Call for Nominations for the 2023 CIHR-ICRH/CTS Distinguished Lecturer Award in Respiratory Sciences

Note: The deadline for this competition has been extended.

CIHR and our award partner, the Canadian Thoracic Society, recognize the continued disruptions and pressures faced by the health research community resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In light of this, we are extending the nomination deadline for the Distinguished Lecturer Award in Respiratory Sciences. The new nomination deadline date is November 18, 2022, 4 PM MDT.

The CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (CIHR-ICRH) and the Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) partner on an annual Distinguished Lecturer Award in Respiratory Sciences in recognition of an individual's outstanding contribution to the advancement of respiratory sciences both in Canada and internationally. The award is presented to the selected candidate each year at the Canadian Respiratory Conference (CRC), where the recipient will give a keynote lecture as part of the scientific program. The next CRC will be held in Montreal, Quebec from April 20-22, 2023. The CRC is the national annual educational and scientific meeting of the Canadian Thoracic Society.

A nominated candidate should be an outstanding scientist who has conducted the majority of their research in Canada and have contributed significantly to the advancement of respiratory sciences. Nominees may have conducted work in any one of a number of respiratory disciplines and within any of the four CIHR research theme areas: Biomedical; Clinical; Health Systems and Services; and, Social, Cultural, Environmental and Population Health. A nominated candidate’s research should also be in a field of interest to the CTS and attendees of the CRC.

The award consists of a $5,000 honorarium in addition to coverage of expenses (travel, accommodations, registration fee, etc.) for the recipient to attend the CRC and to deliver a lecture on a research topic relevant to a largely clinical audience.

Please complete the attached nomination form [ PDF (214 KB) ] and submit it to Dr. Yuliya Fakhr (Lead – Institute Programs) by e-mail (yuliya.fakhr@cihr-irsc.gc.ca), by 4:00 pm MDT on November 18, 2022 . All emails received will be acknowledged.

The awardee will be announced by CIHR and CTS in January 2023.

CIHR and CTS recognize the diversity within health research. We encourage nominations for outstanding scientists who are women, Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis), members of visible minority groups (racialized persons), persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and others who contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Please note that only one nomination for an individual is permitted and multiple nominations for an individual will not be accepted. Scientists who have received an ICRH partnered Distinguished Lecturer Award previously are not eligible for nomination.

Nominations for candidates not selected may be carried forward for consideration for up to three (3) consecutive years from the original nomination year, and the nominator may be contacted to update the nomination package.

Using the evaluation criteria outlined below, nominations will be assessed in the context of the following shared priorities of ICRH and CTS: collaboration, knowledge mobilization, capacity development, strengthening Indigenous health research, and enhancing equity, diversity and inclusion.

Note: Nominations will be assessed against the following evaluation criteria:

  1. Impact of nominee’s research on respiratory sciences both in Canada and internationally; extent to which the nominee has contributed significantly to the advancement of respiratory sciences both in Canada and internationally (e.g., important/key research results or findings) over the last ten years.
  2. Relevance/application/impact of nominee’s research to a clinical setting (i.e., translational research; “from bench to bedside”).
  3. Demonstrated strength and reputation of the proposed nominee in the field of respiratory sciences in Canada and internationally.
  4. Impact of the nominee’s mentorship and training environment on the development of early career scientists and other highly qualified personnel in Canada and internationally.
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