Outstanding educators celebrated at annual awards
Sunnybrook’s champions of education were honoured May 12, 2015, at the 5th Annual Celebrating Excellence in Education Awards evening.
The event lauded more than 100 education leaders for their passion for teaching at Sunnybrook and beyond. These staff and physicians have received awards for their teaching by Sunnybrook or our partner institutions. Also honoured were those who received academic appointments and promotions at the University of Toronto.
Six awards were presented by the Sunnybrook Education Advisory Council (SEAC) following a nominations process and panel review.
Those winners were:
- Educating Sunnybrook: Ms. Cathy Lemieux, Organizational Development Associate
- Educating Beyond Sunnybrook: Dr. Eugenia Piliotis, Hematologist
- Teaching: Dr. Ali Zahirieh, Clinical Associate, Nephrology
- Patient and Family Education: Ms. Deborah Kennedy, Manager, Program Development, Rehab (Holland Centre)
- Education Research: Dr. Ewa Szumacher, Radiation Oncology
Dr. Sharon Yamashita received the Allan Knight Lifetime Education Achievement Award, which honours an education champion who has made a significant contribution to education at Sunnybrook. Dr. Yamashita, Pharmacy Professional Practice Leader, has worked at Sunnybrook since 1990.
“The Celebrating Excellence in Education event honours our education champions and the outstanding work they do each day to provide excellent learning experiences for our students, patients and their families,” said Dr. Ari Zaretsky, VP, Education. “We are so proud of our award winners, those who received appointments and promotions, and all of the staff and physicians who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to education. At Sunnybrook, we believe education is foundational for inventing the future of healthcare. Thank you to our award winners and others in our Sunnybrook community who contribute to this mission.”
