Who was VITAL
to your care?
Honour a physician, nurse, caregiver, staff member or volunteer
Health care teams, hospital staff members and volunteers are #VITAL2HHS. Every day they go above and beyond, their dedication and hard work making a real difference in patients' lives. Their commitment is an inspiration and a reminder of the importance of supporting their efforts.
Show your gratitude to any hospital staff member or health care team who has played a vital role in your or your loved one’s health care journey by making a donation in their honour. Your gift will directly support Hamilton Health Sciences' highest-priority needs, such as purchasing cutting-edge equipment that can save more lives, funding ground-breaking research that can lead to new treatments, and investing in training and education that can enhance the skills of our health care professionals.

Your honouree will be informed of your gift and receive a special commemorative pin along with your personal message of thanks – a personal touch that will tell them how much their care means to you.
2024 Honouree Gallery

September

Dr. Samir Faidi
Hamilton General Hospital
Rebecca Goldsmith
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Diapayan Guha
Hamilton General Hospital
Staff of 7 South, Integrated Stroke Unit
Hamilton General Hospital
Laura, RN - ED
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Brian Leber
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Derek Nay
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Simon Oczkowski
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Jeffrey Pernica
McMaster Children's Hospital
Sabrina, RN - 3Z
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Iman Shbash
McMaster Children's Hospital
Lisa Sousa
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Irwin R. Walker
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Olivia Huan de Oliveira
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre

August

Dr. Udi Blankstein
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Christopher Coroneos
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Lorin Dodbiba
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Staff of Pediatric Ward
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Samantha Sigurdson
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Luca Zecchetto
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre

July

Dr. Valerie Francescutti
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Staff of 20E Radiation Therapy
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Jesse Solomon
St. Peter's Hospital

June

Dr. Craig Ainsworth
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Kamal Bali
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Tobias Berg
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Electrophysiology (EP) Lab
Hamilton General Hospital
Tsmika Edwards
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Ronan Foley
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Himu Lukka
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre

May

ALS CLinic 4U
McMaster University Medical Centre
Dr. Michael Brown
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Staff of Cardiac Care
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Marvin Chum
McMaster University Medical Centre
Dr. Do-Hoon Kim
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Ms. Kari Kolm
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Brian Leber
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Himu Lukka
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Elaine McWhirter
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Elaine McWhirter
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Barb Miller
McMaster University Medical Centre
Staff of NICU
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Simon Oczkowski
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
David Quinlan
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Theodore Rapanos
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Bram Rochwerg
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Haider Samawi
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Richard Tozer
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Parveen Wasi
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Amanda Whippey
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Jorge Wong
Hamilton General Hospital

April

Dr. Guy Amit
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Kamal Bali
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Graeme Fraser
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Diapayan Guha
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Ved Tandan
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre

March

Dr. Valerie Francescutti
Hamilton General Hospital
Staff of 3 East - Palliative Care
St. Peter's Hospital
Dr. Bill Ristevski
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Brian van Adel
Hamilton General Hospital

February

Dr. Drew A. Bednar
Hamilton General Hospital
Lyndsey Charles
St. Peter's Hospital
Matthew Kettings
St. Peter's Hospital
Staff of 3 East - Palliative Care
St. Peter's Hospital
Dr. Alan Taniguchi
St. Peter's Hospital

January

Dr. Shawn Forbes
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Staff of 3 West, Palliative Care
St. Peter's Hospital
Dr. Ahmed Saidahmed
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Jacques G. Tittley
Hamilton General Hospital
2023 Honouree Gallery

December

Dr. Guy Amit
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Olufemi Ayeni
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Tobias Berg
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Wendy Bursey
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Staff of Cleft Palate Clinic
McMaster Children's Hospital
Susan Duong
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Ronan Foley
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Rosheen Grady
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Dereck L. Hunt
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. A. Hunter
McMaster Children's Hospital
Staff of ICU
Hamilton General Hospital
Justyn Jones
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Stephen Kelly
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Melissa Kentish
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Robin Luiting
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Michael J. Marcaccio
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Brandon Meyers
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Hira Mian
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Christine Miltenburg
McMaster Children's Hospital
Leslie Nelson
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Kaushika Patel
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Staff of Radiation
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Demetrios Sahlas
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Lloyd C. Semelhago
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Jonathan Sussman
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Crystal Temple
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Amber Walker
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Richard Whitlock
Hamilton General Hospital
Jennifer Wilson
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. J Wong
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Ilun Yang
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre

November

Staff of Cardiac Care
Hamilton General Hospital
Staff of Emergency Department
Hamilton General Hospital
Christine Harding
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Herman Johal
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Dina Khalaf
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Staff of NICU
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Michael J. Radford
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Staff of Trauma Department
Hamilton General Hospital

October

Dr. Hira Mian
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. John Turnbull
McMaster University Medical Centre
Dr. Richard Whitlock
Hamilton General Hospital