Awards and Recognitions

2023-10-20 12:00 AM
Regional Awards & recognition; Recognition; Working at VCH
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​Dr. Joy Masuhara named winner of
Equity in Medicine’s 2023 Dr. Pauline Alakija Trailblazer Award

This award acknowledges and celebrates the challenges and often unrewarded work of a person who blazes a trail for equity-deserving groups. It serves to recognize a trailblazer's significant contributions towards joyous disruption to improve medical culture. As the VCH Regional Medical Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Dr. Masuhara has been an integral part of developing the EDI program, advancing EDI through the organization in partnership with staff and medical staff. Read more.

​​Order of Canada adds Dr. John Fleetham to its ranks

​Dr. John Fleetham has been app​ointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country's highest honours, for his pioneering work in sleep-disorder medicine and his mentorship of the next generation of sleep scientists. Read more.