Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS): Emerging Healthcare Leaders 2025

Program

Emerging Leaders in Health Sciences

Description

The objective of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) is to provide assessments of, and advice on, key issues relevant to the health of Canadians. The Academy recognizes the full breadth of health sciences from fundamental to population health. Emerging Leaders in Health Sciences in Canada will be recognized by the CAHS. The intent is, on an annual basis, to select top emerging candidates to be recognized for a term of five years. These emerging leaders must have achieved independence in their activities, recognition from their peers, preferably on a national or international level, and they must demonstrate commitment to work with the Academy to advance its mission.

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.

CAHS is holding a bilingual information session to review the program guidelines and answer questions on April 7, 2025 at 11 am ET. Registration can be done at this link.

Eligibility

Eligible candidates must answer “YES” to all of the following questions:

• Are you within 8 years of the last degree completed (PhD, MSc., M.D., J.D., DVM, PharmD, etc.)?

For candidates who have obtained a dual degree MD/PhD (or equivalent, such as DMD/PhD) or consecutive degrees in the following order: 1) PhD, 2) professional degree, and 3) residency program degree (professional specialty), the 8-year period will begin at the end of the specialization training. However, if this training is followed by postdoctoral research, the duration of the postdoc will be counted within the 8 years. (Please note that leaves of absence are not included in the 8 years. Leaves of absence should be reported to explain any period that is beyond 8 years).

In the last 8 years:

• Do you have achievements or recognitions that demonstrate your leadership skills/ abilities in your discipline?
• Do you have achievements or recognitions that demonstrate your ability to establish collaborations and networking in the local, national or international scientific and/or scholar community?   
• Do you have achievements or recognitions that demonstrate you have contributed positively to improve the health sciences?       
• Do you have achievements or recognitions that demonstrate your commitment or your success in promoting inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) in healthcare, research, education, or outreach activities? 

Additional criteria:

• Individuals working in government, NGO or private sectors are eligible if they have proven potential or achievements in the public interest that attests to their ability to advance health sciences.
• At the time of election, Emerging Leaders working in a university will not hold the rank of Full Professor and those working in other non-academic sectors will not have senior positions.
• All emerging leaders must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents unless exceptional circumstances prompt the Board to rule otherwise.

Prize

A five-year term of mentorship by senior members of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

How to Apply

Please submit your nomination directly via email to Kayla Bimm, kbimm@cahs-acss.ca by the external deadline. Additional criteria related to the nomination package can be found in the CAHS Emerging Leaders in Health Sciences Guidelines.

Please also submit a signed OR-5 and your application package to research.services@uoguelph.ca by the external deadline.

For More Information

Please see the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences website or contact ailsakay@uoguelph.ca.