CAHI Awards

2022 CAHI Award Recipients

Jean Szkotnicki, retired CAHI President

Dr. Jost am Rhyn, CVMA

CAHI Industry Leadership Award

We are pleased to announce that Mr. Jost am Rhyn of the Canadian Veterinary Medicine Association (CVMA), is the 2022 recipient of CAHI Industry Leadership Award!

Mr. am Rhyn has served as the CEO of CVMA and the Registrar of the National Examining Board (NEB) since 2002. He has work diligently for the past 20 years to provide the veterinary profession with tools to be successful in business, practice and have a work-life balance. Some of the many accomplishments that can be credited to his leadership include the CVMA Business Management Program, the CVMA Leadership series as well as many collaborations and partnerships with national and international associations and industry partners.

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Dr. Normand Ploudre, Boehringer Ingelheim

CAHI Chair’s Award

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Normand Plourde, of Boehringer Ingelheim, is the 2022 recipient of the CAHI Chair's Award!

Dr. Plourde has positively shaped the animal health industry through the breadth of his contributions. He has been one of the CAHI representatives on the CAFHPEC (previously CAHPRAC) Committee for over 10 years. He has been on the CAHI Stewardship committee for the last 7 years and he took part in a bilateral committee with ROEB looking at establishment licensing and related issues. His enthusiasm and steadfast leadership with the animal health industry has been ever-present throughout each step of his dynamic career.

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Industry Leadership Award

Our Industry Leadership Award is an external award that recognizes and honours outstanding accomplishments by individuals or organizations that have significantly contributed to the field of Canadian animal health.

Winners are selected by a committee who assess nominee:

Leadership
Accomplishments
Innovative spirit
Involvement in the cause of animal health

Past Winners:

Year	Recipient
2021	Dr. Mary Jane Ireland Canadian Food Inspection Agency
2020	Jean Szkotnicki Canadian Animal Health Institute
2019	Melissa Dumont Animal Nutrition Association of Canada
2018	Dr. Doug MacDougald South West Ontario Veterinary Services
2017	Crystal Mackay Canadian Centre for Food Integrity
2016	Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (CIPARS) Public Health Agency of Canada
2015	Dr. Murray Jelinski Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
2014	Dr. Jacques Messier CEO, Toronto Humane Society
2013	Dr. Maurice Smith
2012	Dr. John Prescott Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
2011	Dr. Yves Goselin Hôpital Vétérinaire Riv-Sud, Centre Vétérinaire Laval
2010	Drs. John Hilton, Brent Matthew, Donal McKeown, James Patterson Founders of Veterinary Medical Diets “Medi-Cal”
2009	Dr. Clayton MacKay Hill’s Pet Nutrition Canada
2008	Dr. Patricia Dowling Canadian gFARAD, Western College of Veterinary Medicine
2007	Stan Eby Canadian Cattlemen’s Association
2006	Dr. Bernhard Pukay Alta Vista / Bayview Animal Hospitals
2005	Dr. Duane Landals Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, Alberta Veterinary Medical Association
2004	Dr. Brian Evans Canadian Food Inspection Agency
2003	Dr. Lorne Babiuk Veterinary Infectious Diseases Organization
2002	Dr. Otto Radostits Western College of Veterinary
2001	Drs. Tim Guichon, Kee Jim Feedlot Health Management Services
2000	Dr. Camille Moore Mopork Inc.
1999	Dr. Reuben Mapletoft Western College of Veterinary Medicine
1998	Dr. Ken Leslie Ontario Veterinary College
1997	Ontario Farm Animal Council

CAHI Chair’s Award

CAHI’s Chair's Award was created to recognize the significant contributions made by its individual members. The award is presented to an individual who has made exemplary contributions to the CAHI and our objectives.

Winners include individual(s) nominated from CAHI’s Full or Associate Members companies and are evaluated by the CAHI Board of Directors based on:

Devoted significant time to industry issues
Demonstrated enthusiasm for the CAHI
Had a willingness to tackle new tasks and initiatives
Made notable commitments and contributions to CAHI

Past Winners:

Year	Recipient
2021	Dr. Brad Kuntz Bio Agri Mix LP
2020	Toni Bothwell Zoetis Canada
2019	Paul Lake Bio Agri Mix
2018	Byron Beeler Beeler Consulting Inc.
2017	Dr. Randy Bagg Elanco Animal Health (Canada)
2016	Tracey Firth Canadian Animal Health Institute
2015	Sue McGee BioMedEx
2014	Dr. Pierre Gadbois Vétoquinol N.-A. Inc.
2013	Dr. Helene Langlois Merck Animal Health
2012	Dr. Marike Dussault Pfizer Animal Health
2011	Bill Maxwell Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd.
2010	Brendan Ginty Veterinary Purchasing Company Ltd.
2009	Adrian Bayley North American Compendiums Ltd.
2008	Charlotte Foster Schering-Plough Animal Health
2007	Dr. Paul Doig Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. Dr. Bruce Groves Pfizer Inc. Dr. Don Wilson Bayer Inc.
2006	Normand Robichaud Vétoquinol N.-A. Inc.