Allied Health Award in Nutrition Care

The Allied Health Award in Nutrition Care recognizes a CNS allied health member who has demonstrated exceptional dedication to improving the nutrition care of patients.

The award recognizes contributions that may include one or more of the following:


Eligibility

To be eligible for the Allied Health Award in Nutrition Care, the nominee must:

Nomination Deadline

Nominations are due February 1, 2027 by 11:59 a.m. ET and must be submitted through the Online Award Nomination Tool.

 

Nomination Package

Nominations may be submitted by anyone. A complete nomination package should include the following:

Nominee Information

The nominee’s current official title and address.

Professional Record

A summary of the nominee’s professional record, limited to 400 words.

Letter of Support

At least one nomination letter from a colleague in support of the nominee. The letter should describe the nature and significance of the nominee’s work and explain why the nominee is deserving of the Allied Health Award in Nutrition Care.


Selection & Award

The recipient of the Allied Health Award in Nutrition Care will receive:

The recipient will be recognized during the 2027 CNS Annual Awards Ceremony.

Please see the conference program for details on award presentations.


Previous Award Winners

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2026 - Paule Bernier, FDt.P., M.Sc., ASC
2025 - Manon Laporte, RD, MSc, CNSC - Réseau de santé Vitalité Health Network
2024 - Katherine Schwenger, PhD, RD - University of Toronto
2023 - Michele McCall, MSc, RD - McCall Dietetics
2022 - Roseann Nasser, MSc, RD, FDC, CNSC - Saskatchewan Health Authority
2021 - Marg Alfieri, RD - Primary Care Dietitians Association
2020 - Cathy Alberda, RD - Alberta Health Services
2019 - Rupinder Dhaliwal, RD - Metabolic Syndrome Canada
2018 - Olivia Saqui, RN, BScN, MAEd - Toronto General Hospital


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