Award for Contributions to Research, Innovation, and Education
This award of $500 is available in recognition of a candidate’s outstanding contributions in any of the four following areas:
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Theory of group psychotherapy, e.g., a non-empirical publication, such as a theoretical or clinical paper addressing group therapy processes;
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Research on group therapy, e.g., an empirical report addressing the efficacy, effectiveness, or change mechanisms of a group therapy approach;
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Clinical innovations, e.g., a documented clinical innovation such as a group therapy manual; or
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Contributions as a facilitator, supervisor, or mentor to trainee development, e.g., documented contributions to a post-secondary training program in group therapy.
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The Fern Cramer-Azima Award was created in honour of Dr. Fern Cramer-Azima. Dr. Cramer-Azima made significant contributions to the field of group psychotherapy nationally and internationally, through her strong leadership, extensive teaching and consultation, and enthusiastic mentoring.