Awards

• 2025- India Canada Association Waterloo Region, Community Recognition Award 2025 on the occasion of India’s 75th anniversary of Republic 
• 2023- CBC Change Maker Award, was featured in a CBC article and radio interview as a Waterloo Region Changemaker for his work on refugee health. 
• 2017- Outstanding Community Partner Award- Reception House- Centre for Family Medicine, Refugee Health Clinic– 30th anniversary celebration http://receptionhouse.ca/
• 2013-  Ontario College of Family Physicians Award of Excellence College of Family Physicians of Canada
• 2012 – Community Service Award Arya Samaj Markham
• 2012 LCC Ambassador Award, London Convention Center, London, Ontario, Canada
• http://www.londoncommunitynews.com/2012/04/city-ambassadors-honoured/
• 2011 D. Litt. Honorary Doctor of Letters, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
• http://www.wlu.ca/documents/47006/Spring2011-Convocation-Program-web.pdf
• http://www.wlu.ca/documents/48946/Arya_Convocation_Address.pdf
• http://www.therecord.com/print/article/531318
• https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/schulichhome/articles/2011/04/14/dr-neil-arya-to-receive-honorary-degree
• 2011 Advocacy Award Waterloo Region Reception House for 25th Anniversary
• 2011 Mid- Career Award International Health American Public Health Association
• http://aphaih.wordpress.com/tag/ih-section-awards/
• http://family-medicine.ca/awards/
• 2009 Geeta Gupta Award for Equity and Diversity College of Family Physicians of Canada
• 2008- Part of Centre for Family Medicine Kitchener/ Waterloo Ontario Family Practice of Year (OCFP)
• 2006-2007- USC Teaching Honour Role Award of Excellence– University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
• 2000- Distinguished Indo-Canadian Nominee– Kitchener-Waterloo India-Canada Association
• 1998- YMCA Peace Medallion– YMCA Kitchener-Waterloo
• 1990- Aesculapian Society Award- Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
• 1990- Psychiatry Award- Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
• 1982, 1986- Athletic Letters– Queen’s University Medicine, University of Toronto New College
• 1981- Highest Graduating Average- Grade 13- Grey County 95.3% and numerous awards for individual courses and various contests