William Cherniak

William Cherniak BSc MD MPH CCFP(EM)/DABFM is an Emergency physician with training in family medicine and global public health. He is a cofounder and board chair of Bridge to Health Medical and Dental and a co-founder, board chair and CEO of Bridge to Health USA. He is also a founding director of the African Film Festival. Bill has had research published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the Lancet, Academic Medicine, PLOS ONE and given numerous speeches in Europe and North America on global health and development.

Bill completed his medical school at the University of Calgary and residency at the University of Toronto. He completed a cancer fellowship at the U.S. Federal Government's Center for Global Health in the National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health as well as a Master in Public Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with a concentration in health in crisis and humanitarian assistance, while a Sommer Scholar with a full-scholarship. He taught at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, and is an Adjunct Professor with Northwestern University and an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto’s Department of Family and Community Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine.

Research Synopsis

William Cherniak is passionate about sustainable and equitable global health development and is actively involved in research into maternal and child health, global health education and collaborative international programming.  

Honours and Awards

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Canadian Medical Association (CMA) Awards for Young Leaders
•    2018 Early Career Physician Leadership Award recipient (given to two physcians within their first five years of practice across Canada)

Delta OmegaAlpha Honor Society, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health
•    National Public Health Honor Society for the United States of America 
•    Awarded to graduates of public health programs who hold top grades   and outstanding achievments 

Research Travel Grant, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine
•    Award supports Faculty to present novel research at an internationally recognized conference

Sommer Scholarship, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health
•    Recognizes current leaders in the field of public health
•    Given to 13 of 260 students in every MPH class
•    Award includes $62,000 for full tuition and $22,000 for living expenses

Clinical Clerkship Teaching Award, University of Toronto, Department of Family and Community Medicine – The Scarborough Hospital
•    Award is given to the resident who receives the best evaluations from medical students for teaching

Dr. Jacqueline Perry Award, University of Toronto, Department of Family and Community Medicine
•    Award honours commitment to volunteer work
•    Recipient is nominated by preceptors and program leadership