Bonnie Swaine Recognition Award

Celebrate our clinical staff involved in research

The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation (CRIR) created in 2021 the Bonnie Swaine Recognition Award as distinction created in honor of Bonnie Swaine, CRIR’s scientific co-director from 2010 to 2020.

The purpose of this award is to:

• To recognize the contribution of Clinician/Healthcare Professionals in the development of partnerships and the realization of CRIR’s research mission;
• To promote the outreach of partnership research and the participation of Clinician /Healthcare Professionals in the mobilization of knowledge.

HOW TO

Deadline CCOMTL: (closed)
Deadline CRIR:(closed)
Final selection CRIR: (closed)

SUBMISSIONFORM (closed)

Win

• A $100 gift card (card of your choice)
• Official certificate
• Special invitation to attend a recognition dinner with Bonnie Swaine, other finalists and CRIR representatives.

Requirements

• To be eligible, a candidate must be a CRIR Clinician/Healthcare Professionals member in good standing at the time of application.
• Submit your candidacy to the local committee (see below). Members of the local committee will evaluate their nominations, offer an honourable mention and submit one finalist to the CRIR head office.

How to apply for the Award

Fill the online form (closed) discussing:

1. Your Impact on the practice environment
2. Your impact on outreach (rayonnement)
3. Your impact on the training of the next generation
4. Your demonstrated ability to work intersectorally
5. The exceptional nature of your commitment.

SUBMISSION FORM (closed)

*Most applications will meet some but not necessarily all of the criteria. In this case, follow the order but omit the superfluous criteria. Instead, focus on the criteria you can highlight.

Process

• After submitting the form, all candidates will have the opportunity to receive the support of clinical research coordinators in order to improve their dossier
  
• A finalist will be selected by a local committee composed of CCOMTL clinical research managers clinical research coordinators, and site representatives
• A “committee of wise persons” at CRIR’s administrative head office will select one of these finalists to receive the 2023 Bonnie Swaine Recognition Award.
• The contributions of all finalists and the winner will be recognized throughout the year, both by CRIR’s administrative head office and by each institution in a locally defined manner.

Local selection committee

Sara Ahmed, Site representative, McGill University, CRIR researcher
Michèle Bleau, Associate director, Directorate of rehabilitation and multidisciplinary services
Nancy Cox, Program coordinator, Directorate of rehabilitation and multidisciplinary services
Andréanne Guindon, Chief program administrator, Directorate of academic affairs and research ethics
Suzanne Leroux, Program coordinator, Directorate of rehabilitation and multidisciplinary services; CECM president
Gina Mills, Assistant to the director, Directorate of rehabilitation and multidisciplinary services
Filomena Novello, Associate director, Directorate of rehabilitation and multidisciplinary services
Katerine Tremblay, Program coordinator, Directorate of rehabilitation and multidisciplinary services
Walter Wittich, Site representative, University of Montreal, CRIR researcher

2024 CCOMTL NOMINEES

Hana Boxerman * WINNER *

Hana Boxerman has had a great impact in the field of visual rehabilitation and in improving the lives of people living with a visual impairment over the past 38 years. From its infancy, when the CRIR was taking form, Mrs. Boxerman provided valuable input to the board of directors at the MAB-Mackay Rehabilitation Center in order to persuade them to join the adventure. She continuously contributed to the training of specialists in visual rehabilitation through teachings at the Université de Montréal or supervision of interns in Quebec and internationally. Hana has shown remarkable leadership in the field as a board member and provincial representative in various professional associations. She has acute skills in developing partnerships across the healthcare trajectory, whether with the school system, CLSCs, mental health services to help people living with a visual impairment. Her unwavering collaborations with research teams led her to publish scientific publications and present at international conferences. She is, in our eyes, a model of excellence to follow.

Elise Jobin

Occupational therapist and clinical coordinator in the Technical Aids Service (SAT) at the Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre, Élise Jobin stands out for her many contributions to partnerships and knowledge mobilization. Her enthusiastic participation in several research projects, her ability to mobilize her team to offer high-quality, innovative services and her multiple contributions to the training of partners and the next generation are salient examples of a successful research-clinical partnership. In particular, Élise has been actively involved in the MOvIT project for 10 years and plays a role as an agent of change to ensure the smooth running of the project in the institution. She participates in the organization and content of many events and workshops aimed at the SAT’s partners and clients. For more than 15 years, she has been sharing her knowledge with students in several courses at McGill University and the University of Montreal.

2023 CCOMTL NOMINEES

Minh-Thy Truong * WINNER *

Mihn-Thy is an Occupational Therapist in the Driving Evaluation and Vehicle Modification program at the Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Center (LLMRC) of the CIUSSS West-Central of Montreal. She has shown more than a 20-year investment in research, partnership and knowledge mobilization. Since 2020, she implemented as a clinical supervisor a solution to measuring the effectiveness of the LLMRC’s driving program in regard to readiness of new drivers with physical disability, that continues today to influence the service offering for this clientele. Since 2009, she has been involved as a clinical supervisor for projects of McGill University Masters’ program at the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy (MSPOT). Minh-Thy’s expertise and innovation expands beyond the CIUSSS West-Central to the community of driving specialists, academic researchers including students in rehabilitation sciences, and occupational therapists.

Kelly White & Cheng Zeng

Kelly and Cheng are both Occupational Therapists, working in the Youth Programs (0-7 y.o. and 8-24 y.o., respectively) at the Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Center (LLMRC) of the CIUSSS West-Central of Montreal. They are recognized for their considerable impact on improving and harmonizing pediatric services for children and youths living with a developmental coordination disorder (DCD). They have implemented an interdisciplinary and intersectoral approach to address the psychosocial needs of these young people and their families. They also disseminated their innovative practice at local and international conferences, but most importantly, have raised awareness about DCD in other programs and sectors surrounding these children and youths, including their schools and their community.