Congratulations to the Outstanding 2026 Team and Organizational Award Recipients

Published on April 22, 2026

The Canadian College of Health Leaders is proud to announce the seven recipients of the 2026 CCHL National Awards Program. Congratulations to these teams and organizations:

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Brightshores Health System

Award of Excellence in Mental Health and Addictions Quality Improvement
Award Sponsors: Mental Health Commission of Canada & Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction

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Hamilton Health Sciences

Energy and Environmental Stewardship Award 
Award Sponsor: Trane Canada 

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Women's College Hospital

Excellence in Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility (IDEA) Award
Award Sponsor: Sodexo Canada

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Southlake Health

Recognition in Delivering Value-based Healthcare

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Nova Scotia Health

Excellence in Patient Experience Award
Award Sponsor: Abbott Laboratories

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Nova Scotia Health

Excellence in Patient Safety Award
Award Sponsor: BD-Canada

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GE HealthCare

President’s Award for Outstanding Corporate Membership in the College

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Additional award recipients will be announced in the coming weeks. These awards will be presented at the Honouring Health Leadership event on June 14, 2026. 

About our Awards

For more than two decades, the National Awards Program has been showcasing the success of exemplary individuals and teams, encouraging knowledge exchange, and celebrating excellence while stimulating replication of leading practices across the health industry. The awards recognize the importance of leadership, commitment and performance.

For more information, visit: National Awards Program.