The F.N.G. Starr Award is given to Tony Fields

Sharlene Gill shared a post by the Canadian Medical Association on X:

“Well-deserved congratulations to Dr Tony Fields – a true Canadian cancer pioneer – we are indebted for your mentorship and leadership.

The F.N.G. Starr Award is the highest Canadian Medical Association award recognizing outstanding and inspiring lifetime achievement.”

Quoting Canadian Medical Association’s post:

“The CMA is pleased to announce this year’s CMA Awards recipients. These 13 passionate and determined individuals are reimagining the future of health care.  Congratulations to all!”

Source: Sharlene Gill/X and Canadian Medical Association/X

Dr. Sharlene Gill is a Professor of Medicine at the University of British Columbia and a medical oncologist specializing in gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies at BC Cancer – Vancouver, Canada.  Dr. Gill serves as the Chair of the Canadian Clinical Trials Group (CCTG) GI Disease Site Committee and Chair of the UBC Department of Medicine Mentoring Committee. 

She is the Editor-in-Chief for Current Oncology and is the President of the Canadian Association of Medical Oncologists. Her TEDx talk in 2022 on ‘How to Flip the Script on Cancer’ delivered her passion for patient advocacy and empowerment.