The Award of Honour shall be presented to a non-medical professional for excellence in one of the following areas related to dermatology:
- Personal contributions to the advancement of medical research, medical education, health care organization or health education of the public;
- Service to the people of Canada in raising the standards of health care delivery in Canada; and
- Service to the professions in the field of medical organization.
Eligibility
- Nominees must be a non-medical professional.
- This award open to living members, and will not be awarded posthumously.
Nomination Process
Nominations
- Nominations can be submitted by peers, colleagues or trainees.
- Letters from a minimum of two Certified Dermatologists must be included as part of the nomination package; these can include the letter of nomination and/or the letter(s) of support.
- Self-nomination is ineligible.
- Unsuccessful nominees may be resubmitted in a subsequent year.
- Recipients of the award are not eligible for future nomination for the same award.
- The Membership and Awards Committee shall evaluate all nominations, taking into consideration the eligibility and focus of the award.
- Any nomination submissions received beyond the deadline date will not be considered.
Nomination Package
Nominations should be accompanied by:
- A letter detailing the reasons for nomination.
- Up to two letters of support.
- A current curriculum vitae of the nominee, up to a maximum of 20 pages.
- Reference letters should be clear, succinct, intentional and no more than two pages in length.
- Any additional letters/collateral submitted in excess of the list included above will be removed from the submission prior to evaluation.
The Award
- The CDA shall be under no obligation to make the award annually.
- The award will be presented at an awards ceremony during the CDA Annual Conference.
- The award recipient will receive tickets for themselves and one (1) guest to attend the President’s Evening at the CDA Annual Conference.