The Canadian College of Health Leaders, and the sponsors of the National Awards Program, are proud to honour the individuals, teams and organizations that are making a difference across the healthcare system.
Individual Awards
Mary MacKillop
Human Spirit Award
Award Sponsor: HIROC
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Robert G. Zed, CHE, FACHE
Mentorship Award
Award Sponsor: Roche
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Dr. NP Michelle Acorn, FCCHL
Nursing Leadership Award
Award Sponsor: Canadian Nurses Association
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Andrew Holland, CHE
Robert Zed Young Health Leader Award
Award Sponsor: Brightlight Health
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Dr. Corinne Hohl
HMF Article of the Year Award
Award Sponsor: SAGE
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Altaf Stationwala
Distinguished Leadership Award
Award Sponsor: GE Healthcare
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Team and Organizational Awards
Brightshores Health System
Award of Excellence in Mental Health and Addictions Quality Improvement
Award Sponsors: Mental Health Commission of Canada & Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Hamilton Health Sciences
Energy and Environmental Stewardship Award
Award Sponsor: Trane Canada
Women's College Hospital
Excellence in Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility (IDEA) Award
Award Sponsor: Sodexo Canada
Nova Scotia Health
Excellence in Patient Experience Award
Award Sponsor: Abbott Laboratories
Solventum Health Care Innovation Team Awards
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care
Solventum Health Care Innovation Team Award (Disruptive innovation initiative(s) across a health system)
Award Sponsor: Solventum
CHU Sainte-Justine
Solventum Health Care Innovation Team Award (Within an Organization)
Award Sponsor: Solventum
Robert Wood Johnson Awards
Karen Teune
University of Toronto
Lauren Rogers
Dalhousie University
Ria Robinson
University of Alberta
David Yang
University of British Columbia
Reem Al‑Abdulsalam
Université de Montréal
Pamela Bader
University of Ottawa
Joshua Proffitt
University of Regina
These awards, sponsored by Johnson & Johnson MedTech.
Read More about the 2026 Robert Wood Johnson award recipients.
Chapter Awards for Distinguished Service
BC INTERIOR
John Larmet, CHE
Chapter Chair, BC Interior
CCHL
BC LOWER MAINLAND
Elsie Chan, CHE
Project Manager
BC Cancer Agency
EASTERN ONTARIO
Janna Hotson, CHE
CEO & President
Deep River District Health
GREATER TORONTO AREA
Phoebe Smith-Chen, CHE
Director, Primary Care
Ontario Health
MANITOBA
Adrian Salonga, CHE
Chair, Manitoba Chapter, CCHL
Interim Regional Lead, Health Services - Community, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
NEW BRUNSWICK
Kate Butler, CHE
Past Chair, NB Chapter CCHL
Executive Director Environmental Sustainability and Clinical Engineering Operations, Service New Brunswick Health Services
NOVA SCOTIA AND PEI
Eric Doucette, CHE
Past Chair, Nova Scotia & PEI Chapter
CCHL
QUÉBEC
Dr. Marc Bilodeau, FCCHL
President and CEO, CISSS de l’Outaouais
Chair, Board of Directors, CCHL
SOUTHERN ALBERTA
Lesley Myles, RN MA CHE
Senior Operating Officer, Clinical Delivery and Operations, Calgary Zone
Assisted Living Alberta
VANCOUVER ISLAND
Jae Yon Jones, CHE
Regional Director, Quality, Education and Research, Long-term Care and Assisted Living
Island Health