Balvinder Bajwa Memorial Award in Oncology

Award descriptionAwards totalling $4,000 have been made available annually through gifts from friends, family and colleagues in memory of Balvinder Bajwa (1971-2022), for fourth-year M.D. students who demonstrate financial need and an interest in oncology. Preference will be given to students who have matched to an oncology residency. Balvinder Bajwa (B.B.A., M. Econ., B.Ed.) was born on September 7, 1971 in New Delhi, India and moved to Canada in 1996 to be with her husband, Gursharan. She passed away after a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. Balvinder loved to travel around the world, enjoyed leisurely walks with Gursharan, and was fond of dancing. She will be forever remembered and loved by her husband, their two children, Kabir and Simrin, and by her family and friends. This memorial award would not be possible without the help and support from Balvinder's colleagues at the Bank of Montreal Nesbitt Burns. The awards are made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine.