Awards 2008

CAEP Administration

CJEM 2008;10(4):314

President's Award

The CAEP President's Award recognizes a CAEP member who has made a significant contribution to CAEP and its members. Our third annual President's Award was presented to two CAEP members who have contributed enormous amounts to CAEP and the EM community.

Dr. Timothy Allen is considered a pioneer in Canadian emergency medicine, having completed his residency training in one of the original EM residency programs in the United States. He has been a lifelong CAEP member and was CME Chair from 1997 through 2004. During his tenure, Dr. Allen co-developed the first CAEP Roadshow and was responsible for the rapid growth and development of numerous other CAEP Roadshows helping to disseminate knowledge to the emergency medicine community. He has served as an editor of CJEM and a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Emergency Medicine. He was awarded the CAEP Emergency Medicine Teacher of the Year award in 2003. Dr. Allen has been a member of the Royal EM Specialty Committee since 2000 and is a founding member of AMUQ, the Association des medecins d'urgence du Quebec. He is a sought after presenter and has in excess of 30 publications.

Dr. Brian Rowe is widely recognized as a superb clinician, gifted teacher and extraordinary researcher. He has achieved international recognition in academic emergency medicine. He is a longstanding member of CAEP and was Chair of the CAEP Research Committee from 1996 through 2002. He is a Senior Associate Editor of CJEM. His personal leadership and influence achieved an increase in the quality and quantity of abstract submissions to the conference. Dr. Rowe started the CAEP Research Consortium in 1998 and has served as Chair since it's inception. He has advanced our discipline through developing our knowledge base and translating it through our annual meeting, journals and Roadshows. Dr. Rowe was award the Canada Research Chair in Emergency Airway Diseases in 2001, an appointment that was renewed in 2006. He has in excess of 500 publications.

Resident Awards

The CAEP EM Teacher of the Year and EM Resident Leadership awards were created to recognize excellence in both resident education and resident contributions to EM residencies in Canada. Nominations, received from CAEP Resident Members and Program Directors, are evaluated and recipients selected by the CAEP Resident Section. Awards are presented at CAEP's annual conference. We are honoured to be presenting these awards to current and future leaders in emergency medicine.

The CAEP EM Teacher of the Year Award was presented to Dr. Danielle Blouin of Queen's University. Danielle is committed to medical education as evidenced by her training, research and participation in numerous educational initiatives both locally and nationally. These initiatives encompass both resident education and faculty continuing education. She is a developer and speaker for CAEP's Roadshow ED STAT!. She is also a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Train-the-Trainer Health Advocate Planning committee and the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada Faculty Development committee. Dr. Blouin is sought-after invited lecturer from academic programs in emergency medicine and other medical specialties as well as community hospitals. She was nominated by Residents from all across the country.

The CAEP CCFP EM Resident Leadership Award was presented to Dr. Elizabeth Shouldice, a CFPC (EM) resident at the University of Ottawa CFPC (EM) program and is as chief resident. As a medical student in Halifax she was actively involved in the Medical Student Society, served on many College of Family Practice committees, and served as a student representative to the CFPC from 2004. She has been a resident representative to the CFPC board throughout her residency and served as the chair of this committee. She has maintained an involvement in community volunteer organizations, specifically she has done volunteer work in the Himalayas and serves on the Himalayan Health Advisory Board.

The CAEP FRCP EM Resident Leadership Award was presented to Dr. Amélie Bourassa, a resident from Laval University. Dr. Bourassa lead the development of an innovative tool to promote Laval University Emergency Medicine and has contributed significantly to the development of a training program, including simulation, for residents on disaster preparedness. She has a Master's degree in Education with a focus on measurement and evaluation and has contributed to the writing of specific objectives in the Laval training program.

Grant Innes Research Paper and Presentation

The Grant Innes Research Paper and Presentation is awarded to the top ranked abstract submitted to the annual CAEP research abstract competition. The 2008 and inaugural recipient of this award is Dr. Amy Plint from the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa. The title of her winning abstract is A multi-centre randomized controlled trial of nebulized epinephrine and dexamethasone in outpatients with bronchiolitis. This abstract was presented at CAEP 08 and has been published in the May-June issue of CJEM.