The Dr. Daniah Basodan Patient and Family Advocate Award

The Dr. Daniah Basodan Patient and Family Advocate Award was established in honour of our late colleague and friend, Dr. Basodan, a pediatric rheumatologist in the Department of Pediatrics (DoP) at the University of Alberta who sadly passed away in November 2024. Dr. Basodan was a tireless and enthusiastic advocate for her patients and families. This award will be given to a person or group of people in the DoP who most exemplify these qualities:

  • Exemplifying the principles of patient- and family-centered care through daily clinical and professional interactions.
  • Patient and family advocacy on a local level, as demonstrated by a persistent dedication to the excellent care of, and concern for, one’s patients. This could include (but is not limited to) advocating for the approval of difficult to access investigations and/or treatments, establishment of institutional protocols that improve quality or access to care for patients, or other such advocacy efforts.
  • Patient and family advocacy on a provincial, national, or international level. This could include advocating for funding for a patient group, being involved with a patient and family support organization, lobbying the government, or other such advocacy efforts.

Nomination Process

The nominator must be a faculty member of the Department of Pediatrics.
The supporter of nomination must be a faculty member within the Department of Pediatrics
Both the nominator and supporter must have first-hand knowledge of the nominee(s) and must be able to give at least one example of how that person or team has advocated well for patients and their families. Nominations are submitted via Google Form. 

Eligibility: A faculty member from the Department of Pediatrics who sees patients on a regular basis at the Stollery and/or at one or more community/affiliated site(s) or a health care team from the Department of Pediatrics, with at least one member of the team being a faculty member.

Nominations for the 2025/2026 year are now closed. 

All nominations will be reviewed by the Awards Committee which will consist of members of the Department of Pediatrics and members of the wider community as needed.

For further questions about this award contact pedaward@ualberta.ca

Award Recipients

2025-2025: Dr. Edythe Tham