The Advocate Award (formally known as the Medical Office of Health Award) recognizes individuals, companies and/or organizations for their support, commitment and advancement of the field of Environmental Public Health in Alberta, Northwest Territories or Nunavut.

2025: Dr. Norm Neumann
2024: Dr. Jennifer (Jenny) Graydon
2023: Candice Fischer
2022: Alberta Health Services Legal and Privacy Litigation and Health Team
2021: No recipient
2020: Indigenous Services Canada – Environmental Public Health Services Blood Tribe Department of Health Team (Molly Davies, William Little Bear, Patty Eagle Child, and Joanne Wells)
2019: Dr. Judy MacDonald, Lorraine Ingham, Vera Potts, and Betty Smith

The Community Service Award recognizes a member of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (Alberta Branch) who is working in the field of Environmental Public Health (EPH) in Alberta, Northwest Territories or Nunavut and has received their Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada).  This award is given to a member of CIPHI (Alberta Branch) who volunteers their time and resources in the community.

2025: No recipient
2024: Bradly Dela Cruz
2023: Calgary Social Team
2022: No recipient
2021: No recipient
2020: No recipient
2019: No recipient

The Court Case Award recognizes a member of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (Alberta Branch) who works in the field of Environmental Public Health (EPH) in Alberta, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut and has received their Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada). This award is given to a member of CIPHI (Alberta Branch) who in the preceding year has had an EPH situation proceed to the Alberta, Northwest Territories or Nunavut court system in an effort to protect and promote public health. The member dedicated time and effort from the beginning of the situation to the presentation of the case in the courts by way of meticulous documentation and providing a clear and concise brief for the courts to review.

2025: Catherine Bulek-Lachman, Garth Gosselin, and Marden Quiambao
2024: No recipient
2023: Dave Fong
2022: Janine Hanrahan
2021: No recipient
2020: No recipient
2019: Patricia Vernon

The Daniel Robert Vujevic Promising New Professional Award recognizes a member of the Alberta Branch of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors who, in the eyes of his/her colleagues, has actively demonstrated outstanding service to the Institute and/or the profession of Environmental Public Health.

2025: No recipient
2024: Ian Ostrowski
2023: No recipient
2022: Sandip Gill
2021: No recipient
2020: Paul Kascak
2019: No recipient

The Environmental Public Health Award recognizes a member of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (Alberta Branch) who works in the field of Environmental Public Health (EPH) in Alberta, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut and acts in a management capacity for an EPH program. This award is given to a member of CIPHI (Alberta Branch) in a management position who, in the eyes of a member(s) of the CIPHI (AB Branch) has demonstrated commitment and support of the CIPHI (AB Branch) and its activities and/or shown perseverance in advancing the profession of Certified Public Health Inspectors.

2025: Dave B. Brown
2024: No recipient
2023: Phil Callbeck
2022: Cheryl Galbraith
2021: Pamela Hodgkinson
2020: Sarah Nunn
2019: No recipient

The Fortitude Award recognizes a member of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (Alberta Branch) who works in the field of Environmental Public Health (EPH) in Alberta, Northwest Territories or Nunavut and has received their Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada). This award is given to a member of CIPHI (Alberta Branch) who, in the eyes of their colleagues, has had to deal with a particularly challenging situation in the field of EPH during the preceding year. This individual has shown unwavering dedication, perseverance and professionalism during the difficult circumstances.

2025: Sunil Beeharry
2024: Calgary Zone EPH and DCT Provincial Team
2023: Sarah Nunn
2022: Hannah Smith
2021: Catherine Bulek-Lachman, Balraj Deol, Ian Plischke, Pamela Kutuadu, and Calgary Night Inspection Team (Angelina Barlow and Mo Barihi). Honourable mention to Paul Kascak.
2020: Joelle Thomas
2019: Jennifer Guth

The LE Stewart Award is named in honour of a man who worked diligently on behalf of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors and the field of Environmental Health in Alberta. It is awarded to a member of the Alberta Branch, who, in the eyes of his or her colleagues, has made a significant contribution to our association, the profession and/or the community.

2025: Garth Gosselin
2024: No recipient
2023: No recipient
2022: Simon Sihota
2021: No recipient
2020: No recipient
2019: No recipient

The Long-Term Service Award recognizes a member of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (Alberta Branch) who has been in the field of Environmental Public Health (EPH) in Alberta, Northwest Territories or Nunavut for at least ten years from the date stated on the nominee’s Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada).

2025: Peer Mikkelsen
2024: Gord Watt
2023: No recipient
2022: Ingrid Zazulak
2021: Sharon Milroy
2020: Karen Hislop
2019: No recipient

The Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (Alberta Branch) believes that outstanding academic achievement in the Environmental Health Program at Concordia University College of Alberta deserves recognition. A cash award of $750 will be granted to one student from each academic year that has:

• Graduated from the program and;
• Demonstrated the highest academic achievement in the program.

2025: Denise Alano
2024: David Grundler
2023: Elizabeth Quinn
2022: Chigozirim Ugah and Brad Dela Cruz
2021: Kristina Croce and Katelyn Hubercheck
2020: Kellie Doyle
2019: Megan O’Neill

The Innovation Award recognizes a member of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (Alberta Branch) who works in the field of Environmental Public Health (EPH) in Alberta, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut and has received their Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada). The award is given to a member of CIPHI (Alberta Branch) who’s innovative thinking and dedication to the field of EPH has led to changes in the practice of EPH by their employer, within the province or on a national level.

2025: Nyall Hislop
2024: No recipient
2023: No recipient
2022: Kyle Wonsiak
2021: Provincial School COVID-19 Working Group (Carol Brittain, Catherine Chubbs, Jeremy Vaughan, Jessica Lee, John Younger, Karen Clarke, Kate Alexander, Keara Shaw, Mariam Sai, Rhonda Patton, Sabrina Zajac-Wellwood, Satinder Jaiswal, and Todd Baxter). Honourable mention to Manny Ahmad.
2020: Water Reuse Team (Jessica Popadynetz, Pamela Kutuadu, and Debra Mooney)
2019: No recipient