Award Categories: 

• Excellence in Clinical Practice
  • Demonstrates outstanding patient-centered care
  • Promotes evidence-based practice
  • Receives positive peer and/or patient feedback
• Emerging Allied Health Leader
  • Under 5 years in practice
  • Demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities
  • Contributes meaningfully to their team and community
  • Advocates for system-level improvements in team care delivery
  • Shares learnings across teams and/or organizations
• Excellence in Clinical Education
  • Provides exceptional clinical education 
  • Develops educational resources or programs
  • Fosters a positive learning environment
  • Demonstrates commitment to professional development of self and others
• Innovative Research and Knowledge Translation 
  • Contributes to impactful research
  • Translates evidence into practice
  • Shares findings through publications, presentations, or other means
  • Advances their occupation’s knowledge base
• Exemplary Contributions in Indigenous Health & Reconciliation
  • Embeds cultural safety and humility in clinical practice, education, or policy
  • Participates in or leads anti-racism and decolonization initiatives
  • Demonstrates personal and professional growth through Indigenous-led learning
  • Promotes safe spaces for Indigenous and other racialized clients and colleagues
  • Advocates for underserved populations
• Excellence in Rural and Remote Allied Health Care
  • Practices in a rural community (identified in the Rural Practice Subsidiary Agreement)
  • Makes a significant positive impact on patient care and the surrounding community
• Outstanding Allied Health Team (Team Award)
  • Minimum of 3 allied health professionals
  • High-performing team as measured by patient outcomes and experiences
  • Exceptional collaboration across team members
  • Fosters a culture of respect, inclusion, and shared leadership
  • Engages in continuous quality improvement