{"id":28372,"date":"2025-12-01T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crir.ca\/felicitations-aux-recipiendaires-les-prix-de-reconnaissance-bonnie-swaine-2025-partenariat-et-mobilisation-des-connaissances-pour-membres-cliniciens\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T20:54:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T01:54:48","slug":"felicitations-aux-recipiendaires-les-prix-de-reconnaissance-bonnie-swaine-2025-partenariat-et-mobilisation-des-connaissances-pour-membres-cliniciens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crir.ca\/en\/felicitations-aux-recipiendaires-les-prix-de-reconnaissance-bonnie-swaine-2025-partenariat-et-mobilisation-des-connaissances-pour-membres-cliniciens\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations to the winners: Bonnie Swaine 2025 Recognition Awards | Partnership and Knowledge Mobilization \u2013 for Clinician Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The Scientific Direction of the CRIR was pleased to announce the winners of the \u201c<strong>Bonnie Swaine 2025 Recognition Awards | Partnership and knowledge mobilization \u2013 for Clinician members<\/strong>\u201d competition, at CRIR\u2019s Annual General Meeting, held in person on November 27, 2025 in front of nearly 85 people.<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>These Awards are presented to CRIR clinicians who have made outstanding contributions to partnerships and knowledge mobilization in support of CRIR\u2019s mission over the past five years.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Objectives\u00a0:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To recognize the contribution of Clinician\/Healthcare Professionals in the development of partnerships and the realization of the CRIR\u2019s research mission.<\/li>\n<li>To promote the outreach of partnership research and the participation of Clinician \/Healthcare Professionals in the mobilization of knowledge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"cf0\">For the fourth edition, <strong>four exceptional nominations<\/strong> were submitted by the local committees of CRIR establishments and then analyzed CRIR\u2019s Scientific Co-Director.<\/span><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf89Congratulations to the four winners | The Bonnie Swaine 2025 Recognition Awards:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Mathieu Carignan: A Professional Committed to Excellence at the Crossroads of Research, Clinical Practice, and Education<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-27502 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Mathieu_Carignan-295x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Mathieu_Carignan-295x300.jpeg 295w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Mathieu_Carignan-24x24.jpeg 24w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Mathieu_Carignan-36x36.jpeg 36w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Mathieu_Carignan-48x48.jpeg 48w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Mathieu_Carignan.jpeg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/crir.ca\/en\/member\/mathieu-carignan-erg-m-sc\/\"><span class=\"cf0\">Mathieu Carignan, erg., <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">M.Sc<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">.<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Occupational Therapist, Montr\u00e9al-Laval Senior Program, Disability Programs Department (ID, ASD, PD, and DV)<br \/>\nInstitut Nazareth et Louis-Braille of the CISSS de la Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie-Centre<br \/>\nClinician\/Healthcare Professional, CRIR<br \/>\n_________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Mathieu Carignan has been a pioneer in the field of visual impairment for 18 years, embodying a rare form of professional commitment. From his early days at the Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille in 2007, he stood out for his scientific rigor and his determination to ground research in the lived reality of users, notably through his award-winning thesis on the person\u2013environment relationship in visual impairment.<\/p>\n<p>A visionary in a still underexplored field, Mr. Carignan has helped structure occupational therapy practice in visual impairment, created essential tools such as the ORVIS directory, and trained generations of professionals in several universities. His involvement goes beyond the walls of INLB: an active member of the training committee of the Ordre des ergoth\u00e9rapeutes du Qu\u00e9bec for 10 years, recognized speaker, author and contributor to more than 31 scientific publications, he is also a valued collaborator for CRIR researchers. In 2007, he received an Excellence Award from the <em>Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al<\/em> for the quality of his work.<\/p>\n<p>What sets Mr. Carignan apart is his ability to connect clinical, academic, and community settings while remaining deeply true to his mission: improving autonomy and quality of life for people living with visual impairment. His commitment is ethical, consistent, and focused on real impact.<\/p>\n<p>CRIR is proud to present the 2025 Bonnie Swaine Award to Mathieu Carignan for his leadership, humanity, and ability to make science accessible, tangible, and sustainable in Quebec and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>V\u00e9ronique Gilbert<span style=\"color: #808000;\">: <\/span><\/strong><strong>A Visionary Supporting Parents with Disabilities<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><!--StartFragment --><a href=\"https:\/\/crir.ca\/en\/member\/3034\/\"><span class=\"cf0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-27827 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Veronique-Gilbert_2025_F-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Veronique-Gilbert_2025_F-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Veronique-Gilbert_2025_F-722x1024.jpg 722w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Veronique-Gilbert_2025_F-768x1090.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Veronique-Gilbert_2025_F-17x24.jpg 17w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Veronique-Gilbert_2025_F-25x36.jpg 25w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Veronique-Gilbert_2025_F-34x48.jpg 34w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Veronique-Gilbert_2025_F.jpg 902w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/>V\u00e9ronique Gilbert, erg.<\/span><\/a><!--EndFragment --><br \/>\nOccupational Therapist, Professional Coordinator<br \/>\nInstitut universitaire sur la r\u00e9adaptation en d\u00e9ficience physique de Montr\u00e9al (IURDPM), CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l&#8217;\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al<br \/>\nClinician\/Healthcare Professional, CRIR<br \/>\n_________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>An occupational therapist and professional coordinator at the Lucie-Bruneau Rehabilitation Center, V\u00e9ronique Gilbert is a key figure at the Parents Plus Clinic, the only one of its kind in Canada. For over 17 years, she has worked passionately to support parents living with physical disabilities, enabling more than 1,300 families to experience autonomous and safe parenting.<\/p>\n<p>Her leadership has driven the clinic\u2019s expansion, the creation of innovative tools such as the Montr\u00e9al Bed, an exclusive directory of assistive devices, and the development of parent-child collaboration groups accessible throughout Quebec. She has built strong connections between the clinic, research, and the community by collaborating with researchers from CRIR and IURDPM and contributing to major projects both locally and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Gilbert is also a champion of knowledge mobilization, having participated in publications, conferences, and training sessions, while helping secure significant funding to advance services. <!--StartFragment --><span class=\"cf0\">Through her outstanding engagement in academic teaching and global collaborations, she actively contributes to advancing Quebec\u2019s expertise on the international stage.<\/span><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n<p>CRIR is proud to present the Bonnie Swaine Award 2025 to V\u00e9ronique Gilbert for her exceptional dedication, inclusive approach, and lasting impact on the recognition of parents with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>\u00c9lise Jobin: Clinical Excellence Combined with Strategic Vision<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-27405 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/2025-ELISE-INTERNET-238x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/2025-ELISE-INTERNET-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/2025-ELISE-INTERNET-19x24.jpg 19w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/2025-ELISE-INTERNET-29x36.jpg 29w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/2025-ELISE-INTERNET-38x48.jpg 38w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/2025-ELISE-INTERNET.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment --><span class=\"cf0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crir.ca\/en\/member\/elise-jobin-erg-ll-m\/\">\u00c9lise Jobin, erg., LL.M.<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span>Clinical Coordinator, Technical Aid Service, Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Center, Constance-Lethbridge and Mackay site of the CIUSSS of the West-Central Montreal<br \/>\nClinician\/Healthcare Professional, CRIR<br \/>\n_________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>\u00c9lise Jobin has embodied excellence, innovation, and leadership in rehabilitation for over 20 years at the Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Center. An occupational therapist by training and holder of a master\u2019s degree in health law and policy, she has skillfully coordinated the Assistive Technology Service since 2006 and fully embraces interdisciplinarity.<\/p>\n<p>As a clinical member of CRIR, she is a key partner in applied research and collaborates with several CRIR researchers. She has also led initiatives that cut wait times for assistive technology by half for more than 900 people. Ms. Jobin shines at both the provincial and national levels: initiator of the Assistive Technology Service webinars, recognized speaker, trainer of physicians and occupational therapists, she has mobilized hundreds of professionals around best practices.\u00a0Committed to training the next generation, she has supervised more than 16 students and has been teaching at McGill since 2004.<\/p>\n<p>Her interdisciplinary approach and mentoring role inspire an entire generation of clinical professionals.\u00a0A true knowledge mobilizer, she builds bridges between clinical practice, research, community organizations, and government bodies. Her exemplary commitment has been recognized with several prestigious awards.<\/p>\n<p>CRIR is proud to present the 2025 Bonnie Swaine Award to \u00c9lise Jobin because, beyond being a visionary and mobilizer who transformed access to assistive technology and inspired hundreds of professionals through her training and webinars, she embodies clinical excellence and strategic leadership.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Paola Mazzone: A Career Dedicated to Clinical Excellence, Research, and Training<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28048 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Paola-Mazzone-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Paola-Mazzone-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Paola-Mazzone-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Paola-Mazzone-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Paola-Mazzone-19x24.jpg 19w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Paola-Mazzone-28x36.jpg 28w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Paola-Mazzone-37x48.jpg 37w, https:\/\/crir.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Paola-Mazzone.jpg 1164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/crir.ca\/en\/member\/paola-mazzone-pht\/\">Paola Mazzone, <\/a><\/span><span class=\"cf0\">pht<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Physiotherapist, Out patient Neuro CVA program<br \/>\nJewish Rehabilitation Hospital, CISSS de Laval<br \/>\nClinician\/Healthcare Professional, CRIR<br \/>\n_________________________________________<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n<p>Paola Mazzone is an experienced physiotherapist whose passion for clinical excellence is matched by her commitment to research and interdisciplinary collaboration. She has worked at the Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital since 1991, primarily in rheumatology and neurology, developing recognized expertise in treating chronic stroke-related impairments.<\/p>\n<p>At CRIR, Ms. Mazzone has contributed to innovative projects at the Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, including monitoring post-stroke physical activity via smartphones and a Brain Canada-funded study on intensive upper limb therapy following brain stimulation. She has also served as an evaluator in several projects, ensuring data rigor and relevance through her clinical expertise and patient-centered approach.<\/p>\n<p>A dedicated mentor, she has extensive teaching experience. For nearly 15 years, she taught pain management courses at McGill University\u2019s School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, addressing the benefits of rehabilitation and the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to fibromyalgia. She also supervised professional master\u2019s projects, fostering a culture of research and evidence-based practice. Her guidance has helped bridge academic research and clinical application, preparing the next generation of rehabilitation professionals.<\/p>\n<p>CRIR is proud to present the 2025 Bonnie Swaine Award to Paola Mazzone, as she embodies clinical excellence and interdisciplinary collaboration in post-stroke rehabilitation. For over 30 years, she has contributed to innovative research projects combining technology and intensive therapy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"highlight-box\">\n<p>The Scientific Direction, establishments and the entire CRIR community congratulate them and highlight their remarkable contributions to the influence of research and the development of partnerships and to the realization of the CRIR\u2019s research mission.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To find out more about the \u201cBonnie Swaine Recognition Awards<\/strong>\u201d \u00bb, <a href=\"https:\/\/crir.ca\/en\/sharing-our-knowledge\/prix-de-reconnaissance-eva-kehayia-et-bonnie-swaine\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"sr-only\">Ce lien s\u2019ouvrira dans une nouvelle fen\u00ea<\/span><span class=\"sr-only\">Ce lien s&#8217;ouvrira dans une nouvelle fen\u00ea<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>PERSONS IN THE GROUP PHOTO (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT):<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Paola Mazzone, CRIR-JRH Award Winner, \u00c9lise Jobin, CRIR-LLMRC Award Winner, Bonnie Swaine, award recipient, Mathieu Carignan, CRIR-INLB Award Winner, Claudine Auger, CRIR Scientific Co-Director, Philippe Archambault, CRIR Scientific Co-Director | Absent from the photo: V\u00e9ronique Gilbert, CRIR-IURDPM Award Winner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>__________________________<\/p>\n<p>CRIR | D\u00e9cember 1, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Scientific Direction of the CRIR was pleased to announce the winners of the \u201cBonnie Swaine 2025 Recognition Awards | Partnership and knowledge mobilization \u2013 for Clinician members\u201d competition, at CRIR\u2019s Annual General Meeting, held in person on November 27,&#8230;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/crir.ca\/en\/felicitations-aux-recipiendaires-les-prix-de-reconnaissance-bonnie-swaine-2025-partenariat-et-mobilisation-des-connaissances-pour-membres-cliniciens\/\" class=\"read-more btn\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">about Congratulations to the winners: Bonnie Swaine 2025 Recognition Awards | Partnership and Knowledge Mobilization \u2013 for Clinician Members<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":28396,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[144],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-medias-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crir.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crir.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crir.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crir.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crir.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28372"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/crir.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28423,"href":"https:\/\/crir.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28372\/revisions\/28423"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crir.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crir.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crir.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crir.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}