Auscandoc<p>Congratulations <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@jvipondmd" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>jvipondmd</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://www.cma.ca/get-involved/awards/canadian-medical-association-award-political-advocacy/dr-joe-vipond" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cma.ca/get-involved/awards/can</span><span class="invisible">adian-medical-association-award-political-advocacy/dr-joe-vipond</span></a></p><p>Dr. Vipond is past president of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (<a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/CAPE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CAPE</span></a>) and co-founder and director of the <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/CalgaryClimateHub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CalgaryClimateHub</span></a>, a non-profit organization that promotes meaningful local action. </p><p>In addition to his climate crisis advocacy work, during the COVID-19 pandemic Dr. Vipond worked where he was needed most. He co-founded the groups <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/Masks4Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Masks4Canada</span></a>, and <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/ProtectOurProvince" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectOurProvince</span></a> Alberta,”</p>