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Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellowships
Fellowship in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) is among the highest honours in Canadian health science and carries with it a covenant to serve the Academy and the future well-being of health science. The CAHS recognizes the full breadth of academic health science from fundamental science to social science and population health. Fellows of the Academy are entitled to the designation FCAHS (Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences) or MACSS (Membre de l’academie Canadienne des sciences de la santé).
Eligibility
Nominees must:
- Be Canadian citizens or have been Canadian residents for the preceding three years;
- Have careers marked by a record of substantial accomplishment;
- Be well recognized by their peers nationally and internationally for their contributions to the promotion of health science; and
- Have the following demonstrated characteristics:
- Leadership,
- Creativity,
- Distinctive competencies,
- A commitment to advance academic health science, and
- Demonstrated commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Academic Pathway
Fellows elected to the Academy will be health and biomedical science leaders who have achieved local, provincial, national, and international peer recognition for their contributions to the health sciences (awards, invited lectures, invited reviews, and editorials) and have a demonstrated track record of exceptional accomplishment and impact.
Elected Fellows will normally hold the rank of Full Professor.
Non-Academic Pathway
Individuals who are employed in the private sector are also eligible. Individuals working in government, NGOs, or the private sector are eligible if they have a stellar record of accomplishment in the public interest that attests to their ability to advance the mission and goals of CAHS.
The Academy is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion during its selection process.
Nomination Process
A full nomination package will consist of:
- Three Letters of Nomination are Required - Maximum three pages each:
- Letters should describe the professional relationship(s) with the nominee and must address in specific paragraphs the following characteristics:
- recognition,
- leadership,
- creativity,
- distinct competencies, and
- commitment to advance the health sciences.
- The primary nominator’s letter should mention the demonstrated commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- We recommend two of the letters come from well-recognized referees from outside 深夜福利站 (Canadian or international).
- All must be from either health science experts or senior academic administrators.
- Letters should describe the professional relationship(s) with the nominee and must address in specific paragraphs the following characteristics:
- 100-word lay-citation describing the nominee’s accomplishments and contributions;
- A list of keywords covering the nominee’s areas of expertise (selected from a list);
- A 500-word summary and assessment of accomplishments and contributions justifying election;
- a 300-word addressing your contributions to advancing inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility in Canada justifying election;
- A 500-word statement from the nominee on how they have actively participated and had an impact in volunteer associations, societies or other groups and how s/he anticipates actively working in the Academy;
- A current CV that clearly identifies graduate trainees as authors of papers by means an asterisk on the trainee’s name;
- a one-page CV overview (templates provided: Academic, Non-Academic).
Note: The primary nominator and nominee should each describe evidence of contributions to advance inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility in Canada. Co-nominators also may address this characteristic if they have knowledge of the nominee’s contributions to advancing inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility. Letters should focus on the nominee’s impacts.
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Deadline & Submission
Notice of Intent to Nominate: January 22, 2026.
Email rwprizes@uwo.ca if you wish to have 深夜福利站 Research coordination and support of your nomination. Include a list of 5–7 names of potential nominators and your current CV in any format.
The final nomination submission deadline to CAHS is March 11, 2026.
Only electronic nominations will be accepted.
Institutional Coordination & Support
Nominations supported by Awards & Distinctions will receive the following:
- Assistance with identifying suitable nominators and referees
- Outreach to nominators to secure support, providing them with required materials and guidelines, assisting with developing letter content, performing quality checks for formatting and regulation adherence, identifying the strongest letters for submission
- Drafting letters of nomination and obtaining approvals and signatures
- Support for developing all written materials, and providing feedback and review
- Completing and submitting electronic nomination forms
- Document management: collecting and compiling all letters, forms, and written documents to create a dossier submission according to CAHS guidelines
- Submitting final nominations by the CAHS deadline
Contact Us
Interested parties are encouraged to contact rwprizes@uwo.ca regarding this award and the nomination process.