CWGHR Award of Excellence in HIV and Rehabilitation
2008 Winner: 1st Annual CWGHR Award of Excellence in HIV and Rehabilitation
Dr. Gregory Robinson
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 this 1st recipient of the Award of Excellence in HIV and Rehabilitation: Dr. Gregory Robinson.
Greg has been living with HIV/AIDS for over 20 years. During that time, he has devoted himself to tirelessly working to improve the lives of all Canadians living with HIV/AIDS. Although Greg has retired from his medical practice, his compassion for humanity is seen in his work within the HIV/AIDS community.
Greg meets all the criteria for this award. He has been involved with CWGHR since its inception in 1998. He has and continues to work tirelessly on behalf of all Canadians living with HIV/AIDS.
His work at CWGHR has included: CWGHR Co-chair, educator of health providers on HIV and rehabilitation, advisory committees and a co-faculty member of the inter-professional learning program.
Always a driving force, Greg championed and helped to craft the best practice and research priorities for CWGHR. Added to this was his influence and wisdom in spearheading the initiation of an inter-professional mentorship program for rehabilitation professionals: this initiative has since gone on to receive OHTN funding to develop and evaluate a provincial-wide mentorship program.
Greg’s background in clinical epidemiology has assured him a leading position with the HOOD data-base as well as the OHTN Cohort Study. His work with this cohort always sees Greg advocating for disability and rehabilitation issues thus ensuring a documented view of HIV as an episodic disability.
As a result of Greg’s tireless efforts, knowledge and love of humanity he has touched and influenced the lives of many people he has worked with.
It is CWGHR’s pleasure and honour to award Dr. Gregory Robinson the first annual Award of Excellence in HIV and Rehabilitation.