We administer awards and scholarships to recognize contributions and promote excellence in academia, research, education, community service, mentorship and quality improvement. These are made possible thanks to individual or corporate sponsorships, and generous donations of the MMAC membership.
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Research, Education or Community Service Scholarship
This annual scholarship encourages high school, undergraduate, medical students and resident physicians to pursue scholarly activities towards the improvement of their community in the areas of education, research or quality improvement.
Proposals are evaluated based on the strength of the proposal, innovation, impact, need, and feasibility.
Successful applicants are expected to present project findings upon completion and execute a knowledge dissemination strategy.
2026 RECS Application is now closed.
2026 RECS Scholarship Recipients:
– Eptehal Nashnoush – Pre-medical Student, Stanford University: Simulating Psychiatric Dialogues with Conversational AI and Faith Context
– Amal Loudghi- Medical Student, Sherbrooke University: Feasibility Study for a Public Smell and Taste Clinic Olfactory Training as a Preventive Therapeutic Strategy in Aging Populations
– Ayah Rashwan- MD/MSC Student, University of Ottawa: Improving Equitable Access to Smoking and Vaping Cessation Research Through Social Media-Based Recruitment Strategies
– Zara Hasan- Medical Student, University of Toronto: Evaluating Awareness and Accessibility of Religious Attire Resources in Sterile Clinical Environments Among pre-Clerkship Medical Learners at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine (TFOM), University of Toronto.
Mentor of the Year Award
This award recognizes members of the Muslim healthcare community that have been instrumental and exemplary mentors for one or more peers.
Nominees are evaluated based on the method, quality, duration and impact of the mentorship provided.
Award recipients have embodied effective mentorship through their availability & approachability, strong communication skills, honesty and objectivity, sincere interest in the mentee’s success, compassion, leadership, intellectual support, assistance with networking and/or career advancement and personal support.
2026 Mentor of the Year Award Recipient:
– Dr. Lina Alqadi
2025 Mentor of the Year Award Recipient:
– Dr. Amine Mazine
2024 Mentor of the Year Award Recipient:
– Dr. Umberin Najeeb
– Dr. Nour Khatib
Previous Mentor of the Year Award Recipients:
2023 – Dr. Shaimaa Helal
2022 – Dr. Menal Huroy
2021 – Dr. Tayyab Khan
2020 – Dr. Mufti Asfandyar, Sara El-Sayed Ahmed
2019 – Dr. Ahmed Hassan4