Call for Nominations Will Open Early in 2009
The Dr. Rogers Prize for Excellence in Complementary and Alternative Medicine is awarded to a health researcher or practitioner who has demonstrated vision, leadership and integrity and who has made a significant contribution to the field of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). The $250,000 prize, funded by Vancouver’s Lotte and John Hecht Memorial Foundation, is awarded biennially and the largest of its kind in North America.
Dr. Marion Rogers speaks on behalf of Dr. Roger Rogers at the 2007 Award Gala
Inaugural 2007 Dr. Rogers Prize Winners:
It was a tie. An independent jury of international medical experts decided to award the first Dr. Rogers Prize for Excellence in Complementary and Alternative Medicine to two recipients. Dr. Alastair Cunningham of Toronto, Ontario and Dr. Abram Hoffer of Victoria, BC were selected to receive the honour and shared the $250,000 Dr. Rogers Prize. The presentations were made at a gala award ceremony on Thursday, November 1, 2007 at the Marriott Vancouver Pinnacle Downtown. See Winners Announcement.
2009 Call for Nominations
The purpose of the Dr. Rogers Prize for Excellence in Complementary and Alternative Medicine is to highlight the important contribution of complementary and alternative medicine to health care. The 2009 Dr. Rogers Prize will be offered to researchers or practitioners working in the field of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Canada.
The Call for Nominations will open early in 2009 and the winner will be announced at a Gala Award Ceremony and Dinner in the fall of 2009.
2009 Criteria
Candidates will have demonstrated a commitment to the practice or research of complementary and alternative medicine and will have:
- Acted as catalysts in advancing the field of complementary and alternative medicine;
- Made significant contributions to the field;
- Demonstrated positive influence among their colleagues and those they serve;
- Shown vision, leadership and integrity;
- Had a history of collaboration across disciplines and healing philosophies.
2009 Eligibility
This Canada-wide competition will be open to individuals whose complementary or alternative activities are carried out within Canada. Colleagues, mentors, associates, patients, professors and friends will be encouraged to nominate candidates whom they deem appropriately qualified to receive the 2009 Dr. Rogers Prize Award.
- Candidates for the award must be living;
- The winner must participate in the November 2009 Awards Ceremony;
- Candidates need not be Canadian citizens;
- The award is for an individual rather than a group.
About Dr. Roger Rogers
The prize is named for Dr. Roger Rogers, a UBC Clinical Associate Professor emeritus who is
also a recognized Canadian leader in CAM. Dr. Rogers began offering alternative treatments
in the mid-1970’s and eventually co-founded the Centre for Integrated Healing in Vancouver in 1992, which later evolved into the present-day Inspire Health. The Centre was set up for cancer patients who had little or no success with traditional medical treatments.
To learn more about the Dr. Rogers Prize for Excellence in Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
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