Dr. Sugantha Ganapathy from Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine, and long-time Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry volunteers and supporters Joan Francolini and Jean Wright have been honoured with 2009 Women of Excellence Awards by The YMCA of Western Ontario.
Ganapathy received the Health, Science and Technology award recognizing her outstanding contributions to patient care, education and research.
Wright, recipient of the Community, Volunteerism & Humanity award, currently sits on the Board of the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine and has served as an interviewer for medical and dental school applicants, and most recently has volunteered with Dentistry’s community outreach program, DOCS.
Francolini was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement award for her many outstanding contributions. She has been a long-time supporter and volunteer with Schulich and is a proud Western alumna.
More details on the awards and the recipients are available at: https://www.womenofexcellence.ca/honourees.html.