The Canadian Heart Failure Society (CHFS) Annual Achievement Award was created in 2016 to recognize a member who has made significant contributions to the academic, research, or clinical scopes of heart failure.
A call for nominations will go out to all CHFS members annually with a closing date of early-May.
Eligibility Criteria
- Although the recipient is usually expected to be a member of the CHFS, if nominated, exceptions can be considered at the discretion of the Nominations and Awards Committee.
- Particular consideration will be given to contributions towards advancement of heart failure issues in Canada.
Selection Criteria
Nominations must include (and will be judged by) the following:
- two letters of recommendation from CHFS members in good standing to support each nomination; and
- a 1-2-page Biography of the nominee.
Award Prize
The award will be presented at the CHFS Annual General Meeting. The winner will receive an honorary crystal award.
Annual Achievement Award Recipients
2021 Karen Harkness (Toronto, ON)
2020 Estrellita Estrella-Holder (Winnipeg, MB)
2019 Heather Ross (Toronto, ON)
2018 Jean Rouleau (Montréal, QC)
2017 Peter Liu (Ottawa, ON)
2016 J. Malcolm O. Arnold (London, ON)