Practitioner of the Year

Practitioner of the Year Award

The Practitioner of the Year Award recognizes and honours Canadian dermatologists providing excellence in patient care to their community at large.  Their major professional focus will be in clinical practice.

Submissions will be evaluated on the contributions made to the community in the past five calendar years.

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Eligibility

• Nominees must be current CDA members at the time of nomination.
• The award open to living members, and will not be awarded posthumously. 

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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:

1. A letter of detailing the reasons for nomination.
2. Up to two letters of support.
3. A current curriculum vitae of the nominee, up to a maximum of 20 pages.
4. Up to two more letters of support from members of the community are also welcomed.

• 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.

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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.

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Nominations will be accepted until March 2, 2025.