Karttik Shah Youth Fellowship

We are happy to confirm that Ryanne Radford (Alberta) was selected to be the 2012 recipient of the Karttik Shah Fellowship. You will be able to read about her experience at the WFH 2012 World Congress in Paris in the edition of Hemophilia Today which will be published shortly after the Congress. We congratulate Ryanne and wish her a very enriching experience !



The CHS Karttik Shah Youth Fellowship was initiated in memory of Karttik Shah of Toronto, Ontario, in recognition of his commitment to hemophilia youth programming in Canada and abroad, and, in particular, for his participation over many years on the CHS Board of Directors and the World Federation of Hemophilia Youth Committee. In order to promote the development of its future leaders, the CHS will offer one or more fellowships to enable Canadian youth who are committed to long-term involvement in the CHS to attend the Hemophilia 2012 World Congress taking place in Paris, France, July 8-12, 2012.

Details about the WFH Congress are available at www.wfhcongress2012.org . The fellowship programme is open to Canadian youths with an inherited bleeding disorder between 18 and 30 years of age. A Selection Committee will choose the youth(s) from the received applications based on merit and quality of the application.


Criteria for Karttik Shah Youth Fellowship

To qualify, the following criteria need to be met:

• Applicant must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident between the ages of 18-30 with hemophilia, another rare factor deficiency, von Willebrand disease, including carriers.
• Applicant must be able to communicate in English, the official language of the Congress.
• Applicant must have been an active volunteer of the CHS or one of its chapters for at least the past year.
• Applicant must be committed to volunteering with the CHS for at least the next two years.

Selected youth delegate(s) will receive:

• Hotel accommodation in Paris from July 8 to July 12, 2012 inclusively;
• Return economy class airfare from the airport nearest to where he/she lives to Paris along with airport tax and transportation to and from airports;
• Free registration to 2012 World Congress.

Qualifying participant(s) will receive full details regarding transportation arrangements. Please note that there will be medical personnel and a bleeding disorder treatment centre on site.

The competition is now closed.