Honouring Compassionate Care
Established by the Kirsh Family in partnership with The Princess Margaret, the Gerald Kirsh Humanitarian Awards are a tribute to the exceptional care that Gerald received during his treatment at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. The awards give patients and their loved ones a way to help us Carry The Fire by recognizing the staff and volunteers who made a meaningful difference in their cancer journey.
About the Award
Did a Princess Margaret Cancer Centre employee or volunteer go above and beyond the call of duty to provide you or a loved one with outstanding care? You can nominate them for a Gerald Kirsh Humanitarian Award. Nominees who have demonstrated exemplary care through the program’s five core values 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, we hold a special ceremony at the Cancer Centre to honour and celebrate the nominees and award-winners. Watch last year’s ceremony here.
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.