Annual CWGHR Award of Excellence in HIV and Rehabilitation

2012 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Background: CWGHR

The Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation (CWGHR) is a national, multi-sector, multi-disciplinary organization, formed in 1998 to address the emerging need for a national comprehensive response to rehabilitation issues in the context of HIV.  It is CWGHR’s vision that the daily lives of people living with HIV/AIDS will be improved in direct and meaningful ways through rehabilitation care, support, and services.

Through rehabilitation, research, education and cross-sector partnerships, CWGHR seeks to bridge the traditionally separate worlds of HIV, disability and rehabilitation.  CWGHR promotes a comprehensive approach to HIV-related disability and rehabilitation toward improving the quality of life of people living with HIV.  Our three primary mandates include:
(1) a coordinating and advisory role on issues of rehabilitation in the context of HIV;
(2) supporting and/or undertaking projects in rehabilitation in the context of HIV; and
(3) encouraging pan-disease collaboration to address issues experienced by people living with HIV and those with other complex episodic or chronic diseases. 

Our priority areas are education, practice and research – with a view to implementing effective and relevant rehabilitation policies and programs across Canada.

CWGHR relies on and values its diverse stakeholders and their demonstration of leadership, coordination and communication in fulfilling CWGHR’s mandate.

CWGHR Award of Excellence in HIV and Rehabilitation

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.  Anyone may submit a nomination.

[Please note that current members of the CWGHR Board of Directors (/boards_committees.php) or staff (/staff.php) are not eligible for nomination.]

The CWGHR Awards Selection Committee, whose membership is determined by the CWGHR Board of Directors, will select the recipient of the CWGHR Award of Excellence.  The CWGHR Awards Selection Committee will consider and evaluate the following guidelines in reviewing the nominations and selecting the award recipient. 

[Please note that this list is not exhaustive and nor does CWGHR expect that each guideline would apply to every nominee.  CWGHR welcomes all nominations for individuals or organizations who have made contributions in the field of HIV and rehabilitation.  CWGHR reserves the right to not present the award in any given year.]

  • 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.

Nominations for the 2012 CWGHR Award of Excellence will be accepted until February 6, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. EST and must include a completed nomination form. 

The recipient of the 2011 Annual CWGHR Award of Excellence will be formally announced at the CWGHR Forum and Annual General Meeting, to be held on June 15, 2012.

2012 NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

 

Nominations may be submitted by mail or email to:

Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation
Attention: CWGHR Awards Selection Committee
1240 Bay Street, Suite 600
Toronto, ON M5R 2A7

Email: awards@hivandrehab.ca

 

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