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The 2021 Excellence Awards went virtual to celebrate the staff, physicians, volunteers and teams who exemplify The Ottawa Hospital’s vision and values. Hundreds of staff attended the virtual “night out” to celebrate incredible stories of leadership, innovation, teamwork and compassion.
We’ve compiled the highlights from the event to make it easy for you to watch or share it with family, friends or colleagues. By clicking the links below, you can jump to the speaker or award category to see the list of nominees. Then you can click the award title to watch the video clip of that award, click the box below the list of nominees to reveal the winner or watch the whole award ceremony.
Table of Contents
- Official welcome (Cameron Love, President and CEO, The Ottawa Hospital)
- Remarks (Katherine Cotton, Chair, Board of Governors, The Ottawa Hospital)
- Individual awards
- Exemplary Values – Respect for the Individual
- Exemplary Values – Compassion
- Exemplary Values – Commitment to Quality
- Exemplary Values – Working Together
- Outstanding Leader
- Hidden Hero
- Outstanding Volunteer
- Outstanding Youth Volunteer
- Commitment to Academics
- Physician and resident awards
- Medical Student Team Player Award
- Resident Physician Team Player Award
- Resident Physician Educator Award
- Physician Philanthropy Award
- Physician Clinician Recognition Award
- Physician Leadership Award
- Research awards
- Research Excellence Team Award
- Inspire Clinical Research Staff Award
- Team awards
- Vincent Westwick Exceptional Quality Award
- Commitment to Safety
- Financial Stewardship
- Patient Experience
- Healthier Populations
- Innovation and Creativity
- Special guests
- Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa
- Vera Etches, Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa
- DJ Smith, Head Coach of the Ottawa Senators
- Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier of Ontario and Ontario Minister of Health
- Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario
- Lisa Macleod, Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, Representing Nepean
- Patricia Boal, News Anchor, CTV News
- Closing remarks (Cameron Love)
Official welcome
Cameron Love, President and CEO of The Ottawa Hospital(opens in a new tab)
Remarks
Katherine Cotton, Chair, Board of Governors, The Ottawa Hospital(opens in a new tab)
Individual awards
Exemplary Values – Respect for the Individual(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- Audrey Cloutier
- Debbie Finlay
- Véronique Gauthier
- Karen Hindriksen
- Joy Moors
- Shilpa Nambiar
- Vicki Walters
- Véronique Gauthier
Exemplary Values – Compassion(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- Mélanie Doucet
- Laura Dunn
- Claudia Hampel
- Karen Hindriksen
- Susan Leeder
- Mina Mikhael
- Greg Pitt
- Nancy Philip
- Ahmed Rage
- Rayelle Richard
- Nancy Wicklund
- Rayelle Richard
Exemplary Values – Commitment to Quality(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- Andrea Brett
- Ernesto Caceres
- Robert Chatelain
- Pierre Giguère
- Dave Goodes
- Jason Lemieux
- Candace McGee
- Theresa Straathof
- Jason Lemieux
Exemplary Values – Working Together(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- Heidi Davis
- Payal Mandot
- Joy Moors
- Amanda Navaro-Gozales
- Shawn O’Grady
- Shelley Pelletier
- Lisa Ann Phillips
- Audrey Poulin
- Ahmed Rage
- Marnie Robinson
- Shelley Pelletier
Outstanding Leader(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- Nesrine Awad-Shimoon
- Sherri Daly
- Tracey Dyks
- Janet Graham
- Paul Lemieux
- Jonathan MacLeod
- Carol Mann
- Deanna Rothwell
- Emily Sharples
- John Trickett
- Carol Mann
Hidden Hero(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- Danièle Filion
- Véronique Girard
- Denise Hawken
- Marc-André Lépine
- Eric Levac
- Jacqui Lindsay
- Paul Nichols
- Lisa Yelland
- Marc-André Lépine
Outstanding Volunteer(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- Eileen Deba
- Therese Hetherington
- Eileen Deba
Outstanding Youth Volunteer(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- Anne-Marie Hartford
- Katerina Paravalos
- Layli Tanara
- Katerina Paravalos
Commitment to Academics(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- Teresa Chafe
- Kerri Ritchie
- Dr. Kerri Ritchie
Physician and resident awards
Medical Student Team Player Award(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- Gary Liao
- Gary Liao
Resident Physician Team Player Award(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- Laura Burgess
- Brigitte Corran
- Emily Curley
- Kelly Harper
- Wilson Lam
- Josée Malette and Jessica Tat
- Shady Piedra-Abu Sharar
- Graydon Simmons
- Jim Yang
- Dr. Laura Burgess
Resident Physician Educator Award(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- Renée Bradley and Doran Drew
- Emma Ferguson, Omar Anjum and Hashim Kareemi
- Kelli Flemming
- Megan Lim
- Mina Rizk
- Pearl Tan
- Dr. Megan Lim
Physician Philanthropy Award(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- Rebecca Auer
- Dr. Rebecca Auer
Physician Clinician Recognition Award(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- Luc Beauchesne
- Brian Blew
- Pierre-Antoine Brown
- Kris Dennis
- Claire Dyason
- Samantha Halman
- John Hilton
- Michel Le May
- George Mintsioulis
- Safraz Mohammed
- Gloria Rockwell
- Carolina (Mindy) Rush
- Alexander Sorisky
- Edward Spilg
- Christine Whetter
- Dr. John Hilton
- Dr. Alexander Sorisky
- Dr. Christine Whetter
Physician Leadership Award(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- Tim Asmis
- Tammy Barrows
- Rob Beanlands
- Lisa Bromley
- Marc Carrier
- Valerie Charbonneau
- Jessica Dy
- Mark Kaluzienski
- Sarah Lawrence
- Shawn Marshall
- Pradeep Merchant
- David Neilipovitz
- Alan Tinmouth
- Jeff Warren
- Joel Werier
- Dr. Jessica Dy
Research awards
Research Excellence Team Award(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- 613covid.ca
- Aging Innovation in Perioperative Medicine and Surgery (AIMS) Research Group
- The COVID-19 Ontario Pregnancy Event (COPE) Network
- The Ottawa Viral and Metabolic Liver Disease Research Group
- Aging Innovation in Perioperative Medicine and Surgery (AIMS) Research Group
Inspire Clinical Research Staff Award(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- Katie McIlquham
- Penny Phillips
- Katherine Reilly
- Meltem Tuna
- Ruth White
- Penny Phillips
Team awards
Vincent Westwick Exceptional Quality Award(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- The Ottawa Hospital Auditory Implant Program Centre of Excellence
- Coordinator for the TOH Shuttle Bus
- COVID 19 Units (General 6NW, 8W and Civic B2)
- Module R Cardiology Diagnostics Team
- Spinal Cord Injury Quality Care Consortium Project
- COVID 19 Units (General 6NW, 8W and Civic B2)
Commitment to Safety(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- Civil Trades – COVID Response
- Contracting and Procurement Services
- MRI Safety Pause Rollout
- Occupational Health and Wellness, Infection Prevention and Control, the COVID Tracing and TOH’s Assessment Centre teams
- Project COVID Support
- Occupational Health and Wellness, Infection Prevention and Control, the COVID Tracing and TOH’s Assessment Centre teams
Financial Stewardship(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- Contracting and Procurement Services
- COVID Assessment Center Leadership Team
- COVID Stewardship and Reporting
- Maternal and Newborn Care Service Line
- OWN – Ontario Workers Network
- COVID Assessment Center Leadership Team
Patient Experience(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- B2 Healthcare Team
- Corporate Perioperative Team (MOR, PAU, SDCU, PACU, MDRD, AART)
- Essential Care Partner Program Team
- Intern’s Residence Team
- Physiotherapy Management during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Essential Care Partner Program Team
Healthier Populations(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- Living Kidney Donation Program
- Long Term Care Support and Partnership Team
- TOH COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic and Mobile Strike Team
- Long Term Care Support and Partnership Team
- TOH COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic and Mobile Strike Team
Innovation and Creativity(opens in a new tab)
Nominees:
- COVID Data Model Team
- Critical Infrastructure COVID-19 Response Facility Planning
- Learning and Leadership Development
- TOH’s Respiratory Therapy Team
- COVID-19 Virtual Reality Videos
- Volunteer Resources, Virtual Programs
- Web development for OHRI Research Day
- Critical Infrastructure COVID-19 Response Facility Planning
Special guests
- Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa(opens in a new tab)
- Vera Etches, Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa(opens in a new tab)
- DJ Smith, Head Coach of the Ottawa Senators(opens in a new tab)
- Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier of Ontario and Ontario Minister of Health(opens in a new tab)
- Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario(opens in a new tab)
- Lisa Macleod, Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, Representing Nepean(opens in a new tab)
- Patricia Boal, News Anchor, CTV News(opens in a new tab)
Closing remarks
Congratulations to all!
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