2026 CPS awards recognize outstanding contributions to paediatric healthcare

OTTAWA – The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) has announced its 2026 award winners, honouring individuals who have achieved excellence in paediatric research, advocacy, health promotion, and education. The honourees are:

Alan Ross Award: Dr. Dorothy Moore, Montreal Children’s Hospital.

Michel Weber Education Award: Dr. Ahmed Moussa, Université de Montréal and CHU Sainte-Justine.

Career Research Award: Dr. Scott Halperin, Dalhousie University and Canadian Centre for Vaccinology.  

Victor Marchessault Advocacy Award: Dr. Ripudaman Minhas, University of Toronto, St Michael’s Hospital, and Unity Health Toronto.

Life membership

• Dr. Jeff Critch, Memorial University, Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre
• Dr. Ruth Grimes, University of Manitoba, Sterling Lyon Pediatrics

Danielle Grenier Member Recognition Award: Dr. Nicholas Chadi, Université de Montréal and CHU Sainte-Justine.

Early Career Paediatrician Award

• Dr. Sara Long-Gagné, McGill University Health Centre Research Institute
• Dr. Ryan Giroux, University of Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto)
• Dr. Sabrina Eliason, University of Alberta, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital

Certificate of Merit

• Dr. Scott McLeod, University of Calgary, Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute
• Dr. Meta van den Heuvel, University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children
• Dr. June Ortenberg, The Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre
• Dr. Krista Baerg, University of Saskatchewan , Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital

Distinguished Neonatologist Award

• Dr. Michael Dunn, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
• Dr. Prakesh Shah, University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital

Anna Jarvis Paediatric Emergency Medicine Teaching Award: Dr. Arielle Lévy, Université de Montréal and CHU Sainte-Justine.

Distinguished Community Paediatrician Award: Dr. Kirsten Miller, University of British Columbia, BC Children's Hospital, and Prince George Pediatrics.

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