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Award of Excellence

Award Purpose:

To recognize the outstanding national contribution of a CHPCA member who exemplifies professional and/or personal commitment and achievement in the field of hospice palliative care within Canada.

Past Award Recipients:

2009
Rose De Angelis
2002
Dr Jose Pereira
2008
Dale Orychock
2001
Laurie Anne O'Brien
2007
Dr Bernard Lapointe
2000
Dr Balfour M. Mount
2006
Dr Mike Harlos
1999
Dre Elizabeth Latimer
2005
Dr S. Lawrence Librach
1998
Helen Bateman
2004
Jerry Rothstein
1997
Ina Cummings
2003
Andrée Gauvin    

Award Eligibility:

The nominee is an exemplary CHPCA member whose excellence is devoted to hospice palliative care in Canada in either a paid or voluntary capacity. To be a recipient of this award, the nominee must have made an impact at the national level and contributed to the mission of CHPCA by enhancing the quality of life for individuals and their loved ones who are facing a life threatening illness and bereavement.

The award will be presented to only one individual in a given year and it is possible that it may not be granted every year.

How to submit a Nomination:

1. Print out and complete the nomination form. WORD

Submitted nominations must include the nomination form (including the signed consent of the nominee), two letters of support (i.e., from team members, families, colleagues) and a current CV of the nominee.

Deadline for Nominations is September 8th, 2010

Mail to:
CHPCA, Annex B, Saint-Vincent Hospital
60 Cambridge Street North
Ottawa, ON K1R 7A5



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