Late November we celebrated the 2022 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 Dr. Anthony Kerigan.

Dr. Anthony Kerigan applied his gifted talents to the care of patients with chronic diseases, particularly COPD. A pioneer, he created his own form of integrated care, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Palliative Care Outreach Program. A leader by example, he demonstrated unfailing respect, patience and empathy to people with complex conditions in a humane and gentle fashion. With overwhelming gratitude, we present this posthumous award.

In 2022, the following groups / individuals were awarded:

Julia Baxter, Dr. Azim Gangji, Brenda Helpard, Dr. Anthony Kerigan, Monoclonal Antibody Clinic Team, Physician Team of Resident (Drs. Clara Lu, Achieng Tago, Tobi Olaiya and Curtis Sobchak), Cathy Pracsovics, Claudia Rodrigues, Frances Szypula, Transplant Team, Stephanie Trowbridge and William J. Walker.

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 2023 Mission Legacy Awards, click here to download the nomination form.

Check back next month as we take a moment to highlight each one of the 2022 award recipients. Monoclonal Antibody Clinic Team and Cathy Pracsovics will be our next feature for the month of May.