2022 Making Waves Award Winners
Video 2022 Making Waves Awards (vimeo.com)
Employee and Physician Category
- Leadership Excellence Award – Physician Leader
Dr. Steven Soroka
Senior Medical Director, Renal Program and Pharmacy Services
- Leadership Excellence Award – Employee Leader
Cynthia Stockman
Director, Central Zone COVID-19 Response
- Don Currie Workplace Safety Champion Award
Cheryl Taks
Support Services, All Saints Springhill Hospital
- Award of Distinction
Breanne Gillis
Clinical Leader, Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
- Diversity and Inclusion Award – Team Award
Dr. Tara Sampalli
Senior Director of Implementation Science and Evaluation and Global Health Systems Planning
Julia Guk
Program Manager, Scientific Research, Research and Innovation
- Outstanding Contribution Award
Andrew Heighton
Director, Eastern Zone COVID-19 Response
- Outstanding Contribution Award
Northern Zone Orthopedic Assessment Clinic Team
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Research and Innovation Category
- Outstanding Researcher Award
Dr. Melissa Andrew
Geriatric Medicine Research, Department of Medicine
- Innovator Award
Dr. Karen Cross
Innovator in Residence, Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub
- Early Career/Emerging Researcher Award
Dr. Britney Benoit
PhD, Registered Nurse
Health Sciences Research Chair, Nova Scotia Health and Affiliated Scientist, Nova Scotia Health
Community Excellence Category
- Outstanding Hospital Volunteer Award
Brenda Welton
South Cumberland Community Care Centre, Adult Day Program
- Outstanding Community Contribution Award: Community Health Board
Eastern Shore Musquodoboit Community Health Board
- Outstanding Community Partner Volunteer Award
Michelle Ferris
Executive Director, Aberdeen Health Foundation
- Outstanding Patient Family Advisor Award
Judy Porter
Patient Family Advisor, Central Zone
- Outstanding Community Based Volunteer Award: Community Health Board Individual Member
Pat Nixon
Chair, Kingston/Greenwood Community Health Board