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The ON DPG Distinguished Practice Award
This award is designed to recognize an outstanding ON DPG member who has worked to promote nutrition as a vital component of oncology patient care through professional presentations, publications, involvement in other oncology related organizations and active participation on oncology related patient activities.
The award recipient will receive $250 and a commemorative plaque at the ON DPG Business Meeting of the ADA FNCE. In addition, the recipient will be featured in the Winter issue of the Oncology Nutrition Connection newsletter.
Previous recipients of the Distinguished Practice Award:
- 2000 - Kathryn Hamilton
- 2001 - Not awarded
- 2002 - Nancy Sacks
- 2003 - Esther Kim
- 2004 - Suzanne Dixon
- 2005 – Diana Grant Dyer
- 2006 - Shayna Komar
- 2007 - Barbara Grant
- 2008 - not awarded
- 2009 - not awarded
- 2010 - Heidi Ganzer
Eligibility for the Distinguished Practice Award:
Any active member of the ON DPG, including oneself, may submit written nominations.
Exempted members include the Award and Scholarship Committee members, ON DPG Chair and ON DPG Chair-elect, and previous winners of the award.
The Chair of the Awards and Scholarships Committee will directly contact the nominees to complete the application packets.
It is important to meet all deadlines and requirements for the applications to be accepted.
Questions about the ON DPG Distinguished Service Award?
Contact: Alison Ryan, Membership and Awards Chair, alison.n.ryan@gmail.com
To nominate an ONDPG member for the Distinguished Practice Award, click here.