Celebrating excellence in February and March

Each year, the autumn months see two awards celebrations, but due to H1N1, these awards were rescheduled to February and March. The Interprofessional Awards of Excellence are given out to allied healthcare professionals working in the fields of laboratory, diagnostic imaging, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, etc. A total of eight staff are selected, one at each site plus one overall recipient. Nominations are open until Jan. 29, so go to source•net => Resources for Interprofessionals and fill in the form for the 2009 awards.

Tickets are now on sale for the 5th Annual Recognition Evening Feb. 18 to celebrate interprofessional practice when the awards will be presented. Enjoy a great dinner at John Michael’s Banquet and Conference Centre, Thorold, and an exciting trivia competition between tables. Tickets are $25, available at Site Admin. Book your table of eight with Sandra Lindsay at ext. 43106 by Feb. 12.

Staff are also looking forward to the NHS Awards of Excellence, to recognize outstanding contributions made by our employees, physicians, volunteers and students in the categories of our values and five success factors. An overall award, the President’s Award, is presented to the individual or team demonstrating the greatest impact overall related to the majority of these areas. This year, the 2009 Awards will be presented in early March at a special event for the winners of each category. All nominees have received a letter from CEO Debbie Sevenpifer. The award recipients will be announced in March. Previous award winners are noted on the NHS website.

It is important to formally highlight the excellent work we know is being done across the organization! Nominating for the Awards of Excellence is an open process. Nomination forms, including criteria to nominate, are available on source•net => Forms/Non-clinical. Why not consider nominating an individual or team for 2010?  «