Kawartha Lakes Medical Society Award For First Year Medical Student

From left: Cindy Snider, Dr. Sheila-Mae Young, Jacey Mabee, Connie Ellery

Kawartha Lakes Medical Society, August 13, 2025: The Kawartha Lakes Medical Society (KLMS), a branch of the Ontario Medical Association, is pleased to announce the recipient of its inaugural First-Year Medical Student Award: Jacey Mabee of Little Britain.

On July 28, 2025, Jacey accepted the cash award from Dr. Sheila-Mae Young, KLMS Scholarship Officer, alongside KLMS supporters Cindy Snider, Coordinator for the Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative, and Connie Ellery, Executive Assistant to the Ross Memorial Hospital Medical Chief of Staff.

Jacey began medical school on August 11, 2025, at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University. She completed her undergraduate studies at Trent University and graduated with honours from I.E. Weldon Secondary School. KLMS looks forward to following Jacey’s progress through medical school and residency, and one day hopes to welcome her back as a physician practicing in the City of Kawartha Lakes.

This is a new award for KLMS, which also provides five high school graduation awards annually to the four high schools in the City of Kawartha Lakes and one in Haliburton.

The First-Year Medical Student Award is presented annually to an applicant who:

• Is a usual resident of the City of Kawartha Lakes or Haliburton

• Is enrolled in Year One of an Ontario Faculty of Medicine

• Has made contributions to community life

• Agrees to maintain an ongoing relationship with community leaders such as KLMS, the Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative, and Ross Memorial Hospital.

Applications are due by June 30 each year, with recipients selected by the KLMS Executive and the award presented by September 30.

KLMS congratulates Jacey Mabee and wishes her the very best on her journey to becoming a future physician for our community.