PHPC President's Award
PHPC established its President's Award to recognize PHPC members who have made an outstanding contribution to the society. To be eligible an individual must be nominated and fulfill the following criteria:
- Be a member of the Society in good standing
- Demonstrate a significant contribution to the PHPC
- Demonstrate a commitment to excellence in their role as a public health and preventive medicine specialist or resident
- Regularly and consistently demonstrate outstanding service
- Has performed actions of significant merit that are over and above their normal duties
- Overall, there must be a strong indication that the candidate has contributed to furthering PHPC’s mission of “establishing and promoting Canadian Public Health and Preventive Medicine Specialists as recognized and respected leaders in health protection and promotion, and disease and injury prevention”.
The Selection Committee for the awards will normally be drawn from members of the Council, and other members at large. Appointments to the Selection Committee will be made by the President at least four weeks prior to the nomination deadline each year. The Selection Committee will review nominations and select an individual for the award. The President's Award will be presented during the PHPC Annual Events.
Past Recipients
2019 - Dr. Jane Buxton, Dr. Cordell Neudorf
2018 - Dr. Ak'ingabe Guyon, Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed
2017 - Dr. David Jones
2016 - Dr. Eilish Cleary, Dr. James Talbot
2015 - Dr. Perry Kendall, Dr. Catherine McCourt, Dr. Richard Schabas
2014 - Dr. Clyde Hertzman (posthumous)
2013 -Dr. Farhan Asrar
2012 - Dr. Fran Scott
2011 - Dr. Greg Taylor
2010 - Dr. Paul Hasselback
2009 - Dr. Vivek Goel, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Dr. Michael Rachlis
2008 - Dr. Isra Levy
2007 - Dr. Bart Harvey, Dr. Ingrid Tyler