PHHC Section Student Awards Eligibility – 2023 (PDF)
The PHHC Section Student Merit Award
The PHHC Section Student Merit Award (Up to two $250 awards) | La Bourse de Mérite Étudiant de la Section PHHC (Jusqu’à deux 250$ bourses)
Amount | Montant : Two awards of $250 CAD each | Deux prix de 250 $ CA chacun.
Information: Up to two PHHC Section Merit Awards valued at $250 will go to PHHC section student member(s) presenting a poster or giving an oral presentation (as part of the Graduate Student Symposium or an oral/poster presentation). The winner(s) will be determined by the Executive Committee at the annual CPA convention.
Jusqu’à deux bourses de merite de la Section PHHC, évaluée à 250$, sera présenté à deux membres étudiants de la section PHHC qui présente une affiche ou donne une présentation orale (comme partie du Symposium des Étudiants Diplômés ou une présentation orale/poster). Le gagnant sera déterminé par le Comité Exécutif au congrès annuel de la SCP.
To be eligible, students must | Pour être admissible, les étudiants doivent :
- Have their poster or presentation accepted to the CPA Annual Convention
• Avoir une affiche ou présentation acceptée pour le congrès annuel de la SCP. - Be a student member of the PHHC Section at the time of submission, and must, therefore, also be a student member of the CPA
• Être étudiant membre de la section PHHC au moment de la soumission, et doit, par conséquent, être aussi un membre étudiant de la SCP. - Be a Canadian citizen or attending a Canadian university
• Être citoyen canadien ou étudiant à une université canadienne.
All PHHC student members who have an accepted poster or oral presentation at the annual CPA convention are automatically considered for this award.
Tous les membres étudiants de la section PHHC qui ont une affiche ou présentation acceptée au congrès annuel de la SCP seront automatiquement considérés pour cette bourse.
The scoring Rubric considers data collection (with new data, rather than for example, a review or secondary data analysis, ranked higher), students’ level of involvement in the work, originality/novelty of the research, relevance to PHHC section, presentation/poster quality, and quality of delivery of oral/poster presentation. If you have any questions about either award, please contact the Student Representative of the PHHC Section.
La grille d’évaluation considère la collecte de données (avec nouvelles données, plutôt que, par exemple, une revue ou analyse de données secondaires, mieux évaluées), niveau de participation de l’étudiant dans le projet, originalité/nouveauté de la recherche, pertinence à la section PHHC, qualité de la présentation ou affiche, et qualité de la prestation de la présentation orale ou de l’affiche. Si vous avez des questions à propos de ces bourses, veuillez contacter l’Étudiant Représentatif de la Section PHHC.
Submissions for the PHHC Graduate Student Symposium are submitted to the PHHC Student Representative a few weeks before the standard deadline. For contact information, visit: https://cpa.ca/sections/hospitals/executive/.
Les soumissions pour le symposium des étudiants diplômés du PHHC sont soumises au représentant étudiant du PHHC quelques semaines avant la date limite standard. Pour les coordonnées, visitez : https://cpa.ca/fr/sections/hospitals/executive/
The PHHC Section Student Travel Award
The PHHC Section Student Travel Award ($250) | La Bourse de Voyage Étudiante de la Section PHHC (250$)
Amount | Montant : Two awards of $250 CAD each | Deux prix de 250 $ CA chacun.
Information: The PHHC Section Travel Award was designed to help PHHC section students from across Canada travel to the annual convention of the Canadian Psychological Association. This year, we are awarding one Section Travel Award, valued at $250. All students who have posters or presentations accepted by the PHHC Section are invited to apply. This award is separate from the travel bursaries granted by CPA to students traveling long distances.
La Bourse de Voyages de la Section PHHC a été conçue pour aider les élèves canadiens de la section clinique à se rendre aux conférencesannuelles de la Société Canadienne de Psychologie (SCP). Cette année, il y aura une Bourse de Voyage de la Section PHHC, évaluée à 250$. Tous les étudiants qui ont des affiches ou des présentations acceptés par la Section PHHC sont invités à postuler. Ces bourses sont séparées des bourses de voyage accordées par la SCP pour les étudiants qui voyagent de longues distances.
To be eligible, students must be | Pour être admissibles, les étudiants doivent être :
- Author on a poster or oral presentation accepted by the PHHC Section for the CPA annual convention
• Auteur sur une affiche ou une présentation acceptée par la Section PHHC pour le congrès annuel de la SCP - A student member of the PHHC Section at the time of submission, and must, therefore, also be a student member of the CPA
• Étudiant membre de la section PHHC au moment de la soumission, et doit, par conséquent, être aussi un membre étudiant de la SCP - A Canadian citizen or attending a Canadian university
• Citoyen canadien ou étudiant à une université canadienne
Priority will be given to students who attend Universities 500 km or more from the city in which the conference is being held.
La priorité sera accordée aux étudiants qui sont inscrits dans une université qui est située à au moins 500 km de la ville dans laquelle la conférence aura lieu.
Application Procedure:
To apply, please submit | Pour postuler, s’il vous plaît soumettre :
- A 1-page summary of the project (double-spaced, 1-inch margins, size 12 font)
• Un résumé d’une page du projet (double interligne, marges de 1 pouce, taille de police 12) - A copy of the notification of submission acceptance
• Une copie de l’avis d’acceptation de la soumission
The winner will be determined by lottery | Le gagnant sera déterminé par tirage au sort.
Please submit via e-mail to Benjamin Diplock (Student Representative of the PHHC Section) at bdiplock@yorku.ca by Monday, May 15th. Notification of the results will occur via email by Monday, May 22nd. Participants will be reimbursed after the convention once they provide travel receipts.
S’il vous plaît envoyez votre soumission par courriel à la représentante des étudiants de la Section PHHC avant le 15 mai (Benjamin Diplock @ bdiplock@yorku.ca). L’avis des résultats se fera par courriel avant le 22nd mai. Les participants seront remboursés après la conférence une fois que les reçus de voyage seront présentés.
Excellence in Hospital and Healthcare Psychology Award
This award recognizes an established psychologist who has made significant contributions to psychology in hospitals and health centres in Canada. The nominee should be 10 or more years since receiving their doctoral degree in clinical, counselling or neuropsychology. The individual being nominated does not have to be a member of the PHHC Section; the nominator will be a member of the Section. An individual can only receive the award once; subsequent nominations would not be able to be considered.
The nomination includes a current curriculum vitae (CV) of the nominee and a nomination letter from an individual or individuals familiar with the nominee’s contributions. The nomination letter will describe, in addition to exemplary service, how the nominee has contributed to psychology in hospitals and health centres in one or more of the following ways:
- Significance of contributions to psychology as a profession
- Impact of contributions on patient access to psychological services
- Impact of contributions on the hiring and retention of psychologists.
Nominees who do not receive the award in a given year can be carried forward for consideration the following year.
The call for nominations typically goes out in February with a due date of early May for submission of the nomination letter and CV to the Section’s Past Chair.
Bob McIlwraith Early Career Award
This award recognizes an early career psychologist employed in a publicly funded hospital or health centre setting who exemplifies leadership in the practice of psychology in the organization. The nominee should be less than 10 years since receiving their doctoral degree in clinical, counseling or neuropsychology and have demonstrated early contributions in psychology leadership (practice, administration, training, or research) within hospitals or health centre settings. The individual being nominated does not have to be a member of the PHHC Section; the nominator will be a member of the Section. An individual can only receive the award once; subsequent nominations would not be able to be considered.
The nomination includes a current curriculum vitae (CV) of the nominee and a nomination letter from an individual or individuals familiar with the nominee’s contributions. The nomination letter will describe, in addition to exemplary service, the candidate’s emerging contributions in promoting/leading the practice (intervention, assessment, consultation, training, research) of psychology within their organization.
Nominees who do not receive the award in a given year can be carried forward for consideration the following year.
The call for nominations typically goes out in February with a due date of early May for submission of the nomination letter and CV to the Section’s Past Chair.
*Bob McIlwraith (1951-2021) was instrumental in the establishment of the CPA Section of Psychologists in Hospitals and Health Centres (PHHC) and served as one of the early Section Presidents. He provided leadership with the Canadian Psychological Association in numerous capacities, including as a member of and chair of the Accreditation Panel for Doctoral Programs and Internships, a frequent accreditation site visitor and trainer of site visitors, and as a founder of the Rural and Northern Psychology Section. Bob worked his entire career as a hospital psychologist based at Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, serving many roles, including Residency Training Director and Department Head. He was a passionate advocate for psychological services and access in the health system. Bob was a generous mentor for residents and early career psychologists and was genuinely delighted to facilitate the professional development of his colleagues.