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