Give Kudos

To submit a nomination, you will need to complete the online nomination form with information about yourself, the nominee, and examples of their outstanding work. We can’t wait to see what great work our team has been doing!

Nominations are accepted year-round and are open to all members of the Mackenzie Health team, including staff, physicians, and volunteers.

Nomination Deadline: September 30, 2025

Nominees awarded will receive:

A framed certificate
An award celebration
A profile on the Kudos Wall of Excellence and social media
A gift card (individual winners)
An invitation to the Board of Directors meeting (individual winners of the President’s Award of Excellence)

Want to see who has been given a Kudos? Visit the Kudos Wall of Excellence to see a list of award winners.

How are winners selected for a Kudos Award?

When you submit the nomination form, the Kudos Committee, made up of Mackenzie Health staff and volunteers, will review and score all nominations. We want it to be fair, so we use a blind scoring system where committee members are unable to see the nominee’s name, department or other personal information. Based on the scoring system, nominees will be selected for distinction.

Get started below, fill out the online nomination form, click submit and we will take it from there.

If you need assistance with filling in the online nomination form, please call 905-883-1212 ext. 7952 or email kudos@mackenziehealth.ca and someone from the Learning and Organizational Development team will help you complete the application.

Kudos Nomination Form

Your Name *

Your Email *

Relationship to Nominee *

Type of Nomination *

Nominee's Name *

Nominee's Email Address *

Nominee's Department *

Nominee's Role *

Nominee's Manager Name

Team Name *

Num. of people on the team *

Team Manager

I am nominating for *

The President’s Award of Excellence is for individuals or teams that demonstrate outstanding contributions that reflect the Mackenzie Health Values:

Excellence
Leadership
Empathy

Describe how the individual or team demonstrates each of Mackenzie Health’s Values when interacting with colleagues, patients, family members, visitors, community members and/or stakeholders.

Excellence

Please provide examples related to the nominee(s) work and how they communicated effectively.

Leadership

Please provide examples on how the nominee(s) take initiative and their leadership qualities, i.e. building relationships, motivating, communicating, authenticity, fairness, supportiveness, etc.

Empathy

Please provide examples related to how the nominee(s) take a non-judgemental and compassionate approach.

The Inclusion and Diversity Award is for individuals or teams that make outstanding contributions to support and care for our diverse and growing communities in one or more of the following areas:

Accountable Practices
Equitable Access
Partnerships
Respect & Celebrate

Contribution to inclusion and diversity

Describe how the nominee(s) contribute to inclusion and diversity through the development of programs, initiatives, partnerships, or resources to create equitable access for colleagues, patients and/or families.

The Innovation Award is for individuals or teams that demonstrate exemplary communication and collaboration to introduce new initiatives that enhance the organization and/or patient experience.

Describe how the individual or team introduced new opportunities, including solutions, thinking, programming, technologies, processes or policies that enhance the organization and/or patience experience.

Innovation

Please provide examples related to the innovation they helped introduce, the outcome of their work and/or how they collaborate with others.

The Service Excellence Award is for individuals or teams that provide outstanding service representing Mackenzie Health’s Characteristics:

Professional
Friendly
Expert

Describe how the individual or team demonstrates each Mackenzie Health characteristic when interacting with patients, families, visitors and community members.

Professional

Please provide examples related to creating a positive image for the organization and/or demonstrating respect and credibility.

Friendly

Please provide examples related to showing positivity/presenting a positive demeanor and/or building relationships.

Expert

Please provide examples related to using best practices and/or sharing and exchanging knowledge and skills.

The Patient Experience Award is for individuals or teams that demonstrate outstanding patient-centered care by representing Mackenzie Health’s Characteristics:

Professional
Friendly
Expert

Describe how the individual or team demonstrates each Mackenzie Health characteristic when interacting with patients, families, visitors and community members.

Professional

Please provide examples related to creating a positive image for the organization and/or demonstrating respect and credibility.

Friendly

Please provide examples related to showing positivity/presenting a positive demeanor and/or building relationships.

Expert

Please provide examples related to using best practices and/or sharing and exchanging knowledge and skills.

The Workplace Experience Award is for individuals or teams that make outstanding contributions towards a positive and healthy workplace by representing Mackenzie Health’s Guiding Principles:

Teamwork
Accountability
Safety

Describe how the individual or team demonstrates each Mackenzie Health Guiding Principle when interacting with colleagues, patients, families, visitors, community members and/or stakeholders.

Teamwork

Please provide examples related to collaborating within their team or with other teams, building positive relationships and partnerships and/or demonstrating clear, open and respectful communication.

Accountability

Please provide examples related to using best practices, staying current with best practices (i.e. professional development) and/or integrating the Mackenzie Health vision and mission into their work.

Safety

Please provide examples related to utilizing emotional safety in interactions and/or advancing and prioritizing quality and safety initiatives in the workplace.