Awards
The Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors takes pride in recognizing its members and public health partners. The Ontario Branch, along with the CIPHI National Branch and Environmental Health Foundation of Canada offer several awards and bursaries.
Every year, the Ontario Branch of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors acknowledges individuals, groups or agencies for their accomplishments and significant contributions to the field of public health, the profession of public health inspection and/or the institute. Awards and bursaries are presented at the Awards Luncheon held during the Annual Educational Conference.
It’s that time of year again!! The CIPHI Ontario Branch Executive is very excited to provide a full list of awards and bursaries that will allow us to honour deserving environmental and public health professionals at this year’s conference! We hope that you will take the time review the awards and bursaries and if you know someone (we all do!) that is deserving of an award or bursary, please consider nominating them or applying for a bursary yourself.
How to apply or nominate a colleague:
Please submit applications electronically to: membership@ciphi.on.ca, in the subject line please state “2024 CIPHI ON Award/Bursary Application – [Name of bursary/award].”
Nomination forms can be downloaded directly in each award section.
Deadline for submissions is September 9, 2024.
Should you have any questions, email membership@ciphi.on.ca.
Ontario Branch Awards and Bursaries
Award of Excellence for the Dissemination of Public Health Information
This award recognizes contributions of a CIPHI Ontario Branch public health professional/group of professionals who supported the dissemination of public health information in the province of Ontario and/or abroad. Eligible individuals must have made a significant contribution to the profession of environmental or public health through a professional achievement or milestone event (e.g. work in a master’s program, significant work or research relevant to a public health unit impacting the greater community). This award can be given to an individual, group or organization.
Award of Merit for Outstanding Achievement in Public Health in Ontario
The Award of Merit is given to a CIPHI Ontario Branch public health professional for their outstanding achievement in the field of public health. Achievement in the following areas will be considered:
- Environmental Health Protection and Promotion
- Infection, Prevention and Control
- Quality Client Service
- Innovation
- Career Achievement
- Valuing People, Leadership
- Professional Achievement and/or lifetime achievement
Dave Patterson Memorial Board of Certification Bursary
Dave Patterson, duly named the “Unsung Hero of Walkerton,” was the public health inspector responsible for sounding the alarm bells about tainted water in the town of Walkerton, Ontario. Mr. Patterson worked for Grey Bruce public health for 30 years. This bursary, so named after this dedicated public health professional, is awarded to a deserving student who has applied to the Board of Certification to sit their certification exam. One bursary is provided annually to cover the cost of the certification examination. (Note: Students who recently sat the BOC exam in April are eligible to apply, as well as those anticipating sitting the fall exam in October.)
CIPHI Ontario Provincial Conference Bursary
This bursary is to be used to support a CIPHI Ontario Branch member who has made a significant contribution to the branch, institute and or field of environmental public health attend the annual CIPHI Ontario Branch Conference. The bursary will cover the cost of a full conference registration. More details about the conference can be found here: https://www.ciphiontarioevents.ca/home.
CIPHI Ontario Branch Student Conference Bursary
This bursary is open to a student studying environmental public health. Funding from this bursary is used to support attendance at the CIPHI Ontario Annual Educational Conference. One bursary is provided annually. A maximum of $500 will be made available to cover provincial conference expenses. More details about the conference can be found here: https://www.ciphiontarioevents.ca/home.
CIPHI National Educational Conference Bursary
This year the CIPHI National AEC will be held in Regina, SK from September 22-25, 2024! They have a great program lined up as well as several key note speakers. CIPHI Ontario Branch encourages anyone interested in attending the National Conference to apply for one of two bursaries available. The CIPHI National Educational Conference bursary is awarded to a CIPHI Ontario Branch member who has made a significant contribution to the branch and or institute. This bursary is to be used to support attendance at the CIPHI National Educational Conference. Two bursaries of $750.00 are provided annually. More details about the conference can be found here: https://ciphi.ca/professional-development/annual-education-conference/