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Kudos Wall of Excellence

You can view the current list of winners below, and when you see them in the hallway, be sure to give them a sincere congratulations!

Every fall we announce the roster of incredible team members that have been awarded one of our six Annual Kudos Awards for continually going above and beyond their regular duties. These team members were nominated by co-workers, physicians, patients, visitors, and volunteers of Mackenzie Health as a way to recognize the contributions they make every day.

2022 Kudos Winners

Individuals

  
Dr. David Rauchwerger Chief and Medical Director, Emergency Medicine Program
Lauren Norris Nurse, 6DEF Medicine
Lina Bavaro  Manager, Behavioural Support Services
Shella Ali  Patient Care Coordinator, Surgery
Susan Xu  Nurse, Critical Care

Teams

  
ICU Physician Team  
A2 Palliative Care team  
Dialysis assistants, technicians and technologists  

 

Individuals

  
Grazyna Khader ECG Technician, Laboratory
Amit Sharma Nurse, 7ABC Medicine
Barbara Helpard Nurse, C5 Procedure Aqua
Dr. Jacob Shin Physician, Orthopedic Surgery
Irfaan Haniff Technical Specialist, Laboratory
Logan Dix Nurse, C4 Medicine Aqua
Nipulini Malalatunga Unit Clerk, 4 West RCC
Sandra Lenarduzzi Patient Care Manager, 7ABC Medicine

Teams

  
Emergency Department Leadership teams, Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital and Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital  
Reactivation Care Centre team  

 

Individuals 

  
Karen Kong Medical Laboratory Technologist, Laboratory
Lea Salameh Senior Communications Consultant, Communications and Public Affairs 
Sagar Dawar  Occupational Health Assistant, Occupational Health
Sonia Barrientos Environmental Associate, Environmental Services

Teams

  
Environmental Services team, Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital  
Laboratory team, Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital  
Application and Integration team, Technology Services  
Medical Device Reprocessing part-time and casual team  

Individuals

  
Aliyah Hussain Therapy Assistant, Rehab
Carol Adlam  Nurse, D4 Purple
Chiara Canaletti Nurse, Mental Health
Dr. Daniel Goodman Physician, Emergency
Dr. Thomas Sull Physician, Emergency
Dr. Christopher Hugh Gallimore  Surgeon, Orthopedic
Dr. Eric Wong Anesthesiologist, Anesthesia
Farzin Gulamhusein Occupational Therapist, Stroke
Florence Law Nurse, Woman and Child
Ginette Santos Nurse, Emergency
Hannah Han Patient Care Coordinator, Medicine
Helena Ross Nurse, 6ABC Medicine
Jessica Rossi Nurse, Fracture Clinic
Juan Paolo Sulit Nurse, Mental Health
Lisa Mighton Clinical Practice Lead, Chronic Kidney Disease
Marla McKerracher Dietician, Chronic Kidney Disease
Mary Kay Tse Patient Care Coordinator, D3A
Meghan Hopkins Nurse, DASA
Michelle Greco Patient Care Coordinator, RCC
Natalya Kuzmin Nurse, Woman and Child
Samantha Maislin  Physiotherapy Resident, Critical Care Unit
Shelley Miedema Nurse, Seniors Wellness Clinic

Teams

  
D3 Medicine Aqua  
C3 Medicine Aqua  

Individual

  
Lisa Bowen             Coordinator, Patient Transport - Linen/EVS Training and Recognition, Environmental Services

Team

  

Mental Health department

  

Individual

  
Aaron Jackson Project Manager, Clinical Operations, Surgery

Team

  
Cardiac Clinic  

President's Award of Excellence

Individual
  • Christine Pacitto, Patient Care Coordinator, PT Navigate Discharge
  • Trevi Brown, Patient Care Manager, Emergency
  • Dr. Nikila Ravindran, Physician, Gastroenterology
Team
  • Renal pharmacy (pharmacists and technicians)

Workplace Experience Award

Individual
  • Bruceton Truong, Trainer, Clinical Informatics
  • Sharifah Ganie, Wound, Skin, and Ostomy Specialist, Medicine
  • Dr Noushin Khoshbakht, OB/GYN
Team
  • Emergency Department

Service Excellence Award

Individual
  • David Choi, Security Officer
  • Jessica Alvarado, Specialist, Annual Giving, Foundation
  • Raheem Foster, Service Desk Analyst, Infrastructure
  • Michelle Greco, Patient Care Coordinator, ALC RCC
Team
  • Pediatrics
  • Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehab team

Patient Experience Award

Individual
  • Kathy Lynch, Clinical Practice Leader, Hemodialysis
  • David Duncan, Transporter, Patient Transport
  • Victoria Bakun, Wound, Skin, and Ostomy Specialist, Medicine
  • Dr Ed Notarandrea, Physician, Emergency Department
Team
  • GPS Vaccine Clinic/Volunteers

Inclusion and Diversity Award

Individual
  • Tiffany Stewart, Coordinator Resource Utilization, Continuing Care

Innovation Award

Individual 
  • Mona kang, Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy

President's Award of Excellence

Individual
  • Bella Grunfeld, Nurse Practitioner, Complex Continuing  Care
  • Dr. Shahnoor Ullah, Surgeon, Surgery
Team
  • MRH Genetics Department
  • Emergency Department
  • Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital Redevelopment Project Team

Workplace Experience Award

Individual
  • Marjorie Samonte, Registered Nurse, Surgery
Team
  • Centre for Behaviour Health Sciences

Service Excellence Award

Individual
  • Loretta Morson, Manager, Medicine
  • Rufino Trinidad, Registered Nurse, Operating Room
  • Madeline Logan-Johnbaptiste, Manager, Patient Flow
  • Manuel Romeiro, Food Services Attendant
  • Samantha  McLachlan, Manager, ICU
  • Stephanie Sehinson, Volunteer Resources Assistant
Team
  • Behaviour Support Team

Patient Experience Award

Individual
  • Rachel Linzon, Renal Dietician, Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Maiya Kogan, Occupational Therapist, Rehab Services

Inclusion and Diversity Award

Individual
  • Alexandra Cude, Project Lead, Recruitment

Innovation Award

Individual 
  • Lina Bavaro, Manager, Behaviour Supports Ontario
Team
  • Clinical Informatics
  • MyChart Implementation Team