Society Prizes and Awards| CACN

New Awards are available

Rising Star Award
Honours a pediatric neurology resident or fellow who has demonstrated exceptional promise through research, scholarship, or clinical excellence early in their training. Submit a nomination.
Excellence in Clinical Care and Advocacy Award
Recognizes a pediatric neurologist, at any stage of their career, who has demonstrated outstanding clinical excellence and has made meaningful contributions to improving the quality, delivery, or accessibility of care for children with neurological conditions. Submit a nomination.
Early Career Achievement Award
Recognizes an early-career pediatric neurologist who has demonstrated outstanding contributions to clinical care, research, education, or leadership within the first years of independent practice. Submit a nomination.
Henry Dunn Lifetime Achievement Award
Recognizes senior CACN members for contributions to child neurology research, education and career achievements.  See here for more information.

CACN SOCIETY PRIZE WINNER | CNSF 2026 Congress

Cherie Marie Tecson-delos Santos | CACN President's Prize
“Comprehensive Epilepsy Genetics Clinic as a Model for Integrated Epilepsy Services in Canada”

The CACN President’s Prize is awarded for the best expanded abstract in pediatric neuroscience by a resident or fellow.

Society Prize | CNSF Congress

Members have the opportunity to win valuable society prizes by submitting an Abstract to the Congress as well as an Expanded Abstract to the society competitions.

Winners will be given the opportunity to present their work at the CNSF Congress. Prize winners’ will be announced in the Neuro|News Annual Edition, and in the Congress Abstract Supplement of the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences (CJNS) and on the CNSF website.

Rules governing all Society Prize submissions | CNSF Congress

Society Prize Submissions | CACN

Abstract Supplements | CNSF Congress