Each year CAHI recognizes and honours outstanding accomplishments by individuals or organizations that have significantly contributed to the field of Canadian animal health.
The CAHI Chair’s Award honours the contributions made by our members.
The CAHI Industry Leadership Award is an external award honouring the contributions of an individual outside of the CAHI membership.
Dr. Tamara Hofstede
No stranger to CAHI Committees, Task Groups and Working Groups, Dr. Tamara Hofstede has been a phenomenal champion for our industry, always ready to tackle complex regulatory issues, and a significant contributor to any number of CAHI initiatives.
Her notable contributions to CAHI have included active participation first on behalf of first Bayer, and then subsequently Elanco, on CAHI’s Drug Committee and Code of Marketing Practice Committee, where she could consistently be counted on to provide thoughtful and valuable input.
Of particular note and significance over the past two years has been her work as Chair of the CAHI Task Group on Quebec’s Regulation Respecting the terms and conditions for the sale of medication.
As Chair of that Task Group, she led the preparation of two large CAHI submissions to Quebec’s Office des Professions requesting 1) the removal of Monensin and Salinomycin from Schedule IV and reclassification to Schedule V; and 2) the removal of Imidacloprid and Glycosaminoglycans (oral) from Schedule V and reclassification to unscheduled substances.
Her enthusiasm, leadership and demonstrated commitment to the animal health industry made her an obvious choice for this year’s Chair’s Award.
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CAHI’s Chair’s Award was created to recognize the significant contributions to animal health made by its 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:
Dr. Enid Stiles
Dr. Stiles is a recognized leader in Canadian animal health, as evidenced by her contributions to multiple initiatives in the Canadian animal health industry and abroad. Her passion for helping animals and their families extends well beyond practicing veterinary medicine in the clinic she started in 2009, Sherwood Park Animal Hospital.
She was a founding member, Past President and currently holds an Advisory Council position with Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (VWB/VSF) Canada, where she was fortunate to work with people and animals in Northern and remote communities in Canada.
Dr. Stiles is also a current member of VMG and has worked on the CVMA’s SAVI (Stewardship of Antimicrobials by Veterinarians Initiative). She has also co-authored the AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) guidelines to provide actionable guidance to help veterinary professionals face the demands of a continually shifting industry.
In recent years, Dr. Stiles has become a regular presence in print, television, radio, and social media, advocating for current national and international animal health issues. She now continues these efforts on a global scale as Chair of the Animal Welfare Working Group (AW-WG) for the World Veterinary Association. Her love for the veterinary field and her desire to advocate for her profession and the animals they serve align perfectly with her more recent work with the CVMA as Quebec Council representative, Executive Member and then CVMA President in 2020-2021.
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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 nominees for:
