Previous Years' Recipients
2007 Leadership Awards
Ongoing Contributions to Knowledge Creation
For ongoing contribution to research, evaluation and evidence-based practice and commitment to the utilization of research evidence to address health needs and issues.
Recipient
Janet Lapins, SII, Chinook Health
Organizational Vision and Leadership
For vision, leadership and management creativity in providing a supportive environment for research activities and utilization of evidence in a health services organization.
Recipient
Sean Chilton, Peace Country Health
Teaching and Mentoring
Recognized by students for your createive teaching and consistent mentoring of SEARCH participants
Recipient
Gail MacKean, University of Calgary and Calgary Health Region
Peer Learning and Leadership
Recognized by peers for your contributions to the SEARCH learning environment, and for bringing a strong, supportive, collaborative voice to teh group during the two-year program.
Recipient
Agnes Mitchell, CapitalCare
2007 Project Awards
Outstanding Local Project
For excellence in practice-based research that will improve local health services
Recipient
Camille Poulin - Aspen Regional Health
“Pain and Aggression in Cognitively Impaired Institutionalized Individuals”
Special Mention
Greg Duchscherer - Calgary Health Region
“Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Nitric Oxide in the Management of Hypoxemic
Respiratory Failure in Adults with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome”
Kathryn Brandt - Chinook Health
“Specialized versus Integrated Care of People with Dementia”
Other projects nominated:
Lisa Barrett - David Thompson Health Region
“Use of Acuity Rating Scales in Community Mental Health Services”
Laurie Bentz - Aspen Regional Health
“The Relationship between Income and Child Obesity”
Rod Iwanow - Calgary Health Region
“The Identified Factors that Contribute to Successful Implementation and Execution of EMS Destination Management within a Large Urban Multi-Hospital Site Setting”
Dwight Jones - Chinook Health
“Readmission within Thirty Days on a Psychiatric Unit: Factors Influencing Readmission and Assessing Readmission as a Valid Quality Indicator”
Agnes Mitchell - CapitalCare
“Pain Behavior Observation Scales Papers – a Systematic Review”
Marg Mooney - Capital Health
“Indicators used to Evaluate Ambulatory Rehabilitation Services”
Adrian Panylyk - City of Edmonton Emergency Medical Services
“Diagnostic Test Properties for Medical Priority Dispatch and the Canadian Triage Acuity Scale (Overview)”
Marie-Josee Paquin - Calgary Health Region and Alberta Cancer Board
“Teleoncology: Applications and Associated Benefits for the Adult Population, a Systematic Review”
Carol Renfree - Peace Country Health
“Strategies to Encourage and Sustain Reporting of Adverse Events (and Potential Adverse Events) by Frontline Clinical Staff”
Outstanding Provincial Project
For relevant, collaborative research that will improve health services
Recipients
Rod Iwanow - Calgary Health Region
Adrian Panylyk - Edmonton EMS
Marie-Josée Paquin - Calgary Health Region & Alberta Cancer Board
Carolyn Trumper - David Thompson Health Region
“LOCATE: Level Of Care And Transfer Of Information Effectiveness: Qualitative Analysis of Clinical Providers’ Experiences in End of Life Care Information Transfer“
Special Mention
Edrick Andrews - Alberta Health & Wellness
Jeanne Annett - Aspen Regional Health
Susan Carriere - Chinook Health
Karen Jackson - Calgary Health Region
Mary Nugent - Taber Associate Medical Clinic
Joan Silzer - Calgary Health Region
Robert Smith - HIV Edmonton
Ellen Tian - Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry
Karen Thomas - Chinook Health
“RAVE: Reliable, Applicable and Valid Evaluations: Towards a Framework for Evaluating Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs“
Other projects nominated:
SEARCH IV
Heather Dorgan - Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region
Brenda Kirtzinger - Prairie Norther Health Region
Keltie Paul - Northern Lights Health Regiom
Catherine Scrimshaw - Rural Family Physician, Pincher Creek, Alberta
Dianne Shaw - Chinook Health
Sheila Tyminski - Calgary Health Region
"Community Participation in Primary Care – Understanding Activities and Processes that Support Positive Community Involvement"
Judy Corcoran - Northern Lights Health Region
Heather Heinrichs - CapitalCare
Sherryl Hoskins - Peace Country Health
Leanne McKenzie - Capital Health
Donna Stewart - Capital Health
"Perceptions of Culture of Safety in Northern Alberta Healthcare Organizations"
SEARCH V
Lisa Barrett - David Thompson Health Region
Greg Duchscherer - Calgary Health Region
Leanne Grant - East Central Health
Tammy Syrnyk - East Central Health
"Helping Health Service Occupations Promote and Enhance Stress Management Skills"
Rick Isaacs - Northern Lights Health Region
Penny Froh - Saskatoon Health Region
Dwight Jones - Chinook Health
"Satisfaction Survey Effectiveness in Mental Health and Addiction Services "
Laurie Bentz - Aspen Regional Health
Kari Elliott - Capital Health Region
Patricia Paton - Palliser Health Region
Camille Poulin - Aspen Regional Health
Barbara Waters - First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada
"Support of Self Management in Chronic Disease"
2005 Award Recipients
Recipients of SEARCH IV awards, presented June 2005, were:
Awards recognizing contributions to the SEARCH community
* Denotes affiliation at time of participation in SEARCH cohort
Teaching and Mentoring - for creative teaching and consistent mentoring of SEARCH participants
Sheila Evans
University of Calgary
Sharon Matthias
Matthias Inc: Designing the Future
Ongoing Contributions to Knowledge Capacity - including research, evaluation and evidence-informed practice and commitment to the utilization of research evidence to address health needs and issues
Lucy Buller (SEARCH I)
Canadian Cancer Society, BC and Yukon Division
* Mistahia Health Region
Audrey Groenveld (SEARCH III)
Capital Health Authority
Awards recognizing excellence in research projects and organizational leadership for evidence-informed health care
Organizational Vision and Leadership - for vision, leadership and management creativity in providing a supportive environment for research activities and utilization of evidence in one of Alberta’s health services organizations
Award 1
Associate Medical Clinic of Pincher Creek
Award 2
Kathy Farrell (SEARCH I)
Palliser Health Region
Outstanding Local Project - demonstrating excellence in practice-based research that will improve local health services
Jeanne Annett (SEARCH IV)
Aspen Regional Health Authority
Outstanding Provincial Project - demonstrating excellence in research that will improve health services
Wendy Heffern (SEARCH III)
Capital Health
* Alberta Mental Health Authority
Andrew McDonald (SEARCH III)
Capital Health Authority
* David Thompson Health Region
Daria Wallsten (SEARCH III)
* Keeweetinok Lakes Regional Health Authority
2003 Award Recipients
Recipients of SEARCH III awards, presented June 2003, were:
Best Poster Presentation – for excellence in the design, implementation and presentation, of a health research or research utilization project that responds to the needs of the Alberta health care system
Bev Baptiste (SEARCH III)
Capital Health
Bonnie Baxter (SEARCH III)
Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children
* Lakeland Region
Outstanding Project – for excellence in research efforts that have the greatest likelihood of resulting in improvements to the delivery of services or achieving outcomes that Albertans care about
Bev Webster (SEARCH III)
David Thompson Health Region
Peer Learning and Leadership - recognized by peers for your contributions to the SEARCH learning environment, bringing a strong, supportive, collaborative voice to the group during the two year program
Daria Wallsten (SEARCH III)
* Keeweetinok Lakes Regional Health Authority
Leslie Ayre-Jaschke (SEARCH III)
*Peace Health Region
Audrey Groeneveld (SEARCH III)
Capital Health Authority
Teaching and Mentoring - recognized by students and peers for your creative teaching and consistent mentoring of SEARCH participants, working with them in service delivery settings to bring research expertise to practice-based projects
Dr. Karen Golden-Biddle, University of Alberta
Project Team Collaboration – for successful teamwork in conducting a health research or research utilization project requiring extensive cross-boundary and multi-disciplinary collaboration
Bev Webster (SEARCH III)
David Thompson Health Region
Cynthia Mills (SEARCH III)
Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital Windsor
*Calgary Regional Health Authority
Leslie Ayre-Jaschke (SEARCH III)
*Peace Health Region
Audrey Groeneveld (SEARCH III)
Capital Health Authority
Carol Connolly (SEARCH III)
Aspen Regional Health Authority
Bonnie Baxter (SEARCH III)
Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children
* Lakeland Region
Sustained contributions to knowledge capacity – for ongoing contributions to research, evaluation and evidence-based practice and commitment to the utilization of research evidence to address priority health needs and issues in Alberta
Sonja Stasiuk (SEARCH I)
Alberta Health and Wellness
*Lakeland Region
Organizational Vision and Leadership – for vision, leadership and management creativity in providing a supportive environment for research activities and utilization of evidence in one of Alberta’s health services organizations
Dr. Robert Wedel (SEARCH II)
Chinook Health Region
2000 Award Recipients
Recipients of SEARCH I and II awards, presented June 2000, were:
Best Poster Presentation – for excellence in the design, implementation and presentation, of a health research or research utilization project that responds to the needs of the Alberta health care system
Award 1
Kelly Deis (SEARCH I)
Centre for Health Evidence
*Aspen Regional Health Authority
Sandra Doze (SEARCH I)
David Thompson Health Region
*Crossroads RHA
Award 2
Georgina Normandin (SEARCH II)
Calgary Regional Health Authority
Award 3
Maeve O’Beirne (SEARCH II)
University of Calgary
Ron Gorsche (SEARCH II)
Alberta Family Practice Research Network
Dr. Robert Wedel (SEARCH II)
Chinook Health Region
Suzanne Wowk (SEARCH II)
East Central Health
Muriel Davidson (SEARCH II)
Aspen Regional Health Authority
Dennis Lowe (SEARCH II)
Peace Country Health
Award 4
Jennifer Simpson (SEARCH I)
Royal Ottawa Health Care Group
Sandra Doze (SEARCH I)
David Thompson Health Region
*Crossroads RHA
Douglas Urness
David Hailey
Philip Jacobs
Project Team Collaboration – for sustained and successful teamwork in conducting a research project requiring extensive cross-boundary and multi-disciplinary collaboration.
Team 1
Kelly Deis (SEARCH I)
Centre for Health Evidence
*Aspen Regional Health Authority
Sandra Doze (SEARCH I)
David Thompson Health Region
*Crossroads RHA
Hildigard Campsall (SEARCH I)
*Peace Country Health
Vivian Ceilin (SEARCH I)
Calgary Health Region
Chris Jensen-Ross (SEARCH I)
Chinook Health Region
Patricia Parks (SEARCH I)
Darlene Spelten (SEARCH I)
Alberta Health and Wellness
Wanda Tennant (SEARCH I)
Ann Casebeer
Centre for Health and Policy Studies, University of Calgary
Team 2
Chris Jensen-Ross (SEARCH I)
Chinook Health Region
Vickie Boechler (SEARCH I)
Capital Health
Lucy Buller (SEARCH I)
Roberta Irwin
Diane Plowman (SEARCH I)
Peace Health Region
Wanda Tennant (SEARCH I)
Sharon Yanicki (SEARCH I)
John Church
Don Voaklander
Peer Learning and Leadership – for contributions to the SEARCH learning environment, bringing a strong, supportive, collaborative voice to the group during the two year program
Dr. Robert Wedel (SEARCH II)
Chinook Health Region
Eileen Patterson (SEARCH II)
Chinook Health Region
Dennis Lowe (SEARCH II)
Peace Country Health
Teaching and Mentoring – for creative teaching and consistent mentoring of SEARCH participants, working with them in service delivery settings to bring research expertise to practice-based projects
Ann Casebeer
Centre for Health and Policy Studies, University of Calgary
Sustained Contributions to Research Capacity – for ongoing contributions to research, evaluation and evidence-based practice in Alberta and a commitment to priority health needs and issues in the Province
Sandra Doze (SEARCH I)
David Thompson Health Region
*Crossroads RHA
Organizational Vision and Leadership – for vision, leadership and creative management, providing a supportive environment for research activities by SEARCH participants in a health services organization
Daria Wallsten (SEARCH III)
Keeweetinok Lakes RHA
Special Award for Board Member:
Jean Graham
David Thompson Health Region