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Fellows - Nominations are now open

CACBT is pleased to offer full Members the option to become nominated as a Fellow.

What is a CACBT Fellow?

A Fellowship status is the highest honour bestowed by CACBT to highly distinguished full members. Fellows of CACBT shall be Members in good standing who have made outstanding and distinguished contributions to the practice, science, training and/or advocacy of cognitive and/or behavioural therapies within the Canadian context.  Note: The key words for this award are “outstanding and distinguished”: the nominee must truly stand out among one’s peers.

Criteria and Procedure for Nomination of Fellows 

  • Fellows of CACBT-ACTCC shall be Members in good standing who have made outstanding and distinguished contributions to the practice, science, training and/or advocacy of cognitive and/or behavioural therapies within the Canadian context.
  • Nomination deadline: March 21, 2025
  • Nominations may be solicited by the Board, or by a Fellow, Certified Member, Founding Member, or Member.
  • Nominations MUST be written by CACBT members in good standing and include:
    • An up-to-date CV of the nominee.
    • A brief signed statement or email from the nominee indicating that s/he is interested in being considered for the status of CACBT-ACTCC Fellows.
    • Two or more letters of nomination outlining the reasons why the nominee should be considered (see below). Letters of nomination should outline how the nominee has contributed to:
      • Practice (in which case, some information about why their practice is considered to be a distinguished contribution).
      • Science (in which case, some evidence of the impact of the research should be provided).
      • Training (in which case, some specific details about their role in training or the impact of their training should be provided), and/or
      • Advocacy (in which case, specific evidence of their advocacy efforts and impact should be provided).
      • These contributions should be greater than what one might expect from a “career contribution” to cognitive and/or behavioural therapies.
  • In most situations, the nominee should have completed their training ten years prior to being nominated for the status of CACBT Fellow.
  • Nominees should not currently be a CACBT Board member.

How do I apply to become a CACBT Fellow?

CACBT announces the call for nominations of Fellows every year in January. Applications are to be sent to the Past-President by March 21, 2025. Applicants are nominated at the annual CACBT Conference normally held in May. Successful candidates will receive a certificate indicating their Fellow status within CACBT at the Annual Convention.

  • Nominations should be sent to the Past-President of CACBT-ACTCC in PDF format: christine.purdon@uwaterloo.ca  
  • The Nominations and Awards Committee members will review all nominations and associated documents, and will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each nomination. At least 2/3 of the membership of the CACBT Nominations and Awards Committee must approve a nomination for it to be accepted.
  • Decisions will be announced first to each nominee by email or letter and then at the AGM of the year in which the Fellow is designated. Fellows will be asked to share a 5-minute reflection during the AGM on CBT (for example, their thoughts on the future of CBT and CACBT, strengths of CBT theory and/or practice, or how taking a CBT perspective has benefitted their research or clinical work). This brief talk will be delivered at the AGM of the year in which the Fellow is designated. The talk may be provided in person, virtually during the AGM, or if the designated Fellow is unable to attend the AGM in person or virtually, they may submit a pre-recorded talk to be played during the AGM.

 

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@cacbt.ca using the subject line: Fellowship Inquiry

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CACBT is honoured to have the following members recognized as Fellows:

 

Martin Antony (since 2015)
Gordon Asmundson (since 2017)
Colleen Carney (since 2015)
Stephanie Cassin (since 2024)
Alexander Chapman (since 2016)
David A. Clark (since 2023)
David Dozois (since 2015)
Deborah Dobson (since 2020)
Keith Dobson (since 2021)
Michel Dugas (since 2015)
Peter Farvolden (since 2024)
Sheryl Green (since 2022) 
Heather Hadjistavropoulos (since 2016)
Thomas Hadjistavropoulos (since 2016)
Trevor Hart (since 2016)
Noah Lazar (since 2024)
Mark Lau (since 2018)
Randi McCabe (since 2018)
David Moscovitch (since 2016)
Gail Myhr (since 2021)
Martin Provencher (since 2019)
Adam Radomsky (since 2015)
Sanjay Rao (since 2018)
Karen Rowa (since 2019)
Josée Savard (since 2022)
Ingrid Söchting (since 2015)
Debbie Sookman (since 2015)
Maureen Whittal (since 2015)