Canadian Academy of Health Sciences - Emerging Healthcare Leaders

Eligibility

The nominations process will open on March 31, 2025 - this information is being circulated in advance and subject to change. RSO will provide follow-up information once it is available.

The eligible candidate must be:

• within 8 years of the last degree completed (PhD, MSc., M.D., J.D., DVM, PharmD, etc.)
• have achievements or recognitions that demonstrate: 
  • their leadership skills/ abilities in their discipline;
  • their ability to establish collaborations and networking in the local, national or international scientific and/or scholar community;
  • they have contributed positively to improve the health sciences and;
  • their commitment or success in promoting inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) in healthcare, research, education, or outreach activities.

The successful candidates will be recognized for a period of five (5) years, during which they will participate, among other things, in a CAHS mentoring program.

Summary

The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) is pleased to announce the creation of a pilot project to recognize excellence in emerging healthcare leaders. 

These leaders will receive mentorship from senior Academy members. The CAHS is committed to:

• Excellence in research and scholarly work that improves health and well-being of Canadians;
• Leadership to ensure a sustainable, diverse, equitable and accessible health and health care systems;
• Regional representation of its membership.

The Emerging leaders in health sciences Nomination Dossier will include:

• Data sheet (available March 31)
• Three letters of support (max. 2 pages each)
• Curriculum vitae (max. 10 pages)

Decisions will be made by the Board of Directors of the Academy of Health Sciences on Monday, June 16, 2025 and the results will be announced in the last week of June, 2025.

Application deadlines

Program application deadline