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Dr. Rogers Prize 2025 Winner Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2025 Dr. Gerald Krystal Named 2025 Winner of the $300,000 Dr. Rogers Prize for Groundbreaking Cancer Research BC Cancer researcher recognized for pioneering work in dietary interventions and cancer prevention VANCOUVER, BC – Dr. Gerald Krystal, a distinguished cancer researcher in the Terry Fox Laboratory at BC Cancer, has been named the 2025 winner of…

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Dr. Rogers Prize is pleased to support A Night to Inspire

The Dr. Rogers Prize hopes to see many friends at InspireHealth’s A Night to Inspire gala on Friday, September 19th. This is the organization’s 10th annual fundraising event, critical to providing its free of charge, life-changing supportive care programs for cancer patients in British Columbia. InspireHealth was co-founded 28 years ago by two pioneering leaders in integrative cancer care –…

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Our esteemed Juror Dr. Simon Sutcliffe and the Dr. Rogers Prize – a catalyst for cultural change in medicine

For over 15 years, Dr. Simon Sutcliffe has served as a juror for the Dr. Rogers Prize, witnessing firsthand the transformation of healthcare from a field resistant to alternative healing methods to one that increasingly embraces integrated approaches to patient care. His perspective, shaped by decades in clinical oncology and work across multiple continents, offers a unique window into how…

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The Dr. Rogers Prize Ushers in a New Era

On behalf of the Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation, we are excited to announce our name change from Dr. Rogers Prize for Excellence in Complementary & Alternative Medicine to Dr. Rogers Prize for Advancing Health, Medicine & Healing and an increase of the award amount to $300,000. As has been the case with other like-minded organizations, our original name no longer…

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Two Recipients Share 2023 Dr. Rogers Prize

Congratulations to Dr. LINDA E. CARLSON, PhD and Dr. STEPHEN J. GENUIS, MD! $250,000 award celebrates the perseverance and innovation of pioneers in integrative oncology and environmental medicine  (September 22, 2023) In a surprising turn of events, an independent jury of medical experts has awarded this year’s Dr. Rogers Prize to two recipients. Dr. Linda E. Carlson of Calgary, Alberta and…

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2015 Dr. Rogers Prize winner, Dr. Heather Boon with jury members. From left, Dr. Mary Ann Richardson, Dr. Simon Sutcliffe, Dr. Heather Boon, Dr. Joseph Pizzorno
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Dr. Rogers Prize Jury Announced

The Dr. Rogers Prize is pleased to announce the 2023 Dr. Rogers Prize jury.  Comprised of thought leaders and experts in complementary, alternative and integrative medicine, these individuals are tasked with determining the winner of the $250,000 Dr. Rogers Prize.   The jury members are: Iris Bell, MD, PhD (USA) – Research Professor at the College of Nursing, the University of…

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Two Recipients Share the 2021 Dr. Rogers Prize

Congratulations to Dr. Linda Rapson (Toronto, ON) & Dr. Gregor Reid (London, ON) Award celebrates the perseverance and innovation of Canadian pioneers in acupuncture and probiotics research Vancouver, BC (October 15, 2021): In a surprising turn of events, an independent jury of medical experts has awarded this year’s Dr. Rogers Prize  to two recipients. Dr. Linda M. Rapson of Toronto,…

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Announcing the 2019 Dr. Rogers Prize Winner: Dr. Bonnie J. Kaplan, PhD

University of Calgary researcher awarded $250,000 prize Vancouver, BC (September 27, 2019): The 2019 Dr. Rogers Prize was awarded to Dr. Bonnie J. Kaplan of the University of Calgary at a gala award dinner held on September 26th in Vancouver, BC. Dr. Bonnie Kaplan, Professor Emeritus in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary, is a pioneer…

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2017 Dr. Rogers Prize Winner, Dr. Dugald Seely
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Dr. Dugald Seely, ND, M.Sc. Awarded 2017 Dr. Rogers Prize

Founder of Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre awarded $250,000 prize Vancouver, BC (September 15, 2017): The 2017 Dr. Rogers Prize was awarded to Dr. Dugald Seely of the Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre (OICC) at a gala award dinner held on September 14th in Vancouver, BC. Dr. Seely is a leader in the development of the field of integrative and naturopathic oncology…

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Five Canadian Doctors Named as Recipients of $50,000 Groundbreaker Awards

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Dr. Rogers Prize in 2017, the Groundbreaker Awards were created as a one-time award to honour those individuals whose personal conviction to pursue practices above and beyond the medical status quo prepared the way for future leaders, evocative of Sir Isaac Newton's famous quote – "If I have seen further, it is…

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Dr. Heather Boon, 2015 Dr. Rogers Prize winner
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2015 Dr. Rogers Prize awarded to Dr. Heather Boon, BScPhm, PhD

$250,000 Dr. Rogers Prize awarded to Dr. Heather Boon, Dean for the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto The 2015 Dr. Rogers Prize for Excellence in Complementary and Alternative Medicine was awarded to Dr. Heather Boon of the University of Toronto at a gala award dinner on September 25th in Vancouver, BC. Dr. Boon is Dean for the…

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Dr. Sunita Vohra, 2013 Dr. Rogers prize winner poses with 2013 Colloquium panelists. from left, Dr. Jeffrey Dusek, Dr. Judith Moskovitch, Dr. Sunita Vohra, Dr. John Gannage
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2013 Dr. Rogers Prize awarded to Dr. Sunita Vohra, MD MSc

$250,000 prize awarded to founding director of Canada’s first academic pediatric integrative medicine program The 2013 Dr. Rogers Prize for Excellence in Complementary and Alternative Medicine was awarded to Dr. Sunita Vohra of the University of Alberta at a gala award dinner on September 26th in Vancouver, BC. Dr. Vohra is the founding Director of Canada’s first academic pediatric integrative medicine program,…

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2011 Dr. Rogers Prize winner, Dr. Marja Verhoef with Gordon Rogers
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2011 Dr. Rogers Prize awarded to Dr. Marja Verhoef, PhD

University of Calgary doctor announced as winner of $250,000 Dr. Rogers Prize The 2011 Dr. Rogers Prize for Excellence in Complementary and Alternative Medicine was awarded to Dr. Marja Verhoef of the University of Calgary at a gala award dinner on September 23rd in Vancouver, BC. Dr. Verhoef holds Canada’s only Research Chair in Complementary Medicine at the University of…

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2009 Dr. Rogers Prize winners Dr. Badri Rickhi (left) and Dr. Hal Gunn (right)
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Dr. Hal Gunn and Dr. Badri Rickhi share the 2009 Dr. Rogers Prize

$250,000 Dr. Rogers Prize Recognizes Two “Agents of Change” Dr. Hal Gunn of Vancouver and Dr. Badri (Bud) Rickhi of Calgary were awarded the 2009 Dr. Rogers Prize at a gala award dinner tonight in downtown Vancouver. Dr. Gunn of Vancouver, a one time student of Dr. Rogers, took the fledgling Centre for Integrated Therapy, created by Dr. Rogers and…

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Dr. Alastair Cunningham and Dr. Abram Hoffer share 2007 Dr. Rogers Prize

It's a tie! Inaugural prize in Complementary and Alternative Medicine awarded to two recipients The 2007 Dr. Rogers Prize has been awarded to Dr. Alastair Cunningham of Toronto, Ontario and Dr. Abram Hoffer of Victoria, BC who will share the $250,000 prize. The presentations were made at a gala award ceremony Thursday evening in Vancouver. Dr. Cunningham’s pioneering work was…

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