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The CPEG Distinguished Service Award will be awarded every 1 to 3 years (depending on nominations) to a member who has shown exemplary service to the organization or to the discipline of pediatric endocrinology in Canada. The award will be focused on work that furthers the aims of CPEG and can be in one or more of the following areas:

  • administration
  • teaching
  • research
  • clinical service

Nominations will be solicited by the CPEG Executive Committee every 1‒3 years. The deadline to nominate a colleague for a 2025 award is Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 11:59 PM PST. The nomination should include a letter signed by two CPEG members in good standing describing the contributions of the nominee, and it should be sent to the CPEG President, Dr. Rose Girgis.

The award will be presented at the annual CPEG scientific meeting. The awardee will receive a plaque and a $1000 donation to a charity of their choice.


Dr. Heather Dean Dr. Sarah Lawrence
Dr. Heather Dean and Dr. Sarah Lawrence are the recipients of the CPEG Distinguished Service Award for 2023.

Past recipients of the CPEG Distinguished Service Award:

  • 2018: Dr. Daniel Metzger
  • 2019: Dr. Denis Daneman
  • 2022: Dr. Cheril Clarson
  • 2023: Dr. Heather Dean and Dr. Sarah Lawrence