CSHP Saskatchewan Branch Merit Award

Description

This award is given annually to a practicing hospital pharmacy professional(s) and  member(s) of CSHP in recognition of a project which could easily be accomplished regardless of hospital size or staff, which need not be sophisticated, and which serves a  useful purpose or has been recently published. The award will be presented to the  successful nominee(s) at the CSHP-SK Branch AGM and Educational Sessions. The recipient(s) will receive a plaque commemorating their achievement.
Submissions of Nominations
Procedure The nomination of a candidate for this award shall be submitted no later than the  deadline determined annually by the Awards Chair. All nominations shall be submitted  to the Awards Committee, in writing, with substantiating background information. Submissions may be sent electronically to the Awards Committee Chair. All nominees shall be reviewed against the criteria for the award by the Executive Committee of the CSHP-SK Branch.

Deadline

 The deadline for nominations for this award will be communicated in Spring 2025
Nomination forms Nomination forms will be linked here in Spring 2025
Selection of Candidates

The candidate will be a member in good standing of CSHP Saskatchewan Branch and selection shall be based on:

  • A project serving a useful purpose, community service project or a recent publication.
  • Present involvement in hospital pharmacy. 
  • Out-of-the-ordinary consideration.
Judging Rubric

Nominee is currently a CSHP-SK Branch member

Yes

Impact

Consider:

  • Clarity that the project meets a defined need and/or serves a useful purpose 
  • Potential or realized benefit of contributions in various areas (e.g., for several  professions, teams, departments, and/or facilities)
  • Impacts of the contributions (e.g., patient care outcomes, safety, efficiency of care  delivery, sustainability, pharmacy advocacy)

/10

Innovation/resourcefulness

Consider:

  • Significance and clarity of leadership role in innovation 
  • Evidence of commitment to the project beyond normal work duties and/or  expectations
  • Evidence that project was achieved despite limited resources and/or external support

/10

Portability/replicability

Consider:

  • Potential or realized portability and adaptability to other settings
  • Evidence of interest from others to adopt or adapt the project

/5

Other Considerations

Consider:

  • Evidence of overcoming barriers
  • Recognition by other professions, departments, or organizations

/5

Total

/30
Past Recipients

1989 - Doug Sellinger
1990 - Yvonne Shevchuk and Susan Poulin 
1991 - Carolyn Hart
1992 - Kendra Townsend & Tammy Coderre-Kells
1993 - Linda Klassen 
1994 - Darryl Boehm
1995 - Not awarded
1996 - Susan Yee
1997 - Bill Semchuk
1998 - Loren Regier & Mike Gaucher
1999 - Jean Mah & Cheryl Kolbinson
2000 - Janet Harding & Brenda Thiessen
2001 - Darryl Boehm
2002 - Stacey Heath & Jim Oxley
2003 - Carolyn Gray
2004 - Barb Evans, Piera Calissi, Jane Richardson and Pat Robertson
2005 - Mellissa Glab, Ken Lepage, Nicola Rosaasen, Susan Teplitsky
2008 - Lorie Heshka
2009 - Barb Evans and Melanie Orvold
2010 - Not Awarded
2011 - Barb Evans
2012 - Leslie Dagg
2013 - Amy Wiebe
2014 - Jennifer Bolt
2015 - Angela Thompson
2016 - Barrett Blue
2017 - Lisa Rutherford
2018 - SHA Regina Documentation Working Group
2019 - The Jim Pattison's Children Hospital Pharmacy Planning Team
2020 - Cathy Coote & Marko Derksen
2021 - Regina Living Well Committee
2022 - Jayesh Changela
2023 - Melanie Harding
2024 - Lloydminster Hospital Pharmacists