influentials 2022 ranking spotlights 50 people in Toronto whose bravery, smarts and clout are making waves across the globe.

Deibert, a professor of political science in the Faculty of Arts & Science and director of the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, was recognized for “beating back cyber spies and nosy despots.”

Massaquoi, an assistant professor in 91�Թ� Scarborough’s department of health and society, made the list for her work to expose racism in policing, including her leading role on the advisory panel that shaped the Toronto Police Service’s race-based data collection policy.

Meanwhile, Shim, a professor in the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, & Design, and A. Howard Sutcliffe were recognized as co-founders of the architectural firm behind some of the buzziest buildings in the city, per the magazine.

Other 91�Թ� community members on the list include alumni Margaret Atwood and John Tory, donor and Ethopic Studies supporter The Weeknd, former Rotman School of Management Dean Tiff Macklem and Minister of Defence Anita Anand, who is on leave from her position as a professor with the Faculty of Law, cross-appointed to the Rotman School of Management and Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy.

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