Call for Nominations - Health Professionals Excellence in Practice Awards
In a workplace full of extraordinary Health Professionals, some just stand out. These are the people who go above and beyond the call of duty and make our mission of achieving excellence in health care a reality. These are the workplace leaders that we look up to with admiration. The Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) would like to recognize those who go above and beyond.
What is the Health Professionals Excellence in Practice Awards?
The Health Professionals Excellence in Practice Awards are team and individual awards that target the pillars of professional practice and the organizations’ way of recognizing, acknowledging and celebrating the contributions of health professionals represented by the PAC. Successful nominees will be honoured in an afternoon presentation ceremony on November 10th, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Frank Charles Miller Amphitheatre, Juravinski Innovation Tower, at the Charlton Campus.
Who can nominate and who is eligible?
Any employees, physicians, students, volunteers, patients and other external groups can nominate an individual or a team.
The awards honour individuals or a team of health professionals with representation on PAC. These eligible groups include:
Addiction Services, Audiology, Cardio Pulmonary Technology, Clinical Nutrition, Diagnostic Services, Dialysis Technical, Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Radiation Technology, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Peer Support, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Polysomnography, Psychology, Respiratory Therapy, Social Work, Speech-Language Pathology, Spiritual Care, Therapeutic Recreation and Vocational Counseling/Instructors.
Please take the time to nominate and individual or a team who truly go above and beyond the call of duty and are committed to the ideal that professional excellence builds excellence in patient care, education and research.
Nominations may be submitted for any of the following categories for individuals and teams:
1) Clinical Service Award:
Do you know a Health Professional (HP), or HP team who focuses on providing the highest quality of service in his/her area of practice, demonstrates a partnership with his/her patients/family by mutually establishing a plan of care and who’s practice is informed by current best evidence?
2) Teaching Award:
Do you know a Preceptor/Mentor(s) who furthers professional practice of his/her discipline and contributes to professional growth of students and colleagues? A Preceptor/Mentor(s) who engages in a partnership with learners, who strive to maximize learning opportunities by identifying appropriate learning resources and providing specific learning opportunities, and role models excellence in professional practice? A truly reflective Preceptor/Mentor(s) who seeks and is receptive to feedback regarding his/her performance?
3) Research Award:
Do you know of a practitioner, or a team who completes, promotes/supports and/or facilitates research activity that contributes to the enhancement of clinical services and has a collaborative relationship with our academic partners? This may include developing research proposals, obtaining research funds, conducting research, publishing and teaching.
4) Leadership Award:
Are you aware of someone, or a team who promotes excellence in their profession by demonstrating innovative leadership which advances an environment conducive to: quality patient care, professional practice, decision making, fostering educational opportunities for staff development, producing research, applying evidence to practice and excellent precepting/mentoring of learners?
5) Innovation in Professional Practice Award:
The successful nominee and nominated team for this award demonstrate an ability to develop innovative and adapted practices for clinical service delivery. This individual/team introduces and enables new approaches to enhance the quality of patient care and professional practice. Examples of achievements in this area would include but not be limited the following; the development of new programs/services, patient education materials, staff development projects, scope of practice enhancements and evidence based projects (i.e. care paths or protocols). This Health Professional/group is progressive, favoring or promoting progress in their profession and clinical service.
Please note, if an individual or team category receives more than 10 distinct nominations, more than one winner will be considered by the committee.
What is the nomination process?
Nominations open September 14th, 2015. A fully completed nomination form must be submitted by October 16th, 2015.
This form must be completed online, please find the link below,
Health Professionals Excellence in Practice Award Nomination Form
Questions?
If you have any further questions please contact,
Monica Alderson, Vice Chair, Professional Advisory Committee
Email: malderson@stjoes.ca
Telephone: 905-522-1155, ext. 34127