Nominations
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Cette désignation rend hommage aux membres universitaires ou professionnels de la SCPE ayant apporté une contribution significative à la société en dehors de leurs recherches. Elle récompense les personnes qui ont fait preuve de leadership, encouragé l’excellence dans la recherche et renforcé les liens entre les membres. Reconnaissant les personnes qui ont joué un rôle essentiel dans l’avancement de la mission de la SCPE, le titre d’associé(e) récompense les membres qui ont lancé des projets majeurs, participé activement à l’organisation d’événements clés, contribué à la gouvernance, promu le rôle de la SCPE dans la communauté, ou déployé d’autres efforts notables pour soutenir et faire progresser la société.
2024 Associés et associées
Hélène Perrault, PhD, A-SCPE
Hélène Perrault, Ph. D. a été la première femme à présider la SCPE de 1994 à 1996, une période marquée par ses efforts visant à élargir les programmes de certification professionnelle de l’organisation et à renforcer la contribution de la SCPE à la recherche. Experte renommée de la fonction cardio-pulmonaire, ses travaux ont fait progresser de manière considérable l’utilisation de l’exercice dans la gestion clinique des maladies cardiaques et pulmonaires chroniques. En tant que leader à l’Université McGill, où elle a occupé de nombreux postes de direction, Mme Perrault a promu la recherche interdisciplinaire et le mentorat, façonnant ainsi l’avenir de la physiologie de l’exercice. La SCPE est fière de saluer le dévouement dont elle a fait preuve tout au long de sa carrière en lui décernant la distinction d’associée de la SCPE 2024.
Jennifer Copeland, PhD, A-SPCE
Les recherches de Jennifer Copeland, Ph. D. sur le comportement sédentaire et le vieillissement en santé ont permis de mieux comprendre l’influence du mouvement sur la santé tout au long de la vie. Professeure à l’Université de Lethbridge, ses travaux portent sur les risques liés aux périodes prolongées en position assise et sur les avantages d’un style de vie actif. La SCPE est fière de saluer les contributions exceptionnelles de Mme Copeland à la discipline en lui décernant la distinction d’associée de la SCPE 2024.
Ira Jacobs, PhD, A-SPCE
University of Toronto
Ira Jacobs, Ph. D. a apporté une contribution durable à la physiologie de l’exercice grâce à ses recherches sur les performances humaines dans des environnements extrêmes et à son rôle de doyen à l’Université de Toronto. Ses travaux dans les domaines militaire et universitaire ont permis de mieux comprendre le métabolisme des muscles squelettiques et les réponses physiologiques à l’effort physique. En tant qu’ancien président de la SCPE, M. Jacobs a fait progresser la mission de l’organisation et a laissé un impact durable sur le terrain. La SCPE est fière de lui décerner la distinction d’associé de la SCPE 2024 en reconnaissance de ses contributions exceptionnelles.
Kirstin Lane, PhD, A-SPCE
Les recherches de Kirstin Lane, Ph. D. sur les effets de l’exercice chez les personnes atteintes de cancer et son leadership dans le domaine de la physiologie de l’exercice clinique ont considérablement influencé la science de l’exercice au Canada. Sa contribution aux ressources fondamentales de la SCPE et aux Directives canadiennes en matière de mouvement sur 24 heures ainsi que son impact sur le terrain sont considérables. La SCPE a l’honneur de lui décerner la distinction d’associée de la SCPE 2024 en reconnaissance de ses remarquables contributions.
2023 Fellows
Dr. Peter Tiidus, Ph.D., F-CSEP
Brock University
CSEP Academic
Dr. Tiidus has over 100 highly cited and influential peer-reviewed publications and books, as well as being included in the Stanford database of the top 2% of world scientists, is a testament to the quality and impact of his work. Dr. Tiidus exemplifies the kind of leadership, service, and research excellence that the CSEP Fellowship aims to honor.
2022 Fellows
David Behm, PhD, F-CSEP
School of Human Kinetics and Recreation
Memorial University, St. John’s Newfoundland
CSEP Academic
Perhaps the most valuable contribution of Dr. Behm’s outstanding career, is that he has trained and motivated a generation of health professionals and scientists that to this day are still active CSEP members through their certifications and/or scientific contributions.
Duane Button, PhD, F-CSEP
School of Human Kinetics and Recreation
Memorial University, St. John’s Newfoundland
CSEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Duane has a long-standing commitment to CSEP at all levels and is recognized as a strong and externally funded researcher who publishes and supports work in the area of health and fitness among other topics related to movement and physical activity. Duane has been a CSEP ambassador at Memorial University and for the province and would be an excellent CSEP advocate to help support and represent CSEP across the country.
Jennifer Jakobi, PhD, F-CSEP
School of Health and Exercise Sciences
University of British Columbia – Okanagan
CSEP Academic
Dr. Jakobi’s research has direct implications for improving the quality of life of
older Canadians, which is in line with CSEP’s mission. Her work towards the early identification of sex-related functional decline has provided important opportunities to tailor interventions to mitigate age-associated loss of functional independence for all persons. Accordingly, Dr. Jakobi’s research holds meaningful impact for scientists, clinicians, and individuals. Her contributions align with the spirit of this designation considering the long-standing impact she has made to CSEP.
2020 Fellows
Panagiota (Nota) Klentrou, PhD, F-CSEP
Brock University, St. Catharines, ON
CSEP Academic
CSEP Treasurer, 2003-2013, CSEP President, 2017-2019
Through her outstanding leadership, Dr. Klentrou has inspired excellence among CSEP members. Her contribution to initiatives that bridge academic discovery to exercise prescription and guideline development have moulded the identity of CSEP to this day.
Michael Plyley, PhD, F-CSEP
Brock University, St. Catharines, ON
CSEP Academic
CASS (CSEP) President-elect, CASS (CSEP) President, 1988-1991
Dr. Plyley has been a pioneer for CSEP by helping shape its roots as CASS and its most recent stages of growth. There are few CSEP members, past or present, who have provided continual contributions for to the Society for over 40 years, and in as many leadership roles.
2019 Fellows
Terry Graham, Ph.D., F-CSEP
University of Guelph, Guelph ON
CSEP Academic
Young Investigator Award Recipient, CSEP Honour Award, John Sutton Memorial Lecture
Dr. Graham is a devoted advocate and supporter of the philosophies of CSEP. For more than four decades, Terry has devoted a large part of his life to the success and evolution of the Society, and as such is a very worthy recipient of the recognition of Fellow of CSEP.
Robert Ross, Ph.D., F-CSEP
Queen’s University, Kingston ON
CSEP Academic
Chair, Fitness Appraisal Certification and Accreditation Program (FACA, Quebec), 1987-1990, Chair, Fitness Appraisal Certification and Accreditation Program (FACA), 1997-2001, CSEP President, CSEP Honour Award.
Dr. Ross has made outstanding contributions to exercise physiology and to CSEP in particular. He has held leadership positions in the Society for more than three decades and has been committed to many large endeavours on behalf of the Society. For his profoundly impactful contributions to CSEP and its membership, Dr. Ross is uniquely deserving of the distinction of Fellow of CSEP.
2018 Fellows
Angelo Belcastro, Ph.D., F-CSEP
York University, Toronto, ON
CSEP Academic
CASS (CSEP) President, President Elect, 1986-1990, CSEP Honour Award Recipient, 1998, Chair, CSEP Fitness Appraisal Certification and Accreditation (FACA) Program, 1997-1999.
Over five decades of CASS/CSEP membership, Dr. Belcastro has inspired leadership among CASS/CSEP members, contributed to initiatives that bridged Academic discovery to exercise prescription guideline development supporting professional member’s scope of practice, and thereby facilitated CSEP’s mission by impacting the health of Canadian Communities. As a tireless volunteer, his guidance and exceptional leadership qualities have not only served the Society, but encouraged others to become members, and members to become more involved. It is this kind of dynamic contribution and commitment that makes Dr. Belcastro a worthy recipient of the distinction of CSEP Fellow.
Claude Bouchard, Ph.D., O.C., F-CSEP
Human Genomics Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Centre, Baton Rouge, LA
CSEP Emeritus
CASS (CSEP) President-elect, President, 1985-1986 CSEP Honour Award Recipient, 1988.
A CSEP founding member, Dr. Bouchard has served on countless committees, consensus panels and both national international studies. Not only is he one of the most prolific and visible exercise scientists of our generation, but his mentorship and leadership of more than 75 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows means that his work will continue to influence great research in field of exercise science for many generations to come.
Jonathon Fowles, Ph.D, F-CSEP
Acadia University, Wolfville, NS
CSEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist™
Chair, CSEP Health and Fitness Program (H&FP), 2010-2012 CSEP Professional Standards Program® Recognition Award, 2015.
Dr. Fowles has loyally advocated for CSEP as the gold standard of exercise science and training in Canada and epitomizes the CSEP mission statement by tirelessly advocating for recognition of the value of CSEP members in promoting fitness, performance, and health outcomes for all Canadians. He is recognized Canada wide by students, academics, health professionals, and policy makers for his dedication to exercise science and the CSEP values.
Audrey Hicks, Ph.D, F-CSEP
McMaster University, Hamilton ON
CSEP Academic
CSEP President, President Elect, 2007-2011, CSEP Honour Award Recipient, 2018
Dr. Hicks is a leading advocate for the advancement of exercise science in Canada. Her tireless work in support of this passion has served to promote CSEP and its members in more ways than one can count. Her contributions to her community, her reputation as a researcher, and her dedication to the Society make her a model recipient of this distinction.
Brian MacIntosh, Ph.D, F-CSEP
University of Calgary, Calgary AB
CSEP Academic
Dr. MacIntosh’s service to CSEP can be compared to few. Not only has his research and leadership led to many individuals becoming and remaining members of CSEP, but his example of excellence in his field has been influential in developing and strengthening the research in Canada and abroad in the area of exercise physiology. For his strong commitment to the society, it gives me great pleasure to nominate Dr. Brian MacIntosh as a CSEP Fellow.
Mark Tremblay, Ph.D, F-CSEP
Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute
CSEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist™
As both an eminently qualified health scientist and long-standing, dedicated advocate for CSEP, Dr. Tremblay surpasses the criteria for CSEP Fellow in every respect. He has demonstrated significant leadership in CSEP committee work, ground-breaking research, guidelines development, and scientific advocacy. I can think of no other person in Canada that has had such a tremendous impact over the last decade, both on behalf of CSEP and for exercise scientists around the world.
Roy Shephard, Ph.D, M.D, O.C, F-CSEP
Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto, Toronto ON
CSEP Emeritus
Dr Shephard has trained countless students and there is likely not a CSEP member who has not cited his work. As a founding member of the organization, and in his fifty years of dedicated service to CSEP and the global exercise science community, Dr. Shephard is uniquely deserving of being an inaugural recipient of the distinction of CSEP Fellow.
Lori Zehr, MSc, F-CSEP
Camosun College, Victoria, BC
CSEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist™
Since joining CSEP in 1986, Ms. Zehr has been a key contributor to provincial and national health promotion initiatives, strategies, and programs to increase population physical activity levels. Ms. Zehr’s ongoing efforts are highly recognized and respected by her fellow members. As a leading contributor and bridge-builder to CSEP for over three decades Lori Zehr is deserving of the distinction of CSEP Fellow.