Honouring Compassionate and Outstanding Care
The Gerald Kirsh Humanitarian Awards were established by the Kirsh Family, in partnership with The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, as a tribute to the exceptional care they witnessed while Gerald was undergoing treatment at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.The award provides grateful cancer patients and their families an opportunity to express their gratitude in a special way to the dedicated employees and volunteers, who are so integral to their cancer journey.
About the Award
You can nominate any Princess Margaret Cancer Centre employee or volunteer who directly contributes to a patient’s experience by going above and beyond the call of duty to provide outstanding care.Nominees who have demonstrated exemplary care through the program’s humanitarian principles and five core values when caring for patients and their families are eligible.
Five Core Values
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Compassion
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Integrity
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Safety
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Stewardship
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Teamwork
Award Ceremony
Each Fall, a ceremony is held to announce and celebrate the nominees and award winners. Watch this year’s ceremony here.Award winners will also be highlighted on a special recognition wall located on the main floor of Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
Download your mail-in nomination form here:
Past Winners
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2024
Dr. Wilson Kwong and Aniela Walewicz honoured at the 2024 annual Gerald Kirsh Awards.
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2023
Katie McNamara and Dr. Hassan Sibai honoured at the 2023 annual Gerald Kirsh Awards.
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2022
Adrian Fung and Suzanne Rowland honoured at the 2022 annual Gerald Kirsh Awards.
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2021
Dr. Mark Minden, Stephanie Kandel and Carolyn Wong honoured at the 2021 annual Gerald Kirsh Awards.
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2020
Robin Forbes, Jennifer Croke, and Madeline Li honoured at the 2020 annual Gerald Kirsh Awards.
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2019
Dr. David B. Shultz and Shelley Westergar honoured at the 2019 annual Gerald Kirsh Awards.
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2018
Dr. Santhosh Thyagu and Harjot Singh Vohra honoured with 2018 annual Gerald Kirsh Awards.