CTS Awards
The CTS is soliciting nominations for the following three awards which will be delivered as part of the scientific program at the 2027 Canadian Respiratory Conference in Montreal, Quebec from April 7 – 10, 2027. The recipients of these awards will receive complimentary registration, travel and two nights accommodation at the Canadian Respiratory Conference 2027. The awards are as follows:
CTS Distinguished Lecture in Respiratory Sciences Award
CTS Honorary Lecture Award
CTS Legacy Lecture Award in Honour of Dr. Qutayba Hamid
For more information, please click on the links above. The deadline for nominations is September 21, 2026.
CRC 2026 – A look back on the 18th Canadian Respiratory Conference
The Canadian Thoracic Society hosted its annual Canadian Respiratory Conference from April 16-18 in Calgary, AB. Thank you to our delegates for participating!
We invite you to explore the 2026 Photo Gallery on our website here.
CTS Distinguished Lecturer in Respiratory Sciences: Richard Leigh, MBChB, PhD, FRCPC, FCAHS
Erika Penz (L), CTS President and Richard Leigh (R), 2026 CTS Distinguished Lecturer in Respiratory Sciences Awardee.
CTS Honorary Lecture Award: Paul Hernandez, MDCM, FRCPC
Mohit Bhutani (L), Chair, Long-Term Planning Committee and Paul Hernandez (R), 2026 CTS Honorary Lecture Awardee.
Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals (CRHP) Distinction Award: Jaimie Peters, RN, BSN, MN, CRE
Sophie Vallée-Smejda (L), CRHP Assembly Chair and Jaimie Peters (R), 2026 CRHP Distinction Award recipient.
CTS Distinguished Achievement Award: Donald W. Cockcroft, MD, FRCPC
Erika Penz (L), CTS President, Donald Cockcroft (Middle), 2026 CTS Distingusihed Acheivement Awardee, and Mohit Bhutani (R), Chair, Long-term Planning Committee.
Lifetime in Pediatric Respiratory Medicine Award: David Wensley, BSc, MBBS, FRCPC
Sharon Dell (L), Nominator, David Wensley (Middle) recipient of the 2026 Lifetime in Pediatric Respiratory Medicine Award and Jackie Chiang (R), Pediatric Assembly Chair.
Pediatric Assembly Early-Career Outstanding Contributions: Lena Xiao, MD, MSc
Lena Xiao (L), 2026 recipient of the Pediatric Assembly Early-Career Outstanding Contributions Award and Jackie Chiang (R), Pediatric Assembly Chair.
CRHP Research Poster Award: Measurement Properties of the Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care in Patients Previously Hospitalized for COVID-19: Christopher Farley, PT
Christopher Farley, 2026 CRHP Poster Award Winner (L) and Sophie Vallée-Smejda, CRHP Chair (R).
CRGC Louis-Philippe Boulet Poster Award: Choosing Green: Development of Conversation Aids for Climate Conscious Prescribing of Inhalers in Asthma and COPD: Stacey Butler, PhD
Stacey Butler (L), 2026 Canadian Respiratory Guidelines Louis-Philippe Boulet Poster Award recipient and Sanjay Mehta, Canadian Respiratory Guidelines Committee Chair (R).
CTS Mastermind Challenge – Winning Team: Corridor Airways (Western University, Université de Montréal and The Hospital for Sick Children)
The Corridor Airways took the cup home this year – team members included: Crystal Leung, Malcolm Sherwood, Marc-André Turcot and Samahir
Save the Date: CRC 2027 will take place in Montreal, QC from April 7-10, 2026. More information will be available on our website cts-sct.ca/crc. We look forward to seeing you again next April!