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

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

September

Staff of 3 West
St. Peter's Hospital
Dr. Olufemi Ajani
McMaster Children's Hospital
Staff of C3 East
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Ms. Genniene Di Berardo
McMaster Children's Hospital
The Staff of The Fracture Clinic
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Valerie Francescutti
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Staff of PICU
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Bill Ristevski
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Lloyd C. Semelhago
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Alan Taniguchi
St. Peter's Hospital
Dr. Blake Yarascavitch
McMaster Children's Hospital

August

Brooklyn Harding
Regional Rehabilitation Centre
Dr. Rosalyn Juergens
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Brandon Meyers
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre

July

Ashley Mikitzel
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Jacques G. Tittley
Hamilton General Hosptial
Nancy Tukonic
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre

June

Staff of 3B2
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Kamal Bali
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Aleksa Cenic
Hamilton General Hospital
Staff of Day Surgery
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Kesava Reddy
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Brian van Adel
Hamilton General Hospital

May

Dr. Uma Athale
McMaster Children's Hospital
Mr. Beau David Delarosbil
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Graeme Fraser
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Ms. Cindy Van Halderen
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Anil Kapoor
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Mrs. Laurene Long
Hamilton General Hospital
Mrs. Janell Wohlgemut Miedema
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Staff of NICU
McMaster Children's Hospital
Staff of Obstetrics
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Allison Rodrigues
McMaster Children's Hospital
Ms. Hanna Tseitlin
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Greg Zuniga
McMaster Children's Hospital

April

Staff of Cardiac Care
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Christopher Coroneos
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Robert Issenman
McMaster Children's Hospital
Ms. Jessica Paterson
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Lloyd C. Semelhago
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Sunjay Sharma
Hamilton General Hospital

March

Staff at Inpatient Care B4, Stem Cell Transplant Program
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Lua Eiriksson
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Peter Ellis
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Valerie Francescutti
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Nicole Hodgson
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Sunny Luthra
St. Peter's Hospital
Staff of 3 East - Palliative Care
St. Peter's Hospital
Radiation Therapy Department
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Clare Reade
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Kara Schnarr
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Alan Taniguchi
St. Peter's Hospital
Dr. Jacques G. Tittley
Hamilton General Hospital
Dr. Nidhi Kumar Tyagi
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Jorge Wong
Hamilton General Hospital
Milva Xamin
St. Peter's Hospital

February

Ms. Michelle Ball
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Staff at the ODS Clinics
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Leyo Ruo
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Dr. Mark Walton
McMaster Children's Hospital
Dr. Dale Williams
Hamilton General Hospital