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Nomination Guidelines

Nominations Open: Monday February 16th 2009
Nominations Close: Monday June 1st 2009 5:00 PM (Pacific Time)
VIP Package Deadline: Thursday April 16th 2009 5:00 PM (Pacific Time)

the Candidate

Do you know someone who has made a significant contribution to CAM in Canada?

We encourage you to nominate the candidate whom you deem appropriately qualified to receive the 2009 Dr. Rogers Prize. Colleague, mentor, partner, associate, health practitioner, professor, friend. This individual may have made their contribution as an advocate, researcher, practitioner, health care provider, instructor or in one of the many other roles that make up this hugely diverse field.

Criteria

Making a significant contribution to the field of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Canada, the candidate for this award is an individual who:

  • Demonstrates a commitment to the field of complementary & alternative medicine
  • Displays vision, leadership & integrity throughout their activities
  • Collaborates across disciplines and healing philosophies
  • Acts as a catalyst in advancing the field of complementary & alternative medicine
  • Demonstrates a positive influence among their colleagues and those they serve

Eligibility

  • This Canada-wide competition is open to individual nominees whose complementary or alternative medicine activities are carried out within Canada
  • The body of work to be considered for the 2009 Dr. Rogers Prize was/is being conducted in Canada
  • The Winner must attend the Dr. Rogers Prize Award Gala in Vancouver B.C. on Friday, September 25, 2009
  • The nominee will be an individual (rather than a group)
  • The nominee need not be a Canadian citizen
  • Candidates for the award must be living
  • Members and Directors of the Lotte and John Hecht Memorial Foundation are not eligible

the Nomination Process

As the Nominator, you will be responsible for guiding the completion of the Nomination Package and will describe the significant contributions your Nominee has made in the field of complementary and alternative medicine.

To be considered for the Dr. Rogers Prize, all nomination materials, including supporting documentation, must be received no later than Monday, June 1, 2009 5:00 PM (Pacific Time). Intent-to-Nominate forms received prior to 5:00 PM on April 16th and followed by a qualifying nomination package will be entered for a chance to win the VIP Package.

The Nomination Package includes:

  • Intent To Nominate Form
  • Nominee Declaration
  • Nomination Form

As you will see in the Nomination Package, the Nomination Form includes supporting documentation such as Curriculum Vitae, Confidential Letters of Support (3), and optional supplemental information (maximum 5 pages). The Confidential Letters of Support are to be furnished directly from the supporting parties to:

Nancy Baxter, Dr. Rogers Prize Coordinator

c/o  #502-325 Howe Street,

Vancouver, B.C.  V6C 1Z7

To be considered for the Dr. Rogers Prize, the Nomination Package must include the current telephone number, E-mail address, and mailing address of the nominee and the nominator.
Nominations may be filed in either English or French.

All nominations are confidential.

The decision of the jurors will be final.

All Nomination materials become the property of The Dr. Rogers Prize. For more information about this, please refer to the Privacy Policy.

Questions?

If you have questions regarding the nomination guidelines or the Dr. Rogers Prize, please send your query to Nancy Baxter at Dr. Rogers Prize Coordinator.