2004 - Margaret Fitch

The first award winner was Dr. Margaret Fitch. Dr Fitch is Head of Oncology Nursing and Supportive Care at Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre in Toronto , Ontario .

Conference Awards

Best Student Poster Research Presentation Award

The purpose of this award is to recognize a student member of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology who has given a poster research presentation at the annual conference. Student posters will be peer-reviewed by judges in the field and a certificate and monetary gift will be presented at the conference for the highest-rated poster presentation, demonstrating excellence in psychosocial oncology research. This award is open to all disciplines and to both full-time and part-time student CAPO members at all levels of education.

The 2005 Award has been generously donated by Dr. Barry Bultz

Winner 2004: Larissa Vikela

Best Student Oral Research Presentation

The purpose of this award is to recognize a student member of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology for an oral research presentation demonstrating excellence in psychosocial oncology research. Student oral research presentations will be peer-reviewed by CAPO member judges and a certificate and monetary gift will be presented at the conference for the highest-rated presentation. This award is open to all disciplines and to both full-time and part-time student CAPO members at all levels of education.

The 2005 Award has been generously donated by Dr. Barry Bultz

Winner 2004: Virginia Lee