CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2019 STUDENT AWARD RECIPIENTS!

Henry Lai

Awarded Abstract Title:

Health-Related Benefits of a Community-Based and Indigenous-Led Healthy Lifestyle Intervention on Reducing Sedentary Behaviours

Tamara Williamson

Awarded Abstract Title:

The Impact of Patient Education in Cardiac Rehabilitation: The Impart Study

STUDENT AWARD

NOW CLOSED

Graduate students and fellows (postdoctoral and clinical) in the field of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation are formally invited to submit their applications for consideration to the 2019 CACPR Fall Conference Meeting Student Award. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge the merit and excellence of emergent students and fellows in the field of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation research.

Eligibility and requirements

Candidates must:

· Submit an abstract to the 2019 CACPR Fall Conference Meeting Research Committee

· Be registered full-time at a Canadian university and undertaking research in the field of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation

· Orally present the submitted abstract in person at the 2019 CACPR Fall Conference Meeting to beheld in October 25th - 27th, in Montreal (Quebec)

· There are no nationality restrictions for applicants

Material supporting the application

· An abstract (see instructions here: https://www.cacpr.ca/Abstracts) submitted for consideration to

our Research Committee

· Proof of current student/fellow status

· A reference letter from the applicants supervisor identifying the novelty and impact of the students work in the field of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation

Important information

Submissions:

· Can be done in English or French

· Should be sent for consideration to the following address cacpr@secretariatcentral.com and Applicant’s last name and given name - Application for student award’ should be written in the email subject

English versions of the prize-winning abstract will be published, following peer review, in the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention (JCRP) and all winners will be featured in CV Edge.