The Lori Chow Memorial Award
Lori Chow was a long-time member of HPO who passed away on May 19th, 2007. As the Director of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention at the Thunder Bay and District Health Unit, Lori was a driving force for HPO for most of its history. She served in many capacities, including Chair and ALPHA representative. She was a strong presence at the provincial level, involved in cancer prevention, heart health promotion and advancing health promotion and public health at the systems-level. Lori was a passionate advocate for health promotion and a brilliant communicator. She enriched the lives of all of us who were fortunate enough to know her. She is sadly missed.
The Lori Chow Memorial Award offers two nomination categories: the Individual Award and the Project Initiative Award.
INDIVIDUAL AWARD
This category acknowledges an individual that has gone above and beyond in their contribution to the work of health promotion. Do you know a health promoter who:
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Demonstrates excellence in health promotion practice;
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Champions the importance of the social determinants of health?
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Demonstrates leadership in health promotion at the local, regional or provincial level?
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Shares their passion for health promotion through mentoring and career development of others?
Lori Chow Memorial Award: Individual Recipients
2024: Dr. Kate Mulligan
2022: Mary Ellen Prange
2021 – Kerry Schubert-Mackey
2021 – Gordon Thane
2020-Taniya Nagpal
2018 – Ishita Aggarwal, Lori Kleinsmith
2017 – Samiya Abdi, Rebecca Fortin
2013 – Marty Mako
2012 – Ellen Wodchis
2011 – Kevin Churchill, Denise Depape
2010 – Theresa Schumilas
2009 – Shawn Fendley
2008 – Gayle Bursey
Lori Chow Memorial Award: Project/Initiative Recipients
2024 – Healthy Kids H.O.M.E., Thunder Bay
2022 – Faith Leader Mental Health Skills and Capacity Building Training Initiative, Mental Health Team, Ottawa Public Health
Lori Chow Memorial Project/Initiative Award:
The project/initiative award acknowledges outstanding health promotion projects or initiatives. HPO recognizes that many of the impactful health promotion efforts are the result of a collective effort of a team or community table, rather than the work of one individual. This category celebrates collaborative initiatives that positively influence the health of Ontario’s communities.
The award is a non-monetary honour, and is accompanied by a certificate of recognition.
The award is presented annually for projects/initiatives that may or may not fall in a specifically defined health promotion role. Nominations will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
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Health Promotion: The nomination provides a clear and detailed description of the project/initiative, including how it uses one or more strategies from the Ottawa Charter of Health Promotion.
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Teamwork: The nomination clearly describes the members who contributed to the project/initiative, including their level of involvement and their unique contributions to the project/initaitive’s successful implementation.
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Collaborative Effort: The nomination clearly outlines the team, and/or community partners involved in the project/initiative, and describes how the project team engaged with the community/partners to advance mutually shared interests.
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Innovation:The nomination clearly describes how the project/initiative demonstrated innovation and/or creativity.
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Impact and Effectiveness: The nomination includes a detailed description of the project/initative’s desired outcome and describes how the project/initiative successfully achieved its goals and objectives, including any performance or outcome measures.
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Individual Award:
Health Promotion Ontario (HPO) is proud to announce the Lori Chow Memorial Award.The individual award category acknowledges individuals that have demonstrated exceptional dedication to advancing the work of health promotion in Ontario.
The award is a non-monetary honour, and is accompanied by a certificate of recognition.
The award is presented annually to someone who practices health promotion. Individuals eligible for this award may or may not work/serve in a specifically defined health promotion role. Nominations will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
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Excellence in Health Promotion: The nominee demonstrates excellence in health promotion such as championing upstream interventions, the importance of the social determinants of health, and the advancement of health equity amongst vulnerable populations.
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Advocacy for Health Promotion, Population and Public Health: The nominee is a strong advocate for health promotion, population and public health. They have contributed to social mobilization and/or advocated for healthier communities via healthy public policies in Ontario
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Leadership: The nominee demonstrates leadership in health promotion at the local, regional or provincial level(s).
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Mentorship and Career Development The nominee shares their passion for health promotion through mentoring, and/or teaching
Nominations will be accepted and carefully reviewed by a nominations committee, which will then recommend a recipient to the HPO executive committee. The award consists of a certificate of recognition, and a complimentary one-year membership to HPO.
Project Award:
The project/initiative award acknowledges outstanding health promotion projects or initiatives. HPO recognizes that many of the impactful health promotion efforts are the result of a collective effort of a team or community table, rather than the work of one individual. This category celebrates collaborative initiatives that positively influence the health of Ontario’s communities.
The award is a non-monetary honour, and is accompanied by a certificate of recognition.
The award is presented annually for projects/initiatives that may or may not fall in a specifically defined health promotion role. Nominations will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
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Health Promotion: The nomination provides a clear and detailed description of the project/initiative, including how it uses one or more strategies from the Ottawa Charter of Health Promotion.
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Teamwork: The nomination clearly describes the members who contributed to the project/initiative, including their level of involvement and their unique contributions to the project/initaitive’s successful implementation.
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Collaborative Effort: The nomination clearly outlines the team, and/or community partners involved in the project/initiative, and describes how the project team engaged with the community/partners to advance mutually shared interests.
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Innovation:The nomination clearly describes how the project/initiative demonstrated innovation and/or creativity.
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Impact and Effectiveness: The nomination includes a detailed description of the project/initative’s desired outcome and describes how the project/initiative successfully achieved its goals and objectives, including any performance or outcome measures.
Nominations Are Not Open At This Time
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