CWGHR Award of Excellence in HIV and Rehabilitation

2009 Winner: CWGHR Award of Excellence in HIV and Rehabilitation

Dr. Stephanie Nixon

In 2008, CWGHR established the CWGHR Award of Excellence in HIV and Rehabilitation to recognize individuals or organizations for their excellence in the area of HIV and rehabilitation.
CWGHR’s Award of Excellence seeks to highlight outstanding contributions toward improving the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS and to acknowledge those who embody CWGHR’s values and goals.

Nominations and Eligibility
Nominations for the CWGHR Award of Excellence are accepted for any individual or organization that has made contributions in the field of HIV and rehabilitation. Demonstrated overall excellence in the field of HIV and rehabilitation;
• Dedication and commitment to enhancing the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS;
• Demonstrated collaborative or interdisciplinary approach to work in the field of HIV and rehabilitation;
• Innovation in the field of HIV and rehabilitation and a demonstrated willingness to push boundaries in the field;
• Achievements in education, practice and research that support the field of HIV and rehabilitation;
• Development of new knowledge or partnerships that impact on the field of HIV and rehabilitation;
• Promotion of awareness of and access to rehabilitation programs and services for persons living with HIV/AIDS.

The Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation is pleased to announce thie 2009 recipient of the Award of Excellence in HIV and Rehabilitation: Dr. Stephanie Nixon .

Stephanie Nixon has been an HIV researcher, advocate and clinician since 1995. She worked as a physiotherapist with people living with HIV from 1995 to 2000 and was a co-founder of CWGHR.. She is now an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Toronto, cross-appointed in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and a member of the Joint Centre for Bioethics. Stephanie is also a Research Associate at the Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. She has recently been appointed as the Academic Director of the International Centre for Disability and Rehabilitation (ICDR), where she will be exploring intersections between HIV and rehabilitation at the international level.