CANO/ACIO recognizes some of the outstanding achievements of Canadian oncology nurses through an awards program that is managed by the Recognition of Excellence Committee and supported by a range of corporate sponsors. Unless otherwise noted, awards are presented at the annual CANO/ACIO conference. Previous recipients of each award can be found in the past winners page. CANO/ACIO members who meet the criteria may apply or be nominated for the following awards:

Abstract
Education
Excellence
Lifetime Achievement

For a list of previous winners, please click here.
To apply for awards, please click here.

All nominees must be current CANO members and hold membership for at least 2 consecutive years.Consideration will be given to nominees with active involvement in CANO/ACIO. All nominees should review the current CANO Conflict of Interest Policy to ensure eligibility.

The member of the Recognition of Excellence committee are:

Erin Elphee (Chair), Manitoba
Bernadine O’Leary, Newfoundland
Joy Bunsko, British Columbia
Carol Burnett, Quebec
Stephanie Burlein-Hall, Ontario

The terms of reference of the Recognition of Excellence Committee can be downloaded by clicking here.

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We encourage all CANO/ACIO members to renew their 2010 membership now! For more information, please click here.