Monday, December 14, 2015
London Health Sciences Centre
President's Award Program recognizes the extraordinary people at LHSC
Today at a special ceremony, Murray Glendining, President and CEO of London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) recognized more than 20 nominees and awarded six individuals with a 2015 President’s Award.
"This year’s President’s Award recipients are a group of remarkable individuals who are truly making a positive difference within and beyond our hospital walls," says Glendining.
Now in its ninth year, the President’s Award Program at LHSC celebrates staff, physicians and volunteers for their efforts in a number of categories, recognizing those who go above and beyond to serve patients, colleagues, and the community. This year the following awards were presented:
The President’s Award for Community Service was awarded to Joanne Clark, an administrative assistant in the Renal Program at LHSC’s Kidney Care Centre. This award recognizes an individual at LHSC whose volunteer achievements have made a difference to the lives of people in our community.
The President's Awards for Living Our Core Values recognizes two individuals who consistently demonstrate LHSC's values of respect, trust and collaboration - one focused on how we work together and the other on how we serve our patients. Kimberly Schlegel, Enhanced Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant with the Behavioural Response Team (BRT) at LHSC’s Mental Health Care Program, has been recognized by her colleagues for demonstrating LHSC’s core values in "how we work together." Agnus HopeSchneider, a unit clerk in the Oncology Day Unit with LHSC’s London Regional Cancer Program is recognized for demonstrating LHSC's core values in "how we serve our patients.
The President's Award for Leadership recognizes leaders at LHSC both formal and informal - who demonstrate leadership capabilities that make a significant difference to the effectiveness of our organization. This year’s recipient is Rebecca Parkes, Director of Talent Strategy and Development.
The President’s Award for Innovation recognizes an individual or team who has demonstrated innovation capabilities that have made a significant difference to the effectiveness of the organization. This year’s recipient, Dr. Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro is the surgical director of the Liver Transplantation program at LHSC, and he is recognized for bringing the innovative ALPPS (Associated Liver Partition and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy) procedure to North America.
Established to honour the leadership legacy of the late Dr. Murray Girotti, the President's Award for Physician Leadership recognizes a physician who demonstrates the leadership qualities he exemplified. Dr. Andrew House, Chief of the Division of Nephrology, is this year’s recipient.
More information on each recipient is available in the attached backgrounder. You can also visit the President’s Award website for recipient bios and video remarks from their nominators.
Media Contact:
Kelly Hutchinson
Corporate Communications and Public Relations
519-685-8500, ext. 77129 / pager 15427
kelly.hutchinson@lhsc.on.ca
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