Monthly feature: Carola Brunner, Dr. Zain Chagla and Dr. Marek Smieja 2021 Mission Legacy Award winners
Late November we celebrated the 2021 Mission Legacy Award ceremony at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. The Mission Legacy Award recognizes key individuals and departments / teams who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to contribute to the legacy and mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, St. Joseph's Health System, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and its Foundation.
Each month we will feature a few of the award recipients to share a bit more about how they have made meaningful contributions throughout their time with our health care organization.
This month we feature Carola Brunner, Dr. Zain Chagla and Dr. Marek Smieja.
Carola Brunner: Carola has been instrumental in building the financial management systems and processes the Foundation requires to successfully, ethically and transparently operate a registered Canadian healthcare charity. Over the past 29 years, Carola has been responsible for stewarding, investing and facilitating the granting of more than $250 million in donations and revenue. She is an invaluable member of the Foundation team.
Dr. Zain Chagla & Dr. Marek Smieja: As Co-Medical Directors of Infection Control, Dr. Zain Chagla and Dr. Marek Smieja are knowledge leaders in the most current methods of infection prevention. Their research and clinical practice always put the patient first. Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, they have willingly assumed the roles of advisor to the organization, and mentor to their colleagues. To a community searching for answers, their expertise has provided clarity and reason.
In 2021, the following fourteen groups / individuals were awarded:
CTU Central, Congregate Settings Covid-19 Response Team, MHAP Mobile Clinic, Dr. Peter Cook, Dr. Zain Chagla, Dee Frisina, Dr. Anne Boyle, Lily Waugh, Amanda Weatherston, Eric Bellmer, Heather Saunders, Dr. David Russell, Demetree Kallergis, Mr. Joseph Mancinelli, Mr. Adriaan Korstanje, Dr. Mark Crowther, Carola Brunner, Dr. Zain Chagla & Dr. Marek Smieja (Physician Team), and Laura Garrick.
A sincere thank you to each of the past and present award recipients, their hard work and dedication to our organization and the patients we serve is truly appreciated by our staff, patients and families.
If you would like to nominate someone for the 2022 Mission Legacy Awards, click here to download the nomination form.