CTS Awards & Recognitions

CTS Dedicated Service Award

The CTS Dedicated Service Award recognizes the dedication and commitment of individuals who have furthered the work of the CTS in respiratory health.

• The award honours an individual who demonstrates exceptional dedication and service to respiratory health
• Demonstrates outstanding compassion, support and commitment to patients and colleagues
• Enhances clinical care in his or her community and demonstrating commitment to and/or contribution to the development of a culture of collegiality and collaboration.

Pediatric Assembly Early-Career Outstanding Contributions Award

This award recognizes the significant contribution of an individual in the area of clinical care, education, advocacy, research and/or other scholarly activity.

• Demonstrating contribution to the advancement of the field of pediatric respirology in Canada
• Holding an MD and/or a PhD
• Being a member of the Pediatric Assembly within the Canadian Thoracic Society
• Being in early career in the area of pediatric respirology: within the first 7-10 years of completion of their training

NEW: CTS Educator Award

The award honours an individual who, during their career, demonstrated exceptional leadership and service in education.

• An outstanding commitment to advancing educational excellence in respiratory medicine
• A commitment to mentorship of respiratory trainees and early career healthcare professionals
• A commitment to inclusive, supportive and collaborative learning environments
• Outstanding innovation, influence and inspiration to others.

Beaver Den Innovation Award

The Beaver Den Innovation Award celebrates innovation and entrepreneurial spirit in respiratory research. One award of $10,000 will be provided to the top finalist based on the Beavers’ consensus decision at the power pitch competition.

• One submission per applicant will be accepted.
• Award funds are solely intended for Canadian innovations.
• Applicants must currently reside in Canada.
• The funds awarded may be used as a standalone or may be further leveraged by applying for funding from another source.
• Applicants must be available to present their Power Pitch to the judging panel during a live session at the CTS Research Forum in Calgary, on April 15th, 2026 from 4:30 – 6:00 pm MT. Applicants must also agree to have the session recorded and posted online as an on-demand viewing session.
• A project and financial status report will be requested and should be submitted on June 1st of the ensuing year(s) that the project is running.

Prix de la conférence honorifique de la SCT

Le Comité de la planification à long terme sollicite des candidatures au Prix de la conférence honorifique de la SCT. Succédant à la Conférence commémorative Christie, ce prix reconnaît les contributions significatives d’un individu à la recherche, à l’éducation ou à l’excellence clinique dans le domaine de la pneumologie au Canada, ainsi qu’à la SCT. Les candidatures seront évaluées à l’aide des critères suivants :

• Contribution significative au développement de la recherche, à l’éducation ou à l’excellence clinique dans le domaine de la pneumologie au Canada
• Démonstration de la force et de la réputation du/de la candidat-e proposé-e dans le domaine de la pneumologie au Canada
• Contribution importante à la mission et à la vision de la SCT
• Statut de membre actif de la SCT

Prix de la Conférence Héritage de la SCT en l’honneur du Dr Qutayba Hamid

La Société canadienne de thoracologie (SCT) invite ses membres à proposer des candidatures pour sa nouvelle Conférence Héritage. Le Comité de la planification à long terme a choisi cette année de décerner ce prix en l’honneur du Dr. Qutayba Hamid. Le prix reconnaît les contributions de chercheur(-euse)s et de clinicien-nes du Canada à l’avancement des soins aux patient-es en maladies respiratoires.

Ouverte aux conférencier(-ière)s canadien-nes, la Conférence Héritage de la SCT vise à reconnaître les contributions de chercheur(-euse)s et de clinicien-nes à l’avancement des soins aux patient-es en maladies respiratoires. Les candidatures seront évaluées à l’aide des critères suivants :

• Contribution significative à la recherche, à l’éducation ou à l’excellence clinique dans le domaine de la pneumologie
• Force et réputation reconnues dans le domaine de la pneumologie
• Soutien à la SCT
• Statut de membre de la SCT

CTS Distinguished Achievement Award

The CTS Distinguished Achievement Award recognizes the leadership and service of individuals who have furthered the work of the CTS in respiratory health.

• Demonstrating an outstanding commitment to furthering the mission and objectives of the CTS
• Demonstrating his/her commitment to support collaboration in the advancement of lung health
• Demonstrating outstanding initiative and inspiration to others
• Being an active member of the CTS

Lifetime Achievement Award in Pediatric Respirology

The Lifetime Achievement Award in Pediatric Respirology recognizes an individual for lifetime achievement in the field of pediatric respirology each year. Any respirologist – or physician in a related specialty – can be nominated for this award.

• Distinguished clinical service and dedication to patient care
• Significant contribution to clinical or basic science research in the field of
  pediatric respirology
• Dedication to the education of pediatric respiratory fellows or students
• Significant contribution to academic pediatric respirology in Canada, including
  the Canadian Thoracic Society or Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

CRHP Distinction Award

The CRHP Distinction Award aims to reflect the CRHP mission. Specifically, the award will recognize healthcare professionals who have enhanced respiratory care through unique or long-term contributions.

• Actively engaged in the mentorship of other health-care professionals and who serve as role models for professionalism and volunteerism.
• Significant contribution to respiratory care must be demonstrated over at least 5 consecutive years of CRHP membership, with service to respiratory health through involvement in CRHP and/or The Lung Association, at the local, regional and/or national level
• For those with more short-term contributions, the unique nature of the contribution must be emphasized

Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals (CRHP) Research Poster Award

Poster Competition for the best poster submitted by a member of the CTS CRHP Assembly.

Prix de conférencier(-ière) émérite de la SCT en sciences respiratoires

Le Comité de la planification à long terme sollicite des candidatures au Prix de conférencier(-ière) émérite de la SCT en sciences respiratoires. Ce prix reconnaît la contribution exceptionnelle d’un individu à l’avancement des sciences respiratoires. Les candidatures seront évaluées à l’aide des critères suivants :

• Impact de la recherche du/de la candidat-e sur les sciences respiratoires au Canada et à l’étranger (p. ex. conclusions ou résultats de recherche importants/majeurs) au cours des dix dernières années
• Pertinence/application/impact de la recherche du/de la candidat-e dans le milieu clinique (c.-à-d. recherche translationnelle; « du laboratoire au chevet des patient-es »)
• Démonstration de la force et de la réputation du/de la candidat-e proposé-e dans le domaine des sciences respiratoires au Canada
• Impact du mentorat et du milieu de formation fournis par le/la candidat-e sur le développement de scientifiques en début de carrière et d’autres spécialistes hautement qualifié-es au Canada et ailleurs
• Contribution à la SCT en tant que membre

CTS Canadian Respiratory Guidelines Committee (CRGC) Louis-Philippe Boulet Poster Award

Established in 2022 to recognize an individual’s innovation in the methodology, development, and/or implementation of clinical practice guidelines.

• Poster Competition for the best poster in guideline and implementation science.
• Authors must be CTS members.