Awards attributed by CCPE
Over the years, we've taken pride in recognizing knowledge mastery and commitment to continuing education towards one's carreer or, the promotion of competency maintenance within a member company. Each year these awards are presented according to a specific calendar:
- Individual awards are presented annually following a June to May calendar.
- Progressive long-term commitment awards are presented at the end of each calendar year.
NOTE: Successful completion of the Accreditation Course is a pre-requisite for any specific award.
Diamond Award
Diamond* is the most precious level of recognition for lifelong learning. This unique accomplishment is reserved for accredited professionals who successfully completed 21 CCPE continuing education courses, of which 3 must be from the Applied Skills course category. To recognize their dedication to continuing professional development, recipients receive a special trophy.
Congratulations to:
- Darcy Dansereau (Sanofi)
- Hussein Wehbe (Bristol-Myers Squibb)
Academic Achievement Award
CCPE takes pride in recognizing special efforts towards continuous academic improvements. A special plaque* outlining the participant’s outstanding achievement is presented to accredited individuals who have completed seven (7) Continuing Education Courses. One (1) of these must be from the Applied Skills course category.
View the complete list of 2011 recipientsThe Platinum Award
Platinum* is a special level of recognition. This significant accomplishment is reserved for accredited individuals who successfully completed 14 CCPE Continuing Education courses, of which two (2) must be from the Applied Skills course category.
The 2011 winners were:
- Stephen G. Boyd (AstraZeneca)
- Jennifer Oper (Boehringer Ingelheim)
The Professional Recognition Award
Special professional recognition* is awarded to individuals who have completed four (4) Continuing Education courses, of which one (1) must be from the Applied Healthcare Information category, and one (1) from the Applied Skills category.
Medals - Accreditation
Each year, participants who obtain the three (3) highest marks for the Accreditation Exam receive special recognition.
- Highest Mark: Gold Medal Certificate
- Second Highest Mark: Silver Medal Certificate
- Third Highest Mark: Bronze Medal Certificate
Medals - Continuing Education
Participants obtaining the highest mark in each of the Continuing Education exams will receive a Gold Medal Certificate. If more than one representative obtains the same highest mark, CCPE will award as many Gold Medal certificates as required.
Corporate Award
CCPE is very proud to announce that EMD Canada Inc. (representing the smaller member companies) and Abbott Laboratories (representing the larger member companies) are the recipients of this honour in 2011. This means that both companies had the best overall performance among CCPE's membership (36 pharma organizations).
Congratulations to EMD Canada inc. and Abbott Laboratories who have demonstrated the best example in 2011 of how CCPE’s mission is fulfilled.
Past winners were:
- 2010 - EMD Canada Inc. and Boehringer Ingelheim
- 2008-2009 - Purdue Pharma and Boehringer Ingelheim
- 2007 - Axcan Pharma and Novartis Pharma
- 2006 - Paladin Labs
- 2005 - Amgen
- 2004 - Lundbeck
- 2003 - Bristol Myers-Squibb
- 2002 - Leo Pharma
- 2001 - Byk Canada
- 2000 - AstraZeneca
- 1999 - Leo Pharma
- 1998 - Boehringer Ingelheim
- 1997 - Boehringer Ingelheim
*Registrations for different editions of a specific course are included in the total number of eligible courses. Eligibility: these awards are open to all participants and are attributed once a year based on a calendar year. 