Inverness County Awards for Excellence in Healthcare

Thank you to all of those who submitted their nominations. The winners will be announced in April at a special Gala event. More details to follow.

The Municipality of Inverness County is delighted to announce the inaugural Inverness County Awards for Excellence in Healthcare.

This is a time to express sincere gratitude and thanks to all dedicated healthcare professionals who work so tirelessly and selflessly to serve others.  These awards offer everyone the opportunity to highlight those individuals who deserve special recognition for their service.  There will be seven individual awards and one team award (see categories below for details).

Nominees can be anyone involved in the healthcare sector in the Municipality of Inverness County in some capacity, which includes, but is not limited to, doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, long-term and palliative care staff, and any other allied healthcare professionals such as paramedics, phlebotomists, pharmacists, radiologists, X-ray and lab technicians, physiotherapists, administrators or receptionists, to name a few.  (Note that volunteers should continue to be referred to Inverness County’s Volunteer Recognition Program – for more details on that program, email lisa.organ@invernesscounty.ca.)

We hope you will join in appreciating and celebrating the invaluable contribution that healthcare professionals make to our lives every single day.  They are all champions, but who stood out for you this year?  Use the form below to submit your nomination.

Additional copies of the nomination forms are available at municipal administration building, 375 Main St, Port Hood, as well as Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital, Sacred Heart Hospital and all libraries in the Municipality of Inverness County.

Nominations must be submitted by noon on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.
The awards committee will review and determine the winners, which will be announced at a special Awards Gala in Spring 2025.

To submit a nomination or for more information contact Lynn Carter, Healthcare Navigator:

• lynn.carter@invernesscounty.ca | +1-902-323-0057
• Municipality of Inverness County, 375 Main Street, Port Hood, B0E 2W0

Categories

1. Outstanding physician
2. Outstanding nurse
3. Outstanding nurse practitioner
4. Outstanding long term or palliative care professional
5. Outstanding mental health care professional
6. Outstanding allied health professional – this category includes professions such as paramedics, phlebotomists, pharmacists, radiologists, X-ray and lab technicians, physiotherapists, administrators or receptionists, to name a few.
7. Outstanding young healthcare professional (30 years and under)
8. Outstanding collaborative care team

Guidelines

• Any organization or individual may nominate one healthcare professional.
• The nominee must be a current or former healthcare professional within the Municipality of Inverness County.
• The healthcare professional must work within the Municipality of Inverness County.
• Nominations must be accompanied by a clearly written or typed description (250 words max.) of the nominee’s activities that have gone above and beyond for our community.
• One outstanding nominee in each category will be chosen as the overall winner(s) and winners will be announced at a special Awards Gala in Spring 2025.
• The final deadline to receive nominations is noon on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. Any nominations after that date will be placed on a list for recognition in 2025.
• Eligibility of all nominations is at the sole discretion of the awards committee, which consists of municipal staff and retired healthcare and local professionals.