IBD Nurse of the Year Award

The Outstanding IBD Nurse of the Year Award recognizes a nurse who has made exceptional contributions to the clinical care of patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. In addition, the recipient is acknowledged by patients and families as a caring and dedicated healthcare provider who has made a substantial impact to the delivery of clinical care of Crohn’s and colitis patients. This award celebrates those specialists who have displayed a steadfast commitment to their patients, serving as both nurse and patient advocate, often beyond normal “office” hours.

Crohn's and Colitis Canada will not be running this competition in 2025.

Recipients:

2025 Karen Bairan, Vancouver, BC
2024 Shauna Hill, New Westminster, BC
2023 Amanda Swain, Vancouver, BC
2022 Heather Bélanger, Ottawa, ON
2021 Kelly Chavez, Montreal, QC
2020 Krista Uusoue, Toronto ON
2019 Barbara Currie, Halifax, NS
2018 Joan Heatherington, Calgary, AB

Submit a Nurse of the Year nomination

Nominee's Name:
Nominee's Role/Title:
Nominee's Organization:
Nominee's Email:
Nominee's phone number:	( ) - Second three digits Last four digits
Name:	Name of person nominating an individual
Relationship to Nominee:	e.g. Patient
Organization:	Organization of person nominating an individual
Email:	Email of person nominating an individual
Phone number:	( ) - Second three digits Last four digits Phone number of person nominating an individual
Exceptional contributions to clinical care:	Describe how the nominee has exceptionally contributed to the delivery of clinical care to patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. (max 250 words)
Patient advocacy:	Describe how this individual has advocated for their patients and has been a hero for them, often going "above and beyond" what is expected from a nurse. (max 250 words)
Additional Information:	Please upload any information you believe will be of assistance to the Selection Panel as it considers this nomination. If you have any additional supporting materials (e.g. letters of support), you may attach them as a pdf document below. (max 250 words)
Upload support file 1:	Please upload any information you believe will be of assistance to the Selection Panel as it considers this nomination. If you have any additional supporting materials (e.g. letters of support), you may attach them as a pdf document below.
Upload support file 2:	Please upload any information you believe will be of assistance to the Selection Panel as it considers this nomination. If you have any additional supporting materials (e.g. letters of support), you may attach them as a pdf document here.

Quick FactFaits en bref

Canada has among the highest incidence rates of Crohn's and colitis in the world.
1 in 140 Canadians lives with Crohn’s or colitis.
Families new to Canada are developing these diseases for the first time.
Incidence of Crohn’s in Canadian kids under 10 has doubled since 1995.
People are most commonly diagnosed before age 30.

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