Member Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
This award recognizes CAGH members who have made substantial contributions to the field of global health throughout their careers.
- Must be a member of the Canadian Association for Global Health
- Must have at least 15 years of experience in global health, with involvement in one or more of the following areas:
- Demonstrated personal commitment: Spending significant time and energy working internationally, which may include volunteer work.
- Program development and implementation: Experience in creating and executing global health programs.
- Policy development: Involvement in shaping global health policies
- Research or contributions to the body of knowledge: Active participation in research or making significant contributions to the field of global health.
- Service in health-oriented organizations: Engaging in relevant roles within Canadian or international health-oriented organizations.
To nominate someone for this award, please submit the following:
- Nominee's CV or a short paragraph detailing their experience: This should highlight their professional experience, education and accomplishments.
- Description of contributions: Explain why you believe the nominee deserves this award. Provide a 2–3-page description of the nominee's contributions, including specific examples related to the criteria mentioned. Demonstrate their personal commitment and involvement in program development, policy development, research, or service in health-oriented organizations. Highlight their exceptional qualities, notable achievements, and the positive impact they have made in the field of global health.
Deadline: July 31st, 2025
Lifetime Achievement Award recipients are presented with a plaque and free registration to the Canadian Conference on Global Health. They also receive a free lifetime membership to the CAGH.
Since 1998, CSIH (and later CAGH) has presented the Lifetime Achievement Award annually to a member who has contributed substantially to the field of global health.
2023: Eva Slawecki
2019: Noni MacDonald
2018: Duncan Saunders
2017: Salim Sohani
2016: Duncan Pederson
2015: Rachel Thibeault
2014: Donald Sutherland
2013: Shelley-Rose Hyppolite
2012: Anne Fanning
2011: Kay Wotton
2010: Allan Ronald
2009: John Dick MacLean
2008: Maureen Law
2007: Edward Aiston
2006: William Jeanes
2005: Arnold Noyek
2004: Gordon Perkin
2003: John Godel
2002: Art Jenkyns
2001: Sheila Robinson
2000: Vic Neufeld
1999: Don Hillman & Liz
1998: Pierre Viens
Vic Neufeld Mentorship Award in Global Health
This award honours Dr. Vic Neufeld, Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University and the founding national coordinator of the Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research, which merged with the Canadian Society for International Health to create the Canadian Association for Global Health.
This award celebrates those who have provided outstanding mentorship to global health students and early-career professionals. It recognizes the critical role mentors play in shaping and fostering the next generation of global health leaders, who are instrumental in driving positive change and advancement in the field.
- The person nominating the candidate must be a current or previous mentee of the candidate who has been involved in a mentoring relationship for a minimum of one year. Alternatively, the nominator can be a knowledgeable colleague familiar with the candidate's dedication to mentoring service.
- Candidates should have demonstrated commitment to global health mentorship for an extended period, typically exceeding five years. Mentorship can occur in various contexts, such as academia, government, non-governmental organizations, or civil society.
- Nominees should provide evidence of outstanding performance in mentoring, including accessibility, commitment, guidance, assistance in pursuing goals, setting high standards, and facilitating networking.
- The award will be granted based on the nominee's commitment to mentees' growth, sustained mentoring relationships resulting in career/personal development, and valued behaviours, attitudes, and skills. Candidates may receive the award multiple times but not within a five-year period.
Provide a testimonial on the impact of the mentor, descriptions of specific behaviours, examples of mentoring interactions, accomplishments attributed to the mentor, and a statement linking the mentee to the work influenced by the mentorship. Mentees are encouraged to provide specific examples of goals achieved, projects completed, promotions, grants/awards earned, obstacles overcome, and lessons learned.
The mentor’s CV can be included.
Additional letters or statements of support from colleagues or mentees (past/present) are encouraged but optional.
Vic Neufeld Mentorship Award recipients are presented with a plaque and free registration to next year’s Canadian Conference on Global Health.
Rising Star Award
Organizational Leader Award
These awards are in development. Stay tuned for more information and deadlines to nominate.